Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Started
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,351
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Who Will Be Crowned the Winner of Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em?
At 2 p.m. local time the six remaining players in Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em will return to play down to a winner. Longsheng Tan takes the chip lead into the start of play today with 3,260,000.
Here's how the final six players are going into the final day:
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longsheng Tan | United States | 3,260,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Adam Laskey | United States | 2,345,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Stephen Bierman | United States | 1,035,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Jayaram Kovoorchathoth | United States | 1,660,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Trey Brabham | United States | 590,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Lanny Levine | United States | 1,175,000 | 29 |
This is what they're playing for:
| Position | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $323,472 |
| 2 | $199,862 |
| 3 | $142,785 |
| 4 | $103,212 |
| 5 | $75,497 |
| 6 | $55,892 |
When the players return, they will start on Level 27 which features a small blind of 20,000, big blind of 40,000, and a running ante of 5,000. Stick around as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all the action until the final card has been dealt.
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
After a short delay as the players have been explained how the feature table is set up and how everything works, the tournament director has started the tournament clock and instructed the dealer to shuffle up and deal.
Hand #23-27: Tan Takes from Bierman, Brabham Gets Shoves Through
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #23: Adam Laskey completed in the small blind and Stephen Bierman checked. Both players checked the 
flop and the turn was the 
. Laskey led 50,000, Bierman raised to 100,000 and Laskey let it go.
Hand #24: Longsheng Tan raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Jay Kovoorchathoth defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Kovoorchathoth check-folded to Tan's continuation bet of 90,000.
Hand #25: Laskey raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, Trey Brabham moved all in for 575,000 from the big blind and Laskey let it go.
Hand #26: Tan raised to 100,000 under the gun and Bierman three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. Tan called and they saw a flop of 
. Tan checked, Bierman bet 150,000 and Tan called.
The turn was the 
. Tan checked and Bierman bet 300,000. Tan thought for a long while and called. On the 
river, Tan moved all in, putting Bierman to a decision for the rest of his stack. Bierman thought for a couple minutes and decided to send his hand to the muck.
Hand #27: Brabham moved all in from the button and got folds from the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 | 740,000 |
|
2,100,000 | -245,000 |
|
1,500,000 | -160,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -75,000 |
|
780,000 | 190,000 |
|
500,000 | -535,000 |
Hands #28-32: No Flops
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #28: Longsheng Tan completed his small blind and Adam Laskey raised to 125,000. Tan snap-folded.
Hand #29: Laskey raised from the small blind to put Stephen Bierman in the big blind all-in and Bierman folded immediately.
Hand #30: Lanny Levine raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Bierman shoved for 445,000 from the small blind. Levine asked for a count and then folded.
Hand #31: Bierman raised to 85,000 from the button and Jayaram Kovoorchathothraised to 195,000 from the small blind. Trey Brabham in the big blind and Bierman himself folded.
Hand #32: Tan raised to 100,000 from under the gun and got no action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
925,000 | -175,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -80,000 |
|
|
520,000 | 20,000 |
Hands #33-37: Brabham Doubles Through Levine
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #33: Action folded to Trey Brabham on the button and he moved in for 695,000. Lanny Levine re-shoved from the small blind and Longsheng Tan got out of the way.
Brabham: 
Levine: 
Brabham was in poor shape and announced to his rail that he was going to need his "one time." The flop came 
to give Brabham a pair and a sweat.
The 
turn shot Brabham into the lead with trips and he held up on the 
river to double through and leave Levine short.
Hand #34: Adam Laskey got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #35: Laskey moved all in from the small blind and Stephen Bierman folded.
Hand #36: Levine moved all in for 210,000 in middle position and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Tan raised to 100,000 in middle position and got folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
|
2,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
435,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
250,000 | -675,000 |
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Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hands #38-42: Straight Flush for Brabham and Levine
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #38: Trey Brabham shoved from the small blind and Lanny Levine folded his big blind.
Hand #39: Jayaram Kovoorchathoth raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Longsheng Tan three-bet to 310,000 from the big blind. Kovoorchathoth went through the options in his head and decided to four-bet to 875,000. Tan looked at Kovoorchathoth and folded.
Hand #40: Tan completed his small blind and Adam Laskey opted to check in the big blind. The flop came 
, Tan bet 50,000 and Laskey folded.
Hand #41: Kovoorchathoth raised to 100,000 from under the gun and only Laskey called from the small blind. The flop brought them the 
, Laskey check-folded to the 150,000 continuation-bet of Kovoorchathoth.
Hand #42: Brabham raised to 95,000 from under the gun and Levine shoved for 210,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Brabham who called.
Lanny Levine:
Trey Brabham:
The flop came 
to give Levine a flush draw and Brabham the straight draw.
The turn brought them the to give Levine the flush indeed. He just needed to avoid another spade to not split the pot.
The river completed the board with the to give the board the straight flush for a split pot.
Hands #43-48: Levine Doubles Twice
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #43: Lanny Levine moved all in for 250,000 under the gun and Adam Laskey called in the cutoff. The remaining players folded and the cards were on their backs.
Levine: 
Laskey: 
The board ran out 
and Levine got the double up.
Hand #44: Longsheng Tan raised to 100,000, Trey Brabham called in the small blind and Levine moved all in from the big blind. Tan re-shoved and Brabham folded.
Levine: 
Tan:
The board ran out 
and Levine doubled up once again.
Hand #45: Tan got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #46: Levine made it 125,000 on the button and got folds from the blinds.
Hand #47: Brabham raised to 95,000 in middle position and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #48: Stephen Bierman shoved for 280,000 from the small blind and Jayaram Kovoorchathoth folded his big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | -900,000 |
|
|
1,900,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
1,400,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
|
285,000 | -150,000 |