Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place Day 1b | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-30-2018 19:46 UTC-8

Deeb Doubles

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

There were about 3,000 chips in the pot and the flop was out when we got to the table. Shaun Deeb had bet from middle position and was facing a check-raise from the player in the small blind. Deeb called to put himself at risk and the two players tabled their hands.

Shaun Deeb:
Small blind:

Deeb was ahead with top pair but his opponent had a lot of room to improve. The turn and river changed nothing and Deeb took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	18,600 18,600	18,600

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Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-30-2018 19:22 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Pauli	35,000 27,000	27,000
Christopher Soyza	19,600 11,600	11,600
Barry Greenstein	17,800 41,700	41,700

Jeff Madsen	14,500 2,200	2,200

Kelly Minkin	13,500 5,500	5,500
Kristen Bicknell	12,800 800	800

Ryan Goindoo	11,200
Mike Dentale	11,000
Brian Hastings	10,675 2,675	2,675

Luis Calvo	9,000

Sebastian Langrock	9,000 1,000	1,000

DJ MacKinnon	7,000
Dutch Boyd	6,200 7,850	7,850

Chris Moneymaker	6,000

Michael Mizrachi	4,300

Jon Turner	4,125

Natalie Hof	2,525

06-30-2018 19:15 UTC-8

Wheeler Fills Up

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Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

There were about 7,000 chips in the pot and the flop was out when we got to the table. Jason Wheeler bet 4,000 from the big blind and his opponent called from the button.

The hit the turn and Wheeler checked. The button shoved and Wheeler quickly called to put himself at risk for 14,775.

Jason Wheeler:
Button:

Wheeler had the best of it with nines full and his opponent needed a queen on the river to win the pot. The final card was the which changed nothing and Wheeler took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	43,500 30,200	30,200

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Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

06-30-2018 18:43 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	33,000 10,775	10,775

Gregory Milliron	20,500 8,200	8,200
Mac VerStandig	19,200 12,900	12,900
Alex Bolotin	16,000 8,000	8,000

Iaron Lightbourne	13,500
Christian Harder	13,000 5,000	5,000

Greg Raymer	12,500 5,000	5,000

Tom Hall	11,050
Jimmy Cappucci	10,900 1,400	1,400
Dan Heimiller	9,000

James Calderaro	8,000

Matt Affleck	Busted

06-30-2018 18:41 UTC-8

Hinkle's Aces Cracked

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Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Blair Hinkle was on the button and facing a check-raise from the player in the big blind on a flop. Hinkle shoved after some consideration and his opponent called to put Hinkle at risk.

Blair Hinkle:
Big blind:

Hinkle was ahead with his aces but his opponent had a lot of room to improve. The turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Hinkle's opponent the winning flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	Busted

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06-30-2018 18:38 UTC-8

A Setback for Nguyen

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Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

There were about 2,500 chips in the middle and the flop was out when we got to the table. Men Nguyen bet 1,500 from the small blind, a player in middle position shoved for about 4,000, Andrew Barber folded from the button, and Nguyen called to put his opponent at risk.

Men Nguyen:
Opponent:

Nguyen had flopped top pair, top kicker, but found himself trailing his opponent's set of sevens. The turn and river missed both players entirely and Nguyen's opponent took the pot to double up.