Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-03-2018 20:43 UTC-7

Alexandre Novaes Eliminated in 9th place ($70,546)

Sandra Barbour

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

Alexandre Novaes opened to 550,000 from the hijack. Alexander Kuzmin, on the cutoff, moved all in for 8,200,000. Novaes went deep into the tank for a few minutes, before throwing in chips, signifying a call.

Alexander Kuzmin:
Alexandre Novaes:

The board ran and Novaes was sent out in 9th place for a $70,546 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Kuzmin	14,000,000	5,800,000
Alexandre Novaes	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kuzmin Alexandre Novaes

07-03-2018 20:30 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

AaronMcBride

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

Seat	Final Table
1	Galen Hall
2	Philip Tom
3	Jeremiah Miesen
4	Martin Stausholm
5	Niels Herregodts
6	Eduards Kudrjavcevs
7	Andrey Zaichenko
8	Alexandre Novaes
9	Alexander Kuzmin

07-03-2018 20:13 UTC-7

Hunter Frey Eliminated in 10th place ($70,546)

Sandra Barbour

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

Action folded to Hunter Frey on the button who moved all in for 750,000. Jeremiah Miesen, in the small blind, made the call.

Jeremiah Miesen:
Hunter Frey:

The board came and Miesen took down the pot, sending Frey to the rail, in 10th place for $70,546.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Miesen	9,000,000	1,000,000
Hunter Frey	Busted

Tags: Hunter Frey Jeremiah Miesen

07-03-2018 20:07 UTC-7

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

Sandra Barbour

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

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:
Shai Zurr:

The board was for Hall to win the pot, sending Zurr to the rail in 11th place for $55,222.

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	5,700,000	2,000,000
Shai Zurr	Busted

Tags: Shai Zurr Galen Hall

07-03-2018 19:53 UTC-7

Zaichenko Doubles Through Frey

Sandra Barbour

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

Niel Herregodts opened to 440,000 from the hijack. Andrey Zaichenko three-bet shoved for 3,650,000 from the small blind. Hunter Frey, in the big blind, reshoved for 6,300,000. Herregodts gave up his hand.

Andrey Zaichenko:
Hunter Frey:

The board came and Zaichenko doubled up

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	7,800,000	4,300,000
Hunter Frey	2,800,000	-3,000,000

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Hunter Frey

Level: 34

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

07-03-2018 19:38 UTC-7

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

AaronMcBride

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

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:
Smith Collins:

Board:

"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	10,900,000	2,300,000
Smith Collins	Busted

Tags: Niels Herregodts Smith Collins

07-03-2018 19:31 UTC-7

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

Sandra Barbour

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

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

Alexandre Novaes:
Fabrice Casano:

The board came and that was it for Casano, eliminated in 13th place for a payout of $45,539.

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

Tags: Fabrice Casano Alexandre Novaes

07-03-2018 19:23 UTC-7

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

AaronMcBride

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

Dara Taherpour was in the small blind and up against Hunter Frey in the big blind on a flop that read . 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:
Hunter Frey:

Turn:
River:

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	5,800,000	2,000,000
Dara Taherpour	Busted

Tags: Hunter Frey

07-03-2018 19:11 UTC-7

Hall Survives on the River

AaronMcBride

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

The action folded around to Shai Zurr on the button, and he raised to 350,000 after the small blind had folded Galen Hall moved all in for 1,800,000.

Zurr got the count verified, thought for a minute, and made the call.

Shai Zurr:
Galen Hall:

Board:

Zurr took the lead on the flop after he paired his eight but Hall also gained the nut flush draw. The turn was no good for Hall, but he survived on the river after the king-of-spades hit to give him top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shai Zurr	4,000,000	-1,950,000
Galen Hall	3,700,000	1,800,000

Tags: Galen Hall Shai Zurr