Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$980,100
Entries
363
Level
36
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Hellmuth Wins Against McDermott
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Rellie Sigua limped in from the cutoff and so did Phil Hellmuth on the button. Timothy McDermott raised to 1,100 from the small blind. Sigua folded and Hellmuth called.
The flop came 
, and McDermott check-called the 700 bet of Hellmuth. The turn brought them the 
, and this time McDermott check-called a 1,400 bet from Hellmuth.
The river completed the board with the 
. McDermott checked again. Hellmuth bet 4,800 and McDermott folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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|
21,300
21,300
|
21,300 |
|
||
|
17,000
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
16,600
16,600
|
16,600 |
|
14,300
14,300
|
14,300 |
|
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
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Ho Hits the Rail
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
On Table 36, Boris Kolev raised to 700 from the small blind and Maria Ho thought for several moments before pushing her remaining 5,400 all in. Kolev made the call and players tabled their hands.
Boris Kolev: 
Maria Ho: 
The flop came 
and Ho still needed help to survive. The 
on the turn gave Ho an open-ended straight draw, but the on the river did not provide it. Kolev scooped the pot as Ho departs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
||
|
19,100
19,100
|
19,100 |
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
11,300
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
||
|
|
9,450
9,450
|
9,450 |
|
Busted | |
Some Chip Counts
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Dietrich Fast and Shaun Deeb are seated together on Table #52.
Louis Salter and Simon Deadman have both been allocated Table #51.
Tim Reilly just sat down in seat 3 on Table #47. Ryan Riess used to occupy seat 2 on that table but has unfortunately been eliminated.
On Table #53, Tom Hall, Vojtech Ruzicka, and Chris Ferguson will be playing some hands together.
Triple bracelet winner David Pham, is seated at Table #50. Pham actually won a $2,000 shootout bracelet back in 2006.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
14,600
-400
|
-400 |
|
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
12,900
12,900
|
12,900 |
|
||
|
12,600
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
|
||
|
12,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,200
-5,800
|
-5,800 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
What You Don't Know About the 2018 World Series of Poker
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
What's new and noteworthy at the 2018 World Series of Poker? You probably know by now that the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino hosts the WSOP. What you might not know, is that for the first time in World Series of Poker history, the Big Blind Ante and Shot Clock will be incorporated into some events.
Racener Out of the Shootout
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
There was about 3,300 in the middle and the flop read 
when John Racener checked his big blind, and Brandon Meyers did the same from the hijack. Ben Dobson, however, decided to bet. Racener responded with a shove for 4,100 which both Meyers and Dobson called.
The turn brought the latter two the on which they both checked through to the 
on the river. Meyers then check-folded to the 3,500 bet of Dobson. Dobson tabled 
for trip aces, and Racener got up and showed 
for the flopped two pair before exiting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Smiley Hanging Around
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Zachary Smiley shoved around 5,000 from the small blind and Scott Stewart quickly called. Players tabled their hands and Smiley would be at risk of elimination.
Zachary Smiley: 
Scott Stewart: 
The board ran out 
and Smiley's hand was good for the double up. This table currently has three remaining and Brian Yoon is looking like a strong favorite to lock up the first Day 2 entry of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,100
35,100
|
35,100 |
|
||
|
43,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
11,400
11,400
|
11,400 |
Nguyen Cracks Aces
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
On Table #5, the board read 
when Steve Gross moved all in for around 8,000 and Qui Nguyen snap-called. Gross flipped over for an overpair and Nguyen boarded 
for a flopped straight. The 
on the river did not improve Gross's hand as he was eliminated and Nguyen took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,050
27,050
|
27,050 |
|
41,250
26,250
|
26,250 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,100
17,100
|
17,100 |
|
6,850
6,850
|
6,850 |
Prize Pool Details Announced
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
The WSOP has just announced the prize pool details for Event #3. Players who manage to survive their opponents on their own tables today will each be taking home at least $6,302 for their efforts. Meanwhile the event's winner will walk away with $226,218 and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet!
This is what they are all playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $226,218 |
| 2 | $139,804 |
| 3 | $101,766 |
| 4 | $74,782 |
| 5 | $55,480 |
| 6 | $41,559 |
| 7 | $31,435 |
| 8 | $24,013 |
| 9 | $18,526 |
| 10 | $14,437 |
| 11-50 | $6,302 |