Money Spots Get Closer
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
More than half of the Day 2 field has departed, and the clock shows that 1,080 players remain. The money spots will begin at 939 which means the race to remain is on.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,451,000
Entries
6,260
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Treccarichi Check-Raising
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The player in middle position bet 5,000. The player from one seat over called, along with Walter Treccarichi in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Treccarichi checked, and the initial raiser bet 6,500. The player from one seat over folded, but Treccarichi check-raised to 20,000. His opponent then three-bet to 80,000. Treccarichi called, putting at risk his last 53,000.
Walter Treccarichi: 
Opponent: 
The 
turn and 
river completed the board, and Treccarichi took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000 | 60,000 |
Obrestad Scores Double-Knockout
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The board read 
and Annette Obrestad had 
in front of her for a set. The dealer was double-checking one player's stack to confirm Obrestad had both of her opponents covered, which she did.
Two open seat cards were placed on the table as Oberstad pulled in the pot and rebuilt her new 182,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000 | 72,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Ferrera Doubles Then Loses With Aces
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Two huge hands have just taken place at Table #512 with Steve Rassi coming out with the best of it.
In the first hand, Keith Ferrera raised from under the gun to 4,000. Steve Rassi called in middle position and Ben Jackson three-bet to 15,700 from the big blind. Ferrera then moved all in for 42,100 and Rassi had to think about his decision before he folded. Jackson made the call, and it was a classic race.
Keith Ferrera: 
Ben Jackson: 
Board: 
Ferrera held with pocket queens and secured a full double-up to 85,000. But his stack took an immediate dent in the next hand.
In that one, Rassi moved all in from middle position and the player on the button reshoved. Ferrera, in the big blind, had them both covered and made the call.
Keith Ferrera:
Steve Rassi: 
Button All-in Player: 
Board: 
Ferrera was a big preflop favorite and set to score a double-elimination, but Rassi took the lead on the turn after he hit the only king left in the deck much to his surprise and held to win the main pot. Ferrera took the side pot as the other all-in player was eliminated, and Rassi, who started the day with just nine big blinds, has now moved up to 86,000.
Ferrera has since been able to chip back up to 120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 72,400 |
|
86,000 | 76,600 |
|
39,000 | -42,700 |
Boika Finds a Double
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
They player in the cutoff opened to 3,000, and the small blind called. Aliaksei Boika, in the big blind, raised to 12,500. The cutoff called, and the small blind folded.
The flop came 
. Boika bet 12,000. His opponent raised to 28,500. Boika three-bet shoved for 82,400. His opponent quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Aliaksei Boika:
Opponent: 
The turn and river completed the board and Boika raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
187,000 | 152,500 |
Pavilion Chip Counts
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
247,000 | -9,500 |
|
42,000 | -9,600 |
|
40,500 | -7,500 |
|
37,000 | 8,600 |
|
24,000 | -41,000 |
Java Eliminates an Opponent
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Nipun Java opened to 3,300 on the cutoff. The player in the big blind called.
The flop came 
, and the big blind quickly moved all in for 17,600. Java went deep into the tank, but proceeded to make the call.
Nipun Java:
Opponent: 
The 
turn and river completed the board and Java turned a straight to send his opponent to the rail
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,500 | 45,400 |
Binger Doubles Through Obrestad
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Nick Binger in the hijack moved all in for 19,200. Annette Obrestad on the button was the only caller.
Nick Binger:
Annette Obrestad:
The board ran out 
, giving Binger the better flush and he was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 13,000 |
|
42,000 | 15,200 |
Snow Doubles Through Anderson
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The action folded around to Calvin Anderson on the button, and he raised to 3,500. Alan Snow in the small blind three-bet to 9,000 and Anderson called after the big blind had folded. The flop came down 
, and Anderson called Snow's 12,000 bet.
On the turn, Snow continued for 19,500, around half of his stack, and Anderson used some thinking time before moving forward a stack of 5K chips, which was enough to put Snow all in. The latter made the call, and their hands were tabled.
Calvin Anderson:
Alan Snow:
River: 
Both players held top pair, but it was Snow who won with his king-kicker to take the pot and secure a full double-up in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 59,700 |
|
110,000 | -60,000 |