2018 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Jordan Polk
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$197,461
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$954,450
Entries
707
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Final Two Tables

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
SeatTable 408Table 416
1Takashi OguraJesse Vilchez
2Fernando BritoHarry Pozefsky
3Dan MatsuzukiAlexander Ziskin
4Jonathan BryanYuval Bronshtein
5Samuel WelbourneJordan Polk
6Ryan LengKevin Iacofano
7Michael RoccoThomas Kim
8Jerome BradpieceCharalampos Lappas

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Friedman Loses Race to Bust

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hold'em

Gary Friedman opened from the cutoff sparking a raising war with Jesse Vilchez on the button that ended with Friedman four-bet shoving and Vilchez putting him at risk.

Gary Friedman: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Jesse Vilchez: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Friedman was racing for his tournament life but blew a tire and failed to gain any traction on a {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} board, busting in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Vilchez us
Jesse Vilchez
410,000 175,000
Gary Friedman us
Gary Friedman
Busted

Tags: Gary FriedmanJesse Vilchez

Ziskin Doubles Again

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

PLO

Alexander Ziskin scored yet another double, cracking the aces of Thomas Kim. We picked up the action when it was all over but it looked that all the chips went in on the flop.

Ziskin finished with the best hand on the {3-Spades}{J-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board as his {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} turned trips against {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Kim shipped him 107,000 and play carried on.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Kim us
Thomas Kim
410,000 -110,000
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
270,000 205,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinThomas Kim

Kim Flops the Nuts to Take the Chip Lead

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hold'em

To say Thomas Kim has been on a roll since the final three table redraw might be a tad of an understatement. Kim has more than quadrupled up since the redraw took place and is now the tournament chipleader after a sizeable pot against Alexander Ziskin.

Ziskin opened to 13,000 from middle position getting called by both players in the blinds including Kim in the small. A {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop fanned out and both players checked to Ziskin who continued for 19,000. Kim flatted and the big blind folded.

The {5-Spades} hit the turn and Kim checked once more. Ziskin bet 56,000 and Kim raised to 115,000. Ziskin flatted and the {6-Clubs} peeled off on the river.

Kim led with a bet of 87,000 and Ziskin called only to muck when Kim tabled the {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, flopping the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Kim us
Thomas Kim
520,000 400,000
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
65,000 -58,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinThomas Kim

Ziskin Hits a Straight

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

PLO

Alexander Ziskin raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and shoved a total 57,000 over Jonathan Bryan's three-bet from the button. Bryan called for the extra few thousands.

Ziskin: {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Bryan: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Ziskin hit the nuts on the {8-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} board and doubled with a straight while Bryan dropped to last 52,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
123,000 -137,000
Jonathan Bryan us
Jonathan Bryan
52,000 -83,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinJonathan Bryan

Iacofano Eliminates Hendrix

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hold'em

Jonathan Bryan made it 12,000 on the button and Adam Hendrix jammed for 125,000 or so. Kevin Iacofano came over the top, reshoving out of the big blind. Bryan escaped and Hendrix found himself spinning with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} against {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}. The board went out {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Hendrix was eliminated in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Iacofano us
Kevin Iacofano
400,000 90,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
Busted

Tags: Adam HendrixKevin Iacofano