2018 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 1c
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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
Entries
3,120
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 3120
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Whittington Loses to Stemmler

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Blake Whittington raised to 250 from mid-position and was called by Neil Stemmler in the hijack and Christopher Marion in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, Marion checked, Whittington bet 200 and only Stemmler called.

The turn brought them the {q-Spades}, Whittington now check-called the 600 bet of Stemmler.

The {3-Spades} completed the board on the river on which both players checked. Whittington showed {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the flopped pair of tens. Semmler had him beat though with {a-Clubs}{x-} for at least the flopped top pair.

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Blake Whittington
22,000
7,000
7,000
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Blake WhittingtonNeil StemmlerChristopher Marion

Marchal Takes Down Cold-Four Bet Pot

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Aaron Massey made it 250 in early position and Mike Parekh three-bet to 750 out of the small blind. Former Judo Olympian Joe Marchal woke up with a cold four-bet, firing 1,600 in the big blind. Only Parekh called and he led out 1,200 when the {6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} landed. Marchal raised to 3,000, Parekh called and the {A-Hearts} hit the turn. Parekh checked and folded when Marchal made it 3,000 again.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Marchal
22,500
7,500
7,500
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Mark Parekh
10,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Aaron MasseyJoe MarchalMike Parekh

In for The Closer

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Gustavson
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Ivo Donev
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joshua Prager
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Shyam Srinivasan
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Arkadiy Tsinis
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rocco Palumbo
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Peter Eichhardt
15,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Oleg Pavlyuchuk
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Charalampos Lappas
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Joe Marchal
15,000
15,000
15,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Nguyen Fills Up

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen

The board read {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and there were about 325 in the middle when we got to the table. The big blind checked to his lone opponent, Men Nguyen, who was in the hijack. Nguyen bet 100 and the big blind called.

The {6-Spades} hit the river and the big blind checked. Nguyen bet 500, his opponent called, and Nguyen tabled {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a flopped set that improved to a boat on the river. The big blind mucked and Nguyen took the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Men Nguyen
15,800
15,800
15,800
WSOP 7X Winner

Tags: Men Nguyen

O'Kearney Wins One

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Dara O'Kearney
Dara O'Kearney

The flop read {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} and there was around 1,600 in the middle already. Both the player in the small blind and Dara O'Kearney in the under-the-gun position checked.

The turn brought them the {j-Hearts}, O'Kearney's opponent check-called the 500 bet of O'Kearney.

The river completed the board with the {k-Clubs} and they both checked again. The small blind showed {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the two pair on the board with the ace-kicker. But O'Kearney tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for the higher two pair to take down the pot.

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Dara O'Kearney
16,500
1,500
1,500

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Sort of Bad Beat for Alexander

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

James Alexander defended his big blind against a raise from early position and the flop of {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} was checked by both players. Alexander led out 400 on the {10-Clubs} turn, earning a call and the {10-Hearts} river was checked.

Alexander turned up {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and chopped the pot with his opponent who showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

"Bad beat for me!" Alexander laughed.

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James Alexander
16,500
1,500
1,500

Tags: James Alexander