2018 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Entries
8,598
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Day 3 of Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place Starts at 2 p.m.

Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Out of a field of 8,598, 29 players will return today to continue to battle it out. The day is scheduled to play down to a winner.

Only three players bagged above 4 millions in chips: Galen Hall leads the field with a stack of 6,595,000. He is followed closely by Paul Vas Nunes (6,410,000). Hunter Frey rounds up the top three with 5,730,000. Hunter Frey is no stranger at the WSOP. He has $729,701 in total earnings including three cashes this summer.

Multiple WSOP bracelet winners are still in contention as well including 888poker Ambassador and bracelet winner Chris Moorman (2,620,000), seven-time bracelet winner Men Nguyen (3,350,000), Andrey Zaichenko (1,500,000), Joey Weissman (1,210,000) and Philip Tom (1,150,000).

The 29 survivors are all guaranteed $22,292 but will all be looking to take home the first-place prize of $888,888, along with the WSOP gold bracelet.

Action will resume at 2 p.m. will level 29 and blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a running ante of 10,000. Levels will be of 60 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Day 3 Seat Draw

RoomSeatTablePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4241Brett BaderUnited States1,485,00025
Amazon4242Carlos ChangTaiwan2,010,00034
Amazon4243Richard AlatiUnited States2,355,00039
Amazon4244Eduards KudrjavcevsLatvia2,730,00046
Amazon4246Joey WeissmanUnited States1,210,00020
Amazon4247Fabrice CasanoFrance1,040,00017
Amazon4248Dara TaherpourUnited States2,290,00038
       
Amazon4251Paul Vas NunesUnited Kingdom6,410,000107
Amazon4252Vitaliy NeymanUnited States1,695,00028
Amazon4253Men NguyenUnited States3,511,00059
Amazon4254Jeremiah MiesenUnited States2,405,00040
Amazon4256Franz-Xaver DitzGermany2,745,00046
Amazon4257Joshua TurnerUnited States1,560,00026
Amazon4258Alexandre NovaesBrazil2,835,00047
       
Amazon4261Marc GoldmanUnited States900,00015
Amazon4262Alexander KuzminRussia1,010,00017
Amazon4263Martin StausholmAustria2,270,00038
Amazon4264Niels HerregodtsBulgaria1,010,00017
Amazon4265Hunter FreyUnited States5,730,00096
Amazon4266Philip TomUnited States1,150,00019
Amazon4267James AlexanderUnited States1,360,00023
Amazon4268Michael BarlowUnited States2,625,00044
       
Amazon4271Chris MoormanUnited Kingdom2,620,00044
Amazon4272Smith CollinsUnited States2,240,00037
Amazon4273Andrey ZaichenkoRussia1,500,00025
Amazon4275Arthur ConanFrance3,140,00052
Amazon4276Shai ZurrIsrael900,00015
Amazon4277Galen HallUnited States6,595,000110
Amazon4278Laurent PolitoFrance1,705,00028

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Tags: 888pokerAndrey ZaichenkoChris MoormanGalen HallHunter FreyJoey WeissmanMen NguyenPaul Vas NunesPhilip TomWSOP

Moorman Eliminated by Nunes

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman opened to 225,000 on the button. Paul Vas Nunes, in the small blind, three-bet shoved for 2,200,000. Moorman made the call, putting at risk his last 2,100,000.

Paul Vas Nunes: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Chris Moorman: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran {5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades} and that was it for Moorman, eliminated in 23rd place for $27,661.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Vas Nunes gb
Paul Vas Nunes
4,300,000 1,600,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris MoormanPaul Vas Nunes

Brett Bader Eliminated in 19th Place ($27,661)

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Brett Bader
Brett Bader

Brett Bader moved all in from under the gun and was called in the big blind by Eduards Kudrjavcevs.

Brett Bader: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Eduards Kudrjavcevs: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Board: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Kudrjavcevs hit top set on the flop and sealed the win after he hit quads on the turn. Bader exits in 19th place for $27,661.

Player Chips Progress
Eduards Kudrjavcevs lv
Eduards Kudrjavcevs
7,800,000 1,300,000
Brett Bader us
Brett Bader
Busted

Tags: Brett BaderEduards Kudrjavcevs

Vitaliy Neyman Eliminated in 18th Place ($27,661)

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Vitaliy Neyman
Vitaliy Neyman

The action folded around to Vitaliy Neyman in the small blind, and he called. Arthur Conan was in the big blind, and he checked.

On the {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop, Neyman bet 125,000 and was raised to 360,000 by Conan. Neyman three-bet all in and Conan called.

Vitaliy Neyman: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Arthur Conan: {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Turn: {2-Clubs}
River: {5-Clubs}

Neyman had the overpair to the board and a gutshot straight draw, but Conan already had the straight and held to bust Neyman in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
3,500,000 1,200,000
Vitaliy Neyman us
Vitaliy Neyman
Busted

Tags: Arthur ConanVitaliy Neyman

Paul Vas Nunes Eliminated in 17th Place ($27,661)

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Vas Nunes
Paul Vas Nunes

Paul Vas Nunes opened to 250,000 in the hijack. Eduards Kudrjavcevs three-bet to 610,000 in the cutoff. Vas Nunes responded by moving all in for 3,160,000. Kudrjavcevs made the call.

Eduards Kudrjavcevs: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Paul Vas Nunes: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Kudrjavcevs made a full house to send Nunes out in 17th place for a $27,661 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Eduards Kudrjavcevs lv
Eduards Kudrjavcevs
10,000,000 2,200,000
Paul Vas Nunes gb
Paul Vas Nunes
Busted

Tags: Eduards KudrjavcevsPaul Vas Nunes

Dara Taherpour Eliminated in 14th Place ($43,539)

Level 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Dara Taherpour
Dara Taherpour

Dara Taherpour was in the small blind and up against Hunter Frey in the big blind on a flop that read {4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Hearts}. Taherpour checked and Frey bet before Taherpour moved all in. Frey didn't need much time at all to call, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Dara Taherpour: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Hunter Frey: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

Turn:{a-Diamonds}
River: {7-Hearts}

Taherpour's pair of jacks was no good against Frey's pair of kings and the latter held to send another player to the pay out desk.

Taherpour takes away $43,539 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Hunter Frey us
Hunter Frey
5,800,000 2,000,000
Dara Taherpour us
Dara Taherpour
Busted

Tags: Hunter Frey

Fabrice Casano Eliminated in 13th place ($45,539)

Level 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Fabrice Casano
Fabrice Casano

Fabrice Casano moved all in on the cutoff for around 1,200,000. Alexandre Novaes, in the big blind, called.

Alexandre Novaes: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Fabrice Casano: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board came {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and that was it for Casano, eliminated in 13th place for a payout of $45,539.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Novaes br
Alexandre Novaes
7,200,000 2,100,000
Fabrice Casano fr
Fabrice Casano
Busted

Tags: Fabrice CasanoAlexandre Novaes

Smith Collins Eliminated in 12th Place ($55,222)

Level 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Smith Collins
Smith Collins

Niels Herregodts opened the action with a raise from the cutoff, and once the button and small blind folded, Smith Collins moved all in. Herregodts snap-called and the cards were turned on their backs.

Niels Herregodts: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Smith Collins: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Board: {9-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

"I think there is going to be a nine on the flop," said Collins just before the board was laid down, and he was correct. The nine in the window put him into the lead, but the ten on the turn put Herregodts into a shock lead, and he held to eliminate Collins cruelly.

Player Chips Progress
Niels Herregodts be
Niels Herregodts
10,900,000 2,300,000
Smith Collins us
Smith Collins
Busted

Tags: Niels HerregodtsSmith Collins

Shai Zurr Eliminated in 11th place ($55,222)

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Shai Zurr
Shai Zurr

Action folded to Shai Zurr, on the button, who moved all in for 1,400,000. Galen Hall, in the big blind, went deep into the tank, but proceeded to make the call.

Galen Hall: {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Shai Zurr: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board was {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for Hall to win the pot, sending Zurr to the rail in 11th place for $55,222.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
5,700,000 2,000,000
Shai Zurr il
Shai Zurr
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Shai ZurrGalen Hall