2018 World Series of Poker

Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
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
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Verhaaf Doubles Up

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Michael Verhaaf shoved all in for 16,500 from under the gun and the player in the hijack also shoved for 45,500. Chris Ferguson on the button hesitated for a bit but then folded. The players in the blinds folded immediately.

Michael Verhaaf: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Hijack: {K-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Verhaaf flopped a pair of nines and improved to trips on the turn to double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Verhaaf nl
Michael Verhaaf
37,000 8,500

Tags: Chris FergusonMichael Verhaaf