Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-08 21:09 UTC-7

Sinclair Sends Chen to the Rail

MrCleverFox

Nível 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the river and James Chen was first to act from the small blind. The board was and Chen checked over to Jack Sinclair who was on the button. Sinclair put out a bet of 15,000 into the pot of 17,200 and Chen dropped into the tank.

Chen thought through the hand for a couple of minutes. The bet was for the remainder of his stack. Eventually he settled on calling. Sinclair showed for a turned flush.

"I almost folded," Chen said, showing .

With that, Sinclair took down the pot and moved to almost 45,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jack Sinclair	44,500 15,500	15,500

James Chen	Eliminado

Tags: Jack Sinclair James Chen

2018-06-08 21:17 UTC-7

Hall Scores a KO to Double

[user340093]

Nível 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Galen Hall was on the button, three-betting to 2,300 over a 1,000-raise from early position. Hall's neighbor in the small blind cold-called and the action returned to the initial aggressor who moved all in for 17,800. Hall reshoved for 20,300 total and the small blind left the party.

Hall dominated his opponent with against and the board sealed his victory, allowing him to double his stack while the other player said the obligatory "good game" and walked away.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Galen Hall	41,000 29,500	29,500

Tags: Galen Hall

2018-06-08 21:18 UTC-7

Updated Stacks

[user340093]

Nível 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Soverel	37,000 11,800	11,800

David Peters	34,300 6,800	6,800

Dominik Nitsche	32,500

Kitty Kuo	29,800 -4,200	-4,200
Andre Akkari	27,000

Scott Blumstein	26,000 -9,000	-9,000

Mikita Badziakouski	23,300 -8,000	-8,000

Nam Le	13,500 -9,000	-9,000
Jerry Wong	10,000 300	300

2018-06-08 21:28 UTC-7

Merson Surpasses a Hundo

[user340093]

Nível 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Three-way on the flop, Dominik Nitsche was in the big blind calling a 3,700-bet from a player in the small blind. The dealer pulled their bets into the pot but Nitsche reminded him that there was yet another player to act: the 2012 World Champion Greg Merson.

Merson raised to 9,700, the small blind shoved all in for roughly 27,000 and Nitsche quickly escaped. Merson immediately called, having flopped the bottom set with . He was up against and dodged the bullets on the and runout, eliminating his opponent and stacking a large chunk of chips.

Merson is now sitting on 110,000, guarding one of the healthiest stacks in the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Greg Merson	110,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Greg Merson Dominik Nitsche

2018-06-08 21:30 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

[user340093]

Nível 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Players went on a 15-minute break.

Nível: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

2018-06-08 22:08 UTC-7

Hata Wakes Up with a Cold Four

[user340093]

Nível 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Aymon Hata and Niall Farrell are sitting next to each other and if there are such high-profile players stacked in neighboring positions, it usually doesn't take long until they get into a war when the button rolls around.

It was the case of the following hand as Farrell had the button, reraising his right-hand opponent's raise of 1,100 to 3,500. Hata, however, woke up with a cold four-bet in the small blind, making it 9,200. Two quick folds followed and Hata won the hand preflop.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	41,600 9,100	9,100

Aymon Hata	38,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Aymon Hata Niall Farrell

2018-06-08 22:11 UTC-7

Hallaert Can't Be Stopped

MrCleverFox

Nível 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Kenny Hallaert opened from middle position and he was called by Pete Chen to his direct left. Action folded around where both blinds called.

The flop was and both players checked to Hallaert. Hallaert put out a bet of 2,500 which only Chen called.

The turn was the and Hallaert slowed down with a check. Chen put out a bet of 6,500 and Hallaert called.

Both players decided to check on the river. Hallaert showed for top pair, top kicker and that would earn him the pot when Chen mucked.

With that pot, Hallaert is now over 100,000 chips while Chen slipped to just over 15,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kenny Hallaert	109,000 24,000	24,000
Pete Chen	15,600 -7,400	-7,400

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Pete Chen

2018-06-08 22:18 UTC-7

Moorman Can't Fade a Club River

[user340093]

Nível 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

On the flop, Chris Moorman was in the cutoff, betting 500 in the pot. His opponent check-raised out of the big blind, making it 3,000. Moorman called.

The turn came and Moorman faced a bet of 5,500. He eyed his opponent's stack and made a gesture, interpreted as a request for a clear view of the remaining chips. Then he raised to 12,000.

The chips went into the middle as Moorman's opponent shoved for 25,900 and Moorman called after a quick double-check of his holdings.

Moorman was ahead with for a turned straight, but his rival was drawing live with the . Moorman had to dodge a club card on the river, but the dealer didn't allow him as the completed the board.

Moorman took a hit to his stack and continued with 14,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Moorman	14,500 -32,800	-32,800

Tags: Chris Moorman

2018-06-08 22:21 UTC-7

Jaka Building Up

MrCleverFox

Nível 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Catching up on the turn there was about 8,400 already in the pot with the board showing and Faraz Jaka's only opponent had checked over to him. Jaka put out a bet of 6,500 and his opponent called.

The river was the which prompted a check from both players. Jaka's opponent showed for one pair, but Jaka had him beat with for a better pair. That allowed him to take down the pot and move over 60,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Faraz Jaka	65,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka