Dinner Break
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Players have headed off for their 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume when they return, until we have our final six.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,766,750
Entries
621
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Bellande Calls Down Graham
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jean-Robert Bellande opened to 85,000 from under the gun and Andrew Graham three-bet to 250,000 in the cutoff. The action was back on Bellande who called to see a flop of 
. He checked to Graham who continued for 125,000 and Bellande made the call.
The turn was the 
and Bellande checked again. Graham threw in another bet of 150,000 but Bellande still called as the 
rolled off on the river. Bellande checked one more time and Graham sized up a bet of 375,000. Bellande thought for a brief moment and then slid in a call. Graham tossed his cards face down to the muck and Bellande showed that he called with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
1,760,000 | -960,000 |
Graham Continues Upwards Trend
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Graham limped blind on blind and Tay Nguyen raised to 140,000. Graham called and the flop came down 
. It went check-check and a 
was dealt on the turn. Graham took the betting lead, setting 160,000 over the line, which Nguyen called.
The last card out was the 
and Graham bet again, making it 150,000 to see his cards. Nguyen made the call but mucked when he saw Graham had flopped two pair with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,720,000 | 420,000 |
|
1,510,000 | -645,000 |
Graham Risks It All
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Graham opened to 80,000 from early position and Kacper Pyzara three-bet to 205,000 on the button. The action folded back to Graham who made the call to see a flop of 
. Graham check-called a bet of 175,000 from Pyzara and the landed on the turn.
Graham checked again and Pyzara tossed in another bet of 275,000. Graham tanked for a bit before making the call. The 
completed the board and Graham thought for a minute before shoving all in for 815,000. Pyzara asked for a count and then went into the tank himself.
After a couple of minutes, Jean-Robert Bellande called the clock and Pyzara was given 30 seconds to act. The clock hit zero and Pyzara's hand was declared dead, sending the pot to Graham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,960,000 | -640,000 |
|
|
2,300,000 | 800,000 |
Pyzara's Rivered Pair is No Good
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Tan Nguyen raised to 90,000 in the cutoff and was called by Kacper Pyzara in the small blind along with Jean-Robert Bellande in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Pyzara led out for 125,000 and Bellande called while Nguyen laid his hand down. The river brought the 
and Pyzara checked this time. Bellande quickly checked back and Pyzara tabled for a missed flush draw and two pair on the river. Bellande turned over 
for a better two pair and dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000 | -230,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 | 350,000 |
Pyzara Takes The Chip Lead
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The final table has been good so far to Kacper Pyzara. First he won some chips in a hand against Jean-Robert Bellande and then he won some against Andrew Graham.
He opened middle position and Graham defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Graham check-called his 80,000 continuation. The turn went check-check and on the 
river Graham led 275,000, which Pyzara called.
Kacper Pyzara: 
Andrew Graham: 
Pyzara's top two pair was good enough against Graham's busted flush draw and Pyzara took the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,830,000 | 1,280,000 |
|
|
2,450,000 | -375,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -380,000 |
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Blair | United States | |
| 2 | Andrew Graham | United States | |
| 3 | Tay Nguyen | United States | |
| 4 | Arthur Morris | United States | |
| 5 | Kacper Pyzara | Poland | |
| 6 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | |
| 7 | Dean Lyall | United Kingdom |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,220,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
2,550,000 | 690,000 |
|
|
2,155,000 | -170,000 |
|
2,100,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,880,000 | 830,000 |
|
1,550,000 | -90,000 |
|
1,315,000 | -545,000 |
James Mackey Eliminated in 8th Place ($61,931)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Eric Blair opened to 85,000 from under the gun and James Mackey ripped in the last of his 715,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Blair quickly called as he tabled the superior hand.
Eric Blair: 
James Mackey: 
The flop came 
and Blair was still comfortably in the lead. However, the on the turn gave Mackey a straight and Blair couldn't believe it. There was still one card to come and it was the 
as Blair improved to a full house to eliminate Mackey in eighth place.
The final seven players will now redraw for seats at the unofficial final table. With one more elimination, play will halt for the day and the final six players will return for the official final table tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,640,000 | 390,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Sergio Aido Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,764)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
His time finally came. Sergio Aido had tried to spin his stack back up, but he came unstuck just now in a hand against Tay Nguyen. Having lost most of chips versus Nguyen not long ago, it was the American who took the rest in the end.
Aido shoved 275,000 with on the button, which was nine big blinds. Nguyen found pocket 
in the big blind and made the call. The 
runout favored the pocket pair and Aido had to settle for ninth. Meanwhile, the pot put Nguyen up near the top of the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,325,000 | 825,000 |
|
Busted |