2018 World Series of Poker

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

Money Bubble Bursts, Money Split

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

Keith Donovan opened to 11,000 under the gun. The player from one seat over shoved for 19,000. Action folded back to original raiser who made the call.

Keith Donovan: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Donovan took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.

Since another player was eliminated at another table simultaneously, the money bubble was split and the two players eliminated took home $1,121 each.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Donovan us
Keith Donovan
142,000 142,000

Tags: Keith Donovan

Bubble Reached

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

With 144 players remaining and 143 places paid, the tournament has reached the bubble. Play will be hand-for-hand until it breaks.

Hellmuth Overshoves

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

Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the hijack and he raised to 12,000. The player in the big blind was the only caller.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs},the big blind checked, and Hellmuth jammed for over 100,000. His opponent, who had about 70,000, folded, and the dealer pushed the pot Hellmuth's way.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
138,000 20,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

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

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

On a flop of {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs}, 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 {10-Hearts}. 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 {8-Clubs} 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 {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} 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 us
Frank Stepuchin
135,000 47,000

Tags: Frank Stepuchin

Cheung Folds to a Check-Shove

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 {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} 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 hk
Sparrow Cheung
61,000 41,000

Tags: Sparrow Cheung

Baker Bets and Wins

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker

There were about 25,000 chips in the pot and the {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} 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 {9-Spades} fell on the turn and both players checked.

The river brought the {2-Spades}, Baker bet 6,500, the hijack folded, and Baker took the chips.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
170,000 14,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 50,000

Tags: Martin JacobsonDavid "ODB" Baker