Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,795,500
Entries
1,330
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
The World Series of Poker Grind, with Ari Engel
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The $1500 Limit Hold'em Tournament at the World Series of Poker draws the die-hard tourney grinders, so it's no surprise we found Ari Engel in the mix. Engel spoke with [Removed:139] about how this summer has gone for him, and how he deals with the emotional highs and lows of tournament poker.
Hands #29-33: Finstein Bombs on Baldwin
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #29: Eric Baldwin opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and he took down the pot.
Hand #30: Eric Baldwin opened from the hijack with a raise to 50,000. [Removed:4] called from the cutoff.
On the 
Baldwin continued with a bet of 60,000 and it was enough to take down the pot as Rudelitz folded.
Hand #31: Ian Steinman opened with a raise to 60,000 and action folded to the big blind where Michael Finstein called.
The flop was 
and Finstein checked to Steinman who put out a bet of 41,000. Finstein called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. On the 
river, Finstein put out a bet of 150,000 and it was enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #32: Eric Baldwin opened with a raise under the gun and action folded to the small blind where Michael Finstein called.
The flop was 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. There, Feinstein led out with a bet of 150,000 and Baldwin called.
On the 
river, Finstein bombed again, putting out a big bet of 350,000. Balwin thought for a bit, then eventually folded his hand, so Finstein took down the pot.
Hand #33: Ian Steinman raised to 60,000 under the gun and action folded all the way around, allowing him to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000 | 10,000 |
|
1,070,000 | -100,000 |
Hand #25-28: Steinman Opening Up Play
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #25: Eric Baldwin opened from under the gun to 55,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #26: Ian Steinman raised to 50,000 from early position and Michael Finstein three-bet to 180,000 from the button. Steinman made the call and the flop came .
Both players checked and the turn came the 
. Steinman then check-called a bet of 175,000 from Finstein and the fell on the river. Both players then checked and Steinman showed 
for a pair of fours.
Finstein shook his head as he threw his hand into the muck and Steinman scooped in the pot.
Hand #27: Steinman opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Robert Georato three-bet to 125,000 from the button, Steinman called. The flop came 
and Steinman check-called a bet of 110,000 from Georato.
The turn came the and both players checked to the 
on the river. Both players checked again and Steinman then tabled 
for a pair of aces. Georato then showed 
for a rivered two pair and enough to take down the pot.
Hand #28: Eric Baldwin opened to 55,000 from the button and Steinman called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and action checked to Baldwin who bet 65,000. Steinman folded and Baldwin took down the pot.
Gilsoo Kim Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,290)
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #24: Robert Georato opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Gilsoo Kim moved all in for around 380,000 from the big blind. Georato called and the players then turned over their hands.
Robert Georato:
Gilsoo Kim: 
The boar ran out 
and Georato's full house took down the pot, eliminating Kim from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000 | 410,000 |
|
Busted |
New Photos From the Final Table
Hands #20-23: Massey's Stack is Growing
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #20: Gilsoo Kim moved in from the hijack and everyone folded around so he took down the pot.
Hand #21: [Removed:4] opened with a raise to 50,000 on the button and everyone folded so he took down the pot.
Hand #22: From the hijack seat Eric Baldwin opened with a raise to 55,000. Aaron Massey defended from the big blind.
The flop was and both players checked to see the 
hit the turn. Both players checked once again.
The river was the 
and Massey checked for a third time. Baldwin put out a bet of 80,000. Massey then sprung to life with a check-raise to 350,000. Baldwin tanked for a bit, then eventually decided to call. Massey showed down his for the nut straight and that would earn him the big pot.
Hand #23: Aaron Massey limped in from the small blind and Michael Finstein made it 100,000 from the big blind. Massey called and the two took a flop.
On the 
flop, Massey checked and Finstein put out a bet of 75,000. Massey called.
The turn was the and both players checked. They checked again on the 
river and Massey showed down his 
. It was good enough to get a muck from Finstein so he took down the pot to move right around 2,800,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,785,000 | 620,000 |
|
|
1,640,000 | -360,000 |
|
|
1,170,000 | -240,000 |
Mathew Moore Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,032)
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #19: Mathew Moore opened with a raise from under the gun, committing most of his stack but not all of it. Action folded around to the big blind where [Removed:4] moved all in with a covering stack and Moore called it off.
Mathew Moore: 
[Removed:4]:
The board ran out 
which gave Rudelitz the winning pair of jacks and sent Moore to the rail in 9th place for $24,032.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 314,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand #14-18: Steinman Playing the Aggressor
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #14: Matthew Moore opened to 56,000 from the button and Aaron Massey called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Massey check-called a bet of 40,000 from Moore.
The turn came the and Massey check-called a bet of 85,000. The fell on the river and both players checked. Massey showed for aces up and Moore mucked his hand.
Hand #15: Steinman opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Michael Finstein called from the big blind. The flop came and action checked to Steinman who bet 40,000.
Finstein called and the turn came the , both players checked. The river fell the and Finstein now fired 150,000 into the pot. Steinman thought for a moment and then raised to 500,000 and Finstein instantly mucked his hand.
Hand #16: Steinman opened to 50,000 from late position and Massey then three-bet to 180,000. Steinman folded and Massey took down the pot.
Hand #17: Steinman opened to 50,000 from middle positon and everyone folded.
Hand #18: Eric Baldwin got a walk in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,840,000 | 430,000 |
|
|
1,410,000 | -205,000 |
Hands #9-13: Small Pots Being Traded
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #9: Michael Finstein opened with a raise to 55,000 from the cutoff and Eric Baldwin called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to the on the turn. There, Baldwin led for 80,000. Finstein called.
On the river, Balwin put out a bet of what looked like 161,000. Feinstein didn't waste much time folding.
Hand #10: Mathew Moore open shoved from early position for a bit more than 400,000. Everyone folded and he took down the pot.
Hand #11 Aaron Massey opened from middle position with a raise and Ian Steinman defended his big blind by calling.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the on the turn. There, Steinman led out for 40,000 and Massey called.
The river was the and Steinman and Massey both checked. Steinman showed down 
and it was good for him to take the pot away from Massey.
Hand #12: Eric Baldwin opened with a raise to 55,000 from the cutoff and [Removed:4] made it 165,000 from the button. Action folded back to Baldwin who let go of his hand so Rudelitz was awarded the pot.
Hand #13: On the button, Ian Steinman opened with a raise to 50,000. Steven Song called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Song checked to Steinman who put out a bet of 40,000. Song called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and the river and Steinman showed down his 
. His two pair was good and he took down the pot.