2018 World Series of Poker

Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$323,472
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,351
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hallaert Takes a Seat

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

With almost 40 WSOP cashes under his belt, Kenny Hallaert has joined the action here in Brasilia room.

Just now he got it in with {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} against {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} on a {6-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs}. On the {6-Clubs} turn, his backdoor flush draw potential had been nullified and after the {2-Spades} river, the dealer chopped it up.

Despite this, Hallaert has chipped up to almost double starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
14,200

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Driscoll's Aces Cracked

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Aaron Massey opened to 400 and Ted Driscoll made the call. The action folded to Kevin Cunningham in the big blind who raised it 1,450. Massey called and Driscoll four-bet all in for his last 4,200. Cunningham snap-called and Massey folded to create the following showdown:

Ted Driscoll: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Kevin Cunningham: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Driscoll was in good shape for a double up but the board fell {k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, giving Cunningham a set of kings on the flop and a house on the turn, eliminating Driscoll from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Cunningham us
Kevin Cunningham
15,000
15,000
15,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
6,500
-1,000
-1,000
Ted Driscoll us
Ted Driscoll
Busted

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Afriat Keeps Building

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

A first player opened to 250 and it was called by the player one seat over. Eric Afriat raised to 1,000 on the button and his two opponents called.

The flop came {k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and after two checks Afriat continued for 2,000. One player made the call and the turn brought a {q-Diamonds}. Afriat's opponent check-called once more, this time for 3,300.

On the river {9-Diamonds} both players checked and Afriat showed {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}. His opponent, holding {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a pair of queens with a lower kicker, sent his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
39,000
5,000
5,000

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Turner Almost Doubles

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Jon Turner (from a previous event)
Jon Turner (from a previous event)

Jon Turner has almost doubled his stack and the most recent chips were acquired in a pot that played to the river.

On the {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} turn, there was a 325 bet and a call, leaving only two players in on the {7-Diamonds} river. After a lead from Rohan Dhuper to 500, Jon Turner raised it up to 2,000 and it got a quick call. Turner showed {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the flush and Dhuper flashed the {6-Spades} for trips, leaving Turner to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
14,500
5,500
5,500

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Dentale Gets a Call on the River

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Mike Dentale
Mike Dentale

The board was out and it read {9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}. The two blinds were still in and there was around 2,500 in the pot. Mike Dentale bet 1,500 when checked to and his opponent thought about it before calling with king in his hand plus the trip deuces on the board, which wasn't enough to beat Dentale's {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
9,000
1,500
1,500

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