Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
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
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
3,120
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Ho Busts to Linde
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Maria Ho moved all in under the gun for 27,500. Action folded to Dylan Linde, in the big blind, who made the call.
Dylan Linde: 
Maria Ho: 
The runout was 
and Linde stayed ahead, eliminating Ho.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
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Busted | |
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Hellmuth Keeps Firing
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Phil Hellmuth was in middle position and heads-up against the player to his immediate right. The board read 
and there were about 18,000 chips in the middle. Hellmuth's opponent checked, the fifteen-time bracelet winner bet 5,100, and his opponent called.
The turn brought the 
and Hellmuth's opponent checked. Hellmuth bet again, 12,000 this time, and his opponent called.
The 
fell on the river, Hellmuth's opponent checked, Hellmuth bet 14,000, and after some consideration, his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,500
23,200
|
23,200 |
|
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Chip Counts
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
51,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
||
|
43,000
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
||
|
38,700
-800
|
-800 |
|
||
|
30,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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Eyster Sends One Out
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Action folded to Kevin Eyster and he raised to 4,500 from middle position. The next player to act moved all in for 5,200, everyone else got out of the way, and Eyster called to put his opponent at risk.
Kevin Eyster: 
Opponent: 
Eyster had the best of it and his opponent needed to improve to win. The board ran out 
and Eyster took the pot to stack his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,600
27,600
|
27,600 |
|
|
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Glaser Eliminates Zamani
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Benjamin Zamani moved all in for 18,300 from the hijack. Benny Glaser, in the small blind, reshoved for 42,000.
Benny Glaser: 
Benjamin Zamani: 
The runout was 
for Glaser to win the pot, sending Zamani out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
23,300
|
23,300 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Tanouye Stacks Two With a Two-Outer
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
All the chips went in before the flop three ways; Jeffrey Tanouye had the largest of the three stacks but just barely had Jon Turner covered. The third player in middle position was substantially shorter.
Jeffrey Tanouye: 
Jon Turner:
Middle position: 
Tanouye found himself dominated and needed a lot of help to take the lead. He got it when the flop fell 
to give him top set. The on the turn meant Tanouye had a lock on the pot and he took it to stack both of his opponents after the 
hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
252,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,800
117,800
|
117,800 |
|
|
||
|
156,000
123,250
|
123,250 |
|
|
||
|
125,700
-16,900
|
-16,900 |
|
|
118,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
107,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
||
|
76,900
76,900
|
76,900 |
|
|
||
|
76,500
-38,500
|
-38,500 |
|
|
76,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
65,200
28,200
|
28,200 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
34,600
|
34,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
51,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
-30,200
|
-30,200 |
|
32,200
32,200
|
32,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
31,700
-19,300
|
-19,300 |
|
|
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Malzanini Doubles Up
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Julius Malzanini moved all in for 19,000 from middle position. The player on the cutoff called.
Julius Malzanini:
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Malzanini doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 |