2018 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
$226,218
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$980,100
Entries
363
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Gogola Spikes a King

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

Amit Makhija opened from the button and Jon Gogola moved all in for 36,700. Makhija made the call and both players flipped their hands.

Jon Gogola: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Amit Makhija: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The flop came down {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Makhija would need an ace. The {4-Clubs} on the turn and {10-Spades} on the river did not change anything and Gogola got the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Gogola us
Jon Gogola
73,800
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
30,100 -29,900

Tags: Amit MakhijaJon Gogola

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Eskandar Eliminates Hall

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Patrick Eskandar
Patrick Eskandar

The board read {q-}{2-}{8-}{q-} and Patrick Eskander moved all in. Cate Hall called and players then flipped over their hands.

Patrick Eskandar: {q-}{4-}
Cate Hall: {a-}{q-}

Eskandar was calling for an eight on the river to chop the pot, but the {4-} was even better as it gave him a full house and enough to eliminate Hall.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Eskandar us
Patrick Eskandar
103,800 49,200
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
Busted

Tags: Cate HallPatrick Eskandar

Hellmuth Eliminates Dunst to Advance

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

The board read {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Phil Hellmuth bet 2,300 into a pot of 3,400. Tony Dunst raised to 8,500 and Hellmuth thought for few moments before moving all in. Dunst made the call and both players tabled their hands.

Phil Hellmuth: {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Tony Dunst: {8-Spades}{3-Spades}

Hellmuth was up against a lot of outs and would need to dodge to advance. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn and {j-Clubs} on the river did not help Dunst and Hellmuth took down the pot, eliminating Dunst and moving onto Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
113,800 32,400
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Phil HellmuthTony Dunst

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Who is the Badass and Who is the Golden Child of PokerNews Reporting Team 2018

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Sasha Salinger does a meet and greet with PokerNews' two new video team members [Removed:139] and Danielle Benham. Who is the badass of the two and just how bad are they? Who is the new PokerNews Golden Child and just how good are they?

Using the all-time favorite PokerNews interview game "Never Have I Ever" Sasha uncovers some poker and life secrets of the newbies.

The PokerNews team is known for their fun and outgoing personalities do we now have a criminal on the team and do we have a rich team member that doesn't even need to work?

You'll find out who the badass is and just how bad they are in this hilarious yet shocking PokerNews video. You will also find out just how good the golden child is.

Tags: Danielle BenhamEnglishSasha Salinger