Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-21-2018 11:27 UTC-8

Hills Trips Up Bohn

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Andy Hills raised to 200 from late position and Blake Bohn reraised to 700 from the cutoff. It folded back to Hills who called and they went heads up to the flop. Hills checked and Bohn tossed out a bet of 500.

Hills check-raised to 1,300 and Bohn moved all in for 6,600. Hills snap-called and they turned over the cards.

"I guess you have a ten," Bohn said turning over and Hills showed for trip tens. The turn and river were no help to Bohn who was eliminated, and Hills is off to a fast start here in the early levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Hills	30,000 13,500	13,500
Blake Bohn	Busted

Tags: Andy Hills Blake Bohn

06-21-2018 11:22 UTC-8

More Notables in the Field

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Some more circuit regulars have been spotted in their seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Achraf	12,500 12,500	12,500
Simon Deadman	12,500 12,500	12,500
Govert Metaal	12,500 12,500	12,500
Thomas Taylor	12,500 12,500	12,500
Maxime Heroux	12,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Ben Achraf Govert Metaal Maxime Heroux Simon Deadman Thomas Taylor

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-21-2018 11:04 UTC-8

Pillai Takes It on the Turn

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Bracelet winner Shankar Pillai has just taken down a pot and has built up to double starting stack in the process.

Picking up action on the turn with the board showing , Pillai checked and another player bet 2,000 in position. When the action came back to him, Pillai shoved all in for 12,300 and the move won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	20,300 20,300	20,300

Tags: Shankar Pillai

06-21-2018 10:41 UTC-8

Finton Takes One Out

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With the board reading , John Finton bet 1,700 and one opponent called. The turn then brought a and Finton moved all in. His opponent was the shorter stack with 4,500 left, and after thinking for a few moments, he made the call.

John Finton:
Opponent:

Finton had top set versus a pair, and the hand was over even before the river was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Finton	24,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: John Finton

06-21-2018 10:23 UTC-8

The Early Birds

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There are a bunch of notable names already in the field. Among them is the "Robin Hood of Poker," philanthropist and Poker Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein. Greenstein has three bracelets and 99 WSOP and circuit cashes. Could this tournament be his 100th?

Joe Cada, the 2009 WSOP Main Event champion, has also taken a seat, Like Greenstein, Cada will have his sights set on earning a fourth career bracelet.

Those two are not the only bracelet winners in the room, as Niall Farrell and Michael Gagliano are also in the running. Meanwhile, Thomas Boivin and Cole Jackson are both here, too, looking to win their first.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	12,500 12,500	12,500

Joe Cada	12,500 12,500	12,500

Niall Farrell	12,500 12,500	12,500

Cole Jackson	12,500 12,500	12,500
Thomas Boivin	12,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Barry Greenstein Cole Jackson Joe Cada Niall Farrell Thomas Boivin

06-21-2018 10:21 UTC-8

Hills Takes One From Gagliano

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Michael Gagliano and Andy Hills were just involved in a battle of the blinds. We picked up the tail end of the preflop action just as Hills was putting out a reraise to 1,750. Gagliano called and they went heads up to the flop. Gagliano checked and Hills tossed out a bet of 1,400. Gagliano called, then both players checked the turn card.

The river was the and Gagliano checked. Hills bet 5,350 and after thinking it over for about 20 seconds Gagliano released his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Hills	16,500 16,500	16,500
Michael Gagliano	9,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Andy Hills Michael Gagliano

06-21-2018 10:13 UTC-8

Use the PokerNews MyStack App To Keep Friends and Family Up-To-Date

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Frank Op de Woerd

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06-21-2018 10:06 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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The Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em players have taken their seats in the Brasilia room. The cards are now in the air and PokerNews will be bringing you all of the live tournament updates.

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Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0