2018 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$461,798
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,343,600
Entries
868
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 868
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Strelitz Gets a Fold

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

The player in early position opened to 400. Daniel Strelitz, in the big blind was the only caller.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Strelitz checked, the original raiser bet 350, and Strelitz called. The turn brought the {6-Hearts}. Both players checked. The {7-Clubs} river completed the board. Strelitz led for 800, and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Strelitz
10,000
1,300
1,300
WSOP 2X Winner

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Weissman Boats Up

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

On a board reading {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, the big blind led out for 2,500 into a pot of just over 5,000. Joey Weissman was on the button and shoved all in for 9,650. His opponent thought for a brief moment and then slid in the chips to call.

Weissman tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a full house and his opponent held {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a rivered straight. Weissman scooped a double-up and his opponent was moved to a new table as the entries continue to flow into the Brasilia Room.

Player Chips Progress
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Joey Weissman
25,500
10,500
10,500
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

McClain Gets a Fold

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The player under the gun opened to 250, and Mike McClain called from the hijack. The button three-bet to 1,300. Action folded back to the original raised who folded. McClain four-bet to 4,000, and the button called.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts}. McClain checked, the button bet 2,200, and McClain called.

The dealer burned and turned the {10-Clubs}. McClain checked again. The button continued for 3,700. McClain check-raised all in for 7,500, and the button tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike McClain
24,000
24,000
24,000

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Updated Counts and a Few More Entries

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Mackey us
James Mackey
46,300
31,300
31,300
WSOP 1X Winner
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Victor Ramdin
35,500
20,500
20,500
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Marc MacDonnell
30,100
15,100
15,100
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Bill Klein
27,700
12,700
12,700
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Upeshka De Silva
24,200
9,200
9,200
WSOP 3X Winner
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Joao Simao
21,900
6,900
6,900
WSOP 2X Winner
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Manig Loeser
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Maurice Hawkins
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Eric Blair
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Nick Schulman
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Antoine Saout
9,100
5,900
5,900
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Alex Foxen
7,800
7,200
7,200
WSOP 3X Winner
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Kitty Kuo
2,800
12,200
12,200

Nines Are Good

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

The player in the small blind limped. Michael Watson, in the big blind, raised to 350. The small blind called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} was checked through to the {3-Diamonds} turn. The small blind bet 300, and Wastson called. The {a-Clubs} river then completed the board, and both players checked.

''King-high,'' said the small blind. Watson tabled {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Watson
16,000
16,000
16,000

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Akenhead Gets Phelps to Fold

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Not long after sending Craig Varnell to the rail, James Akenhead got involved in a pot with Michael Phelps. There was around 1,200 in the middle and the flop fell {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Phelps checked from the cutoff and Akenhead fired 675 on the button. Phelps called and the {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Phelps check-called another bet of 1,550 from Akenhead and the {a-Clubs} completed the board. Phelps quickly checked again and Akenhead slid in a bet of 3,200. Phelps dispatched his cards and Akenhead dragged in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Akenhead
29,500
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Michael Phelps
7,900
7,100
7,100
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Craig Varnell
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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