Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day 3 Started
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,343,600
Entries
868
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
The Final Day of Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Starts at 12 p.m.
The remaining 20 players of Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed return to the felt today at 12 noon and will play down to a winner.
Ben Palmer leads those who remain with a stack of 1,595,000. He is followed by Yorane Kerignard (1,219,000), the only other player besides Palmer with more than a million to start today. Five-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier is still in contention as well and will be trying to add another bracelet to his collection.
The first two players eliminated during the day will receive $16,435. The top four finishers will be getting six-figure payouts and the winner will take home $461,798 along with the WSOP gold bracelet.
Players will get back at 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante and blinds will increase every hour. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after 6 levels, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 424 | 1 | Kyle Hartree | Canada | 375,000 | 31 |
| Amazon | 424 | 2 | Ben Palmer | United States | 1,595,000 | 133 |
| Amazon | 424 | 3 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | 939,000 | 78 |
| Amazon | 424 | 4 | Gary Hasson | Belgium | 501,000 | 42 |
| Amazon | 424 | 6 | Christian Rudolph | Germany | 548,000 | 46 |
| Amazon | 432 | 2 | Jason Mercier | United States | 587,000 | 49 |
| Amazon | 432 | 3 | Yorane Kerignard | France | 1,219,000 | 102 |
| Amazon | 432 | 4 | Ana Marquez | Spain | 672,000 | 56 |
| Amazon | 432 | 5 | Alexander Farin | United States | 479,000 | 40 |
| Amazon | 432 | 6 | Luiz Duarte | Brazil | 665,000 | 55 |
| Amazon | 440 | 1 | Florian Duta | United Kingdom | 712,000 | 59 |
| Amazon | 440 | 2 | Aaron Mermelstein | United States | 525,000 | 44 |
| Amazon | 440 | 3 | Anatoly Filatov | United States | 751,000 | 63 |
| Amazon | 440 | 4 | Enio Bozzano | Brazil | 900,000 | 75 |
| Amazon | 440 | 6 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 420,000 | 35 |
| Amazon | 441 | 1 | Tony Dunst | United States | 391,000 | 33 |
| Amazon | 441 | 2 | Talesh Patel | United States | 297,000 | 25 |
| Amazon | 441 | 3 | Robert McLaughlin | United States | 514,000 | 43 |
| Amazon | 441 | 4 | David Mock | United States | 399,000 | 33 |
| Amazon | 441 | 6 | James Mackey | United States | 559,000 | 47 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial ''shuffle up and deal'' and cards are in the air.
Marquez Takes It on the Turn
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier opened to 27,000 under the gun. Ana Marquez from the button.
The flop was 
. Mercier bet 28,000, and Marquez called. The turn brought the 
. Mercier checked. Marquez threw in a bet of 78,000. Mercier went deep into the tank, then proceeded to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 38,000 |
|
580,000 | -7,000 |
Marquez Takes it (Again) With a Turn Bet
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ana Marquez opened the cutoff for 26,000 and the button folded right away. Small blind Luiz Duarte had bigger plans and three-bet. We didn't get the sizing, but big blind Jason Mercier folded while initial raiser Marquez called.
On the flop of 
, Duarte continued for 65,000. Marquez wasn't backing down and called rather quickly.
The 
hit the turn and Duarte checked. Marquez cut out 190,000 and slid the chips forward. Duarte didn't hesitate much and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
860,000 | 140,000 |
|
525,000 | -140,000 |
Marquez Takes More From Mercier
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier opened to 27,000 on the button. Ana Marquez, in the big blind, raised to 90,000. Mercier called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. Marquez bet 75,000. Mercier called. The turn brought the 
. Marquez continued for 175,000. Mercier went deep into the tank before giving up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -240,000 |
Marquez vs. Mercier, Round 3
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ana Marquez and Jason Mercier keep playing pots against each other. There are four tables total, but so far it are the pots between these two that have mainly caught our attention.
Marquez opened the cutoff for 26,000 and Jason Mercier called from the big blind. Mercier check-called 25,000 on 
before they both checked the 
on the turn.
The 
completed the board and Mercier checked for the third time. Marquez bet 55,000 and Mercier went deep into the tank. After some minutes, he called.
"I must be beat," Marquez said before revealing 
.
Mercier showed 
and the two chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000 | |
|
|
284,000 | -56,000 |
Palmer Keeps Building
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Start-of-day chip leader Ben Palmer opened to 26,000 from under the gun, and Gary Hasson called from the button.
The flop was 
. Palmer bet 28,000, and Hasson called. The turn was the 
. Palmer checked, and Hasson threw in a bet of 62,000. Palmer called. The 
river completed the board, and both players checked.
Palmer tabled 
, and that was good enough to rake in the pot as Hasson mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,730,000 | 135,000 |
|
360,000 | -141,000 |
Mermelstein Wins One
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein opened to 26,000 on the cutoff. Enio Bozzano, in the small blind, three-bet to 88,000. Mermelstein called.
A flop reading 
was dealt and was checked through to the 
turn. Again, both players checked. The 
river completed the board. Bozzano bet 48,000, and Mermelstein snap-called. Bozzano showed 
and Mermelstein revealed 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,110,000 | 210,000 |
|
510,000 | -15,000 |