2018 World Series of Poker

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

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠8♥
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
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End of Day Counts (Full)

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The 20 remaining players have bagged and will return tomorrow for day 3. An extensive recap will follow shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer 		1,595,000
515,000
 515,000
Yorane Kerignard fr
Yorane Kerignard 		1,219,000
854,000
 854,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz 		939,000
-11,000
 -11,000
Enio Bozzano br
Enio Bozzano 		900,000
220,000
 220,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta 		792,000
32,000
 32,000
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov 		751,000
-369,000
 -369,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez 		682,000
332,000
 332,000
Luiz Duarte br
Luiz Duarte 		665,000
-45,000
 -45,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier 		587,000
-13,000
 -13,000
WSOP 6X Winner
James Mackey us
James Mackey 		559,000
139,000
 139,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph 		548,000
-27,000
 -27,000
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein 		525,000
40,000
 40,000
Robert McLaughlin us
Robert McLaughlin 		514,000
109,000
 109,000
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson 		501,000
81,000
 81,000
Alexander Farin us
Alexander Farin 		479,000
-161,000
 -161,000
Gal Yifrach us
Gal Yifrach 		420,000
-85,000
 -85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Mock us
David Mock 		399,000
-31,000
 -31,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst 		391,000
-144,000
 -144,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kyle Hartree ca
Kyle Hartree 		375,000
215,000
 215,000
Talesh Patel us
Talesh Patel 		297,000
-23,000
 -23,000

Day 3 Seating and Chip Counts

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4241Kyle HartreeCanada375,00031
Amazon4242Ben PalmerUnited States1,595,000133
Amazon4243Darren RabinowitzUnited States939,00078
Amazon4244Gary HassonBelgium501,00042
Amazon4246Christian RudolphGermany548,00046
       
Amazon4322Jason MercierUnited States587,00049
Amazon4323Yorane KerignardFrance1,219,000102
Amazon4324Ana MarquezSpain672,00056
Amazon4325Alexander FarinUnited States479,00040
Amazon4326Luiz DuarteBrazil665,00055
       
Amazon4401Florian DutaUnited Kingdom712,00059
Amazon4402Aaron MermelsteinUnited States525,00044
Amazon4403Anatoly FilatovUnited States751,00063
Amazon4404Enio BozzanoBrazil900,00075
Amazon4406Gal YifrachUnited States420,00035
       
Amazon4411Tony DunstUnited States391,00033
Amazon4412Talesh PatelUnited States297,00025
Amazon4413Robert McLaughlinUnited States514,00043
Amazon4414David MockUnited States399,00033
Amazon4416James MackeyUnited States559,00047

Ben Palmer Leads Final 20 Players After Day 2 of $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed; Mercier Seeking Bracelet #6

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer

Another ten levels have come to an end in Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed and 20 players have found themselves a bag moving forward to the final day. Ben Palmer will lead the charge with 1,595,000 chips when the action resumes at 12pm local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

Palmer quietly went about his business throughout the day and slowly built up a stack, not engaging in any huge pots while doing so. The Florida native has two cashes at the 2018 World Series of Poker and this will be his third, and largest one, thus far. With over $2,000,000 in career tournament earnings, the already accomplished Palmer is looking for that one big payday and title to go with it to cement his legacy.

It won't be an easy road for the chipleader, however, as there are many well-known poker pros still left in the field that all have their sights set on that WSOP gold bracelet. Yorane Kerignard (1,219,000) won an 800,000 chip pot against Anatoly Filatov (751,000) in the last few hands of the night to become the only other player to bag a seven-figure stack. Darren Rabinowitz also had a steady day but tailed off late, still managing to bag 990,000 to round out the top three.

There is also a five-time bracelet winner contending as none other than Jason Mercier moved on to Day 3 holding 587,000 in chips. Mercier is the only bracelet winner left in the field, but after taking a small break from poker over the last year, there is no doubt he is hungry to win another title. Ana Marquez (682,000) is the lone lady left in the field but proved she has what it takes to battle against the best, sitting at Mercier's table throughout the majority of the day. Some other key names to watch out for include James Mackey (559,000), Gal Yifrach (420,000), Tony Dunst (391,000), and Kyle Hartree (375,000).

Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Day 2 Action

The day began with 186 players returning from Day 1, and the action got off to a quick start right out of the gates. The short stacks started dropping left and right, while others looked to start building a healthy stack of their own. One of the early surprises was the bustout of Federico Petruzzelli, who came into the day as one of the top stacks but was shown the door before the money bubble.

With 132 players remaining, hand-for-hand play began but it would be long before the bubble burst. Micky Blasi was all in on the flop holding pocket aces and was called by David Mock who flopped an open-ended straight draw. Mock rivered his straight and Blasi became the bubble boy. The remaining 131 players were all guaranteed $4,489.

The field was still full of notable names including WSOP Main Event winners Ryan Riess (65th - $5,809) and Greg Merson (64th - $5,809) who unfortunately fell by the wayside. Some other notables to fall short of moving on include Sergio Aido (54th - $6,555), Manig Loeser (52nd - $6,555), Mike Watson (49th - $6,555), Jeremy Ausmus (39th - $8,902), Cliff Josephy (34th - $10,703), Erik Seidel (29th - $13,132), and Olivier Busquet (26th - $13,132).

The cards will be in the air again on Friday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. and the plan is to play down to a winner. The action will resume on level 21 with the blinds at 6,000/12,000 and a 2,000 ante. The blinds will continue at 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level. A full table redraw will occur with 18, 12, and 7 players remaining throughout the day.

Continue to follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as we bring you all of the live updates throughout the entire event.

Tags: Ana MarquezAnatoly FilatovBen PalmerCliff JosephyDarren RabinowitzDavid MockErik SeidelFederico PetruzzelliGal YifrachGreg MersonJason MercierJeremy AusmusKyle HartreeManig LoeserMicky BlasiMike WatsonOliver BusquetRyan RiessSergio AidoTony Dunst

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

Day 2 Completed

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