Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,098,900
Entries
1,221
Level
35
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Break Time
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute color-up break, the last of the night.
Lipshultz Knocks Two Out to Take the Lead
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The player under the gun shoved for about 50,000, the next player to act called to put himself at risk, and action was then on Evan Lipshultz. He called after brief consideration with a significantly covering stack, everyone else got out of the way, and all three players tabled their hands.
Under the gun: 
Early position: 
Evan Lipshultz: 
Lipshultz had the best of it and both of his opponents needed to improve to survive. The board ran out 
and Lipshultz's jacks held up for him to stack both players and vault into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000 | 67,000 |
Keeline Climbing
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Evan Lipshultz raised to 10,000 from early position and Ben Keeline called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Keeline check-called a bet of 10,000 from Lipshultz.
The turn brought the 
and Keeline checked. Lipshultz bet again, 30,000 this time, and Keeline called.
The 
hit the river and both players checked. Keeline flipped over 
, Lipshultz mucked, and Keeline took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
292,500 | 166,000 |
Le Lets Go
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
There was a substantial pot of about 50,000 already brewing and the 
flop was out when we got to the table. Action checked to Nam Le in middle position and he bet 16,000. The player in the big blind check-shoved for a total of 42,000, sending Le into the tank. He ultimately folded and the big blind took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000 | -51,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,000 | -34,000 |
|
139,000 | 18,000 |
|
136,000 | |
|
|
126,500 | 74,500 |
|
122,500 | 12,500 |
|
102,000 | 53,000 |
|
|
95,500 | |
|
53,100 | -29,900 |
|
39,000 | -15,100 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
MacKinnon Applies Pressure
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
There were about 25,000 chips in the pot and the board read 
when we got to the table. Action had checked to DJ MacKinnon in the cutoff and he bet 12,000. The big blind called.
The turn brought the 
and the big blind checked. MacKinnon bet again, 20,000 this time. His opponent tossed his cards into the muck and MacKinnon took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 162,600 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Break Time
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.