2018 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Vampan Takes the Chip Lead

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

It was a mammoth pot, with all the chips flying into the middle preflop.

Dennis Brand opened the action to 4,000 from under the gun. It folded around to the small blind who called and Daniel Vampan three-bet to 16,700. Back on Brand, he moved all in for 161,900 total. This folded out the small blind, but not Vampan who made the call.

Daniel Vampan: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Dennis Brand: {7-}{7-}

The {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} board ran out safe for Vampan and he skyrockets into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Vampan
327,000
262,900
262,900
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dennis Brand
43,000
-97,000
-97,000

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Hollenberg Cracks Kings to Double-Up

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The action folded to Michael Hollenberg on the button and he moved all in for 23,800. The player in the small blind called for his last 22,500 and the big blind folded.

Michael Hollenberg: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

There was an ace in the window for Hollenberg on the {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop and his opponent shook his head in disbelief. The turn {10-Hearts} and river {4-Clubs} sealed the deal for Hollenberg who earned the pot and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hollenberg
49,000
16,400
16,400

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Schmadeke Takes From Bicknell

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Harlan Schmadeke has a couple of WSOP cashes under his belt, and with around 10 players to go to the money in this tournament this could well be his third as he just won a pot against two-time bracelet winner Kristen Bicknell.

The {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop was already out and Bicknell had led for 2,500 into two opponents. Schmadeke was next to act and he raised it up to 7,500, which got a fold from the button before Bicknell made up the difference.

The {a-Hearts} turn saw a check from Bicknell and an immediate all-in from Schmadeke, to which Bicknell snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Harlan Schmadeke
72,000
11,200
11,200
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Kristen Bicknell
28,000
-47,000
-47,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Rabl Doubles Through Tham

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Christopher Tham raised to 3,500 from middle position and it folded to Eric Rabl in the big blind. Rabl moved all in for 36,900 and Tham called.

Eric Rabl: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Christopher Tham: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

There was an ace in the window for Rabl to take the lead on the {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. The turn {6-Clubs} and river {4-Clubs} improved Rabl to the nut flush, and he doubled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Rabl
77,000
39,300
39,300
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Christopher Tham
15,500
-12,300
-12,300

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Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 15-minute break. We will pick right back up with all of the live action when play resumes.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

The Bubble Looms

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Returning from the break, the floor has announced that we are just one table away from hitting the money. Stay tuned to find out who makes it and who will miss out.

Lodge Wins the Flip

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

In one of the first hands back from the break it folded to the player on button who moved all in for 25,800. Harry Lodge reshoved from the small blind for 54,000 and the big blind folded.

Lodge turned over his {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} and was flipping with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} of his opponent. The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Lodge paired his king to earn the pot and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Lodge
89,000
5,900
5,900
WSOP 1X Winner

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