Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $365 GIANT No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Kelly Douglas Wins Three-Way All In
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The player under the gun moved all in for 7,500. Kelly Douglas, in the small blind, called. The player in the big blind reshoved for 29,000. Douglas made the call.
Kelly Douglas: 
Player under the gun: 
Player in the big blind: 
The board ran 
and Douglas won the pot, eliminating both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Chip Counts
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
160,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
118,000 | |
|
64,000 | |
|
54,500 | |
|
|
25,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Prize Pool Information
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Registration has closed and the prize pool information has been released. There were a total of 969 entries on Day 1b of the Giant and a total of 146 places will be paid. A min-cash is worth $557. With play scheduled for 21 levels or ten players, here are the payouts up until the top 10 players.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 10-12 | $3237 |
| 13-15 | $2589 |
| 16-18 | $2100 |
| 19-27 | $1728 |
| 28-36 | $1442 |
| 37-45 | $1220 |
| 46-54 | $1049 |
| 55-63 | $914 |
| 64-72 | $809 |
| 73-81 | $728 |
| 82-90 | $664 |
| 91-99 | $616 |
| 100-126 | $581 |
| 127-146 | $557 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Maldonado Doesn't Chop
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
David Maldonado opened to 18,000 in middle position. The player in the small blind moved all in for 23,000. Maldonado was the only caller.
David Maldonado: 
Opponent: 
''We're probably gonna chop!'' Maldonado commented. The flop came 
and the turn was the 
. But it was not it yet. The river completed the board and Maldonado didn't chop, taking down the pot and eliminating his opponent instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Joel Gossett Has Heaps
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Joel Gossett opened to 22,000 in middle position. The player on the button, three-bet shoved for 115,000. Action folded back to Gossett who called.
Joel Gosset: 
Opponent: 
Gosset hit a pretty favourable flop of 
. The turn and filled up the board and Gosset won the pot, eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 |