Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 3
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,451,000
Entries
6,260
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Players Left 1 / 6260
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Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The action was opened with a raise to 34,000 from middle position and both Kurt Jewell, in the small blind, and the big blind player called. On the 
flop, the action checked back to the initial raiser who bet 52,000. Jewell made the call and the big blind folded.
Both players checked on the 
turn before Jewell checked once more on the 
river. His opponent gave himself 30 seconds to think before he opted to check behind. Jewell showed pocket fours for a full house and his opponent mucked.
Jewell, who has $1,509,147 in recorded live cashes, has now crossed the million-chip mark for the first time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,200,000
432,000
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432,000 |
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dustin Stewart opened to 35,000 on the button. The player in the small blind called.
A flop of 
was dealt and checked around to the 
turn. The small blind checked. Stewart bet 25,000, and the small blind called. The river brought the 
. The small blind threw in a bet of 52,000, and Stewart called.
''Good call,'' commented the player in the small blind while turning over 
. Steward tabled 
and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
776,000
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776,000 |
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The action was opened with a raise from the player under the gun and Alexis Fleur three-bet to 106,000 from middle position. Almedin Imsirovic was sat in the small blind and when it was his turn to act he four-bet to 263,000. Fleur asked to see Imsirovic's stack before he moved all in, and Imsirovic made the call.
Alexis Fleur: 
Almedin Imsirovic: 
Board: 
Frenchman Fleur was in bad shape and needed help from the board, but it did not come, and Imsirovic's pocket kings held to scoop a big pot worth over two million to give him the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
1,120,000
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1,120,000 |
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400,000
476,000
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476,000 |
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The player under the gun opened to 35,000. The player in middle position called, as did Siagzar Payvar in the cutoff and the big blind.
The flop came 
and was checked around to the 
turn. The big blind checked again, and the original raiser bet 51,000. The player in middle position folded, then Payvar raised to 145,000. That caused the big blind to fold, but the original raiser called.
The 
river completed the board and both remaining players checked. Payvar tabled 
for a rivered flush and his opponent showed 
before sending his hand to the muck.
''I wish I bet the flop, I let you get out of line,'' commented the player under the gun. ''I'm glad I didn't bet the flop!'' answered Payvar.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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880,000
527,000
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527,000 |
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Shortly after losing the massive hand against Almedin Imsirovic, Alexis Fleur has been eliminated.
The "payout" call came bellowing from the dealer at Table #401, and it was Frenchman Fleur, who has $224,206 in recorded live cashes, who was being escorted to the payout desk.
Fleur takes away $6,794 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
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Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The action was opened from under the gun, and only Steve Billirakis called in the big blind. On the flop, Billirakis check-called a bet before both players checked on the 
turn.
The river was the , and Billirakis bet 125,000. His opponent made the call after a minutes thought and mucked after Billirakis revealed 
for a full house.
Billirakis, who holds the record for becoming the youngest ever bracelet winner at just 21 years and 10 days old, came into Day 3 as the chip leader but suffered a loss of chips early on. However, this win has brought him back up to the 1.1 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,150,000
249,000
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249,000 |
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Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The player under the gun moved all in for 200,000. Shyam Srinivasan in the big blind was the only caller.
Shyam Srinivasan:
Opponent:
The runout was 
and Srinivasan made a full house to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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670,000 |
