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
Total Entries
2,065
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 2,065
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Spencer Baker Eliminated in 5th Place ($48,196)

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

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: {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Spencer Baker: {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The flop came down {k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Baker would now need to hit a queen to stay alive. The {a-Clubs} on the turn and {5-Clubs} on the river did not help him as he was eliminated to the hands of Smith.

Tags: Matthew SmithSpencer Baker

Level: 32

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #21-22: Puka Doubles With Queens

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: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Matthew Smith: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Puka had the preflop advantage and Smith needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Puka took the pot with queens and nines to double up.

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

Tags: Lorenc PukaMatthew SmithMike Takayama

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

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

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: {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Mike Takayama: {3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

Shabbir had the preflop edge and Takayama needed to improve in order to eliminate him. He did just that when the board ran out {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Takayama took the pot with a pair of threes to end Shabbir's deep run in this tournament.

Tags: Kavish ShabbirMike Takayama

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.

Tags: Kavish ShabbirMatthew SmithMike TakayamaSpencer BakerSteve Jelinek

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.

Tags: Kavish ShabbirLorenc PukaMatthew SmithMike TakayamaSteve Jelinek

Level: 31

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Chip Counts at the Break

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