2018 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$272,504
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,677,050
Entries
1,983
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Clarke Wins Bounty

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Patrick Clarke
Patrick Clarke

Before the flop, Martha Weisenburger raised and two players called — Gershon Distenfeld from position and Patrick Clarke from the big blind.

There was action following the {j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop. Following checks from Clarke and Weisenburger, Distenfeld bet 525. Clarke then raised it to 2,350, which pushed out Weisenburger but not Distenfeld who called.

The {10-Diamonds} turn saw both players check and the {7-Clubs} completed the board. Clarke moved all in and Distenfeld made a quick call. Clarke showed a flush with {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, and after a count it was confirmed that he covered Distenfeld, with Clarke taking his bounty chip as well as the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
14,500 14,500
Martha Weisenberger us
Martha Weisenberger
7,500 7,500
Gershon Distenfeld us
Gershon Distenfeld
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Gershon DistenfeldMartha WeisenburgerPatrick Clarke

Farber Stacking Up Early

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jay Farber
Jay Farber

The board read {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and an opponent from the big blind position bet 1,100 into a pot around 2,600. Jay Farber raised to 3,500 and his opponent thought for a brief moment before making the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
21,850 14,350

Tags: Jay Farber

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

First Break of the Day

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The players will now be taking their first 20-minute break of the day. There are already 1,600 entries for this event by the first break, and it is looking as though the event will easily surpass last year's total of 1,927.

Kiletto Doubles Before break

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

After a few bad hands Lily Kiletto ended up putting her remaining 1,675 into the middle and she found a caller. The players then tabled their cards and Kiletto would be at risk.

Lily Kiletto: {q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The flop came down {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Kiletto had fallen behind. The turn came the {j-Spades} and Kiletto started to stand up out of her seat but then the {q-Clubs} hit on the river. Her queens up took down the pot and gave her a much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Lily Kiletto us
Lily Kiletto
3,950 -3,550

Tags: Lily Kiletto

Luenzer Pushes Hard on the Flop

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Dirk Luenzer opened from the button to 250 and the small blind three-bet to 900. The big blind called and Luenzer completed the bet as well.

The flop came down {4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Action checked to the small blind who led out for 1,300 and Luenzer quickly moved all in for 7,200. Both of his opponents folded right away, and Luenzer took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dirk Luenzer de
Dirk Luenzer
11,200 11,200

Tags: Dirk Luenzer