Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-19-2018 22:29 UTC-8

Three-Table Redraw & Chip Counts (full)

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
518	1	Gilsoo Kim	375,000
518	2	Aaron Massey	825,000
518	3	Thomas Kurtz	148,000
518	4	Ian Steinman	1,207,000
518	5	Gene Harrill	170,000
518	6	Stephen Song	580,000
518	7	Damien Le Goff	185,000
518	8	Zach Humphrey	320,000
518	9	Gary Lew	227,000

519	1	Jason Wheeler	470,000
519	2	Eric Baldwin	467,000
519	3	Mathew Moore	166,000
519	4	Jake Schwartz	450,000
519	5	Kirk Banks	330,000
519	6	Jay Farber	600,000
519	7	Michael Finstein	595,000
519	8	Kenneth Lowe	85,000
519	9	JC Tran	520,000

526	1	Brandon Hall	131,000
526	2	Jack Duong	365,000
526	3	Ryan Laplante	125,000
526	4	Geoffrey Lavinson	435,000
526	5	Kazuki Ikeuchi	79,000
526	6	Robert Georato	264,000
526	7	[Removed:4]	282,000
526	8	Ryan Goindoo	400,000
526	9	Jason Guarinello	335,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	1,207,000 107,000	107,000

Aaron Massey	825,000 360,000	360,000
Jay Farber	600,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Finstein	595,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Song	580,000 75,000	75,000

JC Tran	520,000 395,000	395,000

Jason Wheeler	470,000 20,000	20,000

Eric Baldwin	467,000 37,000	37,000

Jake Schwartz	450,000 75,000	75,000
Geoffrey Lavinson	435,000 5,000	5,000
Ryan Goindoo	400,000 40,000	40,000
Gilsoo Kim	375,000 95,000	95,000
Jack Duong	365,000 145,000	145,000

Jason Guarinello	335,000 15,000	15,000
Kirk Banks	330,000 140,000	140,000

Zach Humphrey	320,000 320,000	320,000
[Removed:4]	282,000 282,000	282,000
Robert Georato	264,000 36,000	36,000
Gary Lew	227,000 3,000	3,000
Damien Le Goff	185,000 190,000	190,000
Gene Harrill	170,000 130,000	130,000
Mathew Moore	166,000 74,000	74,000
Thomas Kurtz	148,000 114,700	114,700
Brandon Hall	131,000 51,000	51,000
Ryan Laplante	125,000 25,000	25,000

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06-19-2018 22:43 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Goindoo	510,000 110,000	110,000
Kazuki Ikeuchi	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	950,000 125,000	125,000
Gary Lew	Busted

Duong Runs Queens into Aces

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

[Removed:4] opened to 17,000 and Jason Guarinello raised it to 50,000 from the button. Jack Duong moved all in from the big blind for 238,000 and after Rudelitz folded, Guarinello snap-called with .

Duong, holding , was in bad shape to survive, and the run out sent him to the cashier to collect $9,513 for finishing in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Guarinello	570,000 235,000	235,000
Jack Duong	Busted

Tags: Jack Duong Jason Guarinello

06-19-2018 23:23 UTC-8

Crazy End of Day Sees Four Players Packing

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Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

At the end of the day, a crazy flurry of all-ins saw no less than four players pack their bags in the span of mere minutes.

First to go was Jake Schwartz, who had his pocket aces cracked in unfortunate fashion. In a preflop all-in situation, Schwartz was holding the aces against Michael Finstein's but a queen flopped to end Schwartz' run in 24th place.

Moments later, Kenneth Lowe busted in 23rd place in unknown fashion. Damien Le Goff followed Lowe out the door in 22nd place directly after that. Le Goff was left short after losing with against JC Tran's and lost his final crumbs moments after.

In the last hand of the night, Brandon Hall moved all in for his last 100,000 with and was called by Geoffrey Lavinson who held . Hall was in bad shape to double up and the run out didn't change anything. He got eliminated in 21st place from the tournament and collected $9,513.

The remaining 20 players bagged for the night afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hall	Busted
Damien Le Goff	Busted
Kenneth Lowe	Busted
Jake Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Brandon Hall Damien Le Goff Geoffrey Lavinson Jake Schwartz

06-19-2018 23:25 UTC-8

End of Day 2

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Day 2 play has concluded with just 20 players remaining after four players busted out in the span of minutes. A recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.

06-19-2018 23:36 UTC-8

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	1,198,000 248,000	248,000
Jay Farber	1,093,000 493,000	493,000
Ian Steinman	1,080,000 127,000	127,000

Michael Finstein	938,000 343,000	343,000
Ryan Goindoo	654,000 144,000	144,000
Stephen Song	623,000 43,000	43,000

Geoffrey Lavinson	609,000 174,000	174,000
Jason Guarinello	511,000 59,000	59,000
JC Tran	480,000 40,000	40,000

Eric Baldwin	469,000 2,000	2,000

Jason Wheeler	430,000 40,000	40,000

Gilsoo Kim	375,000
Gene Harrill	287,000 117,000	117,000
[Removed:4]	270,000 12,000	12,000
Kirk Banks	251,000 79,000	79,000

Robert Georato	250,000 14,000	14,000
Mathew Moore	232,000 66,000	66,000
Zach Humphrey	199,000 121,000	121,000
Ryan Laplante	176,000 51,000	51,000

Thomas Kurtz	120,000 28,000	28,000

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06-19-2018 23:37 UTC-8

Day 3 Seating and Chip Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Amazon	407	3	Ryan Laplante	United States	176,000	18
Amazon	407	4	Geoffrey Lavinson	United States	609,000	61
Amazon	407	6	Robert Georato	United States	250,000	25
Amazon	407	7	[Removed:4]	Germany	270,000	27
Amazon	407	8	Ryan Goindoo	Trinidad and Tobago	654,000	65
Amazon	407	9	Jason Guarinello	United States	511,000	51

Amazon	415	1	Gilsoo Kim	United States	377,000	38
Amazon	415	2	Aaron Massey	United States	1,198,000	120
Amazon	415	3	Thomas Kurtz	United States	120,000	12
Amazon	415	4	Ian Steinman	United States	1,080,000	108
Amazon	415	5	Gene Harrill	United States	287,000	29
Amazon	415	6	Stephen Song	United States	623,000	62
Amazon	415	8	Zachary Humphrey	United States	199,000	20

Amazon	423	1	Jason Wheeler	United States	430,000	43
Amazon	423	2	Eric Baldwin	United States	469,000	47
Amazon	423	3	Mathew Moore	United States	232,000	23
Amazon	423	5	Kirk Banks	United States	251,000	25
Amazon	423	6	Jay Farber	United States	1,093,000	109
Amazon	423	7	Michael Finstein	United States	938,000	94
Amazon	423	9	JC Tran	United States	480,000	48

06-19-2018 23:42 UTC-8

Aaron Massey Leads Final 20 Players in Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

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Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

A total of 236 players returned for Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and just 20 of them bagged chips at the conclusion of play on Day 2. Aaron Massey is at the head of the pack with 1,198,000, and close behind are 2013 WSOP Main Event runner-up Jay Farber with 1,093,000 and Ian Steinman with 1,080,000. Michael Finstein (938,000) and Ryan Goindoo (654,000) rounded out the top five stacks.

Aaron Massey is half of a pair of accomplished poker siblings and each has now made a Day 3 at the 2018 World Series of Poker. His brother, Ralph, made the final table of the $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER and finished in 8th place for his largest career cash. Although Aaron can't notch a career-best payday in this event--he already has a victory worth more than double the top prize here--the two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner is looking for his second WSOP final table and first bracelet.

Several other familiar faces are still in contention for the title and $319,580 top prize, including Stephen Song (623,000), JC Tran (480,000), Eric Baldwin (469,000), Jason Wheeler (430,000) and Ryan Laplante (176,000).

The remainder of the field is scheduled to play down to a winner on Day 3. Cards will be in the air at noon local time and blinds will be 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000-chip ante when play resumes.

Keep it here for continuing coverage of Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and throughout the 2018 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting team.

Tags: Aaron Massey Eric Baldwin Ian Steinman Jason Wheeler Jay Farber JC Tran Michael Finstein Ryan Goindoo Ryan Laplante Stephen Song

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

Day 2 Completed