2018 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

JC Tran Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,694)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
JC Tran
JC Tran

Aaron Massey opened to 45,000 from early position and JC Tran then moved all in fro around 290,000. Massey made the call and players then revealed their hands.

Aaron Massey: {q-Spades}{k-Clubs}
JC Tran: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The flop came down {q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Tran was now behind. The turn was a {8-Hearts} and Tran picked up some more outs, but the {k-Diamonds} on the river was not one of them. Massey took down the pot and added to his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
2,145,000
315,000
315,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
Busted

Tags: Aaron MasseyJC Tran

Jay Farber Eliminated in 13th Place $14,730

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jay Farber
Jay Farber

After a raise to 40,000 from Ian Steinman, Jay Farber moved all in from the big blind for just over 300,000. Steinman asked for a rough count, then called.

Ian Steinman: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Jay Farber: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{A-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and that meant Steinman's kicker would play, making his ace-queen best. Farber wished everyone luck as he headed to the payout desk to collect $14,730 for his 13th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
1,300,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
Busted

Tags: Ian SteinmanJay Farber

Kirk Banks Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,730)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Kirk Banks
Kirk Banks

Eric Baldwin opened from under the gun to 40,000 and when action got to Kirk Banks on the button, he moved all in, for just under 300,000. Baldwin quickly made the call and both players flipped over their hands.

Eric Baldwin: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Kirk Banks: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

It was a devastating flop for banks as the dealer fanned out an ace in the window flop of {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The turn came the {j-Clubs} and Banks was now drawing dead to the {j-Spades} on the river.

Baldwin has been on a heater for the last two levels and added another nice pot to his already growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
1,325,000
565,000
565,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kirk Banks us
Kirk Banks
Busted

Tags: Eric BaldwinKirk Banks

Jason Wheeler Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,730)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

The board read {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Jason Wheeler moved his stack all in for around 95,000. Stephen Song put in the calling chips and the players flipped over their hands.

Stephen Song: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Jason Wheeler: {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Wheeler still needed to improve to survive. The river came the {9-Diamonds} and Wheeler failed to connect to go out in 15th as Song took down the pot with his two pair, increased his stack even more with that elimination pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
940,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jason WheelerStephen Song

Ryan Laplante Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,759)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante opened with a raise to 25,000 under the gun and action folded around to [Removed:4] who made it 70,000 on the button. Action folded back to Laplante who moved all in for a bit over 200,000. Rudelitz called quickly.

Ryan Laplante: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
[Removed:4]: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Spades} which was all bricks for Laplante. Rudelitz was able to take down the pot with his pair of nines and Laplante will collect $11,759 for his run in the event.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:4] de
[Removed:4]
852,000
52,000
52,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ryan Laplante

Thomas Kurtz Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,759)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Kurtz
Thomas Kurtz

Stephen Song opened from the button and Thomas Kurtz then moved all in for around 170,000 from the small blind. Song called and the players turned over their hands.

Stephen Song: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Thomas Kurtz: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Song was still ahead. The turn would seal the deal as it came a {q-} and Song now had his opponent drawing dead to the {9-Spades} on the river.

Song took down the pot with his set of queens and has been having a good start to the day. Meanwhile Kurtz's run ends in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
810,000
169,000
169,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Kurtz us
Thomas Kurtz
Busted

Tags: Stephen SongThomas Kurtz

Ryan Goindoo Eliminated in 18th Place ($11,759)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ryan Goindoo
Ryan Goindoo

Just after the two table redraw, Ryan Goindoo was eliminated in 18th place by Eric Baldwin. According to the table Baldwin opened to 26,000 and Goindoo raised to 190,000, committing most of his chips, Baldwin moved all in and Goindoo called.

Ryan Goindoo: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Eric Baldwin: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and that would give Baldwin the winning set, eliminating Goindoo from the tournament in 18th place. For his run in the event he will collect $11,759.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
760,000
218,000
218,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Goindoo tt
Ryan Goindoo
Busted

Tags: Eric BaldwinRyan Goindoo

Zach Humphrey Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,513)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Zach Humphrey
Zach Humphrey

Stephen Song opened to 27,000 from the button and Zach Humphrey moved all in for around 172,000 from the small blind. Gilsoo Kim then moved all in over the top for around 400,000. Song folded and the players then revealed their hands.

Gilsoo Kim: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Zach Humphrey: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The flop came down {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Humphrey was still ahead. The turn came the {2-Clubs} and Kim still needed to connect. The river came the {10-Spades} and Kim counterfeited Humphrey's two pair, eliminating him from the tournament with his ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Gilsoo Kim us
Gilsoo Kim
594,000
219,000
219,000
Zach Humphrey us
Zach Humphrey
Busted

Tags: Gilsoo KimStephen SongZach Humphrey

Gene Harrill Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,513)

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Gene Harrill
Gene Harrill

The board showed {9-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Ian Steinman bet 25,000 into a pot around 55,000. Gene Harrill then raised to 100,000 and Steinman quickly put his opponent all in.

Harrill called with his remaining 270,000 and the players revealed their hands. Harrill showed {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a pair of aces with a flush draw and Steinman showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a flopped set of nines.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Harrill picked up some more outs, but the {j-Diamonds} on the river was not one of them as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
1,030,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gene Harrill us
Gene Harrill
Busted

Tags: Gene HarrillIan Steinman

Laplante Fades Everything to Double

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante moved all in from the cutoff and action folded around to the big blind where Ryan Goindoo asked for a count before dropping into the tank. He thought for a bit but eventually decided to put in the chips to call.

Ryan Laplante: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Ryan Goindoo: {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}

The flop came down {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds} which gave Goindoo a multitude of outs as well as a backdoor flush draw, but Laplante was able to fade everything on the {7-Diamonds} turn and the {2-Diamonds} river to stay alive and double to over 300,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Goindoo tt
Ryan Goindoo
494,000
-160,000
-160,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
340,000
164,000
164,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ryan GoindooRyan Laplante