2018 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 2
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

Farin's Kicker Plays

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Daniel Fuhs opened to 9,000 from under the gun and Alexander Farin re-raised to 22,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and Fuhs called to go heads-up to a flop of {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Fuhs checked and Farin also checked behind.

The {5-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Fuhs checked again. Farin tossed in a bet of 23,000 this time and Fuhs matched him. The river brought the {6-Hearts} and Fuhs checked for the third time. Farin thought for a moment and then decided to also check. Fuhs tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a missed flush draw and Farin turned over {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for king-high as well, only he had a better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Farin us
Alexander Farin
285,000 160,000
Daniel Fuhs us
Daniel Fuhs
WSOP 1X Winner
107,000 -7,900

Tags: Daniel FuhsAlexander Farin

Main Event Champions Riess and Merson Eliminated in Succession

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

The action folded around to Florian Duta on the button who raised it up and Ryan Riess shoved all in from the small blind. Duta quickly called off his last 72,500 chips and the cards were tabled.

Florian Duta: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Ryan Riess: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

It was a race situation and Duta took the lead when the flop came {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and the river brought the {j-Clubs}. Duta doubled up through Riess, leaving the 2013 Main Event champion with under 6,000 chips. Riess would go on to be eliminated within the next few hands.

At another table, Greg Merson shoved all in for around 40,000 from the cutoff and Arturo Alaniz called from the big blind. Merson tabled {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} but was up against the {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} of Alaniz.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Alaniz spiked a set of queens to take a commanding lead. The {8-Clubs} on the turn gave Merson a straight draw but the {a-Diamonds} on the river bricked. The 2012 Main Event champion quickly followed Riess to the payout desk to collect their winnings.

Greg Merson
Greg Merson
Player Chips Progress
Arturo Alaniz us
Arturo Alaniz
212,000 89,500
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
148,000 -2,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Arturo AlanizFlorian DutaGreg MersonRyan Riess

Ismay Wins it on the Turn

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Wesley Ismay opened to 9,000 under the gun. The player on the button called, along with the player in the big blind.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The big blind checked. Ismay bet 12,000. The button folded. The big blind raised to 24,000. Ismay called.

The turn brought the {3-Spades}. The big blind checked. Ismay moved all in for his last 72,500. His opponent sighed, asked for a count, and took a few minutes of reflection. He proceeded to let go of his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Wesley Ismay us
Wesley Ismay
130,000 94,000

Tags: Wesley Ismay

Mercier Gets Value from Queens

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Wayne Harmon limped in from under the gun and Olivier Busquet followed suit. The small blind also called and Jason Mercier raised it up to 14,000 from the big blind. Harmon was the only one to call and the flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

Both players checked to the {8-Diamonds} on the turn and the {3-Hearts} on the river. Mercier slung in a bet of 16,500 and Harmon instantly called. Mercier rolled over {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Harmon sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Wayne Harmon us
Wayne Harmon
281,000 -119,500
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
129,500 84,200

Tags: Jason MercierWayne Harmon

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Rabinowitz Makes a Good Call, Eliminates Manderlier

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Darren Rabinowitz, on the cutoff, opened to 7,000. Laurent Manderlier, in the big blind, called.

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Manderlier checked. Rabinowitz bet 6,000. Manderlier called. The turn brought the {3-Hearts}. Both players checked. The {k-Diamonds} river completed the board. Manderlier checked again. Rabinowitz bet 20,000. His opponent check-raised all in for 130,000. Rabinowitz went deep in the tank, then threw in chips, signifying a call. Manderlier showed {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Rabinowitz tabled {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to win the pot, sending his opponent home.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
290,000 6,500
Laurent Manderlier be
Laurent Manderlier
Busted

Tags: Darren RabinowitzLaurent Manderlier

Rudolph Bombs the River

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Christian Rudolph
Christian Rudolph

Eric Baldwin opened to 6,500 from the hijack and was called by Christian Rudolph in the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the action checked around to the {8-Clubs} on the turn.

Rudolph led out for 8,000 which caused the big blind to fold but Baldwin stuck around to see the {3-Spades} on the river. Rudolph casually tossed in a bet of 95,000, around a 3x pot bet. Baldwin was blown back by the bet-sizing and took a deep breath. After a moment to think about it, Baldwin opted to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
503,000 154,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
161,500 66,500

Tags: Christian RudolphEric Baldwin