2018 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1a
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
Entries
6,260
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Nomura Starting to Take Off

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The board read {5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Renato Nomura checked to the hijack who bet 800. Nomura then raised to 2,800 and the hijack made the call.

The turn fell the {2-Spades} and Nomura bet out 4,000. The hijack opponent thought for several moments and then decided to chuck his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Renato Nomura br
Renato Nomura
48,200
1,400
1,400

Tags: Renato Nomura

Cloutier Loses Flip

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The player under the gun moved all in for 5,600 and T.J. Cloutier called in the big blind.

T.J. Cloutier: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The ace on the flop gave Cloutier's opponent the lead and they held to secure the double-up.

Six-time bracelet winner Cloutier is now sitting with a stack worth 19,800.

Player Chips Progress
T.J. Cloutier us
T.J. Cloutier
19,800
-5,200
-5,200
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: TJ Cloutier

Blumstein Back Up

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Scott Blumstein
Scott Blumstein

Scott Blumstein was in the big blind and up again two opponents on the {6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. All three players checked to see a {6-Spades} turn. Blumstein and one other player checked before the third player bet 1,600. Blumstein called and the other player folded.

Heads up to the {4-Diamonds} river, Blumstein checked to see his opponent check behind.

2017 Main Event Champion Blumstein turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for two pair, and he won the pot after his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
26,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott Blumstein

Zeng Moves Blumstein Back Down

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The board showed {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} and action checked to Linglin Zeng who bet 2,500 from early position. Scott Blumstein called from the hijack and his opponent under the gun then raised to 6,500.

Both players called and the turn fell the {10-Hearts}. Action then checked to Zeng who bet 3,000, both Blumstein and the under-the-gun opponent made the call.

The river fell the {6-Diamonds} and action checked to Zeng who moved all in for 4,250. Blumstein folded and then the under-the-gun opponent made the call. Zeng tabled {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a flopped four of a kind and more than enough to take down a very nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Linglin Zeng cn
Linglin Zeng
43,500
43,500
43,500
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
18,350
-7,650
-7,650
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Linglin ZengScott Blumstein

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

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Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

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