Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
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
Hakim Gets Paid
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
On a flop of 
, the player in the small blind checked, Jeff Hakim on the button bet 800. The small blind check-called.
The dealer burned and turned the 
and the small blind checked again. Hakim continued with a bet of 2,000. His opponent called.
The 
river completed the board. The small blind checked again. Hakim fired 6,000. His opponent called, putting at risk his last 5,000. Hakim tabled 
to win the pot and his opponent showed 
before heading to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Schwartz Straightens Snow
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
There were 1,050 chips in the pot and the 
flop was out when we got to the table. Ylon Schwartz bet 300 from the small blind and Alan Snow called from the big.
The 
fell on the turn and Schwartz bet 1,000. Snow called.
The river brought the 
and Schwartz bet again, 2,000 this time. Snow called, Schwartz flipped over 
for a rivered nine-high straight, and Snow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,400
15,900
|
15,900 |
|
||
|
21,300
1,800
|
1,800 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,800
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
||
|
33,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
30,025
18,225
|
18,225 |
|
25,300
-900
|
-900 |
|
|
||
|
25,200
10,200
|
10,200 |
|
|
||
|
24,100
24,100
|
24,100 |
|
20,700 | |
|
|
||
|
18,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
15,000 | |
|
13,475
-1,525
|
-1,525 |
|
|
||
|
9,200
-5,800
|
-5,800 |
|
||
|
7,900
-7,100
|
-7,100 |
''You Got It, You Got it''
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
The player under the gun opened to 300. Action folded to William Kassouf, in middle position, who raised to 800. Robert Georato, in the big blind, and the original raiser called.
A flop of 
was dealt. Georato and the original raiser checked. Kassouf bet 2,000. Georato raised to 4,000. The original raiser folded. Kassouf called.
The turn brought the 
. Georato checked. ''Oh now you slow down huh? You're gonna min-raise? You missed a flush draw?'' Kassouf asked. ''Ok, we won't make it too much, but we won't make it too small cause he might min-raise me,'' the British added.
A couple of seconds of silence later, Kassouf started again: ''Tell me what you got. Be honest. I got a straight. We can get it all in for the blog. In the words of Will Kassouf: you got it, you got it'' he added, before shoving for 14,500. His opponent quickly called.
''Set'' said Georato turning over 
. Kassouf showed 
. The 
river completed the board and the talkative British headed to the exit commenting ''Cooler!''
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Baldwin Felts a Foe
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
With about 5,000 chips in the middle and the board reading 
, a player in early position checked, another in middle position bet 3,500, Eric Baldwin called from the button, and the early-position player folded.
The turn brought the 
and the middle-position player checked. Baldwin bet 5,000, his opponent check-raised all-in for about 15,000, and Baldwin called with a covering stack.
Eric Baldwin: 
Opponent: 
Baldwin had the best of it with top two pair and his opponent needed to spike a king or queen on the river to survive. The final card was the and Baldwin took the pot to stack his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,700
24,900
|
24,900 |
|
|
||
Tran Takes One On the Turn
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
The player under the gun bet 1,200 on a 
flop and JC Tran called from the cutoff.
The fell on the turn and the under-the-gun player checked. Tran tossed out a T-5,000 chip and announced a bet of 2,500. After verifying the bet and a bit of consideration, the under-the-gun player folded and Tran took the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 |
Merlin Takes From Turner
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
On a flop of 
, the big blind checked. Jon Turner bet 1,200 from early position. Pierre Merlin, on the cutoff, called. The big blind folded.
The turn came the . Turner checked-called Merlin's bet of 3,000.
The river completed the board and was checked around. Turner showed 
and Merlin revealed 
to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Bianchi Keeps His Foot On the Gas
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
Chase Bianchi opened to 1,000 from the button and both blinds called.
The flop came and action checked to Bianchi. He bet 1,300, the small blind folded, and the big blind called.
The turn brought the and the big blind checked. Bianchi bet 4,000, the big blind folded, and Bianchi took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,100
15,800
|
15,800 |
|
|
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