Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-27-2018 19:26 UTC-7

Rittie Chuaprasert Eliminated in 9th Place ($92,061)

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #1: It folded to Rittie Chuaprasert in the small blind who moved all in. James Carroll was in the big blind and snap-called.

Rittie Chuaprasert:
James Carroll:

The board ran out and Chuaprasert was eliminated on the very first hand at the final table and takes home $92,061.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Carroll	16,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Rittie Chuaprasert	Busted

Tags: James Carroll Rittie Chuaprasert

06-27-2018 19:18 UTC-7

Jimmy Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($71,880)

Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Chris Chong raised to 825,000 from early position and Jimmy Chen moved the last of his 2,025,000 chips into the pot from middle position. The action folded back to Chong who made the call after asking for a count.

Chris Chong:
Jimmy Chen:

The flop came and Chong took the lead with trip tens. Chen was looking to hit one of the fours left in the deck, but the on the turn nor the on the river was any help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Chong	24,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Jimmy Chen	Busted

Tags: Chris Chong Jimmy Chen

06-27-2018 17:34 UTC-7

Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 11th Place ($71,880)

Adam Lamers

Level 36 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Steve Billirakis opened to 650,000 from the cutoff and Chris Chong three-bet to 1,825,000 out of the small blind. The action was back on Billirakis who four-bet shoved all in for 9,105,000. Chong thought for a minute and then closed his eyes as he stuck in the chips to call.

Chris Chong:
Steve Billirakis:

Billirakis held the superior pocket pair and was in great shape to double up. That was until the dealer fanned the flop of with the jack right in the window. The on the turn gave Billirakis an open-ended straight draw, but the on the river only improved Chong to a full house. Billirakis was eliminated in 11th place and the remaining 10 players will now redraw for seats at the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Chong	21,800,000 12,200,000	12,200,000
Steve Billirakis	Busted

Tags: Chris Chong Steve Billirakis

06-27-2018 17:16 UTC-7

Daniel Sprung Eliminated in 12th Place ($71,880)

Adam Lamers

Level 36 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Sprung was sitting on around five big blinds and moved all in for just over 1,500,000 from under the gun. Francis Rusnak re-shoved all in from the small blind and James Carroll folded his big blind.

Francis Rusnak:
Daniel Sprung:

Rusnak was ahead with his ace high and things didn't change when the flop came . The on the turn gave Rusnak a pair and Sprung was left with a straight draw. The on the river bricked off and Sprung was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Rusnak	11,520,000 2,520,000	2,520,000
Daniel Sprung	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sprung Francis Rusnak James Carroll

06-27-2018 16:08 UTC-7

Raul Manzanares Eliminated in 13th Place ($56,551)

Adam Lamers

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

The aftermath of the big pot reported a moment ago left Michael Benko and Raul Manzanares on the short stacks. The two players got all of their chips in the middle with Manzanares at risk and Benko holding the superior hand.

Michael Benko:
Raul Manzanares:

The flop fell and although Manzanares paired his nine, Benko flopped a flush to hold a monster lead. The on the turn meant it was all over for Manzanares who finished in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Benko	3,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Raul Manzanares	Busted

Tags: Michael Benko Raul Manzanares

06-27-2018 15:57 UTC-7

Srinivasan Triples Up

Will Shillibier

Level 35 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Shyam Srinivasan raised to 500,000 from the cutoff. Michael Benko moved all in from the cutoff. Raul Manzanares was in the big blind and moved all in. Srinivasan snap-called.

Shyam Srinivasan:
Michael Benko:
Raul Manzanares:

Srinivasan was ahead and was pleading with the poker gods to not hand him yet another brutal bad beat this deep in the tournament. The flop came giving Manzanares a gutshot. The turn was the and the river the as Srinivasan tripled up, with Benko winning a small side pot from Manzanares.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyam Srinivasan	11,100,000 7,880,000	7,880,000
Michael Benko	1,900,000 -500,000	-500,000
Raul Manzanares	1,500,000 -6,300,000	-6,300,000

Tags: Michael Benko Raul Manzanares Shyam Srinivasan

06-27-2018 15:20 UTC-7

Colin McHugh Eliminated in 14th Place ($56,551)

Will Shillibier

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Colin McHugh moved all in for 1,360,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Tommy Nguyen in the small blind who asked for a count and appeared to be wrestling with his decision. Eventually, he called and Shyam Srinivasan folded his big blind.

Colin McHugh:
Tommy Nguyen:

Nguyen fist-pumped the air as he celebrated making the right call. The flop gave him two pair, and there was no miracle on the run out, meaning McHugh was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	3,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Colin McHugh	Busted

Tags: Colin Mchugh Tommy Nguyen

06-27-2018 15:15 UTC-7

David Neiman Eliminated in 15th Place ($56,551)

Adam Lamers

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Neiman was one of the shorter stacks for the better part of the day, patiently waiting to find a spot where he could double up. When the action was folded to him in the hijack, Neiman moved all in for 1,585,000. Raul Manzanares made the call from the big blind and had Neiman in a world of trouble.

Raul Manzanares:
Daniel Neiman:

The flop came , giving Manzanares a pair of tens and a commanding lead in the hand. The on the turn gave Neiman a flush draw, but the on the river bricked as he was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Manzanares	7,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
David Neiman	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neiman Raul Manzanares

06-27-2018 14:55 UTC-7

Vitor Rangel Eliminated in 16th Place ($44,833)

Will Shillibier

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Corbett raised to 450,000 and Vitor Rangel moved all in. Corbett asked for a count before calling.

Daniel Corbett:
Vitor Rangel:

There was a king straight away for Corbett, with the flop coming . The turn was the and the river the and Rangel — who started the day at the top of the counts — was eliminated in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Corbett	11,900,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Vitor Rangel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Corbett Vitor Rangel

06-27-2018 14:15 UTC-7

James Salmon Eliminated in 17th Place ($44,833)

Adam Lamers

Level 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Sprung just left a sour taste in Tommy Nguyen's mouth after cracking his aces with . It was a blind-versus-blind situation and the board ran out to give Sprung a straight and leave Nguyen with just his overpair.

In the next hand, the action folded to Nguyen in the small blind who limped in. James Salmon was in the big blind and shipped all in for around 1,650,000. Nguyen instantly called and the cards were on their backs.

Tommy Nguyen:
James Salmon:

Nguyen was in a dominating position again and was hoping for a better result this time around. The flop came giving both players a pair of kings, with Nguyen holding the better kicker. The turn was the and the river the . Nguyen's two pair with an ace-kicker held on to eliminate Salmon in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	3,450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Daniel Sprung	2,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
James Salmon	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sprung James Salmon Tommy Nguyen