Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-19-2018 21:16 UTC-8

Updated Counts; 50k PPC Runner-Up Hennigan Joins the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	40,000 18,000	18,000

Jerry Wong	33,000 3,000	3,000

Daniel Weinman	32,000 19,000	19,000

Kahle Burns	29,000 11,000	11,000

Randy Ohel	23,000 3,000	3,000

Stuart Rutter	20,000 11,000	11,000
John Hennigan	17,000

Mike Leah	13,000 500	500

Chris Ferguson	12,500

Erik Seidel	12,500 4,500	4,500

Mike Wattel	6,000 5,000	5,000

Stephen Moreschi	Busted
Kenneth Aldridge	Busted
Nick Schulman	Busted

James Hoeppner	Busted
Fabrice Soulier	Busted

06-19-2018 21:22 UTC-8

Deeb "Only Plays Big Pots"

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

On a board of Michel Leibgorin bet 1,000 into a pot of 6,000 and Shaun Deeb raised to 5,000. Eventually Leibgorin folded and showed the .

"You win," he said as Deeb raked in the pot.

"I only play big pots!" replied Deeb.

The pair are two of the bigger stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Leibgorin	57,000 27,000	27,000
Shaun Deeb	50,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Michel Leibgorin

06-19-2018 21:23 UTC-8

Clements Comes Out On Top

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Milko van Winden

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

David "ODB" Baker raised to 1,500 and both Chris Vitch and Scott Clements called. Baker drew two, Vitch pitched in one card and Clements drew three.

All the players checked after the draw and Baker was the first to show. He showed and quickly after Vitch laid down the for a better hand. Clements said "queens up" and tabled for the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	45,000 3,000	3,000

David "ODB" Baker	15,000 8,500	8,500

Chris Vitch	7,000 18,700	18,700

Tags: Chris Vitch David ODB Baker Scott Clements

06-19-2018 21:29 UTC-8

Vieira Sends a Player to the Rail

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

A player raised and Joao Vieira three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind. The initial player moved all in for around 12,000 and Vieira called.

All-in Player:
Joao Vieira:

The board ran out and Vieira avoided the gutshot and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	34,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Joao Vieira

06-19-2018 21:40 UTC-8

(Re)entries

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Milko van Winden

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

Maria Ho just joined the field and she is seated right next to Dutch Bracelet winner Marcel Vonk. Shortly after she sat down, Daniel Negreanu walked in as well and sat down at the same table as Vonk and Ho.

One reentry is allowed in the tournament and Erik Seidel and Calvin Anderson were seen making a reentry in this tournament. The tournament is now at 186 entries which makes it the biggest Big Bet Mix tournament at the WSOP ever, beating last years field of 179 entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	12,500 12,500	12,500
Erik Seidel	12,500

Daniel Negreanu	12,500 12,500	12,500

Calvin Anderson	12,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Erik Seidel Marcel Vonk Maria Ho Calvin Anderson

06-19-2018 21:42 UTC-8

Ross Doubles Up

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

Jerry Wong raised to 1,500 and Ray Henson called. Mike Ross then three-bet all in for 9,500 from the button. Wong called and Henson folded.

Wong drew three and Ross one.

Jerry Wong:
Mike Ross:

Ross drew a and didn't improve. Wong needed an ace or a pair, but drew and Ross doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	34,000 16,700	16,700

Mike Ross	23,000 8,000	8,000
Jerry Wong	18,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jerry Wong Mike Ross Ray Henson

06-19-2018 21:50 UTC-8

Vitch Eliminates Leah

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Milko van Winden

Level 7 : 250/500, 125 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Mike Leah got fourth place in the Poker Player Championship earlier today and jumped right into the Big Bet Mix tournament. It didn't go as well as in the PPC, since he just busted out in a hand against Chris Vitch.

We're unsure how the drawing went on the first draw, but after they drew all of Leah's chips went in the middle. Vitch barely covered him and his chips were in the middle as well.

They both drew one on the second draw and Leah announced he was going to draw one on the third draw. Vitch stood pat and after the draw he opened up . Leah opened up a and Vitch got awarded with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	26,000 19,000	19,000
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Mike Leah

Level: 8

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 75 - SB 250 - BB 500
NLHE: Ante 125 - SB 250 - BB 500

06-19-2018 22:03 UTC-8

Israelashvili Doubles Through Sammartino

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 300/600, 150 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Roland Israelashvili got his last 5,425 chips in against Dario Sammartino, and was behind and looking for help to stay alive.

Dario Sammartino:
Roland Israelashvili:

"I need your six," said Israelashvili and the flop came

"I still need your six," he said as the turn came the .

In the end, he hit a pair on the river and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	13,000 500	500

Roland Israelashvili	11,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Roland Israelashvili

06-19-2018 22:04 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 300/600, 150 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	40,000 2,000	2,000

Jeff Lisandro	39,000 1,000	1,000

Perry Green	32,000 21,000	21,000

Naoya Kihara	30,000 19,000	19,000

Andrew Kelsall	26,000

Tony Cousineau	14,000 6,000	6,000
Barry Greenstein	13,000 6,200	6,200

Georgii Belianin	6,000 14,300	14,300
Jon Turner	5,000 12,400	12,400