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

06-22-2018 12:56 UTC-7

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06-22-2018 12:54 UTC-7

Keating Takes From Konnikova

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 2,500 from late position and Alex Keating called from the big blind. They went heads-up to the flop and Keating checked. Konnikova bet 2,500 and Keating called.

Both players checked the turn card and the river. Keating turned over and Konnikova slid her hand face down into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	155,000 49,200	49,200

Maria Konnikova	52,000 -2,300	-2,300

Tags: Alex Keating Maria Konnikova

06-22-2018 12:48 UTC-7

Racener Out to Bansal

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Yet again today, the best hand preflop has come unstuck on the flop and the latest situation involved bracelet winner John Racener.

The flop was and that is where all the money went in.

Paawan Bansal:
John Racener:

It was set versus an overpair and gutshot as the two players headed into the turn. The changed nothing and the filled up Bansal's hand, forcing Racener to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	90,000 -18,500	-18,500
John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Paawan Bansal

06-22-2018 12:42 UTC-7

Peters Picking Up Where He Left Off

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

WSOP bracelet winner David Peters put on dominant performance on Day 1 of Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em. He put a massive stack of 140,500 in the bag and he is showing no signs of slowing down here on Day 2.

Peters is picking up right where he left off and continues to add to his mountain of chips. He is now up over 200,000 and has moved into the chip lead as we inch closer to the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	210,000 69,500	69,500

Tags: David Peters

06-22-2018 12:36 UTC-7

Hatzakortzian Takes From Linde

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The flop was already out and three players still had cards in front of them. Aaron Gustavson checked, as did Edward Hatzakortzian, then Dylan Linde bet 7,500 on the button. Gustavson folded and Hatzakortzian moved all in. Linde asked for a count and called the 34,000 more.

Edward Hatzakortzian:
Dylan Linde:

Hatzakortzian had outflopped Linde and Hatzakortzian needed to fade a ten or a king at this point.

The turn was a and the river bricked, too. Hatzakortzian has now moved up over the 100,000-chip mark whereas Linde is left in some trouble with a very short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Hatzakortzian	110,500 41,300	41,300
Aaron Gustavson	20,000 2,200	2,200
Dylan Linde	19,000 -62,100	-62,100

Tags: Aaron Gustavson Dylan Linde Edward Hatzakortzian

06-22-2018 12:28 UTC-7

Jaka Eliminates Feres Messmar Car

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Faraz Jaka and Luiz Renato Feres Messmar Car were heads-up on the river on a board. Feres Messmar Car checked and Jaka moved all in. Feres Messmar Car thought long and hard and eventually called for his last 32,900.

Jaka tabled his for a full house and Feres Messmar Car showed before he shook hands with Jaka and made his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	125,000 60,800	60,800

Luiz Renato Feres Messmar Car	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Luiz Renato Feres Messmar Car

06-22-2018 12:25 UTC-7

Is Vanessa Selbst Back to Playing Poker Because of...FOMO?

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In January 2018, Vanessa Selbst announced her retirement from being a full time poker player. Her retirement was met with some skepticism and criticism from the poker community, despite her proclamation that should would never quit playing poker. Six months later, Selbst has entered her first poker tournament at the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger asks what brought her to the World Series of Poker, how many tournaments Vanessa Selbst will play over the Series, and what life is like post full-time poker.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/fomo-brought-vanessa-selbst-to-the-2018-world-series-of-poke-11569.htm

Tags: Vanessa Selbst World Series of Poker

06-22-2018 12:19 UTC-7

Cicero Doubles Through Hinkle

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Shankar Pillai raised from the cutoff and Paulo Cicero called from the small blind. They went three handed to the flop and Cicero moved all in for 7,200. Hinkle called turning over and Cicero showed .

The turn and river were no help to Hinkle and Cicero doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulo Cicero	40,000 29,900	29,900
Blair Hinkle	20,000 -30,300	-30,300

06-22-2018 12:19 UTC-7

Brand Out Flops Balzano

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Dennis Brand and Paul Balzano were facing a flop of and Brand had moved all-for over 70,000.

After a minute in the tank, he was called and they turned their cards over.

Dennis Brand
Balzano

Brand was a long way ahead and the turn and river did nothing to change that. Balzano was the shorter stack and he hits the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Brand	140,000 44,500	44,500
Paul Balzano	Busted

Tags: Dennis Brand

06-22-2018 12:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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