Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-23-2018 18:07 UTC-7

Jacob Naumann Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,296)

TKBluffs

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jacob Naumann moved all in for his last 300,000 from early position. It folded to Chris Ferguson in the small blind and he reraised to 1,000,000. Seth Davies quickly folded his big blind and the cards were shown.

Chris Ferguson:
Jacob Naumann:

It was a coinflip situation with Naumann at risk for his tournament life and the board ran out . Ferguson's pocket nines held up and Naumann was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $23,296 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	1,700,000 225,000	225,000

Jacob Naumann	Busted

Tags: Chris Ferguson Jacob Naumann Seth Davies

06-23-2018 17:44 UTC-7

Samuel Gagnon Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,600)

TKBluffs

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded to Andrew Brokos in the small blind and he raised to 270,000, leaving himself just 115,000 behind. Samuel Gagnon moved all in for 370,000 from the big blind and Brokos called.

Andrew Brokos:
Samuel Gagnon:

The board ran out and Brokos' pair of three was enough to earn him the pot and the knockout. Gagnon is the 16th-place Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em finisher and will take home $18,600 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brokos	780,000 -420,000	-420,000
Samuel Gagnon	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brokos Samuel Gagnon

06-23-2018 17:36 UTC-7

Ferguson Wins the Battle of the Blinds

TKBluffs

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Ferguson limped in from the small blind and Seth Davies checked his option in the big blind. They went heads up to the flop and Ferguson checked. Davies bet 30,000 and Ferguson called.

The turn was the and both players knuckled the felt. The hit the river and Ferguson led out with a bet of 70,000. Davies raised to 220,000 and, after giving it some thought, Ferguson called.

Davies turned over for a pair of deuces and Ferguson showed for top pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	1,475,000 375,000	375,000

Seth Davies	600,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Seth Davies

06-23-2018 16:28 UTC-7

Ferguson Doubles Through Huang Before Break

TKBluffs

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded to Chris Ferguson on the button and he raised to 56,000. Seth Davies folded his small blind and Zizheng Huang re-raised to 500,000 from the big blind. Ferguson snap called for his last 476,000 turning over and he was dominating Huang's .

The board ran out and Ferguson paired his king to double up. The players are now on a 15-minute break and we will pick back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	1,000,000 435,000	435,000

Zizheng Huang	645,000 -455,000	-455,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Seth Davies Zizheng Huang

06-23-2018 15:55 UTC-7

Terrence Byrnes Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,600)

TKBluffs

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Seth Davies raised to 50,000 from late position and Terrence Byrnes moved all in from the hijack. It folded to Michael Marder in the big blind and he slide out a stack of 625,000. Davies quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Michael Marder:
Terrence Byrnes:

The dealer fanned the flop and Marder paired his king in the window to take control of the hand. The turn was the giving Byrnes both straight and flush draws but the river was no help to Byrnes.

Marder added the pot to his stack and Byrnes was eliminated in 17th place taking home $18,600 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	1,400,000 415,000	415,000
Terrence Byrnes	Busted

Tags: Michael Marder Seth Davies Terrence Byrnes

06-23-2018 15:46 UTC-7

Chen An Lin Eliminated in 18th Place ($18,600)

LisaY

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Having got a double up with against Andre Haneberg just a couple of hands ago, Chen An Ling three-bet shoved over Haneberg's open again and for a second time, Haneberg made the call.

Andre Haneberg:
Chen An Lin:

The dealer put out on the flop and Haneberg had paired his queen. Lin needed something pretty special to turn the hand around. Though the turn helped, the river was a brick and Chen headed towards the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Haneberg	1,950,000 650,000	650,000
Chen An Lin	Busted

Tags: Chen An Lin Andre Haneberg

06-23-2018 15:11 UTC-7

Davies Wins the Massive Flip

TKBluffs

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Samuel Gagnon raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Seth Davies re-raised to 130,000 from middle position. It folded back to Gagnon who slid out a stack of about 750,000 green chips. Davies moved all-in for 838,000 and Gagnon called.

Seth Davies:
Samuel Gagnon:

The board ran out and Davies' pocket queens held up to earn him the massive double-up and vault him back near the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	1,733,000 428,000	428,000
Samuel Gagnon	675,000 -810,000	-810,000

Tags: Samuel Gagnon Seth Davies

06-23-2018 14:57 UTC-7

Javier Fernandez Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,051)

LisaY

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With less than 14 big blinds and the action unopened to him, Javier Fernandez moved all-in for 269,000. Samuel Gagnon made the call from the big blind and the all-in player was a little way ahead.

Javier Fernandez:
Samuel Gagnon:

The flop made a pair for both players but it moved Gagnon into the lead. Fernandez needed an ace, a jack or running straight cards to turn things around. The turn and rivers bricked however and Fernandez hits the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Gagnon	1,485,000
Javier Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Javier Fernandez Samuel Gagnon

06-23-2018 14:55 UTC-7

David Peters Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,051)

TKBluffs

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Dylan Linde on the button and he tossed out a raise. David Peters moved all-in for his last 300,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded. Linde quickly called and the hands were shown.

Dylan Linde:
David Peters:

The dealer fanned the flop and Linde flopped top two pair to take control of the hand. The turn and river were no help to Peters and he is the 20th place Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em taking home $15,051.