2018 World Series of Poker

Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$485,082
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,101,800
Total Entries
452
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 452
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Hoefer Doubles Big Through Hicks

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Hoefer
Paul Hoefer

Paul Hoefer opened from under the gun and Eric Hicks defended his big blind. On the {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop, Hicks checked, Hoefer bet 90,000, Hicks check-raised all in and Hoefer called all in for 825,000.

Paul Hoefer: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Eric Hicks: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Hicks needed an ace or ten to scoop up the nearly 2 million chip pot but neither the {3-Spades} turn nor {7-Diamonds} river provided it, leaving him with 250,000.

Tags: Eric HicksPaul Hoefer

Feature Table Chip Counts

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Wolansky Doubles Through Kalev

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika open-shoved on the button and Steven Wolansky tank-folded in the big blind. In the next hand, it was Petar Kalev who moved all in on the button. Wolansky tanked again, this time from the small blind, and got the clock called on him.

With mere seconds remaining, Wolansky called all in for 320,000. Ralph Wong quickly folded his big blind.

Steven Wolansky: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Petar Kalev: {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board remained safe for Wolansky and he doubled up.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaPetar KalevSteven Wolansky

Robert Georato Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,280)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Georato
Robert Georato

Robert Georato was all-in and called by Matt Glantz with a similar stack after Glantz had initially raised.

Robert Georato: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Matt Glantz: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} to give Glantz trip aces on the turn to win the hand. Georato and Glantz both had their stacks counted. Glantz held 605,000 in front of him. Georato had 590,000. As Glantz had the bigger stack, Georato was eliminated in 14th place for $19,820.

Tags: Matt GlantzRobert Georato

Griffin Benger Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,280)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Griffin Benger
Griffin Benger

Eric Hicks opened from the cutoff, Griffin Benger three-bet shoved 400,000 from the big blind and Hicks called.

Griffin Benger: {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Eric Hicks: {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} board proved of no help to Benger, making him the first player to snatch the payjump to $19,280.

"Does anyone of you have a bracelet?" Hicks asked his tablemates, receiving nothing but crickets.

"Man, if I win a bracelet I'm gonna wear it every day," he smiled, pointing at his empty wrist.

Tags: Eric HicksGriffin Benger

Rob Tepper Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,726)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Rob Tepper
Rob Tepper

Paul Hoefer open-shoved 300,000 from the small blind and Rob Tepper called all in for slightly less in the big blind.

Paul Hoefer: {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Rob Tepper: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The dealer spread out a favorable board for Hoefer: {J-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Hoefer paired his jack to knock out Tepper in 16th place.

Tags: Rob TepperPaul Hoefer

Hellmuth Takes One

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth raised to 70,000 from under the gun and was only called by Markus Gonsalves in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Gonsalves check-called the 55,000 continuation-bet of Hellmuth.

The turn brought them the {7-Spades}, Gonsalves checked again and so did Hellmuth.

The river completed the board with the {a-Spades}, Gonsalves checked for the last time. Hellmuth bet 150,000 and Gonsalves had a good look at Hellmuth. He tanked for about two minutes, looked at this cards again and then folded.

Tags: Markus GonsalvesPhil Hellmuth

Wong Doubles Through Hoefer

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Ralph Wong open-shoved 335,000 from middle position and action folded to Paul Hoefer in the big blind. Hoefer checked his cards and quickly put in chips to call.

Ralph Wong: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Paul Hoefer: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} and Wong pumped his fist as two sevens appeared to give him the double-up.

Tags: Paul HoeferRalph Wong

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Short Delay

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The restart of the tournament has been delayed for a few minutes as the two remaining tables have been moved to the Brasilia room and stage for the Twitch live stream which will be broadcasted later on.

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