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

Cantu Cannot Hit

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brandon Cantu
Brandon Cantu

The board showed {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Phil Hellmuth bet 5,400 into a pot around 6,500. Brandon Cantu moved all in for 17,400 and Hellmuth took several minutes before making the call. Both players flipped their hands and Cantu would be at risk.

Phil Hellmuth: {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Brandon Cantu: {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The turn came the {3-Diamonds} and Cantu still needed to connect. The {7-Hearts} came on the river and Hellmuth's hand held on to take down the pot and eliminate Cantu.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
81,400 32,800
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
23,400 -11,800
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brandon CantuPhil HellmuthTony Dunst

Sotiropoulos Gets a Big Double

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Georgios Sotiropoulos

The board read {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Anthony Ruberto Checked to Georgios Sotiropoulos who then bet 3,400 into a pot that was around 8,500. Ruberto raised to 10,500 and Sotiropoulos thought for several moments before moving all in for 34,000. Ruberto said, " Alright let's go!" and made the call. Both players flipped their hands and Sotiropoulos would be at risk.

Georgios Sotiropoulos: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Anthony Ruberto: {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The {9-Clubs} on the turn and {10-Diamonds} on the river did no improve Ruberto's hand and Sotiropoulos got the massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
WSOP 3X Winner
73,400 58,400
Arkadiy Tsinis us
Arkadiy Tsinis
WSOP 1X Winner
16,600 16,600
Anthony Ruberto us
Anthony Ruberto
11,800 11,800

Tags: Anthony RubertoArkadiy TsinisGeorgios Sotiropoulos

Hughes Takes Gimbel Out

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Harrison Gimbel was all-in for about 40,000 and at risk against James Hughes.

Harrison Gimbel: {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}
James Hughes: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} - no help for Gimbel and he was sent away without making any money in this tournament today. Hughes' stack was counted out and bagged for tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
James Hughes us
James Hughes
116,700
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: James HughesHarrison Gimbel

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Wilson Calls the Extra

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Anthony Alberto moved all in for 7,200 from the button and Taylor Wilson made the call. Players turned over their hands and Alberto would be at risk of elimination.

Taylor Wilson: {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Anthony Alberto: {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The flop came down {2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} and Alberto was still ahead. The {q-Hearts} on the turn moved Wilson into the lead and the {8-Clubs} did not change anything as Alberto was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Wilson us
Taylor Wilson
104,300 104,300
Anthony Alberto us
Anthony Alberto
Busted

Tags: Anthony AlbertoTaylor Wilson

Phillips Advances to Day 2

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On Table 6, Christian Christner and Samuel Phillips got it all in pre-flop. The players flipped over their hands with Christner at risk of elimination.

Samuel Phillips: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Christian Christner: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Christner needed to hit a six. The turn {a-Spades} and river {j-Diamonds} did not improve Christner as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Phillips us
Sam Phillips
117,900 45,900
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
Busted

Tags: Christian ChristnerSamuel Phillips

Williams Flops the Dream

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Craig Mason limped button and Frank Williams then raised to 3,500. Mason decided to move all in for 23,400 and Williams quickly made the call. Players flipped their hands and Mason would be at risk.

Frank Williams: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Craig Mason: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Mason was drawing dead for the {6-Diamonds} turn and {9-Hearts} river. Williams took down the pot and moved onto Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Williams us
Frank Williams
105,100 105,100
Craig Mason us
Craig Mason
Busted

Tags: Craig MasonFrank Williams