Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$888
Entries
8,598
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
All In and Call
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Several all in and calls have been announced by the dealers already, several players have busted out. For the first couple of levels, though, the tournament clock doesn't indicate how many players have been eliminated. But its safe to say some players are out and back in, with the option to reenter an unlimited amount of times.
Here are some players we just noticed for the first time:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000 | |
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8,000 | |
|
8,000 | |
|
8,000 | |
|
8,000 |
A Look at Last Year's Numbers
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Here's a look at how this event played out last year:
| Starting day | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | 1,506 | 52 |
| 1b | 1,664 | 85 |
| 1c | 2,072 | 93 |
| 1d | 2,878 | 136 |
| Total | 8,120 | 366 |
Alexandru Papazian walked away a winner, banking $888,888 for outlasting the field. The live reporting from that event can be found here.
Some Early Photos
Shot by Jayne Furman, here are some photos from players scattered around the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino:
Wheeler With the Shove
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Jason Wheeler was first to act and raised to 400. The cutoff and small blind both called so it was three-way to the flop.
The small blind checked on 
and Wheeler continuation bet 600. Both of his opponents called before the 
hit the turn. The small blind led out for 1,100 and Wheeler called, the cutoff folded.
With the 
completing the board, the small blind bet 2,200. Wheeler looked over to see how much the small blind had behind, and announced all in. The small blinds cards hit the muck instantly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,300 | 5,300 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Ante Up!
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
With the start of the fourth level, players are now to ante up each hand. In an unrelated announcement just now by the tournament speaker, the 5,000-chips have been introduced.
Neuville Out and Back In?
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
The first time we saw Pierre Neuville today, he was seated in the Miranda tournament room. The next time we ran into him, he was sitting in the Pavilion tournament room. Just now, we saw him in the hallway with a registration slip in his hand for the Brasilia tournament room. We can only conclude that he busted early, and has now bought back in for another $888. The November Niner has cashed four times so far this World Series of Poker, and he'll be looking to add a fifth line on his Hendon Mob in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000 | 8,000 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 17,000 |
|
13,000 | 5,000 |
|
12,000 | |
|
|
8,800 | 800 |
|
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8,300 | 300 |
|
2,200 | -5,800 |
Kassouf Eliminated
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
William Kassouf's seat was empty, and former table mate Kevin Macphee confirmed that Kassouf had been eliminated.
According to the chatter at the table, Kassouf lost the majority of his stack with kings versus deuces where the latter made a straight. The remainder of his stack was gone after a double gutshot didn't get there against a player with top pair.
Kassouf made a name for himself in the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event. His antics at the table that year made for a lot of airtime on ESPN. He eventually finished in seventeenth place for $338,288.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |