Norm Macdonald is Loving the World Series of Poker
We catch up with actor, comedian, and of course, poker player Norm Macdonald at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
We catch up with actor, comedian, and of course, poker player Norm Macdonald at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
Hand #118: Timur Margolin moved all in first to act and Michael Marder forfeited his big blind.
Hand #119: A walk for Margolin, who flashed the .
Hand #120: Margolin raised to 600,000 from the small blind and claimed the big blind and antes.
Hand #121: A walk for Marder.
Hand #122: Ismael Bojang moved all in from the button and scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #123: Margolin made it 600,000 to go from the small blind and Bojang three-bet all in from the big blind. Margolin quickly folded.
Hand #124: Margolin opened the action with a raise to 420,000 on the button and Marder called in the big blind. On a flop of , Marder checked and folded to a bet of 280,000 by Margolin.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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8,700,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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5,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,700,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
Hand #125: Timur Margolin received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #126: Margolin raised from the small blind and Ismael Bojang folded.
Hand #127: Margolin raised to 400,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #128: Timur Margolin received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #129: Margolin made it 600,000 to go from the small blind and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #130: Michael Marder received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #131: Margolin received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #132: Down to fewer than six big blinds, Marder shoved from the button. Margolin folded his small blind but big blind Bojang called instantly.
Michael Marder:
Ismael Bojang:
The flop came , giving Marder an open-ended straight draw. The
on the turn wasn't doing it for him yet, but the
on the river was. Double up for Marder.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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9,000,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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4,100,000
-1,100,000
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-1,100,000 |
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2,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Hand #133: Timur Margolin moved all in from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #134: A walk for Margolin.
Hand #135: Michael Marder moved all in from the button and Timur Margolin in the small blind asked for a count. Marder's shove was for 2,110,000 and Margolin moved all in over the top. Ismael Bojang forfeited his big blind.
Michael Marder:
Timur Margolin:
"The same spot as before, queen-nine of clubs and he has ace-deuce of spades," Marder said to his rail.
The board came and Marder failed to get there, heading to the rail in third place for $223,564.
There will be a short break before the heads-up duel for the gold bracelet gets underway and Margolin has nearly a three-to-one lead over Bojang.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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11,920,000
2,920,000
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2,920,000 |
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3,680,000
-420,000
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-420,000 |
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Eliminado |
Hand #136: Ismael Bojang limped in from the small blind and Timur Margolin checked. The flop came and Margolin check-called 250,000. The
on the turn was checked by both and the
completed the board. Margolin checked and folded to the 600,000-bet that followed.
Hand #137: Margolin limped in and Bojang checked. Bojang check-called 200,000 on and 550,000 on the
turn. The
river was checked by both and Bojang showed
. Margolin tabled
and took down the pot.
Hand #138: Bojang gave Margolin a walk.
Hand #139: Margolin limped in and Bojang checked. Bojang check-folded to a 200,000-bet on .
Hand #140: Bojang shoved for around 2.7 million and Margolin called.
Ismael Bojang:
Timur Margolin:
The board ran out
and Bojang doubled.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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10,000,000
-1,920,000
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-1,920,000 |
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5,600,000
1,920,000
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1,920,000 |
Hand #141: Timur Margolin raised to 420,000 and Ismael Bojang called. On the flop and the
turn, both players checked. On the
river, Bojang bet 750,000 and Margolin folded.
Hand #142: Bojang raised to 450,000 and Margolin moved all in to force an instant fold.
Hand #143: Margolin raised to 420,000 and Bojang called. The flop came and Bojang checked, Margolin fired a continuation bet worth 275,000 and that won the pot right there.
Hand #144: Bojang made it 450,000 to go and Margolin called. The flop went check, check, and Margolin also checked the
turn. Bojang bet 500,000 only to face a check-raise to 2,275,000 by Margolin. After some consideration, Bojang called.
On the river, Margolin quickly checked and Bojang bet 1,000,000 out of a stack of around 2.4 million. Margolin folded.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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7,900,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
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7,700,000
-2,300,000
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-2,300,000 |
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Hand #145: Timur Margolin opened the button for 420,000 and Ismael Bojang folded.
Hand #147: Bojang opened for 450,000 and Margolin called. Margolin then check-folded to Bojang's continuation bet on .
Hand #146: Margolin opened for 420,000 and Bojang defended. Bojang check-called 425,000 on before the
turn was checked through. Bojang led for 1.3 million on the
river and Margolin called. Bojang showed
for the flopped straight and Margolin mucked.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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10,300,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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5,300,000
-2,400,000
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-2,400,000 |
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Nível: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Hand #148: Ismael Bojang limped in from the small blind and Timur Margolin raised to 800,000, Bojang moved all in and Margolin quickly folded.
Hand #149: Margolin now limped and Bojang checked. The flop brought a check by Bojang and Margolin bet 240,000 to claim the pot right there.
Hand #150: Bojang raised to 550,000 and Margolin called. The flop and
turn were checked. Margolin bet the
river for 420,000 and Bojang folded.
Hand #151: Margolin limped in and Bojang raised to 800,000. Margolin checked his stack and moved all in. Bojang called.
Timur Margolin:
Ismael Bojang:
The German rail was shouting for a nine, but their wish wasn't granted with a board of to let Margolin double for 5,255,000 and into a two-to-one lead.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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10,570,000
5,270,000
|
5,270,000 |
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5,030,000
-5,270,000
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-5,270,000 |