2018 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$236,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,225,800
Entries
908
Level Info
Level
53
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Double Up for Hellmuth

Level 19 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth had been the short stack for a while but after the last hand, he is not anymore. After a 3,500 open from Nikolai Sears, James Worth, Phil Hellmuth and Jack Shea all came along to see a flop.

The dealer put out {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and it was checked all round. It was the {a-Spades} turned that generated the action though. After three checks, Hellmuth put 7,000 over the line and Shea upped it to 17,000. This got everyone else out of the way and Hellmuth moved all-in for just 8,400 more. It was a snap-call from Shea and they turned their cards on their backs.

Phil Hellmuth: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Jack Shea: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

There were just two outs to pull this one back for Shea and but the {9-Hearts} river was safe for Hellmuth and he collected. This left Shea the shortest at the table.

Player Chips Progress
James Worth ca
James Worth
117,000 68,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
68,000 38,000
Nikolai Sears us
Nikolai Sears
60,000 -7,000
Jack Shea us
Jack Shea
44,000 -32,000

Tags: Jack SheaJames WorthNikolai SearsPhil Hellmuth

Rystadt Doubles Through Geci

Level 19 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The flop read {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Curtis Rystadt was all-in for 51,200 from the small blind and Endrit Geci called on the button with the bigger stack.

"It was nice playing with you Curtis!" Richard Alati said.

Curtis Rystadt: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Endrit Geci: {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Rystadt had two over cards and Geci had flopped top pair.

The rest of the board was completed with the {J-Clubs} on the turn to give Rystadt the higher pair and the {k-Diamonds} on the river didn't change the situation. Rystadt doubled up.

"What I meant is, it is so nice playing with you, I don't want you to leave!" Alati quipped quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Curtis Rystadt us
Curtis Rystadt
120,000 27,000
Endrit Geci gb
Endrit Geci
95,000 -16,000

Tags: Curtis RystadtEndrit GeciRichard Alati

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Worth Barrels All Streets

Level 20 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

James Worth opened to 4,000 in middle position and Thomas Taylor defended his big blind.

It was heads-up on the {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop and Taylor checked to Worth, who made it 6,500 to go further. Taylor called and on they went to the turn.

It was a {k-Hearts} and after another check from Taylor, Worth barreled for 13,000. Once again Taylor called.

Finally, there was an {a-Hearts} on the river and for a final time, Worth bet again. This time it was for a slightly larger 15,000. Taylor decided to pass and Worth has moved into second in chips.

Player Chips Progress
James Worth ca
James Worth
138,000 21,000
Thomas Taylor ca
Thomas Taylor
122,000 -20,000

Tags: James WorthThomas Taylor

Sabe over Kiriopoulos

Level 20 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Joseph Sabe raised to 3,500 from early position and only Demosthenes Kiriopoulos called from the big blind.

They both checked through the {j-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} on the flop and the {5-Hearts} on the turn to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Kiriopoulos bet 4,500 and Sabe called without hesitating long. Kiriopoulos showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for queen-high. Sabe tabled {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for the pair of nines which was good enough to take the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
167,000 101,000
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
105,000 38,800
Young Phan us
Young Phan
102,000 36,100
Joseph Sabe lb
Joseph Sabe
80,000 13,600
Alfredo Pacheco us
Alfredo Pacheco
73,000 1,300
Justin Newton us
Justin Newton
44,000 -22,800
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos ca
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos
43,000 -21,400
Andrew Thompson us
Andrew Thompson
43,000 -29,600

Tags: Demosthenes KiriopoulosJoseph Sabe