2018 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$154,338
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Total Entries
221
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 10,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 221
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Flush Over Flush for Turner

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

On a raised pot, the board showed {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} when Jon turner first checked before raising a bet from the button player. The latter called and a {3-Spades} completed the board on the river. Turner check-called a bet from his opponent but sent his hand into the muck when the latter tabled {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, saying he got a lower flush.

Tags: Jon Turner

Duhamel Takes a Seat After Busting the Main

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Jonathan Duhamel (picture of a previous)
Jonathan Duhamel (picture of a previous)

Jonathan Duhamel, 2010 WSOP Main Event Champion, busted the Main Event in 409th for $33,305 and decided to take his chance in this event.

Duhamel, a hockey fan who lives in the quiet city of Boucherville near Montreal, told us he arrived in Vegas only four days ago only to play the Main Event. Duhamel is a father of two and told us that he will be going back to Quebec as soon as he can to take care of his kids and enjoy some family time.

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel

Leah Takes From Hennigan

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

John Hennigan raised from the hijack. Mike Leah, on the button, three-bet. Hennigan called.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Hennigan checked. Leah bet. Hennigan check-called. The turn brought the {j-Hearts}. Hennigan bet. Leah called. The {5-Diamonds} river completed the board. Hennigan bet. Leah called. Hennigan turned over {q-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Leah tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Tags: John HenniganMike Leah

Mike Leah Enters the Event

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Mike Leah (picture from a previous event)
Mike Leah (picture from a previous event)

In the field today and going along nicely is Mike Leah who just registered this event and has a fresh stack of 15,000.

Leah made four final tables this summer: fourth in Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship, seventh in Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship, fourth in Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, and ninth in Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball.

Tags: Mike Leah

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Small Win for Balynskiy

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

On a raised pot, the flop read {3-Clubs}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} when Alexander Balynskiy first checked in the big blind before opting for a three-bet after the button player made a bet. The latter called and the turn fell a {4-Spades}. Balynskiy sent another bet and it was enough to win the pot without more resistance.

Tags: Alexander Balynskiy

Williams' Ace High is Good

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

The player on the cutoff raised. Hope Williams, on the button, three-bet. The big blind and the cutoff called.

A flop reading {5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} was dealt. The big blind and the cutoff checked. Williams bet. Both her opponents called.

The turn came the {10-Hearts}. The big blind and the cutoff checked again. Williams continued with a bet. The big blind folded. The cutoff called.

The {9-Spades} river completed the board and was checked around. Williams showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Tags: Hope Williams

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Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

Roth Takes From Hennigan

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

Christopher Roth raised on the button. John Hennigan three-bet from the small blind. Roth four-bet. Hennigan five-bet. Roth called.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Hennigan bet. Roth called. The turn was the {k-Diamonds}. Hennigan bet and Roth called. The river brought the {2-Spades}. Hennigan bet again and Roth called. Hennigan showed {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} but that wasn't good enough as Roth showed {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} to win the pot.

Tags: Christopher RothJohn Hennigan

Messoroch Wins One

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

George Messoroch raised under the gun. The cutoff three-bet. Messoroch called.

A flop of {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} was dealt. Messoroch check-called a bet from the cutoff. The turn brought the {2-Hearts}. Messoroch bet. His opponent called. The {6-Diamonds} river filled up the board. Messoroch bet. His opponent called again. Messorock tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} to rake in the pot and his opponent sent his hand in the muck.

Tags: George Messoroch