2018 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$612,886
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Total Entries
3,120
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 3,120
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Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Dinner Time

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Late registration and re-entry will close when the action resumes at approximately 7:01 p.m. PDST.

Some Counts

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Friedman Doubles

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Perry Friedman earlier this summer
Perry Friedman earlier this summer

The action was complete, the cards were on their backs, and the full {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts} board was out when we got to the table. Perry Friedman had {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades} face-up in front of him and his opponent was showing {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}. Friedman told us that he'd opened to 2,600 preflop, his opponent three-bet to 8,000, Friedman shoved, and his opponent called to put him at risk. They tabled their hands and although Friedman saw that his ace was dominated, he hit his eight on the river for the double-up.

Tags: Perry Friedman

Merlin Falls to Stepuchin

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Pierre Merlin moved all in for 13,000 under the gun. Frank Stepuchin, on the button, reshoved for 73,000.

Frank Stepuchin: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Pierre Merlin: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The board came {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Stepuchin took down the pot, sending Merlin to the rail.

Tags: Frank StepuchinPierre Merlin

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Vieira Doubles Up

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

The player in the hijack opened to 3,200. Joao Vieira, on the button, three-bet shoved for 26,200. The small blind made the call. The original raiser folded.

Joao Vieira: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board ran {4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Vieira doubled up.

Tags: Joao Vieira

Mermelstein Stacks Two

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The action was complete and three players were all-in when we got to the table: Loni Harwood in the big blind, Aaron Mermelstein, in early position, and a third player in the cutoff. Mermelstein had the largest stack by a wide margin.

Loni Harwood: {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Aaron Mermelstein: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Cutoff: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

Harwood and Mermelstein were tied for the lead, but that changed when the flop came {K-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} to give Mermelstein the nut-flush draw. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn was no help to anyone but the {10-Hearts} river meant the entire pot belonged to Mermelstein.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinLoni Harwood

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

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