2018 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$616,302
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,766,750
Entries
621
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Blair Slides Down the Leaderboard

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Eric Blair raised to 65,000 on the button and Kacper Pyzara just called from the small blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Pyzara check-called a bet of 70,000 from Blair.

The turn brought the {9-Hearts} and Pyzara checked to Blair again. Blair fired in another bet of 110,000 but Pyzara stuck around to see the {a-Hearts} on the river. Pyzara checked for the third time and Blair checked back. Pyzara flipped over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Blair rolled his eyes as he sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
1,860,000 860,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,250,000 -1,160,000

Tags: Eric BlairKacper Pyzara

Aido On the Edge

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

It all began with an open from Tay Nguyen, to 70,000 and a three-bet from Sergio Aido in the big blind, which Nguyen flat called.

The flop was {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and with more than half a million in the middle. Aido put Nguyen all-in and it was snap called.

Tay Nguyen: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Sergio Aido: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Aido was the one who needed to hit but the {6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} turn and river were bricks and Aido was down to his last 50,000.

The next hand he tripled to 140,000 and then got a double the hand after that. With 295,000, he is still in the danger zone but could this be the start of an incredible come back?

Player Chips Progress
Tay Nguyen us
Tay Nguyen
1,500,000 250,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
295,000 -905,000

Tags: Sergio AidoTay Nguyen

Arsenii Karmatakii Eliminated in 10th Place ($45,764)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Armenii Karmatakii
Armenii Karmatakii

Sergio Aido raised it up on the button and Arsenii Karmatakii was in the small blind on the short stack. Karmatakii moved all in for around 350,000 and Aido made the call.

Sergio Aido: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Arsenii Karmatakii: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Aido held a dominating position preflop and things wouldn't change much afterward. The board ran out {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Aido's two pair with a jack kicker was good enough to send Karmatakii to the rail in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,200,000 500,000
Arsenii Karmatakii ru
Arsenii Karmatakii
Busted

Tags: Arsenii KarmatakiiSergio Aido

Graham and Karmatakii Clash

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Graham
Andrew Graham

Andrew Graham's stack had dwindled in the lead-up to the following hand. He moved all in for 490,000 and was called by Arsenii Karmatakii.

Arsenii Karmatakii: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Andrew Graham: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

It was a {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop and Karmatakii hit top set but it brought a double-gutter straight draw for Graham. The {3-Diamonds} turn changed nothing but the {8-Hearts} river brought a straight for the all-in player and it left Karmatakii with 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Graham us
Andrew Graham
1,050,000 -150,000
Arsenii Karmatakii ru
Arsenii Karmatakii
300,000 -290,000

Tags: Andrew GrahamArsenii Karmatakii

What is the Crazy 8's WSOP Tournament?

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Someone who buys into the $888 888poker Crazy 8's Tournament will win a World Series of Poker bracelet and $888,888. Is this another 10 handed huge field event? What makes this event different than the Colossus, Millionaire Maker, $365 GIANT, and other big field World Series of Poker events? This is the third year the World Series of Poker has held this successful event.

Tags: 888pokerWorld series of poker

Dave Stefanski Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,545)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Dave Stefanski
Dave Stefanski

James Mackey opened under the gun to 60,000. On his left sat Dave Stefanski who moved all in for 480,000. It folded round to Kacper Pyzara on the big blind and he went into the tank until the clock was called, and in the last five seconds, made the call. Mackey moved aside and they turned their cards on their backs.

Kacper Pyzara: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Dave Stefanski: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}

It was a coinflip as the dealer laid out {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} on the flop and Pyzara moved into the lead with two cards to come. The {10-Clubs} turn and {3-Clubs} river couldn't save Stefanski and he finished in 11th place. Pyzara has effectively doubled up through the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
1,000,000 300,000
Dave Stefanski us
Dave Stefanski
Busted

Tags: Dave StefanskiJames MackeyKacper Pyzara

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Jimmy Guerrero Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,545)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero
Jimmy Guerrero

Dean Lyall opened from under the gun and the action folded to Jimmy Guerrero in the big blind. Guerrero shipped all in for just under 400,000 and Lyall snap-called.

Dean Lyall: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Jimmy Guerrero: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Guerrero was in rough shape heading to the flop and he stood up from his chair after the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} hit the felt. The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and the river was the {9-Clubs} as Guerrero headed to the payout desk in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Lyall gb
Dean Lyall
1,950,000 400,000
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
Busted

Tags: Dean LyallJimmy Guerrero