Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$928,800
Entries
1,032
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
30,000
Prize Pool Details Announced
Level 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
The tournament director has just confirmed the final details for the prize pool. There were 1,032 teams in total that have entered the tournament today creating a total prize pool of $928,800.
A total of 155 of those teams will be in the money. A min-cash is worth $1,502 which will be divided equally among each team member. The winning team at the end of the road will walk away with a gold WSOP bracelet each and $175,805 between them.
This is what they're all playing for:
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,805 | 10-12 | $9,875 | 55-63 | $2,567 | ||
| 2 | $108,608 | 13-15 | $7,789 | 64-72 | $2,252 | ||
| 3 | $76,797 | 16-18 | $6,234 | 73-81 | $2,009 | ||
| 4 | $55,016 | 19-27 | $5,064 | 82-90 | $1,821 | ||
| 5 | $39,936 | 28-36 | $4,175 | 91-99 | $1,679 | ||
| 6 | $29,380 | 37-45 | $3,496 | 100-126 | $1,575 | ||
| 7 | $21,910 | 46-54 | $2,972 | 127-155 | $1,502 | ||
| 8 | $16,565 | ||||||
| 9 | $12,700 |
Chong Chips Up
Level 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
After one player in early position moved all in for just 1,200, the player on the button raised to 3,600. Victor Chong was in the big blind with a considerable stack of around the 45,000 mark and moved all in.
The button player needed a couple of minutes to think before he folded to Chong's pressure, and the all in player saw he needed help from the board to survive.
Victor Chong: 
Opponent: 
Board: 
Chong's ace-high held to prevent any chance of a remarkable comeback from his opponent as Team Chong moved up to 53,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 |
Du and Trudeau Clash Twice
Level 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
Jeffery Trudeau raised to 1,500 from early position and only Yue Du called in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Du check-called Trudeau's bet of 1,200.
They both checked through the 
on the turn and the on the river. Trudeau tabled 
for ace-high and was beaten by the 
of Du.
The hand right after that, Trudeau raised to 1,500 again but now from the under-the-gun position and was called by Du on the button and the player in the small blind.
The flop now came 
, the small blind checked, Trudeau continued with a bet of 2,400 and both Du and the small blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
58,000 | 13,000 |
Recent Chip Counts
Level 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,500 | 18,500 |
|
|
28,500 | 18,500 |
|
|
28,000 | |
|
|
26,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
24,000 | |
|
|
19,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
18,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
7,500 | |
|
|
6,700 |
'Frenemies' For The Day
Level 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
Table #17 has just seen some new players join and some team tags took place.
Daiva Byrne tagged in Dara O'Kearney after her table broke, and he sat down to join his Chip Race podcast co-host David Lappin.
Lappin, who has partnered up with the UK's Andy Hills for the event, will now do battle with his fellow Irishman O'Kearney in the penultimate level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | -500 |
|
|
29,000 | 9,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
Break
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
The 423 remaining teams have gone for a break while a chip race will take place to remove the green 25-value chips out of play. After this break, registration will be closed and the final prize pool details should be announced after. The players will return around 7:33 pm local time.
Michaelis Takes From Thiry
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Paul Michaelis completed his small blind and Christian Thiry opted to check in the big blind.
The flop came 
Michaelis bet 500 and Thiry called.
The turn brought them the 
, Michaelis now check-called the 700 bet of Thiry.
The 
on the river completed the board, now Michaelis bet 1,300 and Thiry looked at Michaelis and the board. After a while, Thiry made the call. Michaelis tabled 
for the rivered two pair which beat the 
that Thiry showed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,000 | 87,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 69,500 |
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
35,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 16,700 |
|
|
30,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
28,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
21,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
14,000 | 5,500 |
|
|
11,000 | -39,450 |
|
|
8,000 | -22,000 |
|
|
3,000 | -9,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Trips For Wheeler
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Jason Wheeler raised to 1,500 from middle position and just the player in the big blind called. On the 
flop, Wheeler continued to bet and got called. Both players checked on the 
turn before Wheeler called a 3,500 lead bet from the big blind on the river.
Wheeler's opponent showed 
for king high, and the former showed 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | 8,000 |