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

2018-07-13 15:13 UTC-7

Turner Busts to Erickson

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Jon Turner opened to 1,100 from middle position. John Erickson, on the cutoff, three-bet to 2,500. Action folded back to Turner who added the remainder to call.

A flop reading was dealt. Turner checked. Erickson moved all in for around 20,000. Turner called, putting at risk his last 6,000.

John Erickson:
Jon Turner:

The turn river filled up the board and Erickson took down the pot, sending Turner out.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Erickson	35,000
Jon Turner	Eliminado

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2018-07-13 15:02 UTC-7

More Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Perry Friedman	55,500 2,825	2,825

Jonathan Zarin	55,200 55,200	55,200
Alexander Lakhov	42,500 27,500	27,500
Duy Ho	35,500 20,500	20,500
David "ODB" Baker	32,750 32,750	32,750

Matt Affleck	29,300 -3,700	-3,700
Kelly Minkin	24,250 -1,250	-1,250
Dylan Linde	20,300 20,300	20,300

Chris Ferguson	15,000 15,000	15,000

Maria Konnikova	12,125 -5,875	-5,875
Andy Philachack	10,150 6,150	6,150
Layne Flack	Eliminado

Jared Hamby	Eliminado

Nível: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

2018-07-13 14:55 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marvin Karlins	59,000 17,000	17,000
Robert Georato	49,000 6,000	6,000
Matt Salsberg	47,000
Kelly Minkin	25,500 10,500	10,500
Aylar Lie	15,000 15,000	15,000
Stephen Song	11,500 -9,200	-9,200

Christian Harder	11,000 11,000	11,000
Milan Randelovic	8,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ryan Laplante	5,500 -9,500	-9,500

Jeff Hakim	2,500 -20,500	-20,500

Bianchi Keeps His Foot On the Gas

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Nível 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Chase Bianchi opened to 1,000 from the button and both blinds called.

The flop came and action checked to Bianchi. He bet 1,300, the small blind folded, and the big blind called.

The turn brought the and the big blind checked. Bianchi bet 4,000, the big blind folded, and Bianchi took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chase Bianchi	41,100 15,800	15,800

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2018-07-13 14:42 UTC-7

Merlin Takes From Turner

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Nível 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of , the big blind checked. Jon Turner bet 1,200 from early position. Pierre Merlin, on the cutoff, called. The big blind folded.

The turn came the . Turner checked-called Merlin's bet of 3,000.

The river completed the board and was checked around. Turner showed and Merlin revealed to rake in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pierre Merlin	28,000 28,000	28,000
Jon Turner	12,000 12,000	12,000

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2018-07-13 14:42 UTC-7

Tran Takes One On the Turn

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Nível 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The player under the gun bet 1,200 on a flop and JC Tran called from the cutoff.

The fell on the turn and the under-the-gun player checked. Tran tossed out a T-5,000 chip and announced a bet of 2,500. After verifying the bet and a bit of consideration, the under-the-gun player folded and Tran took the chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
JC Tran	18,000

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2018-07-13 14:35 UTC-7

Baldwin Felts a Foe

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Nível 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

With about 5,000 chips in the middle and the board reading , a player in early position checked, another in middle position bet 3,500, Eric Baldwin called from the button, and the early-position player folded.

The turn brought the and the middle-position player checked. Baldwin bet 5,000, his opponent check-raised all-in for about 15,000, and Baldwin called with a covering stack.

Eric Baldwin:
Opponent:

Baldwin had the best of it with top two pair and his opponent needed to spike a king or queen on the river to survive. The final card was the and Baldwin took the pot to stack his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eric Baldwin	59,700 24,900	24,900

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Nível: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

2018-07-13 14:27 UTC-7

''You Got It, You Got it''

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Nível 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

The player under the gun opened to 300. Action folded to William Kassouf, in middle position, who raised to 800. Robert Georato, in the big blind, and the original raiser called.

A flop of was dealt. Georato and the original raiser checked. Kassouf bet 2,000. Georato raised to 4,000. The original raiser folded. Kassouf called.

The turn brought the . Georato checked. ''Oh now you slow down huh? You're gonna min-raise? You missed a flush draw?'' Kassouf asked. ''Ok, we won't make it too much, but we won't make it too small cause he might min-raise me,'' the British added.

A couple of seconds of silence later, Kassouf started again: ''Tell me what you got. Be honest. I got a straight. We can get it all in for the blog. In the words of Will Kassouf: you got it, you got it'' he added, before shoving for 14,500. His opponent quickly called.

''Set'' said Georato turning over . Kassouf showed . The river completed the board and the talkative British headed to the exit commenting ''Cooler!''

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Robert Georato	43,000 43,000	43,000
William Kassouf	Eliminado

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