Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

Jul 10, 2018

Boika Wins Twice

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Aliaksei Boika was all in and at risk and he was called by two other players that were also all in. Boika was playing for the side pot and blinds and antes.

Aliaksei Boika:
Early position:
Late position:

The board ran out to give Boika a pair of kings on the flop.

The hand right after that, Pavel Plesuv raised from mid-position and Boika shoved from the big blind. Plesuv called.

Aliaksei Boika:
Pavel Plesuv:

The board ran out for Boika to double up again.

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Pavel Plesuv

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Jul 10, 2018

Prize Pool Details Announced

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Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The tournament director has announced the final prize pool details:

There were 452 entries in total, creating a prize pool of $2,101,800.

68 players will be in the money today for at least $7,453 each. The winner tomorrow will walk away with the first-place prize of $458,082.

Here is what they are all playing for:

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$485,082	10-12	$24,147
2	$299,807	13-15	$19,280
3	$204,789	16-18	$15,726
4	$142,458	19-27	$13,110
5	$100,956	28-36	$11,176
6	$72,911	37-45	$9,747
7	$53,682	46-54	$8,701
8	$40,309	55-63	$7,955
9	$30,881	64-68	$7,453

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Jul 10, 2018

Short Break

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The players have been sent for a short break while the tournament staff races off the 100-value chips.

Jul 10, 2018

Dobson Doubles Through Hasson

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ben Dobson shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and action folded to Gary Hasson in the cutoff who asked for a count. The dealer confirmed that Dobson had 33,500 in total. Hasson also shoved with the bigger stack. Jack Salter was sitting on the button and thought about it for a while but then folded. So did the blinds.

Ben Dobson:
Gary Hasson:

"I only need one ace!" Hasson said.

The flop came to give the ace on the flop that Hasson asked for but it also came with a nine to give Dobson a set of nines. The rest of the board didn't bring any further help to Hasson and Dobson doubled up.

Tags: Ben Dobson Gary Hasson Jack Salter

Jul 10, 2018

Kornuth Keeps Adding Chips

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,800 from the cutoff and was called by Joey Weissman in the big blind.

The flop came . Weissman check-called the 2,500 continuation-bet of Kornuth.

The turn brought them the , Weissman bet 4,300, and Kornuth called.

The river completed the board with the . Weissman checked for the last time. Kornuth bet 4,500 and Weissman folded.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Joey Weissman

Jul 10, 2018

Andress Loses Two in a Row

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

John Andress raised to 4,500 from under the gun and the player in late position shoved for 18,900. Action folded back to Andress who checked how much it was for and then called.

Late position:
John Andress:

The board ran out to not provide any help to Andress as he had the pay the double-up.

The hand after that, Michael Gathy raised to 4,500 from the hijack and Andress called in the big blind.

The flop came and Andress check-called Gathy's 4,000 continuation-bet.

They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Andress now check-folded to Gathy's bet of 15,000.

Tags: John Andress Michael Gathy

Jul 10, 2018

Glantz Makes Young Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The board read and there was around 11,000 in the middle already.

Justin Young had checked in the big blind and Matt Glantz bet 5,000 from the button. Young considered all his options and then reluctantly folded while showing the .

Tags: Justin Young Matt Glantz

Jul 10, 2018

Sklenicka Loses Chunk

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Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Michael Sklenicka lost most of his stack when he doubled up his opponent for 35,200 with against . The board ran out to not provide any help to Sklenicka.

Tags: Michael Sklenicka