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

2018-06-08 23:35 UTC-7

It's Hard to Get a Fold from Zisimopoulos

[user340093]

Nível 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Under the gun, Georgios Zisimpoulos fired 1,800 into the pot when the dealer rolled out a flop. He received a call from a player on the button and a fold from the small blind.

Heads-up to the turn, both players decided to check and saw the hit the felt for free.

Zisimopoulos went for a blocking bet, making it 600. His opponent raised to what looked like 4,800 and Zisimopulos called within a second with , besting his rivals .

"How do I get you guys to fold?" the other player asked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Georgios Zisimopoulos	37,000

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2018-06-08 23:48 UTC-7

Chip Counts Before a Break

[user340093]

Nível 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are on their last break of the day. They will play two more 60-minute levels tonight.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vojtech Ruzicka	190,000 50,000	50,000
Kitty Kuo	160,000 -10,000	-10,000
Kenny Hallaert	124,000 15,000	15,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	115,000 34,000	34,000
Greg Merson	93,000 -17,000	-17,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	85,000 31,000	31,000

David Peters	45,000 4,000	4,000

Bryn Kenney	42,500 5,500	5,500

Maria Ho	42,000 8,700	8,700
Jerry Wong	42,000 26,000	26,000

Scott Blumstein	38,000 12,000	12,000

Jake Schindler	34,000 -9,100	-9,100

Mike Matusow	31,500 -4,500	-4,500

Paul Volpe	18,000 -32,000	-32,000

Galen Hall	16,000 -34,000	-34,000

Sam Cohen	14,000 -8,900	-8,900

Nível: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

2018-06-09 00:10 UTC-7

Seidel Picks Off a Bluff from Wisdom

MrCleverFox

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Erik Seidel opened with a raise to 1,800 and Andrew Wisdom called from the small blind.

Both players checked down until the board showed and then Wisdom led out with a bet of 6,000, more than the size of the pot. Seidel thought for a bit, then decided to call. Wisdom showed down for just ace-high, but Seidel had him beat with and he took down the pot, chipping up to around 75,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Erik Seidel	75,500 300	300

Andrew Wisdom	37,500

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2018-06-09 00:16 UTC-7

Another Win for Ruzicka

[user340093]

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Under the gun, Pavlo Veksler raised to what appeared to be 2,000. He was called by a player in the very next seat before hijack Vojtech Ruzicka squeezed to 7,500. Veksler got out of the way but the initial caller stuck around.

The flop came and Ruzicka continued for 5,100. His opponent check-called.

They both checked the turn as well as the river, and Ruzicka's was superior to in the showdown. The former November Niner just crossed the 200,000-mark.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vojtech Ruzicka	210,000 20,000	20,000

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2018-06-09 00:30 UTC-7

Farrell Snap-Folds the River

[user340093]

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Niall Farrell flatted in the third position after his right-hand opponent made it 1,800 and the big blind came along.

All players checked the flop and the big blind led out 4,800 on the turn. Only Farrell called to see the hit the felt on the river.

The big blind reached to his piles, trying to slide in roughly 15,000 but Farrell's cards were already in the muck before he finished his forward motion.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	75,000 33,400	33,400

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2018-06-09 00:46 UTC-7

Spinella Earns a Double Up From Keeline

MrCleverFox

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the turn with the board showing and Ben Keeline was first to act. He put out a bet of 15,000 and Anthony Spinella called on the button.

The river was the and Keeline moved all in with a covering stack over Spinella. The shove was for 20,700 effective. Spinella wasted no time calling.

Keeline turned up but Spinella had him beat, rivering two pair with . Keeline was forced to send over the pot and Spinella doubled to over 90,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Anthony Spinella	92,000

Ben Keeline	53,500 -61,500	-61,500

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2018-06-09 00:49 UTC-7

Nitsche Never Folds

[user340093]

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dominik Nitsche made it 1,800 in early position and a round of folded followed until the player in the big blind defended, coming heads-up to the flop.

Nitsche fired 2,000 and his opponent was interested in peeling the turn. Then he led out 6,100 when the appeared but Nitsche threw in calling chips.

The dealer turned over the river and Nitsche faced a bet of 11,500. He studied the board for a minute, contemplating whether to call or fold. He eventually selected the first option and got rewarded as his opponent showed for a busted flush draw. Nitsche turned over and scooped the pot thanks to his successful bluff catch.

"You never fold!" his opponent laughed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dominik Nitsche	75,000 42,500	42,500

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2018-06-09 00:50 UTC-7

Jaka Bust

MrCleverFox

Nível 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

According to Faraz Jaka's twitter, he is no longer participating in this event.

In his tweet, he said he opened with and was three bet by a player in middle position. The flop came down and all the money went in on the turn. Jaka's opponent was holding for a flopped straight and the board did not pair for Jaka, thus, he was sent to the rail.