2018 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Guoliang Wei
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$559,332
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,111
Prize Pool
$4,258,800
Entries
4,732
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Barkoff's Bullets Hold

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Kenneth Barkoff opened to 400 from under the gun, a late position opponent moved all in for 4,100, the button moved all in over the top for 10,500. Barkoff made the call and would have both his opponents at risk of elimination.

Kenneth Barkoff: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Late Position Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Button opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Barkoff's aces full took down the pot, eliminating both opponents and scooping the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Barkoff us
Kenneth Barkoff
29,200 29,200

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Conrad Folds Against Calamusa

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

On a raised pot and a flop showing {2-Spades}{a-Spades}{10-Hearts}, three players were in the hand when Christopher Conrad checked and a second player bet 500. Pierre Calamusa made the call the action came back to Conrad who raised it to 1,700. Only Calamusa made the call and the turn brought a {q-Diamonds}. Conrad continued for 2,500 and Calamusa called once more.

The river fell a {4-Spades} and Conrad first checked, then faced a bet worth 8,000 from Calamusa, putting his tournament at risk. After some thinking, he ended up mucking his hand, showing {a-}{10-} and Calamusa grabbed the pot, saying he held {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for the flush.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
12,500 3,500
Christopher Conrad us
Christopher Conrad
5,800 -4,200

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Hesp Shows His Hand

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

On a raised pot containing already 2,550, the board was reading {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs} with three players involved when John Hesp bet 800. A first player folded and the third player tanked for a minute before making the call.

The river brought a {6-Hearts} and Hesp bet once more, this time for 1,125. His opponent, after some thought, folded his hand. Hesp asked, "Do you want to see my hand?" and after his opponent said yes, the 2017 November Nine turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
12,800 2,100

Giudice Wins a Flip

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Sebastiano Giudice moved all in for 10650 preflop and got one caller. The two then turned over their hands and Giudice would be at risk of elimination.

Sebastiano Giudice: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Giudice's queens took down the pot, securing a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastiano Giudice it
Sebastiano Giudice
21,500 21,500

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