2018 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,037,451
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,451,000
Total Entries
6,260
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Players Left 1 / 6,260
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Bracelet Winner Lee Enters

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Preston Lee
Preston Lee

Preston Lee was the latest player to be awarded a new gold bracelet in a ceremony in the Brasilia room this afternoon.

He spoke of how it had been a long journey to his victory in Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $236,498, and the room stood to give him a standing ovation.

Lee has decided to get straight back into the action and has taken a seat in the very same room that witnessed his ceremony and is currently sitting with a 14,000 stack.

Tags: Preston Lee

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

O'Kearney Mucks the River

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Dara O'Kearney raised to 600 from under the gun and saw four opponents call. On the {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop all five players checked to the {a-Hearts} turn, the big blind and O'Kearney checked, and the hijack bet 2,000. Only O'Kearney called, and they were heads-up to the {3-Clubs} river.

O'Kearney check-called a bet and mucked when his opponent turned over {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Tags: Dara O'Kearney

Some Updated Chip Counts at Break

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Ricigliano Scoops in a Pot Before Dinner Break

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

William Ricigliano called a short stack all in of 7,900 preflop and the players then turned over their hands.

William Ricigliano: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Ricigliano's jacks held on for the pot.

Tags: William Ricigliano

Hensel Lands it on the River

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Brian Yoon opened to 800 from late position and Reed Hensel then three-bet to 2,200 from the cutoff. The button opponent then moved all in for around 11,000 and action folded to Hensel who then called.

Reed Hensel: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The flop came down queen high with two hearts and the third heart landed on the river, giving Hensel a flush and eliminating his opponent.

Tags: Reed Hensel

Notable Players in the Field

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Three Fresh Faces

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

In the Brasilia room crowd, three more familiar faces were seen during level six.

They include Kevin Song, who was runner-up in yesterday's Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold'em for $107,242.

Tags: Kevin Song

Yoon Starting to Climb

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante
Brian Yoon
Brian Yoon

The defending champion was in the big blind and faced a raise of 800 from the cutoff. He made the call and the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Both players checked and the turn came the {9-Diamonds}. Both players checked again and the river fell the {q-Spades}. Yoon then fired out a bet of 1,000 and his opponent hit the fold button.

Yoon won this exact tournament last year for $1,094,349 and will be looking for another deep run this year.

Tags: Brian Yoon