Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 1c
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
Swanson Makes the Right Call
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
David Swanson, who is probably better known as "All American Dave", has taken a seat in the Closer at the same table as Jason Wheeler. Swanson has already cashed twice this summer, both of them in the 30-minute levels format. He will be looking to lock in his third and better his personal record of $2,911 here at the WSOP.
With about 5,000 in the middle already, the board read 
and both Nicholas Steed (cutoff) and Swanson (button) had checked.
The 
on the river completed the board and Steed threw in a 5,000-value chip in as a bet. Swanson looked at Steed and the board and back at Steed. After a minute or so, Swanson called. Steed looked a bit disappointed and showed 
. Swanson flipped over 
for two pair, kings and treys, to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
||
Ralph Massey Applies Pressure
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
A player in middle position opened to 525 and Ralph Massey called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Massey checked. The preflop raiser bet 1,200 and Massey check-raised, throwing out a handful of yellow T-1,000 chips. His opponent folded quickly and Massey tabled 
as the dealer pushed the pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,300
300
|
300 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Ladislav Cerveny was down to 10,000 but he peeled 
and scored a full double to soar above par.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
16,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
||
|
16,500 | |
|
14,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
13,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
10,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
10,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,300
10,300
|
10,300 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
17,600
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
||
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
||
|
15,000 | |
|
|
||
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
8,950
-6,050
|
-6,050 |
|
|
||
Cruz Gets a Fold
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The flop read 
and Josafat Cruz (under the gun) check-called the 325 bet of Florian Bordet (button).
The turn brought them the 
and Bordet called Cruz's bet of 300.
The river completed the board with the 
, Cruz fired another 600 into the pot and Bordet quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Ginther Doubles Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Ian Ginther shoved for 6,900 on the flop of 
and his opponent looked him up. Ginther was in great shape with against but he couldn't get a peaceful runout with the hitting the turn. However, the 
river bricked and Ginther scored a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Frankenberger Loses a Little
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
Andy Frankenberger was in the hijack and heads-up against the player to his right with about 2,500 in the middle and the complete 
board out. Frankenberger called a bet of 1,000 from his opponent and saw him flip over for a pair of queens. Frankenberger mucked and his opponent took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,100
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
||
Pavlyuchuk's Set Prevails on Wet Board
Level 4
: 75/150, 25 ante
Oleg Pavlyuchuk was in the middle position, betting 500 on the flop when we arrived. His left-hand opponent Christopher Gfell raised to 2,500 and Pavlyuchuk called.
The turn fell 
and Pavlyuchuk check-called 3,000 before the 
river filled up a flush draw. Both players checked and Gfell announced top two, rolling over 
. Pavlyuchuk, however, had him beat as he flopped the bottom set with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
12,000
|
12,000 |