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

06-15-2018 23:12 UTC-7

Hands #114-119: Double for Hasson

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #114: James Mackey limped in from the small blind and big blind Gary Hasson checked. Mackey took down the pot with a 90,000 bet on .

Hand #115: Mackey raised to 175,000 from the button and small blind Hasson called. They both checked the flop of and the turn before the river made for a double paired board. Hasson checked and called instantly as Mackey bet 325,000. Mackey showed for the flopped nuts and Hasson mucked.

Hand #116: Aaron Mermelstein limped in from the small blind and Gal Yifrach checked his option in the big blind. Mermelstein bet 80,000 on the flop and 210,000 on the turn. Yifrach called both streets. The river came the and both players checked. "King-high" Mermelstein announced. Yifrach showed and took down the pot.

Hand #117: Mackey received a walk.

Hand #118: Mackey moved in from the small blind and Hasson folded his big blind.

Hand #119: The action folded to Gary Hasson in the small blind and he shoved all in for 810,000. Mermelstein asked how much it was and called.

Gary Hasson:
Aaron Mermelstein:

The board ran out and Hasson doubled with his rivered flush, leaving Mermelstein severely short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	1,660,000 850,000	850,000
Aaron Mermelstein	455,000 -1,345,000	-1,345,000

Tags: Gal Yifrach James Mackey Gary Hasson Aaron Mermelstein

06-15-2018 23:28 UTC-7

Hands #120-126: Hasson Doubles Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #120: Aaron Mermelstein moved all in for 500,000 on the button. He got no action.

Hand #121: Yifrach opened to 175,000 on the button. Everyone folded

Hand #122: Yifrach raised to 175,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, in the small blind, called. The flop came . Hasson checked. Yifrach bet 150,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #123: Mermelstein moved all in for 450,000 in the small blind. Yifrach gave up his big blind.

Hand #124: Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey checked his big blind. The flop was . Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 125,000. Yifrach folded.

Hand #125: Mackey moved all in for 4,400,000 in the small blind. Hasson gave up his big blind.

Hand #126: Mackey moved all in for 4.500,000 on the button. Hasson, in the small blind, went deep into the tank but proceeded to call.

James Mackey:
Gary Hasson:

The board ran and Hasson found his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	3,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Gary Hasson	2,300,000 640,000	640,000
Aaron Mermelstein	450,000 -5,000	-5,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

06-15-2018 23:34 UTC-7

Hands #127-128: A River Three-Bet

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #127: James Mackey opened under the gun for 225,000 and button Gary Hasson called. The flop came and Mackey won the pot with a bet of 250,000. He showed after hasson folded.

Hand #128: Gal Yifrach opened for 325,000 in the small blind and big blind James Mackey called. Both players checked the flop of and the turn, but the would make for some action. Yifrach bet out 400,000 and Mackey raised to 950,000. Yifrach got back over the top for 2 million and Mackey tanked for some time before he eventually reluctantly called.

Yifrach showed for the flopped full house. Mackey mucked with a look of disgust on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	7,600,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Gary Hasson	2,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
James Mackey	1,700,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Aaron Mermelstein	400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Gal Yifrach Gary Hasson James Mackey

06-15-2018 23:39 UTC-7

Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated in 4th Place ($133,731)

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #129: Down to just 385,000, Aaron Mermelstein shoved all in from first position. Right next to him, on the button, Gal Yifrach called. The blinds got out of the way.

Aaron Mermelstein:
Gal Yifrach:

The board ran out and by the time the dealer had placed the river on the table, Mermelstein had already gotten up to pack his belongings.

Down to three players now, all guaranteed $193,716.

Player	Chips	Progress
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	8,300,000 700,000	700,000

Aaron Mermelstein	Busted

Tags: Gal Yifrach James Mackey Gary Hasson Aaron Mermelstein

06-15-2018 23:51 UTC-7

Hands #130-142: Other Exchanges

Sandra Barbour

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #130: James Mackey opened for 225,000 from the button and big blind Gal Yifrach called. Yifrach check-called 150,000 on before they both checked the turn and river. Mackey showed and chopped the pot with Yifrach who tabled .

Hand #131: Gal Yifrach in the small blind, called. James Mackey, in the big blind, moved all in. Yifrach folded.

Hand #132: Mackey raised to 250,000 in the small blind. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, folded.

Hand #133: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach, in the big blind, called.
The flop came . Yifrach check-called a bet of 150,000 from Mackey. The turn was the . Yifrach checked again. Mackey bet 425,000. Yifrach let it go.

Hand #134: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach called from the small blind.
The flop came . Yifrach checked. Hasson bet 210,000. Yifrach gave up his hand.

Hand #135: Hasson got a walk.

Hand #136: Hasson limped in the small blind. Yifrach, three-bet from the big blind to 375,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #137: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach three-bet to 700,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #138: Hasson got a walk.

Hand #139: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach, in the big blind, called. The flop was and was checked to the turn. Yifrach bet 225,000. Mackey called. The river completed the board. Yifrach bet 450,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #140: Mackey got a walk.

Hand #141: Mackey raised to 250,000 in the small blind. Hasson folded.

Hand #142: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach in the big blind, called. The flop came . Yifrach bet 275,000 enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	2,250,000 50,000	50,000
James Mackey	1,950,000 250,000	250,000

06-15-2018 23:59 UTC-7

Hands #143-151: Mackey Pushes

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #143: James Mackey got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #144: Gal Yifrach raised to 225,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #145: Mackey limped in from the small blind and Gary Hasson completed from the small blind. Yifrach checked in the big. The flop came and action checked to Mackey who bet 125,000. Hasson called, Yifrach folded. They both checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Hasson bet 340,000 and Mackey folded.

Hand #146: Hasson raised to 250,000 and both blinds released.

Hand #147: Hasson received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #148: Hasson limped in from the small blind but folded as soon as Yifrach raised to 400,000.

Hand #149: Yifrach limped in from the small blind but folded to Mackey's push.

Hand #150: Mackey shoved for 1,325,000 from the small blind and Hasson folded.

Hand #151: Mackey limped in from the button and both blinds saw a flop as well: . Hasson checked and Yifrach bet 175,000. Mackey and Hasson both folded.

Tags: Gal Yifrach James Mackey Gary Hasson

06-16-2018 00:06 UTC-7

Hands #152-155: Yifrach Applying Pressure

Sandra Barbour

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #152: Gal Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey three-bet shoved from the big blind. Yifrach let it go.

Hand #153: Mackey limped in the small blind. Gary Hasson checked his big blind. The flop was . Mackey checked. Hasson bet 100,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #154: Yifrach got a walk.

Hand #155: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach called from the small blind. Mackey, in the big blind, called as well.
A flop reading was dealt. The blinds checked. Hasson bet 225,000. Yifrach called. James folded. The turn was the and was checked around. The river completed the board. Yifrach bet 1,200,000. Hasson went deep into the tank before letting it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	10,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Gary Hasson	1,600,000 -650,000	-650,000
James Mackey	1,200,000 -750,000	-750,000

06-16-2018 00:12 UTC-7

Hands #156-160: Double Up for Mackey

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #156: James Mackey moved all in from the small blind and Gary Hasson folded his big blind.

Hand #157: Gal Yifrach got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #158: Hasson limped on the button and small blind Yifrach completed. Big blind Mackey shoved for 1,085,000 and Hasson folded. Yifrach called.

James Mackey:
Gal Yifrach:

The flop came , not doing a whole lot for either. The on the turn, though, brought Yifrach a ton of outs. The on the river, however, was a blank and Mackey doubled.

Hand #159: Mackey shoved from the small blind and Hasson folded.

Hand #160: Mackey raised to 225,000 from the button. Big blind Yifrach called but he check-folded to Hasson's 175,000 bet on .

Player	Chips	Progress
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	8,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

James Mackey	2,320,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Tags: Gal Yifrach Gary Hasson James Mackey

06-16-2018 00:22 UTC-7

Hands #161-165: Hasson Finds a Double

Sandra Barbour

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #161: Gal Yifrach raised to 400,000 from the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, gave up his hand.

Hand#162: Yifrach opened to 225,000 on the button. He got no action.

Hand #163: Gary Hasson moved all in in the small blind for 1,000,000. Yifrach, in the big blind, called.

Gary Hasson:
Gal Yifrach:

The board came and Hasson made a full house to double up.

Hand #164: Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, called.
The flop came . Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 125,000. Yifrach check-called. The turn came the and was checked around to the river. Yifrach threw in a bet of 300,000. Mackey called. Yifrach showed and Mackey showed to take down the pot.

Hand #165: Mackey opened to 250,000 in the small blind. Hasson gave up his big blind.