Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,101,800
Entries
452
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 452
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(1)
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #46: Ken Fishman shoved all in for 125,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth and Alan Sternberg called in the blinds.
Both Hellmuth and Sternberg checked through the whole 
board.
Ken Fishman: 
Alan Sternberg: 
Phil Hellmuth: 
Fishman more than tripled up as he had the higher higher straight with Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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2,300,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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455,000
310,000
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310,000 |
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #47: Aliaksei Boika shoved from the cutoff to put everyone after him all-in. Fishman considered it for a while and called.
Ken Fishman: 
Aliaksei Boika: 
The board ran out 
to not provide any help to Fishman and he was eliminated in 5th place for $100,956.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
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Busted |
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #48: Aliaksei Boika raised to 250,000 under the gun and Steven Wolansky defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Wolansky check-called 150,000 from the Belarusian.
The turn was another 
and Wolansky checked. Boika fired a small second barrel worth 250,000 and Wolansky called another street. On the 
river, both players checked. Wolansky showed 
and Boika mucked.
Hand #49: Phil Hellmuth limped 120,000 first to act, Wolansky completed and Boika checked. The 
flop got checked around.
Wolansky checked the 
on the turn, Boika bet 150,000, Hellmuth called and Wolansky folded. The river was the 
and both players checked. Boika showed for a pair of eights and Hellmuth mucked.
Hand #50: Alan Sternberg raised to 265,000 under the gun, Aliaksei Boika three-bet shoved and Sternberg called all in for 1,950,000.
Alan Sternberg: 
Aliaksei Boika: 
The dealer spread out 
and Sternberg doubled to the chip lead.
Hand #51: Boika shoved all in for 1,850,000 on the button and got no customers.
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #52: Aliaksei Boika open-shoved for the second time in a row, this time for 2,090,000 first to act. It got folded to Steven Wolansky in the big blind, who called directly.
Aliaksei Boika: 
Steven Wolansky:
Boika, chipleader just three hands ago, needed to come from behind to save his tournament life. The packed crowd jumped on their feet as the 
flop was dealt, not helping Boika. The Belarusian picked up a flush draw on the turn but 
on the river wasn't one of the outs he was looking for.
Boika went off to collect $142,458 for his fourth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
2,700,000
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2,700,000 |
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4,800,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
|
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1,600,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #53: Alan Sternberg raised to 265,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop came 
on which they both checked to the on the turn. Hellmuth now check-folded to the 120,000 bet of Sternberg.
Hand #54: Hellmuth completed his small blind and Sternberg checked. The flop came 
and Hellmuth check-raised to 500,000 when Sternberg bet 125,000. Sternberg three-bet to 1,470,000. Hellmuth four-bet shoved and Sternberg snap-called.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Alan Sternberg:
They had both flopped a pair of queens. The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn to give Sternberg a straight draw but the on the river didn't change anything so they split the pot.
Hand #55: Hellmuth shoved for 1,600,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #56: Steven Wolansky completed his small blind and Hellmuth opted to check. They both checked on the 
on the flop and the on the turn and the 
on the river. Wolansky scooped the pot.
Hand #57: Hellmuth tanked in the small blind.
"I'm not folding," he said to Sternberg and Sternberg smiled.
Hellmuth completed the small blind and Sternberg shoved to put Hellmuth all in and Hellmuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,955,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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4,620,000
380,000
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380,000 |
|
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1,725,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
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Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
The three remaining players have gone for their dinner break and the cards will back in the air around 8:15 p.m. local time.
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #58: Phil Hellmuth shoved for 1,705,000 from the button and was called by Alan Sternberg in the small blind. Steven Wolansky quickly folded.
Phil Hellmuth:
Alan Sternberg:
The flop came 
to give Hellmuth a pair of aces. Hellmuth just needed to avoid a king. The 
came on the turn. The river completed the board with the to not provide any danger to Hellmuth and he doubled up.
Hand #59: Sternberg raised to 350,000 from the button and Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop came 
. Hellmuth check-shoved all-in on the 300,000 bet of Sternberg. Sternberg knocked the felt and folded.
Hand #60: Wolansky raised to 340,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #61: Wolansky got a walk.
Hand #62: Sternberg shoved on the button for 2,260,000 and got no callers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
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|
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4,100,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
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2,600,000
2,355,000
|
2,355,000 |
|
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Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #63: Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind, Alan Sternberg shoved 2,540,000 from the big blind, and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #64: Steven Wolansky got a walk.
Hand #65: Sternberg raised to 350,000 on the button and Hellmuth defended. The flop went check-check. The on the turn prompted a 300,000 bet from Hellmuth and Sternberg called. On the river, both players checked.
Hellmuth had an airball with and Sternberg showed for the winner.
Hand #66: Hellmuth completed and Sternbet checked. Both players checked the 
flop. Hellmuth bet 300,000 on the turn and quickly picked it up.
Hand #67: Hellmuth raised to 400,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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3,700,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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3,200,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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