Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-12-2018 17:14 UTC-7

Hallaert Doubles Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 2,100. Kenny Hallaert, on the cutoff, three-bet shoved for 8,100. Action folded back to the hijack who made the call.

Kenny Hallaert:
Opponent:

The flop came and Hallaert was still behind but that wasn't the end for him as the turn and river completed the board giving him two pair to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	18,000	2,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

07-12-2018 17:02 UTC-7

Drinan Gambles

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Connor Drinan (picture from a previous event)

A player opened to 2,400 from early position and Conor Drinan decided to raise it to 6,600. The action folded back to the initial raiser who pushed all in for a stack of 22,300. Drinan thought about it for 30 seconds before making the call with a smile, holding .

His opponent tabled and the dealer brought a board , giving the double up to Drinan's opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	5,000	-17,000

Tags: Connor Drinan

Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

07-12-2018 16:43 UTC-7

More Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	58,000	28,500
Brian Mace	39,000	23,000
Jon Turner	24,500	-9,500
Terry Schumacher	24,000	5,500
Kitty Kuo	20,000	6,400
Kenny Hallaert	16,000	5,500
Kristen Bicknell	12,100	-2,900
Gary Hasson	11,000	-5,000

07-12-2018 16:42 UTC-7

New Round of Chipcounts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	72,000	51,000
Connor Drinan	22,000	9,000
Matt Stout	14,000	14,000
Johan Guilbert	13,000	13,000
Kenny Hallaert	10,500	10,500
Alexandra Maloney	Busted

07-12-2018 16:41 UTC-7

Grospellier Knocks Out Rheem

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chino Rheem, who lost a big pot the hand before against Bertrand Grospellier, pushed his last chips in the middle from the big blind after a raise from Grospellier. Grospellier snap-called with and Rheem laughed, tabling .

The board didn't save Rheem who busted from the tournament with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	57,000	30,000
Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier David Rheem

07-12-2018 16:29 UTC-7

Lai Sends One Out

Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Ben Lai raised to 2,100 from early position. The player in the hijack called. The cutoff three-bet shoved for around 13,000. Lai reshoved for 15,000. The hijack folded.

Ben Lai:
Opponent:

The board came and Lai took down the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lai	27,000	27,000

Tags: Ben Lai

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

07-12-2018 16:22 UTC-7

Minkin Deuces Create Some Table Talk

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

On a flop reading , some chips were already in the middle when Kelly Minkin fired a bet around 7,000, putting her opponent at risk. The latter snap-called and tabled . Minkin, holding , was in bad shape to win the hand.

"What are you doing?! Deuces?" said Minkin's opponent. "I'm giving you chips I thought you would be happy about it and not berate me" responded Minkin. "I'm not really, but I like and also don't like taking chips from women". "Ok, now I will have to bust you" said Minkin, ending the conversation.

Minkin lost the hand after fell on the turn and a on the river but still has a comfortable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	48,000	-11,000

07-12-2018 16:15 UTC-7

Grospellier Wins One

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Bertrand Grospellier opened to 1,200 from the hijack. The player on the button called.

A flop reading was dealt. Grospellier checked. His opponent bet 1,300. He check-called.

The turn was the . Grospellier checked again. His opponent continued with a bet of 2,200. He check-called again.

The river filled up the board and was checked around. Grospellier tabled and his opponent showed before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	27,000	1,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier