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

07-13-2018 20:31 UTC-7

Tsang Stacks a Foe

simkha

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Action folded to Anson Tsang in the cutoff and he raised to 5,300. The button three-bet jammed for 36,500, the blinds got out of the way, and Tsang called to put the button at risk.

Anson Tsang:
Button:

Tsang had the best of it with his jacks and the button needed to improve to survive. The board ran out and Tsang took the pot to stack his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anson Tsang	165,000

Tags: Anson Tsang

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

07-13-2018 20:36 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	121,000 25,000	25,000
Julius Malzanini	88,000 48,000	48,000
Matt Glantz	51,000

Benny Glaser	50,000 -26,000	-26,000

Jared Hamby	45,000 -20,200	-20,200

Jesse Sylvia	43,000 -39,000	-39,000

Jane Glover	35,300 -3,700	-3,700
Muskan Sethi	21,000 1,400	1,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	78,000 35,000	35,000

There were about 25,000 chips in the pot and the flop was out when we got to the table. David "ODB" Baker bet 6,500 from middle position, the hijack called, and Martin Jacobson folded from the button.

The fell on the turn and both players checked.

The river brought the , Baker bet 6,500, the hijack folded, and Baker took the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	170,000 14,000	14,000

Martin Jacobson	65,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson David "ODB" Baker

07-13-2018 21:01 UTC-7

Cheung Folds to a Check-Shove

simkha

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Action folded to Sparrow Cheung in the hijack and he opened to 7,000. The small blind didn't see the raise and tried to complete, but he realized his mistake and ended up calling the 7,000. The big blind called, as well.

The flop came and both blinds checked. Cheung bet 12,500, the small blind folded, and the big blind check-raised all in for 44,300. Cheung went into the tank briefly before he folded and the big blind took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sparrow Cheung	61,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Sparrow Cheung

07-13-2018 21:03 UTC-7

''I'm Not Looking At the Card''

Sandra Barbour

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

On a flop of , Frank Stepuchin bet 8,900 in the big blind. The player on the cutoff raised to 18,000.

''Where are you from?'' asked Stepuchin while eating a chicken wing. His opponent didn't answer. Stepuchin called.

The turn brought the . Stepuchin checked. The cutoff continued with a bet of 20,000.

''Again, where are you from? Do you have any questions for me?'' continued Stepuchin. He still didn't get an answer, and proceeded to call.

The river filled up the board. ''I'm not looking at the card even though I can see it from the corner of my eye. You've been looking at me the entire time. Did I look at the card?'' Stepuchin asked. ''Can I ask you a question?'' he continued. His opponent didn't react and Stepuchin checked. His opponent checked back.

Stepuching tabled and his opponent mucked. ''Yes!'' celebrated Stepuchin. "If I have 600,000 in front of me I will get rid of this chicken wing."

''If you have 600,000 in front of you, you go get another chicken wing,'' answered Jesse Sylvia, jokingly, sitting at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Stepuchin	135,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Frank Stepuchin

07-13-2018 21:04 UTC-7

Break

Sandra Barbour

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

07-13-2018 21:26 UTC-7

Bubble In Sight

Sandra Barbour

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The tournament clock shows 150 players left out of 947. With 143 players being guaranteed a min-cash of $2,242, they are now close to the money bubble.