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
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

Aranda Sends Wilkins to the Rail

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Matthew Wilkins
Matthew Wilkins

A player under the gun opened to 2,000, Nicholas Aranda flatted from late position, and Matthew Wilkins called from the small blind. The flop came down {6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Action checked to the initial raiser who led out for 3,000, Aranda called, and Wilkins check-raised to 10,500. The initial raiser folded, Aranda called, and the turn fell the {a-Hearts}.

Wilkins moved all in for around 25,000 and Arana thought for a few moments but then slammed the chips in the middle to signify the call. The players turned over their hands.

Wilkins tabled {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a flush and straight draw, Aranda turned over {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for a pair of kings. The river came the {8-Spades} and Aranda's kings held on to take down the pot, eliminating Wilkins.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Aranda us
Nicholas Aranda
73,200 73,200
Matthew Wilkins ca
Matthew Wilkins
Busted

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Big Pot for Anderson

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Calvin Anderson
Calvin Anderson

On a raised pot with already around 9,000 in the middle, the board read {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and the players were heads-up. The first player checked and Calvin Anderson fired 8,500. His opponent considered it for a minute and made the call.

The river completed the board with the {3-Clubs} and after his opponent checked once more, Anderson pushed all in for a stack of 29,100, putting his opponent into a difficult decision. After some time, he ended up calling with {k-Spades}{6-Spades} but mucked his hand when Anderson turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for the nut straight.

The recent winner of Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship climbed to a stack of 88,000.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
88,000 40,000

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Nitsche Gets Value

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

The board showed {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} when we got to the table.

According to the players, the action started with three players who all checked on the flop. Dominik Nitsche, situated under the gun, bet on the turn after the big blind player checked and only the latter made the call. Nitsche moved all in for 18,900 on the river after another check and his opponent made the call with {q-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Nitsche, holding {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a set of nines, had the dominating hand and doubled up.

The owner of four WSOP bracelets now has a stack of around 46,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
46,000 16,000

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Lichtenberger Gets Max Value

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

The board read {3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Stephen Lichtenberger moved all in for 12,700 into a pot around 25,000, and his opponent thought for a moment but made the call.

His opponent tabled {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for two pair and Lichtenberger showed {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a full house, taking down the pot and getting a full double-up in the process.

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Stephen Lichtenberger us
Stephen Lichtenberger
39,400 39,400

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Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Shak Aces Cracked

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

The board read {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} when we got to the table. According to the players, the three players in the hand went all in on the flop. Dan Shak, holding {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}, was facing {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for an open-ended straight draw and {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for a set of sixes.

The turn and river brought no help to Shak who made his way to the exit.

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Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
Busted

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Small Pot for Hallaert

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

The hijack player opened to 1,300 and Kenny Hallaert thought about it for a minute and raised it to 4,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to the hijack player who chose to call.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and after a check from his opponent, Hallaert continued for 3,000. The hijack let it go and the 2016 November Nine took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
59,000 8,000

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Sexton Sent Home on the River

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton moved all in for his remaining 5,800, the big blind called, and the players then turned over their hands.

Opponent: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Mike Sexton: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Sexton would be eliminated by his opponent's rivered pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

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