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

06-25-2018 21:05 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Steele	138,500 -13,500	-13,500
Matthew Hunt	81,500 81,500	81,500
Ryan Leng	65,400 57,100	57,100

Dylan Wilkerson	42,000 24,900	24,900
Frank Mariani	31,500 14,100	14,100
Calvin Anderson	6,000 6,000	6,000

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
Patrick Clarke	63,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Patrick Clarke

06-25-2018 21:06 UTC-7

Last Break of the Day

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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.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

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	6,000

Tags: Steven van Zadelhoff

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 21:56 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	-3,000

Mike Watson	10,500 -20,500	-20,500

Tags: Dieter Dechant Mike Watson

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	53,400

Tags: Jorden Fox

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 22:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

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

Ian Steinman	29,000 10,600	10,600