Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,677,050
Entries
1,983
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Last Break of the Day
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
The players will now be taking their last 20-minute break of the day. The late registration period will remain open throughout this break and will close at the beginning of level nine.
Clarke Lets it Go
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
The action folded to Patrick Clarke on the cutoff and he opened to 1,200. The player in the small blind three-bet shoved all-in for 8,900. It looked like a very close decision for Clarke, who mulled it over for about a minute before reluctantly passing. He still has well over double the average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | -2,000 |
Updated Chip Counts at Break
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,500 | -13,500 |
|
81,500 | 81,500 |
|
65,400 | 57,100 |
|
42,000 | 24,900 |
|
31,500 | 14,100 |
|
6,000 | 6,000 |
Chip Updates
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Samuel Gagnon and Christian Harder have gone up a little, whilst Paawan Bansal, Asi Moshe, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Kenny Hallaert and Chris Ferguson have all dropped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 6,000 |
|
34,500 | -11,100 |
|
30,000 | -20,000 |
|
19,500 | 4,500 |
|
12,500 | -9,500 |
|
10,500 | -6,900 |
|
6,400 | -12,100 |
Konnikova Staying with the Average
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Maria Konnikova has been keeping things steady of late. She recently won a small pot against the neighboring player to her right. The flop came down 
and when checked to, Konnikova checked it back. The 
turn saw another check and this time Konnikova made a bet and it was enough to make her opponent fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,600 | -2,900 |
Thompson Holds with Tens
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
William Thompson moved all in preflop for 16,400, with around 5,500 in dead money sitting in the middle. He found a caller and the players then flipped over their hands.
William Thompson: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Thompson's tens held on for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,300 |
Steele Catches Khun with Hand in the Cookie Jar
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
The board showed 
and Chanracy Khun moved all in for about 46,000 into a pot of around 70,000. Michael Steele thought for a few minutes before throwing in a single chip to signify a call for his last 41,000.
Khun then quickly tabled 
for nothing but a high hand and Steel tabled 
for a pair of kings. Steele took down the biggest pot of the day and is now the leader of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
152,000 | 152,000 |
|
5,600 | -44,900 |
Lifeline for Jacobs
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
The action folded round to Mindabeth Jacobs on the button and with 7,200 left, she shoved. The small blind folded but the big blind asked for a count, then called the 6,700 more.
Mindabeth Jacobs: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop was favorable for Jacobs and she managed to hold on the 
turn and river to net a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Updated Counts
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,900 | 21,900 |
|
|
53,500 | 6,000 |
|
42,500 | 31,300 |
|
26,800 | 19,300 |
|
25,200 | 18,800 |
|
18,400 | -15,600 |