Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Dia 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-07 09:42 UTC-7

Day 3 of Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Will Play Down to Final Table

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Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 Coverage of Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No Limit Hold'em. A field of 1,306 entrants is down to just 30 players. They will all be looking to reach the final table today and get a step closer to the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet, as well as the $315,346 top prize.

Three-time bracelet winner Dutch Boyd will be coming in as the chip leader with 748,000 chips. He is followed closely by Stefan Vidojkovic with a stack 744,000.

Former bracelet winners Shaun Deeb and Ankush Mandavia are still in contention as well, with Deeb also playing the $1,500 2-7 Lowball at the same time.

Play will resume at 12:00 p.m. The action will be taking place inside the Amazon Room, orange section, with Level 21 and blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. The field will play down to a final table today.

Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action as we find out together who will make the final table.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Dutch Boyd Shaun Deeb

2018-06-07 12:17 UTC-7

Three Quick Eliminations

Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the first few minutes of the day, three players have already been eliminated in quick succession. Daniel Strelitz, who had been at the top of the chip counts throughout Day 2 but lost several big pots near the end of the day exited the tournament along with Ademir Cuch and Damien Le Goff.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ademir Cuch	Eliminado
Damien Le Goff	Eliminado
Daniel Strelitz	Eliminado

Tags: Ademir Cuch Damien Le Goff Daniel Strelitz

2018-06-07 13:22 UTC-7

Slyvinskyi Leaves Linde Very Short

Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi and Dylan Linde were both all in, and their cards were face up on the table.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi:
Dylan Linde:

Board:

Slyvinskyi hit a vital king to take the lead on the flop and held after the turn and river. He doubled up to 530,000 and Linde was left with just 22,000.

In the very next hand, Slyvinskyi limped for 12,000 before Romain Villar made it 30,000 on the button. Linde was in the small blind for 6,000 and put the rest of his 16,000 chips into the middle. Slyvinskyi then raised Villar to 84,000, and the latter went into thinking mode. He thought through his decision for a couple of minutes before folding.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi:
Dylan Linde:

Board:

Linde was the man to hit the much needed king on this occasion and he survived though is still short.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	530,000 348,000	348,000
Dylan Linde	55,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Dylan Linde

2018-06-07 13:33 UTC-7

Ruberto's Stack Goes to Matheson

Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tony Ruberto came into the day fourth in the chip counts but has been unable to survive until the end of Level 22. Ruberto and Royce Matheson were both all in with the former the player at risk.

Tony Ruberto:
Royce Matheson:

Board:

Matheson was ahead preflop and took an even bigger advantage on the flop with top pair to send Ruberto to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tony Ruberto	Eliminado

Tags: Royce Matheson Tony Ruberto

2018-06-07 14:36 UTC-7

Von Halle Doubles Through Boyd

Nível 23 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jan Christoph von Halle three-bet all in from the cutoff after Paul Mannoni had opened the action with a raise. Dutch Boyd was on the button and cold four-bet all in. Mannoni folded, and the players revealed their hands.

Jan Christoph von Halle:
Dutch Boyd:

Board:

Boyd was ahead until the river ace hit to help Von Halle survive and double up to 660,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dutch Boyd	1,005,000 -345,000	-345,000

Jan Christoph Von Halle	660,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Dutch Boyd Jan Christoph von Halle

2018-06-07 14:49 UTC-7

Villar Two-Outs Von Halle on the River to Double

Nível 23 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Romain Villar in the small blind, and he raised to 40,000. Jan Christoph von Halle in the big blind three-bet to 137,000. Villar thought through his decision before moving all in, in response to which Von Halle snap-called.

Romain Villar:
Jan Christoph von Halle:

Board:

Von Halle was a massive favorite to eliminate Villar preflop and kept his lead right up until the river when Villar miraculously hit one of his two outs to survive and double his chip stack up to over 800,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Romain Villar	800,000 240,000	240,000
Jan Christoph Von Halle	280,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Jan Christoph Von Halle Romain Villar

2018-06-07 15:37 UTC-7

Another Double

Nível 24 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players at risk are holding in there, and this time it was Royce Matheson who was on the receiving end. Romain Lewis opened with a raise from early position, and Matheson made the call in the big blind before checking to Lewis on a flop.

Lewis continued with a bet of 75,000 and Matheson went all in. Lewis was unsure of his next move and was visually thinking through what he should do. Matheson was waiting patiently for a decision, and eventually, he got the call.

Royce Matheson:
Romain Lewis:

Turn:
River:

Matheson was ahead with top pair, but Lewis had many outs with a higher flush draw and gutshot straight draw. But the Frenchman could not hit any of them and Matheson earned the vital double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Romain Lewis	600,000 -270,000	-270,000

Royce Matheson	580,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Romain Lewis Royce Matheson

2018-06-07 16:06 UTC-7

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,553)

Nível 24 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Song called for 20,000 under the gun before Shaun Deeb, and Benjamin Moon also called in middle position. Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised it up to 85,000 from the button, Song folded, but Deeb called as did Moon.

Slyvinskyi bet 115,000 after he was checked to on a flop of and Deeb moved all in. The action was on Moon at this point, and he used a bit of thinking time before also putting his last 270,000 into the middle. Slyvinskyi was facing the two shoves but quickly called.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi:
Shaun Deeb:
Benjamin Moon:

Turn:
River:

Moon had hit a set of deuces on the flop and was well ahead of both Deeb and Slyvinskyi who held a pair of aces respectively. Moon improved to a full house on the turn and by the river had trebled his stack, left Slyvinskyi short and had Deeb heading to the payout desk.

It was a great run for Deeb who had been multi-tabling this event alongside Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw both yesterday and today, ultimately finishing in third-place for $36,330.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Benjamin Moon	850,000 610,000	610,000

Bohdan Slyvinskyi	120,000
Shaun Deeb	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Moon Bohdan Slyvinskyi Shaun Deeb

2018-06-07 16:58 UTC-7

Royce Matheson Eliminated in 14th place ($14,468)

Nível 25 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised to 50,000 from middle position, and Royce Matheson moved all in on the button for 461,000. Slyvinskyi delicately counted all of his chips before the clock was called on him. The tournament director informed him he had 20 seconds left to act and about 10 seconds later he made the call.

Royce Matheson:
Bohdan Slyvinskyi:

Board:

Matheson had Slyvinskyi's hand dominated, and he was in good shape until the flop appeared queen-high and he was unable to get any help from the turn and river. Matheson departs the Amazon room in 14th place and takes away $14,468 for his efforts.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	1,200,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Royce Matheson	Eliminado

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Royce Matheson

2018-06-07 18:05 UTC-7

Romain Villar Eliminated in 13th place ($14,468)

Nível 26 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded around to Romain Villar in the small blind, and he moved all in for around 300,000. Jan Christoph von Halle was the man sat in the big blind and faced a decision, asking the dealer for a count, before making the call.

Romain Villar:
Jan Christoph Von Halle:

Board:

Villar was in a race for his tournament life, and the flop hit both players hard. Von Halle had turned his pocket threes into a set and Villar had picked up a flush draw. But by the river, Villar was unable to improve and exited in 13th place for $14,468.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jan Christoph Von Halle	1,000,000 310,000	310,000
Romain Villar	Eliminado

Tags: Jan Christoph Von Halle Romain Villar