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

Lie Sends One Out

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante
Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie

Aylar Lie opened to 1,000 on the cutoff. The player on the button three-bet shoved for around 6,000. Action folded back to Lie who snap-called.

Aylar Lie: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Lie took down the pot, sending her opponent to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Aylar Lie no
Aylar Lie
15,000 6,000

Tags: Aylar Lie

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

Big Pot for Minkin

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

The button player opened to 1,400 and Kelly Minkin raised it to 3,000 from the big blind. The button three-bet to 6,000 and Minkin called.

The flop brought {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and the button player chose to push all in for a stack around 20,000 after Minkin checked. Minkin snap-called and showed {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} for top pair while her opponent tabled {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The latter found no help after the turn fell {5-Clubs} and the river bricked and made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
59,000 32,500

Tags: Kelly Minkin

Kuo Makes the Right Call

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

On a flop of {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, the player in the big blind checked. Kitty Kuo checked as well from the cutoff.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}. The big blind checked again. Kuo bet 2,000. Her opponent check-raised all in for around 20,000 and Kuo called for less.

Kitty Kuo: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

''Queen-Six? What are you doing?!'' commented Kuo.

Her opponent laughed. The {a-Diamonds} river filled up the board and Kuo raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
22,000 7,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Francoeur Eliminated

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

A player opened to 300 and the button made the call. Louise Francoeur moved all in for her last 600 and the initial raiser reshoved. The button folded and the players tabled their cards.

Holding {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, Francoeur was in bad shape for a double up, against {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for her opponent. The board {10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Hearts} brought Francoeur no help and she was eliminated from the tournament.

Kristen BIcknell has also been eliminated and told us she intends to re-enter the event.

Player Chips Progress
Louise Francoeur ca
Louise Francoeur
Busted
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tens Are Good

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante
Alexis Fleur
Alexis Fleur

Alexis Fleur raised to 800 under the gun. The player in the hijack three-bet to 2,200. Action folded back to Fleur who made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of {4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Fleur checked. The hijack bet 3,300. Fleur called.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts}. Fleur checked again. His opponent continued with a bet of 5,500. Fleur called.

The {j-Hearts} river completed the board and was checked around. Fleur tabled {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and his opponent sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Alexis Fleur fr
Alexis Fleur
39,000 24,000

Tags: Alexis Fleur

Foxen Rebuys and Doubles Up

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante
Alex Foxen (picture from a previous event)
Alex Foxen (picture from a previous event)

Alex Foxen re-entered the tournament and already built a stack of 42,000 thanks to a huge pot.

A first player opened to 750 and Alex Foxen raised it to 2,400. It came back to the initial raiser who opted to call.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Foxen bet 2,600 after his opponent checked. The latter considered it for a minute and made the call. The turn brought a {7-Clubs} and Foxen's opponent led a bet for 3,000. Foxen made the call.

The river brought a {3-Spades} and Foxen moved all in after his opponent checked, putting the latter at risk for his tournament. Foxen got called and showed {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} for a set of aces. His opponent, holding {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
42,000 42,000

Tags: Alex Foxen