Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,858,500
Entries
2,065
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Thomsen Doubles Through Baker
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Spencer Baker was in middle position and got his stack in before the flop against Jens Thomsen, who was in the small blind. Baker covered Thomsen by about 400,000.
Spencer Baker: 
Jens Thomsen: 
Thomsen had the lead with the better king and Baker needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out 
and Thomsen took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
405,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
Smith Spikes a Ten Against Thomsen
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Matthew Smith and Jens Thomson found themselves all in preflop. Smith would be at risk of elimination and players then turned over their hands.
Matthew Smith: 
Jens Thomson: 
The board ran out 
and Smith's flopped ten took down the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
945,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
95,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |
Noam Yahav Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,803)
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded around to the blinds and Noam Yahav shoved from the small. Steve Jelinek called from the big to put Yahav at risk and the two players tabled their hands.
Noam Yahav: 
Steve Jelinek: 
Jelinek had a dominating lead and Yahav needed a lot of help to survive. The board ran out 
which missed both players entirely, so Jelinek took the pot to end Yahav's run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,580,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Doubles for Baker and Thomsen
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Spencer Baker moved all in for 380,000 and was called by Matthew Smith in the big blind.
Spencer Baker: 
Matthew Smith:
The board ran out 
and Baker doubled up.
In the next hand, Jens Thomsen moved all in from under the gun for 76,000 and was called by Kavish Shabbir in the big blind.
Jens Thomsen: 
Kavish Shabbir:
The board ran out 
and Thomsen doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
780,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
720,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
150,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Craig Bullock Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,453)
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Bullock jammed from under the gun for his last 140,000 and Oliver Rusing called from the big blind to put Bullock at risk.
Craig Bullock: 
Oliver Rusing:
Bullock had the preflop edge and Rusing needed help to knock him out. The board ran out 
and Rusing took the pot to end Bullock's deep run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Josh Weiss Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,453)
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Josh Weiss moved all in preflop and Steve Jelinek made the call. The players then turned over their cards and Weiss would be at risk of elimination.
Steve Jelinek:
Josh Weiss:
The board ran out 
and Jelinek took down the pot with his ten kicker, eliminating Weiss and securing the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,085,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Unofficial Final Table Draw (full)
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Thomsen | Germany | 600,000 | 8 |
| 2 | Elizabeth Montizanti | United States | 450,000 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Takayama | Philippines | 1,485,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Matthew Smith | United States | 490,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Lorenc Puka | Italy | 550,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Oliver Rusing | Germany | 1,090,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Jack Duong | United States | 355,000 | 4 |
| 8 | Spencer Baker | United States | 1,280,000 | 16 |
| 9 | Steve Jelinek | United Kingdom | 2,085,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Kavish Shabbir | United States | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,085,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,485,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,280,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
1,090,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
600,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
550,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
490,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
450,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
355,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Jens Thomsen Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,453)
Level 30
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Jens Thomsen on the button and he moved his short stack into the middle. Mike Takayama called from the big blind to put Thomsen at risk and the two players tabled their hands.
Jens Thomsen: 
Mike Takayama:
Takayama had the preflop edge with the better king and Thomsen needed help from the deck to preserve his tournament life. The board ran out 
and Takayama took the pot with kings and nines to collect Thomsen's bounty and end his deep run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,870,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |