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 17:48 UTC-7

Ditz Busts to Zurr

Sandra Barbour

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

On a flop of , Franz-Xaver Ditz checked in the big blind. Shai Zurr, in the cutoff, threw in a bet of 270,000. Ditz check-raised all in for around 1,000,000. Zurr took a few seconds of reflection, and then proceeded to make the call.

Shai Zurr:
Franz-Xaver Ditz:

The turn and river completed the board and that was it for Ditz, eliminated in 20th place for $27,661.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shai Zurr	4,900,000	2,450,000
Franz-Xaver Ditz	Busted

Tags: Franz-Xaver Ditz Shai Zurr

07-03-2018 17:39 UTC-7

Nguyen Gone

AaronMcBride

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

Men Nguyen has just lost two pots back-to-back to exit with Jeremiah Miesen benefiting the most.

Miesen had defended his big blind after Nguyen had raised from the hijack. The flop came down , the turn was the , and by the , both players had got all their chips into the middle.

Jeremiah Miesen:
Men Nguyen:

Miesen took the pot with the nut flush, and Nguyen was left extremely short after he had Miesen just covered.

In the very next hand, Nguyen got the rest of his chips into the middle with and was unable to survive to exit in 21st place for $27,661.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Miesen	6,300,000	2,000,000
Men Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Jeremiah Miesen Men Nguyen

07-03-2018 17:29 UTC-7

Barlow Sends Alexander Out

Sandra Barbour

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

According to the chatter at the table, Michael Barlow and James Alexander were all in for a pot of 1,800,000.

Michael Barlow:
James Alexander:

Barlow flopped a king to eliminate Alexander in 22nd place for $27,661.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Barlow	3,600,000	-200,000
James Alexander	Busted

Tags: James Alexander Michael Barlow

07-03-2018 17:21 UTC-7

Moorman Eliminated by Nunes

Sandra Barbour

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

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:
Chris Moorman:

The board ran and that was it for Moorman, eliminated in 23rd place for $27,661.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	4,300,000	1,600,000
Chris Moorman	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Paul Vas Nunes

Level: 32

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

07-03-2018 17:17 UTC-7

Blind-on-Blind Elimination for Alati

AaronMcBride

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded around to Niels Herregodts in the small blind and raised to 220,000. Richard Alati moved all in from the big blind and was called.

Niels Herregodts:
Richard Alati:

Board:

Despite a ten appearing on the flop, Herregodts hit trip queens and held to send Alati to the rail in 24th place for $27,661,

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduards Kudrjavcevs	6,500,000	2,100,000
Niels Herregodts	6,400,000	3,400,000
Alexandre Novaes	4,000,000	1,165,000
Brett Bader	3,600,000	2,115,000
Dara Taherpour	3,600,000	1,000,000
Paul Vas Nunes	2,700,000	-2,300,000
Chris Moorman	2,400,000	-100,000
Richard Alati	Busted

Tags: Niels Herregodts Richard Alati

07-03-2018 16:58 UTC-7

Hall Doubles Tom Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Philip Tom opened to 250,000 from early position. Galen Hall, in the big blind, moved all in for 4,300,000. Tom made the call.

Philip Tom:
Galen Hall:

The board ran and Tom got his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Tom	3,200,000	2,050,000
Galen Hall	2,900,000	-3,695,000

Tags: Galen Hall Philip Tom

07-03-2018 16:52 UTC-7

Another Double as Taherpour Takes From Vas Nunes

AaronMcBride

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Paul Vas Nunes, in early position, was heads-up against Dara Taherpour in the big blind with the board down . Taherpour checked on the turn and Vas Nunes bet 225,000. Taherpour raised to 575,000 and Vas Nunes called.

After the hit the river, Taherpour announced all in and Vas Nunes got the count. He thought for a minute before he counted the chips from his stack and made the call. Taherpour turned over for the straight and Vas Nunes mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	5,000,000	-1,410,000
Dara Taherpour	2,600,000	310,000

Tags: Dara Taherpour Paul Vas Nunes

07-03-2018 16:43 UTC-7

Barlow Doubles Through Neyman

Sandra Barbour

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Fabrice Casano opened to 225,000 from early position. Vitaliy Neyman, from one seat over, three-bet to 525,000. Michael Barlow, in the big blind, four-bet shoved for 1,860,000. Casano folded. Neyman made the call.

Michael Barlow:
Vitaliy Neyman:

The board ran and Barlow doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Barlow	3,800,000	1,500,000
Vitaliy Neyman	1,200,000	-495,000

Tags: Fabrice Casano Vitaliy Neyman Michael Barlow

07-03-2018 16:34 UTC-7

Casano Wins All in

AaronMcBride

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Fabrice Casano moved all in from the cutoff only to see Arthur Conan reshove from the small blind. Men Nguyen folded in the big blind, and Casano saw he needed help from the board.

Fabrice Casano:
Arthur Conan: