2018 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$319,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,795,500
Entries
1,330
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Kirk Banks Leads As Money Bubble Approaches in Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Kirk Banks
Kirk Banks

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em where Kirk Banks will begin play as the chip leader with 179,100. Banks leads a returning field of 236 players and with 200 players set to get paid the money bubble will be one of the first order of business for the day.

There were 1,330 entries on Day 1 generating a prize pool of $2,380,050. A min-cash for those surviving the bubble will be worth $2,249 with the eventual winner set to receive $319,580 along with a prestigious WSOP gold bracelet.

Some of the notables still in the hunt include Chris Ferguson (26,500), Barry Greenstein (11,500), bestselling writer Maria Konnikova (88,200), Aaron Massey (97,000), 2013 Main Event runner-up Jay Farber (52,500), Maria Ho (8,900), Reiner Kempe (16,000), Jake Schwartz (57,900), Ryan Laplante (77,000), and November Niner Eoghan O'Dea (91,200).

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Cards will be in the air at 12 p.m. with a scheduled 10 levels of play. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a one-hour dinner break after the day’s sixth level (≈ 6:30 p.m.).

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from the felt as the 2018 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino continues.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon5071Kelly MinkinUnited States22,40022
Amazon5072Amit MakhijaUnited States14,40014
Amazon5073Tyler JoynerUnited States14,50015
Amazon5074John BeckhamUnited States49,20049
Amazon5075Todd IvensUnited States44,10044
Amazon5077Jonas LauckGermany44,70045
Amazon5078Stephen KingUnited States38,10038
Amazon5079Anna AntimonyUnited States73,30073
       
Amazon5081Brian GreniaUnited States27,50028
Amazon5082Dino PipitoneCanada13,30013
Amazon5084Kenneth FitzgeraldUnited States43,90044
Amazon5085Michel SeawrightCanada16,10016
Amazon5086Ryan NebekerUnited States66,50067
Amazon5087Thomas LacoteFrance50,20050
Amazon5088Ben LaiUnited States33,40033
Amazon5089Brian ValentineUnited States15,70016
       
Amazon5091Robert KuhnUnited States94,00094
Amazon5093Joao SimaoBrazil25,20025
Amazon5094Steven WarburtonUnited Kingdom58,30058
Amazon5095Mikiyo AokiUnited States35,30035
Amazon5096Takashi OguraJapan10,40010
Amazon5097Emrah CakmakFrance31,40031
Amazon5098Maria HoUnited States8,9009
Amazon5099Jack DuongUnited States33,00033
       
Amazon5101Mathew MooreUnited States72,70073
Amazon5102John GoducoUnited States9,50010
Amazon5103Eric SemelUnited States34,00034
Amazon5104Peter VitantonioUnited States57,10057
Amazon5105Yan Shing TsangHong Kong64,90065
Amazon5106Alejandro TerranovaUnited States9,80010
Amazon5107Christian PhamUnited States51,00051
Amazon5109Michael FinsteinUnited States51,60052
       
Amazon5111James MooreUnited States69,40069
Amazon5112Valon GrudaCanada29,60030
Amazon5113Jorge BeltranUnited States46,10046
Amazon5114Thomas HallUnited Kingdom16,40016
Amazon5115James OwensUnited States62,10062
Amazon5116Evan CutlerUnited States5,1005
Amazon5117Ken KaoUnited States10,50011
Amazon5118Javier GonzalezUnited States50,50051
Amazon5119Vincent HuangAustralia66,00066
       
Amazon5121DID NOT REPORT 1United States111,000111
Amazon5122Quang NgoUnited States64,00064
Amazon5123David LewisUnited States8,4008
Amazon5124Joseph ElpayaaUnited States28,30028
Amazon5125Thomas KurtzUnited States33,30033
Amazon5126Tonio RoderGermany32,70033
Amazon5127John TiltonUnited States44,10044
Amazon5128Aaron MasseyUnited States97,00097
Amazon5129Raymond EiflerUnited States34,00034
       
Amazon5131Gary LewUnited States107,100107
Amazon5132Barry GreensteinUnited States11,50012
Amazon5133Alexandre SakoBrazil17,10017
Amazon5134Donald LandwirthUnited States22,80023
Amazon5135Joseph CoudenUnited States155,900156
Amazon5136Chung HoUnited States18,80019
Amazon5137Jakob MiegelGermany75,00075
Amazon5138Matt WiddoesUnited States19,70020
Amazon5139Zizheng HuangChina45,30045
       
Amazon5141Arturo AvendanoUnited States42,80043
Amazon5142Rafael LebronUnited States23,80024
Amazon5143Asi MosheIsrael86,60087
Amazon5144James TaylorCanada11,70012
Amazon5145Champie DouglasUnited States64,90065
Amazon5146Shaan YuhasUnited States54,70055
Amazon5147David OlsonUnited States44,50045
Amazon5148Uri ReichensteinIsrael52,00052
Amazon5149Kent RomanUnited States71,10071
       
Amazon5151Brian BrunnerUnited States78,50079
Amazon5152Geoffrey LavinsonUnited States62,70063
Amazon5153Michael RoccoUnited States160,000160
Amazon5154Reynante JaoUnited States33,70034
Amazon5155Eric BaldwinUnited States58,70059
Amazon5156Dustin BornCanada28,30028
Amazon5157Mario DeltoroUnited States13,20013
Amazon5158Loren HeszUnited States61,50062
Amazon5159Walter TreccarichiItaly77,30077
       
Amazon5161Andrew TengUnited Kingdom18,60019
Amazon5162Pedro CabecaPortugal36,50037
Amazon5163Igor ZektserUnited States8,5009
Amazon5164Ebrahim ZaverUnited States9,2009
Amazon5165Joseph LabiosaUnited States62,30062
Amazon5167Sebastien ComelFrance20,80021
Amazon5168Arin YoussefianUnited States59,40059
Amazon5169Rainer KempeGermany16,00016
       
Amazon5171Stephane BorreroUnited States45,70046
Amazon5172JC TranUnited States108,900109
Amazon5173Renato NomuraJapan107,300107
Amazon5174Alex MaturiUnited States13,20013
Amazon5175Christopher KushaUnited States41,50042
Amazon5177John CorrAustralia25,30025
Amazon5178Jacob RubinUnited States22,70023
Amazon5179Travis AtwoodUnited States40,40040
       
Amazon5181John WhiteUnited States27,20027
Amazon5182Nate BandyUnited States20,50021
Amazon5183Mark SchluterUnited States37,60038
Amazon5184Lee GuzovskyUnited States79,90080
Amazon5185Nan LiUnited States60,90061
Amazon5186Brandon WongUnited States33,90034
Amazon5187Stephen CartnerCanada79,00079
Amazon5188Kevin CurreyUnited States15,80016
Amazon5189Shivanraif AbdineAustralia27,20027
       
Amazon5191Patrick MitchellUnited States14,50015
Amazon5192Ardit KurshumiUnited States13,00013
Amazon5193Viliyan PetleshkovBulgaria53,30053
Amazon5194Todd WittelesUnited States45,00045
Amazon5195Kenneth LoweUnited States26,50027
Amazon5196Leonard TanaseCanada35,40035
Amazon5197Jeffrey DreyerUnited States25,80026
Amazon5198Dorey DonaldUnited States9,0009
Amazon5199Conor BeresfordUnited Kingdom25,30025
       
Amazon5201Hang LiChina29,60030
Amazon5202Peter LewisUnited States18,20018
Amazon5203Duy HoUnited States158,500159
Amazon5204Brandon HallUnited States33,80034
Amazon5205Andy FrankenbergerUnited States80,30080
Amazon5206Marc RiveraPhilippines27,80028
Amazon5207Christian BurgerUnited States75,00075
Amazon5208Vinicius LealUnited States36,10036
Amazon5209Chris FergusonUnited States26,50027
       
Amazon5211Leland RuegseggerUnited States34,50035
Amazon5212Pete MalesUnited States55,50056
Amazon5213Zachary HumphreyUnited States32,10032
Amazon5214Cory MewUnited States18,10018
Amazon5215Roman KorenevRussia31,80032
Amazon5216Michael FalkUnited States59,20059
Amazon5217Martin WardAustria33,00033
Amazon5218Matthew SahagianUnited States13,90014
Amazon5219Matas CimbolasLithuania48,30048
       
Amazon5221Kevin KilleenIreland19,60020
Amazon5222Kiyoung KimSouth Korea21,00021
Amazon5223Michael McgrathUnited States28,10028
Amazon5224Brock WilsonUnited States26,00026
Amazon5225Gene HarrillUnited States113,300113
Amazon5226Yang ZhangChina44,00044
Amazon5227Kirk BanksUnited States179,100179
Amazon5228Lee WatkinsonUnited States27,20027
Amazon5229Chris WallaceUnited States43,50044
       
Amazon5231Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom101,500102
Amazon5232Kyle HartreeCanada16,50017
Amazon5233Masayuki NagataJapan39,80040
Amazon5234Spencer ChamplinUnited States65,50066
Amazon5235Nicholas PupilloUnited States71,20071
Amazon5236Philippe LandyFrance41,10041
Amazon5237Garabed UluhogianUnited States7,8008
Amazon5238Sean ShahUnited States33,40033
Amazon5239Anatoly FilatovUnited States129,000129
       
Amazon5241Deric FitzgeraldUnited States19,30019
Amazon5242Xavier CheyerCanada14,80015
Amazon5243John StrzempUnited States40,80041
Amazon5244Gilsoo KimUnited States78,90079
Amazon5245Phachara WongwichitAustralia25,60026
Amazon5246Chun-Wai LoCanada41,00041
Amazon5247Dien LeUnited States33,60034
Amazon5248Gil ThierryUnited Kingdom45,20045
Amazon5249Aditya AgarwalIndia71,80072
       
Amazon5251Richard FoydlUnited States33,80034
Amazon5252Michael MorganUnited States39,80040
Amazon5253Salah NimerUnited States26,80027
Amazon5255Michael TaylorUnited States32,70033
Amazon5256Thomas KornechukUnited States58,50059
Amazon5257Brett BaderUnited States26,20026
Amazon5258Ian SteinmanUnited States22,00022
Amazon5259Baitai LiUnited States125,800126
       
Amazon5261Douglas MihalUnited States7,9008
Amazon5262Stephen SongUnited States124,600125
Amazon5263Katie LindsayUnited States18,10018
Amazon5264Panayote VilandosUnited States24,70025
Amazon5265Ben KeelineUnited States16,50017
Amazon5266Daniel TangUnited Kingdom60,20060
Amazon5267Michael LarsonUnited States11,50012
Amazon5268Paul SilversteinUnited States10,50011
Amazon5269Tommy NguyenCanada71,10071
       
Amazon5271Robert GeoratoUnited States86,40086
Amazon5272Charles TeplitzUnited States58,60059
Amazon5273Jesse YaginumaUnited States50,20050
Amazon5274Todd ZuccarinoUnited States34,10034
Amazon5275Yuri DzivielevskiBrazil48,60049
Amazon5276Benoit CoulombeCanada30,50031
Amazon5277Ken NortonUnited States113,400113
Amazon5278Jake SchwartzUnited States57,90058
Amazon5279Daniel NeilsonAustralia24,70025
       
Amazon5281Ryan GoindooTrinidad and Tobago10,50011
Amazon5282Joseph MarchalUnited States15,10015
Amazon5283Jason KangUnited States59,60060
Amazon5284Samuel Roussy-MajeauCanada54,60055
Amazon5285Robert HoffCanada10,50011
Amazon5286Jiandong XuUnited States27,70028
Amazon5287Brett MurrayUnited States36,10036
Amazon5288Brett LooseUnited States33,90034
Amazon5289David FussUnited States53,80054
       
Amazon5291William HarperCanada26,40026
Amazon5292Alexis FleurFrance22,60023
Amazon5293Don PolyakUnited States29,30029
Amazon5294James DuncanUnited States44,90045
Amazon5295Damien Le GoffUnited Kingdom65,70066
Amazon5296Jaroslaw WaskowCanada32,10032
Amazon5297Roland IsraelashviliUnited States30,70031
Amazon5298Stephen GranerUnited States3,5004
Amazon5299Maria KonnikovaUnited States88,20088
       
Amazon5301Kazuki IkeuchiJapan30,60031
Amazon5302Jason WheelerUnited States105,700106
Amazon5303Jason GuarinelloUnited States28,00028
Amazon5304Ashraf SaadahUnited States42,50043
Amazon5305Brett FederUnited States11,70012
Amazon5306Stephen MooreUnited States9,70010
Amazon5307Aleksandr KrolikUnited States27,80028
Amazon5308Raul OliveiraBrazil33,20033
Amazon5309Craig MasonUnited States28,50029
       
Amazon5311David SovulewskiUnited States70,50071
Amazon5312Jay FarberUnited States52,50053
Amazon5313Charles RoosaUnited States10
Amazon5314Dustin LeeUnited States12,60013
Amazon5315Jiri HorakCzech Republic48,70049
Amazon5316David IsraeliteUnited States38,00038
Amazon5317Edwin BiberUnited Kingdom27,70028
Amazon5318Alex KeatingUnited States12,10012
Amazon5319Simon SamokovskiUnited States60,00060
       
Amazon5331Mike SextonUnited States18,90019
Amazon5332Michael MeyerUnited States32,90033
Amazon5333Mark ToulouseCanada28,10028
Amazon5334Michael PageUnited States26,90027
Amazon5335Eduardo MauadBrazil12,00012
Amazon5336Ryan LaplanteUnited States77,00077
Amazon5337Abraham BenhamronUnited States12,20012
Amazon5338Robbie BeckUnited States28,00028
Amazon5339Artur KorenAustria15,10015
       
Amazon5341Svetlana GromenkovaUnited States28,00028
Amazon5342Dalton BrinkerUnited States102,300102
Amazon5343Eoghan O'DeaIreland91,20091
Amazon5344Michael GoldbergUnited States22,40022
Amazon5345Herb MontalbanoUnited States35,50036
Amazon5346Scott BaumsteinUnited States72,90073
Amazon5347Kenneth AdamsUnited States26,50027
Amazon5348Franklin LacavaUnited States17,00017
Amazon5349Tim BullardUnited States40,50041

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