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

The Chainsaw Report: Allen Kessler On Dogs, Final Tabling, and Shirts

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Allen Kessler gets honest about final tabling, but not winning World Series of Poker Events. He is currently at the final table for the $10K Razz WSOP event. What would it mean for Allen Kessler to finally win a coveted WSOP bracelet? Would he elect to have a bracelet ceremony? Does he like dogs at the poker table? Watch to find out!

Tags: Allen KesslerWorld series of poker

David Seres Eliminated in 18th Place ($26,698)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
David Seres
David Seres

It was a all-in pre and a cooler for David Seres. Finding {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} on the button with less than 20 big blinds must have looked so good but when he shoved, he ran into Akash Seth's {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}.

The {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} board held for the ace-king and Seres hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Akash Seth us
Akash Seth
820,000 255,000
David Seres us
David Seres
Busted

Tags: Akash SethDavid Seres

Mackey Makes a Big River Call

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
James Mackey
James Mackey

There has been a lot of back and forth across the final three tables and not many showdowns to note. That was until just now, in a hand between James Mackey and Eric Blair.

All the community cards were out and they read {q-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Mackey had checked to Blair, who made it 128,000 to play, which was more than the pot. After some time mulling it over, Mackey made the call and took down the pot with {j-Clubs}{9-Spades} vs Blair's {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}. More than one player at the table agreed that Mackey's call was a good one.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
1,535,000 85,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,370,000 85,000

Tags: James MackeyEric Blair

Three Table Redraw

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
TableSeatPlayer
51David Seres
52Akash Seth
53Yorane Kerignard
54Jean-Robert Bellande
55Dave Stefanski
56Andrew Graham
   
101Guillaume Diaz
102Dean Lyall
103Eric Blair
104Kacper Pyzara
105James Mackey
106Yann Brosolo
   
151Armenii Karmatakii
152Sergio Aido
153Arthur Morris
154Justin Adams
155Tay Nguyen
156Jimmy Guerrero

Bernabeau Eliminated by Lyall

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Samuel Bernabeu was on the button and it folded unopened to him. As one of the shortest stacks in the tournament, he shoved all-in and Dean Lyall called him from the small blind.

Dean Lyall: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Samuel Bernabeu: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

They were off to the races preflop but Bernabeu couldn't connect with the board and had to make his way to the payout desk. Lyall got almost a double and is now up over 30 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Lyall gb
Dean Lyall
520,000 219,000
Samuel Bernabeu es
Samuel Bernabeu
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Dean LyallSamuel Bernabeu

Mackey Puts Guerrero to the Test

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

James Mackey opened from under the gun and was called by Justin Adams on the button and Jimmy Guerrero in the big blind. The flop fell {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and the action checked around to the {6-Diamonds} on the turn.

Guerrero led out for 58,000 and Mackey bumped it up to 175,000. Adams gave it some brief thought but laid his hand down. Guerrero, on the other hand, made the call and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. Guerrero checked to Mackey who announced all in, putting Guerrero to the test for his tournament life.

Guerrero sat with just over 400,000 and thought for well over five minutes about his decision. Greg Merson eventually called the clock and when his time reached zero, Guerrero's hand was declared dead.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
1,450,000 290,000
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
405,000 -151,000

Tags: Greg MersonJames MackeyJimmy GuerreroJustin Adams

Big Blind Special For Bellande

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jean-Robert Bellande
Jean-Robert Bellande

Arsenii Karmatakii opened to 35,000 on the cutoff and Jean-Robert Bellande peeled from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Bellande checked to Karmatakii, who checked it back.

On to the {10-Spades} turn and Bellande led into the pot, which got a call from Karmatakii. The river was an {8-Clubs} and Bellande bet 85,000. Karmatakii made the call and mucked when he saw Bellande had {4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, for a pair and a flush draw on the flop, which improved to two pair on the turn and finally made the flush on the river. "That was a pretty sick check on the flop", Bellande said with approval of his opponent.

As a result of that hand, Bellande was closing in on seven figures.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande us
Jean-Robert Bellande
WSOP 1X Winner
980,000 305,000
Arsenii Karmatakii ru
Arsenii Karmatakii
600,000 -332,000

Tags: Arsenii KarmatakiiJean-Robert Bellande

Brosolo Eliminates Reard

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Alexandre Reard on the button who shoved all in for 221,000. Yann Brosolo asked for a count from the big blind and then made the call to put Reard at risk.

Yann Brosolo: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Alexandre Reard: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

It was a coin flip heading to the flop of {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Reard still held the lead but Brosolo picked up a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The turn was the {q-Hearts} giving Brosolo the best hand and the {8-Hearts} on the river was no help to Reard.

Player Chips Progress
Yann Brosolo fr
Yann Brosolo
593,000 153,000
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alexandre ReardYann Brosolo

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Finger Takes it Down Preflop

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Martin Finger
Martin Finger

David Seres opened the button and Kacper Pyzara flatted on the button. Martin Finger was sat in the small blind and he counted out a three-bet of 127,000. Seres asked him how much he was playing behind (he had 305,000 left), before opting to fold. Pyzara did the same and Finger is back over the half a million mark.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
504,000 69,000
David Seres us
David Seres
300,000 105,000
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
270,000 22,000

Tags: David SeresKacper PyzaraMartin Finger