Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,808,000
Entries
1,248
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Bansal Puts Marder to the Test
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
There was already about 200,000 in the main pot on a board of 
. Michael Marder checked to Pawaan Bansal who moved all in, covering Marder who had 136,000.
"Will you show me this time if I fold?" asked Marder to a motionless Bansal who sat in silence.
"I wasn't planning on folding," Marder said, but after thinking it over for about 30 seconds, he threw his hand into the muck. Bansal dragged in the pot and slid his hand face down to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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390,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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136,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
Recent Eliminations
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em players are falling fast and we are down to the final 55. Blair Hinkle and Chris Hunichen were among the latest wave of players to be eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Big Action Preflop
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The last hand took some time to play out and a winner was declared before any community cards were dealt.
Alex Keating had opened to 13,000 and was called on his left by Antal Mezei. It then folded to Javier Fernandez on the button who upped it to 64,000. Keating then went deep into the tank until the clock was called. He decided to pass and Mezei moved all in. It was a quick fold from Fernandez and Mezei chipped up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
-71,000
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-71,000 |
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285,000
195,600
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195,600 |
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168,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
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More Chip Counts
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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446,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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365,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
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265,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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245,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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160,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
|
147,000
-98,000
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-98,000 |
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Margolin Eliminates Babayev
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Edin Babayev moved all in for his last 200,000 preflop holding 
but ran into the 
of Timur Margolin. The board ran out 
and Margolin made top two pair to eliminate Babayev.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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840,000
575,000
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575,000 |
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Busted | |
Mantovani Hits
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
It was all-in preflop for Alexandre Mantovani and one player made the call. Mantovani started the hand with around 12 big blinds, so he was the one with his tournament life on the line.
Alexandre Mantovani: 
Opponent: 
It came 
on the flop and Mantovani still needed some help. The 
didn't bring any but it was a on the river and Mantovani spiked his three-outer to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
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Naumann Takes One from Fernandez
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Javier Fernadez raised to 18,000 from middle position and Jacob Naumann reraised to 56,000. It folded back to Fernadez who called and they went heads-up to the 
flop. Both players knuckled the felt and the turn was the 
.
Fernandez checked, Naumann bet 28,000 and Fernadez quickly folded.
"Pocket kings this time?" Fernandez asked.
"No, not this time," Naumann responded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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530,000
-110,000
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-110,000 |
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360,000
143,500
|
143,500 |
Sucov Takes a Hit from Kornuth
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Edan Sucov has just taken a dent to his stack and it was at the hand of Chance Kornuth. Sucov had opened to 18,000 and Kornuth shoved all in for 137,000. Sucov made the call and they turned their cards on their backs.
Chance Kornuth: 
Edan Sucov:
The flop came 
. It was a set for Kornuth and a gutshot for Sucov. The 
turn brought out a flush draw as well for Sucov but the river gave Kornuth a boat and a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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680,000
-285,000
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-285,000 |
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292,000
137,000
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137,000 |
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Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000