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 20:46 UTC-7

Deeb Doubles

simkha

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

Tags: Shaun Deeb

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-30-2018 20:22 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

simkha

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Pauli	35,000	27,000
Christopher Soyza	19,600	11,600
Barry Greenstein	17,800	-41,700
Jeff Madsen	14,500	-2,200
Kelly Minkin	13,500	5,500
Kristen Bicknell	12,800	800
Ryan Goindoo	11,200
Mike Dentale	11,000
Brian Hastings	10,675	2,675
Luis Calvo	9,000
Sebastian Langrock	9,000	1,000
DJ MacKinnon	7,000
Dutch Boyd	6,200	-7,850
Chris Moneymaker	6,000
Michael Mizrachi	4,300
Jon Turner	4,125
Natalie Hof	2,525

06-30-2018 20:15 UTC-7

Wheeler Fills Up

simkha

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

Tags: Jason Wheeler

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

06-30-2018 19:43 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

simkha

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	33,000	10,775
Gregory Milliron	20,500	8,200
Mac VerStandig	19,200	12,900
Alex Bolotin	16,000	8,000
Iaron Lightbourne	13,500
Christian Harder	13,000	5,000
Greg Raymer	12,500	5,000
Tom Hall	11,050
Jimmy Cappucci	10,900	1,400
Dan Heimiller	9,000
James Calderaro	8,000
Matt Affleck	Busted

06-30-2018 19:41 UTC-7

Hinkle's Aces Cracked

simkha

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

Tags: Blair Hinkle

06-30-2018 19:38 UTC-7

A Setback for Nguyen

simkha

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.