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

06-15-2018 20:09 UTC-7

Hands #40-43: Some Exchanges

Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #40: Darren Rabinowitz opened to 110,000 in the hijack. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, called.

The flop came . Both players checked. The turn brought the . Mermelstein checked again. Rabinowitz bet 100,000, enough to claim the pot.

Hand #41: Rabinowitz got a walk.

Hand #42: Gary Hasson opened to 115,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #43: Gal Yifrach opened to 125,000 in the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, called.

A flop reading was dealt. Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 150,000. Yifrach check-called. The turn was the and was checked around to the river. Yifrach threw in a bet of 182,000. Mackey folded.

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Darren Rabinowitz Gal Yifrach Gary Hasson

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

06-15-2018 18:59 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	3,520,000	220,000
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	3,075,000	-25,000
Aaron Mermelstein	2,550,000	-300,000
Gary Hasson	2,260,000	360,000
Darren Rabinowitz	1,600,000	300,000

Hands #32-39: Small Pots Before Dinner

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #32: Aaron Mermelstein opened the button for 80,000 and Gal Yifrach called from the big blind. They both checked on and the hit the turn. Yifrach bet 80,000 and Mermelstein called. Yifrach bet another 150,000 on the river and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #33: Yifrach limped in from the small blind and called as big blind James Mackey made it 80,000 more to go. Yifrach check-called 90,000 on but check-folded to Mackey's 240,000 bet on the turn.

Hand #34: Darren Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #35: Yifrach opened the cutoff for 85,000 and Mermelstein called from the big blind. Both players checked on before Mermelstein lead for 100,000 on the turn that made the boar double paired. Yifrach called in position and saw Mermelstein check to him on the river. Yifrach bet 250,000 and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #36: Gary Hasson raised his button to 95,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #37: James Mackey opened under the gun for 90,000 and picked up big blind Yifrach to see a flop. The two of them checked down the entire board and Mackey won with as Yifrach hadn't improved with his .

Hand #38: Hasson raised under the gun to 95,000 and found no resistance.

Hand #39: In the last hand before the break, Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and everyone folded.

Tags: Gal Yifrach Ana Marquez James Mackey Gary Hasson Aaron Mermelstein Darren Rabinowitz

06-15-2018 18:46 UTC-7

Hands #26-31: Rabinowitz Doubles Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #26: James Mackey opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #27: Mackey opened to 90,000 in the hijack. He got no action but showed .

Hand #28: Mackey, first to act, opened to 40,000. Gal Yifrach, in the big blind, called.
The flop was . Yifrach bet 40,000. Mackey called. The turn was the . Yifrach continued for 75,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #29: Darren Rabinowitz opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, was the only caller.
A flop of was dealt. Hasson checked. Rabinowitz bet 200,000. Hasson check-raised all in. Rabinowitz called, putting at risk his last 675,000. Rabinowitz tabled and Hasson showed . The turn and river completed the board for Rabinowitz to win the pot, doubling up.

Hand #30: Rabinowitz raised to 90,000 in the hijack. Yifrach, on the cutoff, called.
A flop reading was dealt. Rabinowitz checked. Yifrach bet 100,000. Rabinowitz check-called. The turn came the . Rabinowitz checked again. Yifrach bet 275,000. Rabinowitz let it go.

Hand #31: Hasson opened to 90,000 on the button. Rabinowitz, in the big blind, called.
The flop came . Rabinowitz checked. Hasson bet 64,000. Rabinowitz check-called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Again, both players checked. Rabinowitz showed to win the pot. His opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	3,300,000	-300,000
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	3,100,000	150,000
Aaron Mermelstein	2,850,000	250,000
Gary Hasson	1,900,000	-1,000,000
Darren Rabinowitz	1,300,000	600,000

06-15-2018 18:36 UTC-7

Hands #24-25: Small Pots

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #24: Darren Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and Gary Hasson called from the big blind. Hasson check-called 100,000 on before they both checked the on the turn. The on the river saw Hasson bet 225,000 and Rabinowitz folded.

Hand #25: James Mackey opened the button for 90,000 and Aaron Mermelstein called from the big blind. Mermelstein check-called 60,000 on before they both checked the on the turn and on the river. Mermelstein showed and Mackey folded.

Tags: James Mackey Gary Hasson Aaron Mermelstein Darren Rabinowitz

06-15-2018 18:32 UTC-7

Ana Marquez Eliminated in 6th Place ($67,116)

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #23: Gary Hasson was first to act and opened for 90,000. The action folded to Ana Marquez in the small blind and she didn't hesitate to move all in for around 300,000. James Mackey folded his big blind, Hasson called instantly.

Ana Marquez:
Gary Hasson:

The flop came and that just about did it for Marquez who got up and gathered her belongings. The on the turn made things official, the river was inconsequential.

Ana Marquez eliminated in sixth place for $67,116, the remaining five players are now guaranteed $93,917.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	2,900,000	200,000
Ana Marquez	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Gary Hasson

06-15-2018 18:29 UTC-7

Hands #20-22: Pots for Mermelstein and Rabinowitz

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #20: Gal Yifrach opened for 85,000 and Gary Hasson called on the button. Big blind Darren Rabinowitz came along for the ride as well and all three checked on . The hit the turn and Rabinowitz bet 125,000. Yifrach called, Hasson folded. The completed the board and Rabinowitz bet 470,000 with a single big blind behind. Yifrach folded, later claiming he had the .

Hand #21: Aaron Mermelstein opened the button for 80,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #22: Mermelstein opened the cutoff for 80,000 and small blind Yifrach and big blind Marquez both called. All three of them checked on and the hit the turn. The blinds checked again and both folded to Mermelstein's 200,000 bet.

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Ana Marquez Darren Rabinowitz Gal Yifrach

06-15-2018 18:23 UTC-7

Hands #8-19: No Major Pots

Sandra Barbour

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #8: Darren Rabinowitz got a walk.

Hand #9: James Mackey opened to 90,000 in the hijack. Gary Hasson, on the cutoff, called. Aaron Mermelstein, on the button, called as well. The flop was . Mackey checked. Hasson bet 110,000. Mermelstein and Hasson folded.

Hand #10: Mermelstein opened to 80,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #11: Yifrach raised to 85,000 on the button. The blinds folded.

Hand #12: Ana Marquez moved all in on the button for 325,000. Everyone folded.

Hand #13: Mackey opened to 85,000 on the button. Hasson called from the small blind. Mermelstein called as well from the big blind. The flop was and was checked through to the turn. Hasson and Mermelstein checked. Mackey bet 120,000. Hasson folded. Mermelstein stuck around with a call. The river was the and was checked around. Mermelstein showed to win the pot. Mackey mucked.

Hand #14: Mackey opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #15: Hasson opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. He got no action.

Hand #16: Hasson opened to 90,000 in the hijack. Everyone folded.

Hand #17: Action folded to Marquez in the small blind who moved all in for 400,000. The big blind folded.

Hand #18: Rabinowitz moved all in in the hijack for 675,000. He got no action.

Hand #19: Yifrach opened to 85,000 in the hijack. Mermelstein called from the big blind. The flop came and was checked around to the turn. Mermelstein checked again. Yifrach bet 125,000, enough to win the pot.