Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Dia 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-07 10:50 UTC-7

Day 2 of $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Begins at 12 p.m.

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Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of Day 2 of Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.

The starting field of 114 players is down to just 16 hopefuls, each looking to win a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $185,965.

An impressive field remains in this unique tournament, including bracelet winners Justin Bonomo, Scott Seiver, Niall Farrell, and Julien Martini. Only eight players make the money and by day's end, only four players will remain. The Round of 16 is set to begin at 12:00 p.m., so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews for live updates of all of the action.

The matchup brackets are listed below:

2018-06-07 13:07 UTC-7

Bonomo Busts Farrell to Advance to Last 8

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Nível 32 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

(Blinds 2,000/4,000)

After a successful three-bet from 10,000 to 48,000 earned a fold, Justin Bonomo preserved his narrow lead after the next three-bet resulted in a four-bet shove by Niall Farrell.

Farrell raised to 10,000 and Bonomo three-bet to 48,000 once more. Farrell jammed for 384,000 and Bonomo snap-called.

Niall Farrell:
Justin Bonomo:

The board came and Farrell became the first casualty of the day, securing the min-cash of $31,086 and sending Farrell home empty-handed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Justin Bonomo	800,000 382,000	382,000

Niall Farrell	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 13:40 UTC-7

McGovern Tops Seiver to Advance to the Round of Eight

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Nível 33 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

After retaking the lead and chipping away at Scott Seiver, Mark McGovern has advanced to the Round of 8.

On the final hand, McGovern limped from the button and Seiver shoved for about 130,000 from the big blind, McGovern called with and was ahead of Seiver's .

The board ran out , giving McGovern a six-high straight to eliminate Seiver and advance to the Round of 8.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mark McGovern	800,000 450,000	450,000
Scott Seiver	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 13:50 UTC-7

McConnon Advances by Defeating Hall

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Nível 34 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

(betting details relayed to us by Jason McConnon)

Galen Hall raised from the button and McConnon defended his big blind.

The flop came down , and McConnon check-called a bet from Hall. The turn was the , and McConnon check-called another bet from Hall. The river was the , McConnon checked, Hall shoved for about 140,000, and McConnon called after a few moments.

Hall was caught bluffing with . while McConnon tabled for a pair of queens to win the pot and advance to the Round of 8.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason McConnon	800,000 440,000	440,000
Galen Hall	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 14:00 UTC-7

Gerrits Defeats Kalas

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Nível 34 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Martijn Gerrits raised all in with a covering stack from the button and Kane Kalas called all in for about 90,000 from the big blind with , trailing Gerrits' .

The board ran out , no help to Kalas, locking up a pot in the money and in the Round of 8 for Gerrits.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martijn Gerrits	800,000 155,000	155,000
Kane Kalas	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 14:05 UTC-7

Morris Emerges Victorious Against McAulay

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Nível 34 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Daniel McAulay briefly seized the chip lead against Nicolai Morris, but an all-in preflop confrontation between the two gave Morris a large lead once again.

A series of raises between the two led to Morris all in for 318,400 on the button with against McAulay with in the big blind. The board ran out , and Morris was back in a comfortable lead.

A few hands later, McAulay limped the button and Morris popped it to 60,000 from the big blind. McAulay reraised all in for about 220,000 and Morris called with , racing with McAulay's .

The flop came down , giving Morris the nut straight to take a commaning lead in the hand. The turn left McAulay drawing dead, rendering the river moot.

Morris advanced to the Round of 8 where he will play Juan Pardo Dominguez.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nicolai Morris	800,000 310,000	310,000
Daniel McAulay	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 14:24 UTC-7

Kahle Burns Advances to the Round of 8

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Nível 35 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Kahle Burns and Gregory Goldberg just had their final showdown of the match.

Goldberg limped and Burns raised to 40,000. Goldberg pushed all in for 200,000 and Burns made a really fast call.

Kahle Burns:
Gregory Goldberg:

The dealer spread out a flop and Burns was miles ahead. After the turn Burns had locked up the hand to seal Goldberg's fate. The river was a courtesy.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kahle Burns	800,000 350,000	350,000

Gregory Goldberg	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 14:55 UTC-7

Niall Tells All

Nível 36 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/niall-farrell-slow-rolls-michael-gagliano-in-10k-heads-up-11517.htm

Tags: Michael Gagliano Niall Farrell Justin Bonomo

2018-06-07 15:26 UTC-7

Schwippert Cracks Aces to Eliminate Martini

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Nível 37 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

(Blinds 10,000/20,000)

Jan-Eric Schwippert open-shoved out of the small blind and Julien Martini called from the big blind for his last 176,000.

Julien Martini:
Jan-Eric Schwippert:

The last duel of the round of 16 was about to get back to even stacks if Martini were to hold with his pocket aces. Schwippert picked up some outs on the flop and the on the turn gave him a gutshot on top. The on the river improved Schwippert to two pair and Martini was the last player to leave empty-handed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jan-Eric Schwippert	800,000 177,000	177,000
Julien Martini	Eliminado

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2018-06-07 15:27 UTC-7

Round of 8 Now Officially Set

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Nível 37 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Each player is now guaranteed a minimum payday of $31,086. A win in the Round of 8 locks up a seat in the semifinals, which will be played on Day 3 tomorrow prior to the championship match.