Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-15 19:59 UTC-7

Turner Turns a Lock

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Nível 32 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Jimmy Poper raised to 250,000 from under the gun, Joshua Turner shoved from the button for about 2.12 million, and Poper called with a covering stack.

Jimmy Poper:
Joshua Turner:

The two players were racing for the pot and Turner needed to hold up in order to stay alive. The flop missed both players but the turn gave Turner jacks full to leave Poper drawing dead. After the hit the river, Turner took the pot to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joshua Turner	4,300,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Jimmy Poper	1,020,000 -1,920,000	-1,920,000

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2018-07-15 20:35 UTC-7

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 15th Place ($32,115)

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Nível 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Richard Cox shoved from early position and Tobias Peters called next to act to put himself at risk. Everyone else got out of the way and the two players tabled their hands.

Richard Cox:
Tobias Peters:

Peters had the edge with the better ace, but that changed when the flop came to give Cox trips. The turn and river were no help to Peters and Cox took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Richard Cox	6,400,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Tobias Peters	Eliminado

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2018-07-15 20:41 UTC-7

Thi Nguyen Eliminated in 14th Place ($32,115)

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Nível 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Thi Nguyen moved all in under the gun and Jimmy Poper reshoved in the next seat. Nguyen turned up but she was way behind Poper's . The narrowed Nguyen's chances close to a zero and the turn locked it for Poper.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thi Nguyen	Eliminado

Tags: Jimmy Poper Thi Nguyen

2018-07-15 20:44 UTC-7

Martin Finger Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,115)

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Nível 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Richard Cox raised to 460,000 from early position, Brayden Gazlay three-bet to 1.2 million on the button, and big blind Martin Finger called for his last 635,000. Cox stuck around, calling, and they continued to the flop where Cox and Gazlay checked. Gazlay fired 600,000 to the side pot when the arrived on the turn and Cox called before folding to a bet of 1.2 million on the river. Cox turned up for kings full and Finger's cards were mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Finger	Eliminado

Tags: Brayden Gazlay Martin Finger Richard Cox

2018-07-15 20:49 UTC-7

Mark Babekov Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,876)

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Nível 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Mark Babekov got his stack in from the big blind against Jeffrey Tanouye, who was in the cutoff and had him well covered.

Mark Babekov:
Jeffrey Tanouye:

The board ran out and Tanouye took the pot with top pair, top kicker to end Babekov's run in this event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jeffrey Tanouye	3,150,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Mark Babekov	Eliminado

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2018-07-15 20:51 UTC-7

Avery Bass Eliminated in 11th Place ($40,876)

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Nível 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Avery Bass got his stack in before the flop from the cutoff against Richard Cox, who was on the button and had him covered by a wide margin.

Avery Bass:
Richard Cox:

Cox had the preflop advantage and Bass needed help from the deck to double up. The board ran out to give both players trip tens but Cox took the pot with the better kicker to send Bass to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Avery Bass	Eliminado

Tags: Avery Bass Richard Cox

2018-07-15 21:03 UTC-7

Cada Gets a Full Double Before Break

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Nível 34 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Joe Cada opened to 450,000 from the middle and Brayden Gazlay defended his big with a call. Cada fired three barrels on the board of and Gazlay check-called all of them. He paid 350,000 on the flop, then 750,000 on the turn, and finally he matched Cada's shove of 2,750,000 on the river.

Cada turned up for trips and scored a massive double as Gazlay held .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe Cada	8,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Brayden Gazlay	3,000,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

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2018-07-15 22:05 UTC-7

Sam Simmons Eliminated in 10th Place ($40,876)

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Nível 36 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Richard Ali raised to 650,000 in the hijack, Sam Simmons moved all in for 2,325,000 out of the cutoff and Eric Afriat woke up with the in the big blind. Ali escaped and Afriat learned that his monster was still only the second-best hand dealt as Simmons turned up .

The board rolled out and Afriat spiked his two-outer to bust Simmons in 10th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eric Afriat	11,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Sam Simmons	Eliminado

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2018-07-15 23:33 UTC-7

Joshua Turner Eliminated in 9th Place ($52,465)

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Nível 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #12: Eric Afriat raised to 1 million in the cutoff, Joshua Turned moved all in on the button for under 2 million, and Richard Cox repushed for 2,625,000, forcing out Afriat.

Turner:
Cox:

Cox binked the river of the board and eliminated Turner in ninth.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Richard Cox	6,200,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Joshua Turner	Eliminado

Tags: Eric Afriat Joshua Turner Richard Cox

2018-07-15 23:36 UTC-7

Brayden Gazlay Eliminated in 8th Place ($67,904)

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Nível 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #13: Eric Afriat raised to 800,000 under the gun and called when Brayden Gazlay shoved 1.775 million out of the big blind.

Afriat had and stood against . The board ran out and Gazlay walked away in eighth.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eric Afriat	12,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Brayden Gazlay	Eliminado

Tags: Brayden Gazlay Eric Afriat