Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
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
Exceeding Last Year's Expectations
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
The tournament now already has 1,923 entries at the beginning of Level 5, exceeding last year's total of 1,867, with late registration still open until the start of Level 7.
Williams Takes One
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
There were about 1,500 chips in the middle and the 
flop was out when we got to the table. Action checked to David Williams in the cutoff and he bet 650. A player in middle position called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The 
hit the river and the middle-position player checked. Williams bet 1,500, his opponent folded, and he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
More Notables to Take a Seat
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,900 | |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Smith Goes Runner-Runner
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
The board read 
and Matthew Smith moved his opponent all in. His opponent called and players then tabled their hands. His opponent showed 
for an overpair and Smith tabled 
for queen-high.
The turn was the 
and Smith now picked up a flush draw. The river completed that flush as the 
hit the felt and he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,200
19,200
|
19,200 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,700
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
||
|
10,800
-5,700
|
-5,700 |
|
8,750
3,750
|
3,750 |
|
7,000 | |
|
|
||
|
6,400
1,275
|
1,275 |
|
||
|
6,000 | |
|
6,000 | |
|
5,000
-225
|
-225 |
|
4,900 | |
|
||
|
3,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Elger Collects Another Bounty
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
A short stack moved all in for 3,050 and Paul Elger made the call, players then turned over their hands.
Paul Elger: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Elger's ten kicker took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,350 |
Sylvia Chops It Up
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 700 and Jesse Sylvia called from the button.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The fell on the turn and they checked again.
The 
hit the river and the preflop raiser checked. Sylvia tossed out a bet of 650 and his opponent called. Sylvia tabled 
and his opponent flipped over 
, so they split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500
-200
|
-200 |
Freedman Sends Van Zadelhoff Home
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Steven van Zadelhoff moved all in for his last 2,125 from the small blind and found a caller from the button. The players then turned over their hands.
Noam Freedman:
Steven van Zadelhoff: 
The board ran out 
and Freedman's trip deuces took down the pot, grabbing Van Zadelhoff's bounty during the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,950
7,950
|
7,950 |
|
Busted |