2018 World Series of Poker

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

Hands #1-7: Yifrach Wins a Three-Way Hand

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #1: Gal Yifrach opened the hijack for 65,000 and Gary Hasson in the small blind called. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, squeezed to 260,000 and both of his opponents folded.

Hand #2: James Mackey opened the cutoff for 70,000 and big blind Darren Rabinowitz called. Rabinowitz check-called 50,000 on {7-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} before they both checked the {6-Clubs} on the turn. The river completed the board with the {6-Spades} and Rabinowitz check-folded to Mackey's 120,000 bet.

Hand #3: Yifrach received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #4: Yifrach completed from the small blind but he folded to big blind Ana Marquez's shove for just under 400,000.

Hand #5: Hasson opened for 70,000 under the gun and he picked up two callers: Yifrach on the button and Mackey in the big blind.

Mackey checked on {4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades} and initial raiser Hasson bet 90,000. Both Yifrach and Mackey called. Mackey checked again on the {A-Clubs} turn which resulted in Hasson betting 290,000. Yifrach called, Mackey folded. The {6-Clubs} completed the board and both players checked. Yifrach showed {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and beat Hasson's {Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}.

Hand #6: Hasson got a walk.

Hand #7: Mackey opened to 70,000 on the button. Mermelstein, in the big blind, called. The flop was {5-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Mermelstein checked. Mackey bet 60,000, enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
3,725,000 -150,000
Gal Yifrach us
Gal Yifrach
WSOP 1X Winner
2,950,000 630,000
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
2,600,000 450,000
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
2,400,000 200,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
700,000 -270,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
425,000 -175,000

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinAna MarquezDarren RabinowitzGal YifrachGary HassonJames Mackey

Life After a Bracelet Win and $617,303

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Frank Maggio tells PokerNews what changes came after winning a WSOP bracelet and six figures. Frank Maggio won last year's record breaking World Series of Poker 2017 Senior's Event for $617,303. What WSOP events will he play this year? Has he played more or less since winning the WSOP Senior's Event last year

Tags: EnglishWorld Series of PokerSenior's EventFrank Maggio

Ben Palmer Eliminated in 7th place ($48,823)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer

Ben Palmer opened to 60,000 on the button. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, called.

A flop reading {8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs} was dealt. Hasson checked. Palmer bet 50,000. Hasson called. The turn was the {5-Hearts}. Hasson checked again. Palmer continued for 175,000. Hasson asked his opponent how much he had behind, before raising all in for around 1,500,000. Palmer quickly called, putting at risk his last 600,000.

Gary Hasson: {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Ben Palmer: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The {2-Diamonds} river completed the board and Palmer was sent to the rail for a $48,823 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
2,200,000 400,000
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
Busted

The Rich Get Richer

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

James Mackey opened the cutoff for 70,000 and big blind Darren Rabinowitz called.

Rabinowitz check-called 50,000 on the {J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, 125,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn, and 280,000 on the {K-Spades} river.

Mackey showed {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades} for runner-runner straight and Rabinowitz mucked.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
3,875,000 545,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
970,000 -480,000

Tags: James MackeyDarren Rabinowitz

Chip Counts of the Unofficial Final Table

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The unofficial final table of Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed is now underway. The 100,000 chips are now in play.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
3,330,000 410,000
Gal Yifrach us
Gal Yifrach
WSOP 1X Winner
2,320,000 500,000
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
2,150,000 -350,000
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
1,800,000 -330,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
1,450,000 50,000
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
1,100,000 10,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
600,000 -400,000

Ben Palmer Doubles the First Hand

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

In the first hand on the unofficial final table of seven, Darren Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 60,000. Big blind Ben Palmer called to see a flop heads up.

Palmer checked on {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades} and he saw Rabinowitz bet 75,000. Palmer thought about it for a bit, counted his stack, and called.

The {A-Diamonds} on the turn saw Palmer check again. Rabinowitz moved all in for effectively 385,000 and Palmer snap-called.

Ben Palmer: {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Darren Rabinowitz: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The {2-Hearts} river was a blank and Palmer doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
1,400,000 -520,000
Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
1,090,000 350,000

Tags: Ben PalmerDarren Rabinowitz

Mermelstein Reads Through Marquez

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Ana Marquez opened to 60,000 on the cutoff. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind called.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Mermelstein check-called a bet of 50,000 from Marquez. The turn brought the {10-Hearts}. Mermelstein checked. Marquez continued for 190,000. He called.

The {3-Diamonds} river completed the board. Mermelstein checked again. Marquez thew in a bet of 425,000. Mermelstein went deep into the tank for a few minutes, but procceded to call. Marquez showed {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Mermelstein showed {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
2,500,000 390,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
1,000,000 -450,000

Enio Bozzano Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,823)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Enio Bozzano
Enio Bozzano

On the button, Gary Hasson asked to see how much small blind Enio Bozzano was playing, and raised to 65,000 from the button upon finding out it was 330,000. Bozzano instantly shoved and the big blind folded. Hasson called.

Enio Bozzano: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Gary Hasson: {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The Brazilians on the rail shouted for the cards they wanted to see, but to no avail. The board ran out {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {3-Hearts} and that was it; Bozzano eliminated.

With just seven players remaining, they're now redrawing and moving to the feature table.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
2,130,000 380,000
Enio Bozzano br
Enio Bozzano
Busted

Tags: Enio BozzanoGary Hasson