Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-14-2018 14:02 UTC-7

Loeser Doubles Before Break

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Just as players were getting ready to head for their first 15-minute break of the day, Manig Loeser got all of his 40,500 chips in the middle and was called by Florian Duta.

Manig Loeser:
Florian Duta:

It was a coin flip with Loeser's tournament life on the line. The board ran out and Loeser held on to double up before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	87,600 -8,400	-8,400
Manig Loeser	83,000 14,800	14,800

Tags: Florian Duta Manig Loeser

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-14-2018 14:30 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand Begins

Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With 132 players remaining — just one knockout from the cash — play is now in hand-for-hand mode.

06-14-2018 14:35 UTC-7

Merson Doubles on the Bubble

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Greg Merson got the last of his chips in the middle and after being called by Donald Mackert, Merson flipped over . After the flop and turn Merson had it clinched, and one card later Mackert's hand was swiftly swept away.

Merson earns the double-up, leaving Mackert with just two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	34,000 -25,200	-25,200

Donald Mackert	4,000 -18,300	-18,300

Tags: Greg Merson

06-14-2018 14:44 UTC-7

Chip Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	175,000 91,500	91,500

Vladislav Mezheritsky	165,000 48,800	48,800
Tony Dunst	137,000 29,500	29,500

Johannes Becker	100,000 1,600	1,600

Rodger Johnson	93,000 54,500	54,500
Ana Marquez	83,000 -12,000	-12,000
Erik Seidel	63,000

Jorge Arriola	40,000 -31,000	-31,000

06-14-2018 14:45 UTC-7

Mock Eliminates Blasi on the Bubble

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Micky Blasi raised it up from the hijack and David Mock three-bet to 40,000 from the cutoff. Blasi called, just leaving himself with 3,500 chips remaining. Blasi stuck in his last 3,500 chips before the dealer fanned the flop of and Mock made the call.

David Mock:
Micky Blasi:

When the action at all of the other tables was completed, the hands were revealed and Blasi was at risk. The turn brought the and the river was the . Mock rivered a straight and Blasi was eliminated on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mock	262,500 500	500
Micky Blasi	Busted

Tags: David Mock Micky Blasi

06-14-2018 14:57 UTC-7

Big Hand for Ajlouny

Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Anthony Ajlouny opened to 5,400 on the cutoff. The button called.

The dealer spread a flop of . Both players checked. The turn was the . Ajlouny checked again. The button threw in a bet of 8,000. Ajlouny called. The river completed the board. Ajlouny checked again. The button bet 16,000. Ajlouny called.

''I have to beat you in one hand. Is that ok?'' Ajlouny asked turning over . His opponent smiled showing . ''Big hand, big flop,'' Ajlouni added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ajlouny	185,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Anthony Ajlouni

06-14-2018 15:04 UTC-7

Hinds Makes a Move and Gets Lucky

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Darren Rabinowitz opened from the cutoff and Henri Hinds three-bet to 13,000 on the button. Esther Taylor was in the small blind and four-bet shoved all in for 33,500. Rabinowitz quickly folded but Hinds was left with a decision. He asked for a count and then weighed his options, eventually deciding to make the call.

Henri Hinds:
Esther Taylor:

"I have two live cards," Hinds said with joy. The flop came and Hinds picked up a flush draw to go with his two live cards. The turn brought the , giving Hinds a flush but Taylor still had a bigger flush draw. The on the river was not what Taylor was looking for as she was sent to the payout desk at the hands of Hinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Hinds	95,000 32,800	32,800
Esther Taylor	Busted

Tags: Esther Taylor Henri Hinds

06-14-2018 15:13 UTC-7

Baldwin Gets a Fold

Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 4,500. Eric Baldwin, on the cutoff, three-bet to 13,000. Action folded back to the hijack who made the call.

The flop was . The hijack check-called a bet of 7,200 from Baldwin. The turn brought the . The hijack checked again. Baldwin continued for 12,000. His opponent called. The river completed the board. The hijack checked for a third time. Baldwin moved all in for around 40,000. His opponent sighed, and let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	95,000 23,900	23,900

Tags: Eric Baldwin

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400