Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-16-2018 18:25 UTC-8

Warming Up

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The pace has been steady since players returned from their dinner break. Both Manig Loeser and Joe Elpayaa have made some good gains in the first 20 minutes of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Elpayaa	22,000 11,400	11,400
Manig Loeser	20,025 9,975	9,975

Maria Konnikova	15,500 500	500

Arsenii Karmatakii	13,500 2,800	2,800
Jon Kyte	10,800 1,600	1,600
Arnold Spee	8,600 5,400	5,400

Tags: Joe Elpayaa Manig Loeser

06-16-2018 18:40 UTC-8

Sometimes Just a C-Bet Will do

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Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Heidi May's fortunes have improved significantly over the last couple of levels. She just took another pot with a flop continuation, taking her up to 32,300.

Meanwhile, it was a similar situation for Kenny Hallaert. After Hallaert opened preflop, the flop was , and once again, a continuation-bet was good enough to win the pot. He stays steady on 44,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	44,500 500	500
Heidi May	32,300 22,800	22,800

Tags: Heidi May Kenny Hallaert

06-16-2018 18:50 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	Busted

Recent Chip Counts

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Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Schumacher	50,000 39,200	39,200
Christopher Frank	16,000

Sam Phillips	12,500
Michael Gathy	11,000

Marc Macdonnell	10,000
Bill Klein	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

06-16-2018 19:01 UTC-8

Berry Bets and Gets a Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Will Berry raised to 1,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Berry now decided to bet 2,700. His opponent confirmed the amount and then folded.

Also on Berry's table are Dan O'Brien and Jonny Kralle Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Berry	22,000
Jonny Kralle Wilson	18,400 5,400	5,400
Dan O'Brien	9,400

Tags: Will Berry Dan O'Brien Jonny Kralle Wilson

06-16-2018 19:10 UTC-8

Stout Joins Stacked Table

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

On an already-stacked table of Mathijs Storms, Sebastian Pauli, Jamie Kerstetter, Jonas Lauck, and Jonathan Abdellatif, another notable player has taken his seat. Matt Stout was seated in the orange section of Amazon and has just been moved into Brasilia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathijs Storms	75,000 8,000	8,000
Matt Stout	34,000 12,025	12,025
Sebastian Pauli	24,000 6,000	6,000
Jonas Lauck	15,500 4,500	4,500

Jamie Kerstetter	15,000 4,000	4,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	10,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter Jonas Lauck Jonathan Abdellatif Mathijs Storms Matt Stout Sebastian Pauli

06-16-2018 19:10 UTC-8

Java in the Field

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Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Nipun Java has been spotted in the field. The two-time bracelet winner was still warming up with 10,400. He is sat on the same table as Steven van Zadelhoff, who is faring better with 33,500.

With one hour left of late registration, there is still time for more new faces to enter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff	33,500 25,500	25,500
Nipun Java	10,400

Tags: Nipun Java Steven van Zadelhoff

06-16-2018 19:14 UTC-8

Finger Hits a Full House

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

On the board, Martin Finger had bet 1,300 from the big blind. His opponent in early position called. Finger tabled for the full house, queens over aces, to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	37,000 28,700	28,700
Erik Cajelais	26,000 18,000	18,000

Martin Finger	24,000 8,000	8,000

Joe Cada	24,000 24,000	24,000

Aylar Lie	15,000 975	975
Kathy Liebert	15,000 3,400	3,400

Michael Gagliano	14,500 8,500	8,500

Pim de Goede	14,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Lech	11,500 5,500	5,500

Ryan Leng	10,000 10,000	10,000

Bruno Politano	5,000 1,000	1,000
Joe McKeehen	Busted

Tags: Martin Finger

06-16-2018 19:22 UTC-8

Hallaert Picks Another One Out

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

The player in early position raised to 1,200 and Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 4,000 from mid-position. The action folded back to the initial raised who shoved. Hallaert snap-called.

Early position:
Kenny Hallaert: