Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 2ab | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-05-2018 21:27 UTC-7

Esfandiari Called Down

[user270022]

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Antonio Esfandiari fired a bet worth 4,600 on the flop of an board and his heads-up opponent check-called. The was delivered on the turn and once again Antonio's bet was check-called, this time for 6,400.

The hit the river and Esfandiari fired a third bullet worth 10,300 and his opponent check-snapped. Esfandiari tabled the but lost to his opponent's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	86,000	-44,000

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

07-05-2018 21:24 UTC-7

More Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Moundir Zoughari	276,000	6,000
Benjamin Zamani	110,000	30,000
Kevin MacPhee	105,000	29,700
Erwann Pecheux	87,000	-44,000
Kristen Bicknell	85,000	-700
Loren Klein	61,000	6,000
Anatoly Filatov	30,000	10,000

07-05-2018 21:16 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	305,000
Chris Klodnicki	280,000	100,000
Ben Yu	270,000	60,000
Darren Elias	235,000	44,500
Mustapha Kanit	205,000	30,000
Christopher Frank	175,000	42,000
Greg Merson	122,000	95,300
James Mackey	115,000	-3,000
Jason Mercier	100,000	-50,000
Chris Bjorin	98,000	-27,000
Christopher Brammer	43,000	-82,000
Shaun Deeb	40,000	-48,000
Ben Tollerene	36,000	-109,000
Ryan D'Angelo	22,000	-18,300

07-05-2018 21:12 UTC-7

Assorted Counts from Amazon Purple

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Borne	400,000	-90,000
Lexy Gavin	350,000	166,000
Jeffrey Frye	275,000	-35,000
John Vossoughi	265,000	44,700
Chris Fraser	260,000	10,000
[Removed:153]	255,000	167,700
Thomas Lutz	220,000	-10,000
Ema Zajmovic	195,000	40,000
John Choi	195,000	55,000
Paul Michaelis	160,000	25,000
Fredrik Kaarem	150,000	28,400
Antonio Esfandiari	130,000	-23,000

07-05-2018 21:09 UTC-7

Romano Doubles Before the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

According to the ESPN crew, Ray Romano was all in and at risk after an eight-high flop with two clubs and showed pocket kings. One opponent had folded, while the other called with for middle pair and a backdoor flush draw. Running eights gave Romano the superior full house and he doubled to remain in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Romano	80,000	44,000

Tags: Ray Romano

07-05-2018 21:07 UTC-7

MacDonnell Busts Kostoulas

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Christopher Kostoulas couldn't be found in his seat anymore after the break. Marc MacDonnell said he had busted him just before the break:

Kostoulas opened to 2,700 from under the gun and MacDonnel three-bet to 7,700 from the button and Kostoulas called.

The flop came rainbow, Kostoulas check-called MacDonnell's 6,000 continuation-bet.

The turn was a , Kostoulas once again check-called the now 12,000 bet of MacDonnell.

The river was an , now Kostoulas check-called all-in for about 30,000. MacDonnell held for the full house, aces over treys, and Kostoulas mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc MacDonnell	280,000	43,000
Christopher Kostoulas	Busted

Tags: Christopher Kostoulas Marc MacDonnell

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

07-05-2018 20:45 UTC-7

Last Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With just over 1,000 players left on Day 2b and fewer than 360 hopefuls on Day 2a, the penultimate level of the day has come to an end. All remaining players were sent into their final 20-minute break of the day.

07-05-2018 20:45 UTC-7

A Round of Counts from Amazon Purple

[user270022]

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Hicks	368,000	-133,000
Brian Yoon	270,000	110,000
Jeffery Hobrecker	225,000	4,000
Peter Jetten	218,000	-2,000
Stephen Roselius	178,000	8,000
Jake Schindler	161,000	23,400
Mina Greco	132,000	-28,000
Tom Marchese	121,000	59,000
Bart Lybaert	110,000	36,500
Lena Evans	110,000	20,000
Ajay Chabra	91,000	-39,000
Frank Kassela	77,000	22,000
Dan O'Brien	68,000	12,000
Sam Soverel	27,000	-83,000

07-05-2018 20:45 UTC-7

Double for Neuville

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Lee Watkinson was in the cutoff, three-betting to 8,300 over a 3,100-raise from early position. Pierre Neuville cold four-bet shoved his 37,500 out of the big blind and the action stopped at Watkinson.

"What do you have, Pierre?" he asked. Neuville smiled but didn't say a word.

"Why so much?" Watkinson tried to get some information, but Neuville remained quietly waiting for Watkinson's move.

Watkinson eventually called and Neuville was ahead with versus .