2018 World Series of Poker

Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$258,255
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,540,800
Entries
1,712
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Tens Are Good

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Nipun Java opened to 200 in middle position, and the cutoff, button, and both blinds called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The blinds checked, and Java bet 300. The cutoff and the button folded, and both blinds called. The turn brought the {9-Spades} and was checked around to the {k-Hearts} river.

The blinds checked again, and Java took a few seconds of reflection: ''I might be good there but not sure ... check it!'' he said, tapping the table. The small blind showed {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, the big blind tabled {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Java revealed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} to rake in the pot.

Tags: Nipun Java

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Players in Pavilion

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

This $1,000 event has already grown to span three separate rooms — Brasilia, Miranda, and Pavilion — and here are some of the players seated in Pavilion:

Player Chips Progress
Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
5,000
5,000
5,000
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
5,000
5,000
5,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
5,000
5,000
5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
5,000
5,000
5,000
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
5,000
5,000
5,000
StakeKings
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
5,000
5,000
5,000
David Swanson us
David Swanson
5,000
5,000
5,000

Java Wins Another One

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Nipun Java
Nipun Java

The player in the hijack opened to 300. Nipun Java three-bet to 800 from the cutoff. The player on the button called, then the blinds and original raiser folded.

The dealer spread a flop of {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Java bet 800. His opponent responded by moving all in for 3,500, and Java made the call.

Nipun Java: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}.

The {k-Clubs} turn and {3-Hearts} river completed the board and Java took down the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
10,675
5,675
5,675
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Nipun Java

Neuville Takes a Small Knock

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

It was a battle of the blinds on Pierre Neuville's table, with the former November Niner calling a bet of 150 on a {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop. He and his opponent in the small blind both checked the {10-Hearts} turn, then Neuville's opponent led for 525 on the {4-Spades} river.

Neuville quickly called but was shown {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for the rivered straight.

Also at Neuville's table is Steven van Zadelhoff and 2015 Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen

Player Chips Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
11,000
6,000
6,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
7,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenPierre NeuvilleSteven van Zadelhoff

Sethi Doubles Up

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Muskan Sethi
Muskan Sethi

Jeffrey Ziegler opened to 350 under the gun. Muskan Sethi called from the cutoff

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Ziegler bet 600. Sethi raise-shoved for a total of 3,225. Ziegler snap-called.

Muskan Sethi: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Jeffrey Ziegler: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The turn brought the {6-Hearts} and the river came the {k-Diamonds}, giving Sethi a flush to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Muskan Sethi in
Muskan Sethi
7,000
2,000
2,000
StakeKings
Jeffrey Ziegler us
Jeffrey Ziegler
3,500
3,500
3,500

Tags: Jeffrey ZieglerMuskan Sethi

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 150