2018 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$612,886
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
3,120
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Turner Replaced Foxen

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante
Jon Turner (picture from a previous event)
Jon Turner (picture from a previous event)

Alex Foxen busted the tournament and Jon Turner took his seat. Turner is the co-author of two poker books and cashed eleven WSOP events this summer, including a fifth place in Event #35: Mixed $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (5-Card PLO/8).

Player Chips Progress
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
15,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Everett Won't Be Bluffed

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante

Herman Everett, on the cutoff, opened to 350. The blinds called.

On a flop of {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, the blinds checked. Everett fired 550. The small blind and the big blind called.

The {4-Diamonds} turn was checked around to the {9-Diamonds} river. The small blind thew in a bet of 2,625. Everett took a few seconds of reflection before throwing in chips, signifying a call. The small blind showed {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Everett revealed {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Herman Everett us
Herman Everett
25,500 25,500

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Minkin Eliminated

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

Kelly Minkin got eliminated from the tournament, after pushing her last chips in the middle with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} from the cutoff. She got called by Jared Kwong, holding a better hand with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, giving some outs to Minkin, but the turn {k-Diamonds} and river {q-Clubs} didn't save her and Minkin made her way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Kwong us
Jared Kwong
23,000 8,000
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
Busted

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Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Bell Gets Them to Fold

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The player in the hijack limped. The button raised to 450. The small blind, the big blind, and the hijack made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} that was checked through to the {2-Spades} turn. Bell bet 750. The player in the big blind called. The hijack and the button folded.

The {8-Diamonds} river filled up the board and Bell fired another bet of 1,000. His opponent went deep into the tank, but proceeded to give up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Walter Bell us
Walter Bell
23,000

Tags: Walter Bell

Youtubers are in the Place

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Nadia Richard
Nadia Richard

Three professional youtubers took a shot in this event, and the three of them are playing now their very first WSOP event.

The French comedian and YouTuber Nadia Richard is actually right above the starting stack with 16,000. She told us it's her first trip in Las Vegas and has a lot of fun, "I don't play poker for a long time but I really enjoy it". Also from France is Sebastien Hamidi, more known online under the name of "Unsterbliicher" for his videos about video games and poker.

Coming from Switzerland, Tom von Bergen, "PsYkO17" on YouTube, is well known for his good results and fun videos on Fifa, the worldwide soccer game, as well as for his lifestyle and rod trips videos.

Player Chips Progress
Nadia Richard fr
Nadia Richard
16,000 16,000
Sebastien Hamidi fr
Sebastien Hamidi
13,000 13,000
Tom von Bergen ch
Tom von Bergen
12,000 12,000

Hamby's Kicker Plays

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jared Hamby
Jared Hamby

The player in the cutoff opened to 400. The small blind called along with Jared Hamby in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. The small blind and Hamby checked. The cutoff bet 650. The small blind folded and Hamby called.

The dealer burned and turned the {3-Diamonds} that was checked around to the {10-Spades} river. Again, both players opted to check.

Hamby tabled {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and his opponent showed the {8-Spades} before sending his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Hamby us
Jared Hamby
WSOP 1X Winner
24,500 9,500

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Resendiz Wins One

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The player in middle position opened to 250. Nelson Resendiz, on the cutoff, called, along with the blinds.

The dealer spread a flop of {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. The small blind bet 300. The big blind folded. The player in middle position called. Resendiz raised to 1,200. The small blind and the player in middle position added the remainder to call.

The turn brought the {q-Spades} and was checked to Resendiz who threw in another bet of 2,800. Both his opponents called.

The {j-Spades} filled up the river. The small blind and the player in middle position checked. Resendiz moved all in for around 10,500. His opponents quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nelson Resendiz us
Nelson Resendiz
24,000

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Kaye's Kicker Plays

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

David Chaput raised to 325 under the gun. David Kaye, in the small blind, called.

Players saw a flop of {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Kaye checked. Chaput bet 500. Kaye check-called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}. Kaye checked. Chaput continued for 1,000. Kaye called.

The {2-Diamonds} river completed the board. Kaye threw in a bet of 1,000. His opponent called. Chaput showed {j-Spades}{10-Spades} but Kaye revealed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Kaye us
David Kaye
17,000
David Chaput us
David Chaput
6,250

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