Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-30-2018 00:50 UTC-7

Kavish Shabbir Eliminated in 6th Place ($36,019)

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

Hand #20: Action folded around to the blinds, Kavish Shabbir shoved from the small, and Mike Takayama called from the big to put Shabbir at risk.

Kavish Shabbir:
Mike Takayama:

Shabbir had the preflop edge and Takayama needed to improve in order to eliminate him. He did just that when the board ran out and Takayama took the pot with a pair of threes to end Shabbir's deep run in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Takayama	4,350,000 700,000	700,000

Kavish Shabbir	Busted

Tags: Kavish Shabbir Mike Takayama

06-30-2018 00:53 UTC-7

Hands #21-22: Puka Doubles With Queens

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

Hand #21: Lorenc Puka shoved for 335,000 from under the gun and Matthew Smith called to put him at risk from the big blind.

Lorenc Puka:
Matthew Smith:

Puka had the preflop advantage and Smith needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out and Puka took the pot with queens and nines to double up.

Hand #22: Mike Takayama got a walk in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Puka	700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Lorenc Puka Matthew Smith Mike Takayama

Level: 32

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

06-30-2018 00:56 UTC-7

Hand #23-25: Takayama Applying Pressure

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #23: Mike Takayama opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #24: Lorenc Puka moved all in from the button and everyone folded.

Hand #25: Steve Jelinek opened to 275,000 from the button and everyone folded.

Tags: Lorenc Puka Mike Takayama Steve Jelinek

06-30-2018 00:59 UTC-7

Spencer Baker Eliminated in 5th Place ($48,196)

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #26: Spencer Baker opened all in for 360,000 from the button and Matthew Smith called from the big blind. The players then turned over their hands with Baker at risk.

Matthew Smith:
Spencer Baker:

The flop came down and Baker would now need to hit a queen to stay alive. The on the turn and on the river did not help him as he was eliminated to the hands of Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Smith	1,975,000 50,000	50,000
Spencer Baker	Busted

Tags: Matthew Smith Spencer Baker

06-30-2018 01:01 UTC-7

Hand #27-29: Takayama Keeps Up With the Pressure

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #27: Mike Takayama opened to 250,000 from the button and everyone folded.

Hand #28: Takayama opened to 250,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #29: Takayama got a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Mike Takayama

06-30-2018 01:03 UTC-7

Steve Jelinek Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,145)

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #30: Steve Jelinek opened to 300,000 from the button and Mike Tamayaka then moved all in with a covering stack. Jelinek made the call and the players turned over their hands.

Mike Takayama:
Steve Jelinek:

The board ran out and Takayama took down the pot with a rivered set. Jelinek was eliminated and Takayama moved into a huge chip lead position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Takayama	7,850,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Steve Jelinek	Busted

Tags: Mike Takayama Steve Jelinek

06-30-2018 01:06 UTC-7

Hands #31-37: Puka Doubles Through Smith

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #31: Lorenc Puka got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #32: Mike Takayama got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #33: Puka shoved from the button and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #34: Puka got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #35: Takayama got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #36: Takayama called from the small blind and Matthew Smith checked his option.

The flop came , Takayama bet 150,000, Smith folded, and Takayama took the pot.

Hand #37: Matthew Smith shoved for 1.3 million from the small blind and Puka called to put himself at risk.

Matthew Smith:
Lorenc Puka:

Smith had the preflop edge and Puka needed to improve to survive. He caught up on the flop, and neither the turn nor river were any help to Smith, so Puka took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Puka	1,400,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew Smith	450,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000

Tags: Lorenc Puka Mike Takayama

06-30-2018 01:13 UTC-7

Matthew Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,938)

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Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #38: Matthew Smith shoved from the button and Mike Takayama called from the big blind.

Matthew Smith:
Mike Takayama:

Takayama had the preflop edge and Smith needed to improve to stay alive. The board ran out and Takayama took the pot with Broadway to end Smith's deep run in this event.