Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-25-2018 22:45 UTC-7

Lee Cracks Bullets

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

There was about 6,000 dead money in the middle when Victor Lee decided to shove in his 16,400 stack. He got one caller and the players then flipped over their hands with Lee at risk.

Victor Lee:
Opponent:

The flop came down and Lee was now drawing very slim to win this hand. The turn gave him some hope when the hit the felt, giving him a straight draw. The river was just the card as the hit the board, completing Lee's straight and giving him a double up late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Lee	37,800	37,800

Tags: Victor Lee

06-25-2018 22:41 UTC-7

Some More Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Gross	79,700	23,800
Samuel Gagnon	45,400	-14,600
Asi Moshe	38,000	8,000
Robert Cheung	34,500	7,400
Scott Martin	15,900	-22,100
Georgios Sotiropoulos	14,500	2,000
Maria Konnikova	11,200	-14,400

Tags: Asi Moshe Georgios Sotiropoulos Jeff Gross Maria Konnikova Robert Cheung Samuel Gagnon Scott Martin

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-25-2018 22:25 UTC-7

Preflop Betting Wars

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jamie O'Connor kicked off the betting with a middle position open. He was three-bet to 4,000 on his direct left and everyone else got out of the way. Back on O'Connor and he raised it up again, making it 11,000. He was called, taking them to a flop.

It was and there was no betting. On to the turn and it was the . Once again there was no betting. The river saw no change to the status quo and the O'Connor showed , which was enough to win the pot and his opponent sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie O'Connor	77,000

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06-25-2018 22:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Steele	151,000	12,500
Philip Tom	84,000	15,200
Ralph Massey	73,500	31,000
Martin Mathis	61,500	28,800
Aaron Massey	51,500	29,500
Calvin Anderson	41,000	35,000
Ian Steinman	29,000	10,600

06-25-2018 22:21 UTC-7

German Stacking Up Late on Day 1

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

There was a late position raise of 2,300 and Poncio German decided to move all in from the big blind for more than his opponent had left. His opponent made the call for his remaining 15,000 and the players then turned over their hands.

Poncio German:
Opponent:

The board ran out and German's kings up took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Poncio German	76,000

Tags: Poncio German

06-25-2018 22:10 UTC-7

Action Turn for Fox

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

There were two players still in on a board, one of whom was Jorden Fox. This was where all the chips went in and the two players turned over their cards.

Jorden Fox:
Opponent:

With a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, there was a lot of cards in the deck that could win it for Fox. The river was one of them and he took the pot and the bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Fox	53,400	53,400

Tags: Jorden Fox

06-25-2018 21:56 UTC-7

Dechant is on the Rise

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

The board read and Dieter Dechant bet 5,500 from the small blind. Mike Watson made the call from late position and the river fell the .

Dechant threw out a bet of 9,000 and Watson then took some time before slamming in enough for the call. Dechant tabled for two pair and Watson shook his head and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dieter Dechant	51,500	-3,000
Mike Watson	10,500	-20,500

Tags: Dieter Dechant Mike Watson

06-25-2018 21:54 UTC-7

Double Up for Tang

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Danny Tang was first to act on a flop. There was already around 20,000 in the middle and he bet 8,000, leaving 900 behind. After a minute or so in the tank, his opponent raised to put him all in and they tabled their cards.

Danny Tang:
Opponent:

Tang's low full house saw him take it down, which brings him to around average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	29,000

Tags: Danny Tang

06-25-2018 21:41 UTC-7

Van Zadelhoff on the Up

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Steven van Zadelhoff has had a rollercoaster of a day, with plenty of ups and downs along the way.

Just now he took down a small pot, adding to his already large stack. He opened in early position and got calls from both the blinds. The flop came and after both blinds checked, he took it down with a continuation bet of 1,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff	57,500	6,000

Tags: Steven van Zadelhoff