| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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11,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
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7,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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|
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6,900
3,100
|
3,100 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,300
3,700
|
3,700 |
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|
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2018 World Series of Poker
The board read ![]()
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, a big blind player checked to Nathan Root who bet 1,500 from late position into a pot around 2,500 and the big blind opponent made the call.
The river fell the
, the big blind opponent bet 2,750, Root thought for a moment and then made the call. His opponent said,"good call" as he mucked his hand and Root turned over ![]()
for a pair of queens, taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
The players will now be taking their first 20-minute break of the day.
Justin Adams has gathered some chips during the first couple of levels. Just now he lost a pot after opening preflop and calling a three-bet. Then he check-called a 1,300 bet on a ![]()
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flop. Then both players checked the
turn and Adams check-folded to the bet on the
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
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|
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10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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Will Kassouf has joined the fray. Plus here are some chip updates as players get ready to take their first break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
6,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
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|
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2,600
7,400
|
7,400 |
Both Allen Kessler and Benjamin Moon have been spotted in the field. Kessler has reached the final table at five WSOP events and has over $1.7 million in WSOP circuit cashes.
Moon won his first gold bracelet this summer in Event #13: Big Blind Antes $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Moon has taken a seat directly next to Maria Konnikova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
The board read ![]()
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, James Namken moved all in for around 5,000 into a pot around 9,000 and his opponent called for his remaining 3,500.
Namken tabled ![]()
for a pair of kings and his opponent showed ![]()
for a pair of sevens with a flush draw. The river came down the
and Namken's kings held on for the pot, eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,400 |
The board read ![]()
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. Oliver Ducruezet was facing a bet of 1,500 and he moved all-in for 4,325. After mulling it over, his opponent made the call and turned over ![]()
but it wasn't good enough to beat Ducruezet's ![]()
, which had flopped the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,500 |