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

07-01-2018 19:04 UTC-7

Bose Flops a Boat to Double Up

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A player in middle position raised to 7,000 and Richard Bose moved all in from late position for 36,300. It folded back to the original raiser who called and the hands were shown.

Richard Bose:
Middle position:

The dealer spread the flop and Bose flopped a full house to take control of the hand. "You've got to be kidding me," his opponent said just as the dealer burned and turned the .

The completed the board and Bose doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bose	81,100	81,100

Tags: Richard Bose

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

07-01-2018 18:41 UTC-7

Big Slick is Good for Sterneborg

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The action folded around to the player on the button who moved all in for about 30,000. The small blind folded and Peter Sterneborg called from the big blind.

Peter Sterneborg:
Button:

The dealer fanned the flop and it was no help to Sterneborg. The hit the turn and the completed the board, pairing Sterneborg to earn him the pot and the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Sterneborg	78,000	78,000

Tags: Peter Sterneborg

07-01-2018 18:31 UTC-7

Hallaert Shoves on Timoshenko

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

A player in middle position limped in and Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 8,400 from the cutoff. Kenny Hallaert moved all in from the big blind for 37,000.

It folded back to Timoshenko who went deep into the tank for about a minute before he threw his hand into the muck and Hallaert took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	60,000
Kenny Hallaert	51,000	43,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

07-01-2018 18:09 UTC-7

In the Money

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

There were a total of 2,492 Day 1c Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed entries. The players have been falling fast since tournament registration and reentry closed, and just 374 remain.

The money bubble has just burst and they are now all in the money and guaranteed at least $1,333 for their efforts.

07-01-2018 18:06 UTC-7

Vu Spikes an Ace on the River to Eliminate Bowker

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Duke Vu raised to 9,000 from the cutoff and Kyle Bowker moved all in for 15,900 from the button. It folded back to Vu who called, turning over , but he was dominated by the of Bowker.

The flop was no help for Vu and the hit the turn. Vu would need an ace on the river to score the knockout and he found it when the completed the board. Vu dragged in the pot and Bowker was eliminated just shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duke Vu	80,000	80,000
Kyle Bowker	Busted

Tags: Duke Vu Kyle Bowker

07-01-2018 17:47 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Reiman	280,000	65,000
Kevin Eyster	130,000
Eric Baldwin	115,000
Nick Ahmadi	115,000	-10,000
Champie Douglas	74,000
Sofia Lovgren	50,000
Joey Weissman	45,000	45,000
Ronald Mcginnity	28,000
Dan Heimiller	24,500	24,500
Nancy Birnbaum	20,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

07-01-2018 17:31 UTC-7

Liberto Continues to Climb

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Justin Liberto and the player in the small blind were heads-up on the board. The small blind fired out a bet of 17,500 into a main pot of about 45,000 and Liberto called.

The hit the river and the player checked to Liberto who bet 55,000. After giving it some thought, his opponent folded and Liberto took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	215,000	45,000

Tags: Justin Liberto