Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-07-2018 16:48 UTC-7

Bierman Takes From Tan in Back-to-Back Pots

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop Stephen Bierman check-called a bet of 30,000 from Longsheng Tan. The pair checked the turn and the river was the . Bierman bet 75,000 and Tan quickly called. Bierman showed for a flush and took down the pot.

In the very next hand Bierman appeared to raise in the small blind, but it was ruled a limp. Tan raised to 35,000 and Bierman called.

The flop came and both players checked. Bierman bet 75,000 on the turn and Tan called. Bierman bet 75,000 again on the river and Tan quickly called again.

Bierman showed for a striaght and Tan mucked for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bierman	1,160,000 555,000	555,000
Longsheng Tan	940,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Longsheng Tan Stephen Bierman

07-07-2018 16:49 UTC-7

Laskey Pumps Up the Price on the River

LisaY

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Adam Laskey kicked things off with an open on the cutoff and Shyam Srinivasan was the only caller, defending his big blind.

On the flop, Srinivasan check-called the 45,000 continuation. The turn saw a check apiece and the dealer put out a to complete the board.

Srinivasan led for 80,000 and Laskey pumped it up to 225,000. It was enough to convince Srinivasan to fold and Laskey collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Laskey	1,080,000 625,000	625,000
Shyam Srinivasan	635,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Adam Laskey Shyam Srinivasan

07-07-2018 16:59 UTC-7

Srinivasan Increases His Stack

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Lanny Levine raised to 35,000 on the button and Shyam Srinivasan defended his big blind. The pair checked the flop and the turn was the . Srinivasan bet 30,000 and Levine called.

The river was the . Srinivasan checked and Levine bet 45,000. Srinivasan slammed the chips down to make the call.

"I missed," said Levine, showing .

"I know," replied Srinivasan showing and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lanny Levine	880,000 60,000	60,000
Shyam Srinivasan	710,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Lanny Levine Shyam Srinivasan

07-07-2018 17:05 UTC-7

Pannucci Pulls Ahead

LisaY

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

John Pannucci has been chipping away. Most recently, he took down a pot preflop by cold four-betting to 325,000 on the big blind following a 35,000 open from Lanny Levine on the hijack and an 80,000 three-bet from Shyam Srinivasan on the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	1,250,000 570,000	570,000
Lanny Levine	885,000 5,000	5,000
Shyam Srinivasan	585,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: John Pannucci Lanny Levine Shyam Srinivasan

07-07-2018 17:08 UTC-7

Kfir Nahum Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,961)

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Kfir Nahum raised to 35,000 and Austin Hughes called. Trey Brabham three-bet all in for 432,000 from the big blind. Nahum quickly called and Hughes mucked .

Kfir Nahum:
Trey Brabham:

The board came and Brabham doubled up.

On the very next hand, it folded to Brabham in the small blind who moved all in.

"I haven't even looked," said Brabham to Nahum in the big blind who called.

Trey Brabham:
Kfir Nahum:

The board ran out with Brabham's nine playing and sending Nahum to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trey Brabham	950,000 580,000	580,000
Austin Hughes	620,000 90,000	90,000
Kfir Nahum	Busted

Tags: Austin Hughes Kfir Nahum Trey Brabham

07-07-2018 17:15 UTC-7

Chen Yu Hung Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,961)

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chen Yu Hung had been one of the short stacks since the two-table redraw, and he moved all in for just 78,000 from the button. Longsheng Tan was in the big blind and called.

Chen Yu Hung flung down on the table, with Tan showing .

The board ran out and Hung was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longsheng Tan	870,000 180,000	180,000

Chen Yu Hung	Busted

Tags: Chen Yu Hung Longsheng Tan

07-07-2018 17:16 UTC-7

A Fifth of the Chips for Kovoorchathoth

LisaY

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jayaram Kovoorchathoth just won a decent pot against John Pannucci and it gives him around 20 percent of the chips in play.

Kovoorchathoth opened to 35,000 and Pannucci three-bet to 85,000. After Kovoorchathoth called, the dealer laid out on the flop. Both players checked and they went to the turn.

It came and Kovoorchathoth checked to Pannucci, who set the price at 85,000. Kovoorchathoth called and the final card out was the , bringing a one-card flush possibility. Kovoorchathoth checked once more and Pannucci bet 110,000. After a brief spell in the tank, Kovoorchathoth made the call.

Pannucci turned over but his pair wasn't good enough to beat a pair of kings with and Kovoorchathoth has moved a long way ahead of the pack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jayaram Kovoorchathoth	2,030,000 930,000	930,000
John Pannucci	950,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Jayaram Kovoorchathoth John Pannucci

07-07-2018 17:19 UTC-7

Chip Counts from Table 604

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bierman	1,200,000 40,000	40,000
Trey Brabham	964,000 14,000	14,000
Longsheng Tan	870,000

Austin Hughes	610,000 -10,000	-10,000
Justin Zaki	300,000
Jason Paradis	200,000 -273,000	-273,000