2018 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$198,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,858,500
Entries
2,065
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #1-4: Three Shoves and a Walk

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #1: Matthew Smith moved all in from the small blind for 373,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #2: Jack Duong moved all in from under the gun for 380,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #3: It folded to Oliver Rusing in the small blind who moved all in. Duong was in the big blind and had the clock called on him. His hand was declared dead at the end of the countdown.

Hand #4: Steve Jelinek received a walk.

Tags: Jack DuongMatthew SmithOliver RusingSteve Jelinek

Oliver Rusing Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,988)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Oliver Rusing
Oliver Rusing

Hand #5: Mike Takayama raised to 250,000 and it folded to Oliver Rusing who three-bet all in for 1,106,000. Takayama called.

Mike Takayama: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Oliver Rusing: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Takayama shook his head as he tabled his hand. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} giving no help to Takayama. The turn was the {2-Clubs} and the river the {3-Clubs}. The rivered straight caused Takayama to get to his feet.

"Thank you God!" he said as he eliminated Rusing, who takes home $15,988 for his ninth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
3,200,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Oliver Rusing de
Oliver Rusing
Busted

Tags: Mike TakayamaOliver Rusing

Jack Duong Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,743)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jack Duong
Jack Duong

Hand #6: Mike Takayama opened to 250,000 from early position, Jack Duong shoved for 422,000 from the cutoff, and Takayama called to put Duong at risk.

Mike Takayama: {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Jack Duong: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Duong had the preflop edge and Takayama needed help from the deck in order to knock him out. The board ran out {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Takayama took the pot with aces up to end Duong's deep run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
4,000,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack DuongMike Takayama

Elizabeth Montizanti Eliminated in 7th ($27,193)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Elizabeth Montizanti
Elizabeth Montizanti

Hand #7: Mike Takayama opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Spencer Baker called from the button. Elizabeth Montizanti moved all in from the big blind for a total of 263,000 and the other two players called.

The flop fell {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Takayama bet 300,000. Baker thought for several moments but in the end made the fold and the other two players then turned over their hands.

Montizanti tabled {9-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a straight draw and Takayama showed {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for top pair. The turn fell the {3-Spades} and Montizanti called for a seven but the river was the {4-Diamonds}.

Takayama took down the pot with his pair of tens and Montizanti was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
4,350,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Spencer Baker us
Spencer Baker
1,050,000
-230,000
-230,000
Elizabeth Montizanti us
Elizabeth Montizanti
Busted

Tags: Elizabeth MontizantiSpencer Baker

Level: 31

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #9-13: Puka Doubles Through Smith

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #9: Action folded around to the blinds, Mike Takayama shoved from the small, and Matthew Smith folded his big.

Hand #10: Action folded to the blinds, Matthew Smith raised to 250,000 from the small, and Lorenc Puka called to put himself at risk from the big.

Matthew Smith: {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Lorenc Puka: {A-Spades}{7-Spades}

Puka was ahead and Smith needed help from the deck in order to stack him. The board ran out {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades} which missed both players entirely and Puka took the pot to double up.

Hand #11: Mike Takayama raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #12: Kavish Shabbir shoved from under the gun and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #13: Steve Jelinek shoved from the button and won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Lorenc Puka it
Lorenc Puka
500,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Kavish ShabbirLorenc PukaMatthew SmithMike TakayamaSteve Jelinek

Hand #14-18: Smith Taking Off

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #14: Matthew Smith moved all in from under the gun for 510,000 and Kavish Shabbir shoved all in for more from the small blind. The two players then turned over their hands.

Matthew Smith: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Kavish Shabbir: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Smith's full house secured him a double up.

Hand #15: Mike Takayama called from the small blind and Smith then raised to 250,000. Takayama called and the flop came {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, both players checked.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Takayama bet 175,000. Smith called and the river was the {7-Diamonds}. Takayama bet 250,000 and Smith called. Takayama showed {9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for two pair and Smith then tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for a higher two pair.

Hand #16: Takayama opened to 250,000 from the button and everyone folded.

Hand #17: Steve Jelinek got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #18: Jelinek moved all in from the small blind and Spencer Baker folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
3,650,000
-485,000
-485,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Smith us
Matthew Smith
1,925,000
920,000
920,000
Kavish Shabbir us
Kavish Shabbir
350,000
-460,000
-460,000

Tags: Kavish ShabbirMatthew SmithMike TakayamaSpencer BakerSteve Jelinek

Hand #19: Takayama and Baker Chop

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #19: Mike Takayama raised to 250,000 from under the gun, Spencer Baker shoved from the small blind, and Takayama called.

Mike Takayama: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Spencer Baker: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

A chop looked likely as both players held the same hand. After the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{6-Hearts} they were still tied so they split the pot.

Tags: Mike TakayamaSpencer Baker