2018 World Series of Poker

Event #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$522,715
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,754,000
Entries
1,020
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Chamas Keeps Building

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player raised to 2,800 and the action folded to Rayan Chamas in the small blind who three-bet to 10,000. The initial raiser made the call and the dealer revealed a flop {2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Chamas continued for 8,000 and it was enough to win the pot without more resistance.

The Canadian player has now a massive stack worth 210,000.

Player Chips Progress
Rayan Chamas ca
Rayan Chamas
210,000

Mcintosh Finds a Double-Up

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Having fallen to a short stack, Bobbie Mcintosh moved all in for his last 12,400 after a first player opened, and the latter called. Holding {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, Mcintosh had to win a flip to survive against the {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} in her opponent's hand.

The board fell {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Clubs}, giving Mcintosh trip aces and the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Bobbie Mcintosh us
Bobbie Mcintosh
26,000
26,000
26,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Neuville Wins Without Showdown

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pierre Neuville
Pierre Neuville

Pierre Neuville called a 2,500 bet from the big blind. Javier Garcirreynaldos was the preflop raiser and the player on the button came along for the ride.

The dealer spread out the {7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{A-Spades} flop and Neuville checked to Garcirreynaldos. He bet out 6,000 and the player on the button folded his hand. Neuville called and both players left in the hand checked on the {A-Hearts} turn.

The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Neuville fired out a bet of 11,500. Garcirreynaldos folded and Neuville took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
103,000
72,000
72,000
Javier Garcirreynaldos es
Javier Garcirreynaldos
60,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Javier GarcirreynaldosPierre Neuville

Bicknell Gets a Fold From Elky

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

The action started with Kristen Bicknell raising on the button for 4,000 and Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier made the call from the big blind.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Grospellier check-called Bicknell's continuation bet for 3,000. On the turn of {6-Clubs}, both players checked. The river brought a {j-Spades} and Grospellier bet 3,500. After some thought, Bicknell fired a raise worth 25,000 and Grospellier ended up folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
113,000
-19,900
-19,900
WSOP 4X Winner
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
64,000
45,500
45,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierKristen Bicknell

Nguyen Doesn't Want Lewis to Fold

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Romain Lewis from a previous event
Romain Lewis from a previous event

"No, no, no! Don't fold!" shouted Scotty Nguyen through the Amazon room as Romain Lewis folded his hand. With about 9,000 in the pot already and a {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, Nguyen had put out an overbet of 14,200.

Lewis had to make a decision and was taking his time to think everything through. He eventually decided on folding and showed Nguyen his {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Nguyen started shouting "Don't fold! Don't fold!"

Nguyen opened up {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flopped straight and starting laughing as the dealer pushed the pot towards him.

Player Chips Progress
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
84,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
72,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Romain LewisScotty Nguyen

Gediminas Wins a Small Pot

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Uselis Gediminas opened for 3,600 in middle position and only Adrien Delmas made the call from the big blind. The flop fell {5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} and both opponents checked.

On the turn {j-Spades}, Delmas checked and then folded his hand after Gediminas bet for 7,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
80,000
80,000
80,000
Uselis Gediminas lt
Uselis Gediminas
51,000
51,000
51,000

Tags: Adrien DelmasUselis Gediminas

Lucky Double for Agarwal

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Anuj Agarwal put all of his chips in the middle with {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, but when he saw he got called by Lars Gronning with {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} he realized he was well behind.

When the dealer dealt the flop, there instantly was an ace on the {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} board. Gronning was left with only one out, but he didn't manage to hit on the {8-Diamonds} turn and {3-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Anuj Agarwal us
Anuj Agarwal
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Lars Gronning us
Lars Gronning
26,000

Tags: Anuj AgarwalLars Gronning

Anderson Doubles Up Throug Weis

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Calvin Anderson
Calvin Anderson

Oliver Weis raised to 3,600 from the under-the-gun position and Maurice Hawkins called one seat to the left. Anna Antimony was on Hawkins' left and called as well. Calvin Anderson sat in the hijack and he decided to raise all in for his last 16,300. Weis pushed all in as well and Hawkins and Antimony folded.

Calvin Anderson: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Oliver Weis: {A-Spades}{3-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Anderson doubled up with a couple extra chips in the pot, courtesy of Antimony and Hawkins.

Player Chips Progress
Anna Antimony us
Anna Antimony
70,000
70,000
70,000
Oliver Weis de
Oliver Weis
50,000
50,000
50,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
41,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
12,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Anna AntimonyCalvin AndersonMaurice HawkinsOliver Weis

Phan Forces a Fold

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On a raised pot and a blind-versus-blind situation, the flop was showing {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} when James Akenhead bet 5,500. Ryan Phan made the call and both players checked on the {8-Hearts} turn.

The river fell a {7-Diamonds} and Akenhead bet for 12,500. After some thinking, Phan chose to raise it to 31,000, putting Akenhead into a big decision. The latter ended up folding his hand and now has a stack worth 83,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
95,000
95,000
95,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
83,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: James AkenheadRyan Phan