Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-18-2018 22:27 UTC-7

Mercier Finds Another Double

Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

The player in early position opened to 1,600. The player in middle position called. Action folded to Natasha Mercier in the big blind. The dealer was about to accidentally muck her hand, but she saved it, and after peeking at her cards, moved all in for 10,000. The original raiser was the only caller.

Natasha Mercier:
Opponent:

''Dealer, I wish you mucked my hand,'' commented Mercier.

But Mercier was wrong as the dealer spread a flop of giving her a full house. The turn and river completed the board and Mercier doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	20,000	7,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-18-2018 22:11 UTC-7

Prize Pool Information

simkha

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament drew 1,330 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,795,500. A total of 200 spots will be paid with a min-cash good for $2,249 and the winner will walk away with $319,580, in addition to the coveted gold bracelet. Here's a look at the final table payouts:

Place	Prize
1	$319,580
2	$197,461
3	$140,957
4	$101,819
5	$74,434
6	$55,077
7	$41,257
8	$31,290
9	$24,032

06-18-2018 22:06 UTC-7

Filatov Gets Paid

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Anatoly Filatov opened to 1,500 in middle position. The player on the cutoff called.

A flop reading was dealt. Filatov bet 1,500. The cutoff called. The turn brought the and was checked around to the river.

Filatov threw in a bet of 8,000. His opponent took a few seconds of reflection before throwing in chips signifying a call. Filatov tabled for a set. His opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	55,000	18,500

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06-18-2018 21:55 UTC-7

Alexis Fleur Takes it on the Turn

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Alexis Fleur, in middle position, opened to 1,400. The player in the small blind called.

A flop reading was dealt. The small blind checked. Fleur bet 1,600. The small blind check-called.

The turn came the and the small blind checked again. Fleur continued for 4,200, enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Fleur	33,000

06-18-2018 21:46 UTC-7

Natasha Mercier Doubles Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Action folded to Natasha Mercier, in the small blind, who moved all in for her last 6,000. The player in the big blind called her in the dark.

Natasha Mercier:
Opponent:

The flop came but that was not it for Mercier. The and completed the board, awarding Mercier the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	13,000	5,500

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06-18-2018 21:43 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

simkha

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	60,600	16,900
Jack Sinclair	45,000	4,000
Tom Hall	29,000	6,500
Ben Keeline	21,200	-7,600
Tim McDermott	18,000	3,400
Rainer Kempe	15,300
Maria Ho	15,200	8,350
Alex Keating	11,500
Greg Merson	7,500
Ben Yu	7,000
Rex Clinkscales	Busted

06-18-2018 21:41 UTC-7

Friedman Felted

simkha

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Adam Friedman was in middle position and got his stack in on a flop of against the player on his left.

Adam Friedman:
Opponent:

Friedman had flopped straight and flush draws but needed to improve against his opponent's top pair top kicker in order to win the pot. The turn and river were no help to Friedman, so his opponent took the pot to stack him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	Busted

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06-18-2018 21:33 UTC-7

Some Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Emrah Cakmak	65,000
Christian Pham	27,500
Sam Cohen	13,500	-500
Walter Treccarichi	13,000	-30,000
Natasha Mercier	7,500
Chris Ferguson	7,500

06-18-2018 21:26 UTC-7

Loeser Doubles Up

simkha

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Late registration just closed, and Manig Loeser was among the last-minute entries. He shoved from middle position for 7,500 and action folded around to the big blind.

"Where you from, man? You Euro?" asked the big blind.

"I'll tell you after you act," said Loeser with a smile.

As soon as the big blind called to put Loeser at risk, he said "Germany" as the two players tabled their hands.

Manig Loeser:
Big blind:

The big blind had the preflop edge and Loeser needed to improve in order to double up. The board ran out to give Loeser trip queens and he took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	15,000

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