2018 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$507,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,808,000
Entries
1,248
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 1248
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Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Break, Last Chance to Register

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante

The Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em are now on a 20-minute break and tournament registration will be closing when play resumes. There are now more than 1,200 entries and counting so don't miss your very last chance to get in on the action.

Changing Fortunes

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova and Humberto Brenes are on the up, whilst Georgios Sotiropoulos, Barry Greenstein, and Heidi May have gone down. Ben Achraf and Manig Loeser have remained steady.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
45,000
16,925
16,925
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Humberto Brenes
35,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ben Achraf
32,350
1,150
1,150
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Heidi May
15,500
11,750
11,750
WSOP 1X Winner
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Georgios Sotiropoulos
15,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Barry Greenstein
14,350
25,650
25,650
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Manig Loeser
5,500
100
100
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry GreensteinBen AchrafGeorgios SotiropoulosHeidi MayHumberto BrenesManig LoeserMaria Konnikova

Bonomo Adds to His Stack

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo raised to 1,800 from the small blind and the big blind called. They went heads up to the {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Bonomo fired out a bet of 2,000.

His opponent called and the river was the {k-Clubs}. Bonomo tossed out a bet of 4,000, his opponent called and Bonomo showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a rivered straight to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
32,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Eli Elezra Bets on Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante

Eli Elezra recently lost heads up to Paul Volpe in the World Series of Poker $10K Omaha Hi/Lo Eight or Better Championship. Although Elezra took home $258,297, he did not take home the coveted WSOP bracelet. Sasha Salinger asks how that 2nd place finish has shaped his summer and who he thinks will be the next generation of high level mixed game poker players.

Tags: Eli ElezraGrinderPaul VolpeWorld Series of PokerShaun DeebJohn HenniganJason Mercier

Lee Doubles Up

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante

Stanley Lee raised from the cutoff to 1,400 and the player on the button called. The big blind called and they went three handed to the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. It checked to the button who bet 4,500 and Lee called.

They went heads up to the {5-Spades} turn and both players checked. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Lee checked to the button who moved all in covering Lee who had 8,500 behind.

Lee called and his opponent showed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a missed draw and Lee tabled his {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanley Lee
31,100

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Chip Check

Level 8 : 300/600, 100 ante
Shankar Pillai
Shankar Pillai

Things are still going strong for Shankar Pillai. Pillai is not only a bracelet winner but he is also closing in on $1 million in cashes on the WSOP circuit.

Player Chips Progress
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Shankar Pillai
60,250
15,950
15,950
WSOP 2X Winner
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Steve Warburton
30,500
6,000
6,000
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Martin Finger
23,000
5,300
5,300
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexander Lakhov
22,825
2,625
2,625
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James Akenhead
15,400
16,100
16,100
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Chris Moorman
13,400
12,600
12,600
WSOP 2X Winner
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Andre Akkari
9,600
20,400
20,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Shankar PillaiMartin FingerChris MoormanJames AkenheadSteve WarburtonAlexander Lakhov