2018 World Series of Poker

Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
12
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦6♦
Prize
$258,255
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,540,800
Entries
1,712
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
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Lander Lijo Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,202)

Milko van Winden
Milko van Winden
Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lander Lijo
Lander Lijo

Hand #14: Lander Lijo moved all-in for about 300,000 from the middle position when it folded to him. Small blind Michael Wang called from the small blind and they opened up their hands.

Lander Lijo: {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Michael Wang: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Lijo's rail was shouting for a two, but the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. Wang took down the pot and chips up even more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Wang us
Michael Wang 		1,800,000
300,000
 300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo 		Busted

Tags: Lander LijoMichael Wang

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #11-13: No Major Pots

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mark Schluter
Mark Schluter

Hand #11: Mark Schluter moved all in for 500,000 in the hijack. He got no action.

Hand #12: Michael Wang opened to 90,000 under the gun. Everyone folded.

Hand #13: Matthew Hunt raised to 80,000 on the button. Wang, in the big blind, called. The flop came {2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Wang checked. Hunt bet 75,000. Wang called. The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and was checked through to the {3-Hearts} river. Wang checked again. Hunt bet 160,000, enough to claim the pot.

Tags: Mark SchluterMatthew HuntMichael Wang

Hands #6-10: Three Shoves, No Calls

Shirley Ang
Shirley Ang
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mario Prats Garcia
Mario Prats Garcia

Hand #6: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Michael Wang on the button. Wang three-bet to 250,000 and the decision was back on Prats Garcia who decided to fold.

Hand #7: Martin Staszko shoved all in from the small blind and Mark Schluter folded his big blind. Staszko showed {a-Diamonds} and then added the ante and big blind to his own stack.

Hand #8: Prats Garcia got a walk.

Hand #9: Gregory Worner raised to 80,000 from the under-the-gun position, Wang was sitting in late position and tanked for about two minutes and then decided to call. The flop came {7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Worner shoved and Wang insta-folded.

Hand #10: Lander Lijo shoved all in from the small blind and Worner considered it for a while but then opted to fold his big blind.

Tags: Gregory WornerLander LijoMario Prats GarciaMark SchluterMartin StaszkoMichael Wang

Hands #1-5: Two Double Ups

Milko van Winden
Milko van Winden
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gregory Worner
Gregory Worner

Hand #1: Mario Prats Garcia took down the pot by pushing all-in on the button. Both blinds folded.

Hand #2: It folded to Gregory Worner who pushed all-in for 240,000 from the small blind. Big blind Matthew hunt folded.

Hand #3: DJ MacKinnon raised to 90,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #4: Lander Lijo moved all-in for 120,000 from the hijack. Michael Wang called from the big blind and the hands went on their backs.

Lander Lijo: {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Michael Wang: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Lijo doubled up.

Hand #5: It folded to Gregory Worner in the hijack and he pushed all-in for 320,000. DJ MacKinnon called from the big blind. MacKinnon had the lead with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} against Worner's {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, but he couldn't hold when the dealer spread out {2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Wang us
Michael Wang 		1,500,000
-85,000
 -85,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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DJ MacKinnon 		850,000
-200,000
 -200,000
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Gregory Worner 		320,000
-115,000
 -115,000
Profile photo of Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo 		300,000
-20,000
 -20,000

Tags: DJ MacKinnonGregory WornerLander LijoMario Prats GarciaMatthew HuntMichael Wang

Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 10th place ($15,730)

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

Jonathan Tamayo limped under the gun, leaving 5,000 behind. Gregory Worner, from one seat over, raised to 85,000. DJ MacKinnon, in the hijack, three-bet shoved for 880,000. Tamayo made the call. Worner gave up his hand.

DJ MacKinnon: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Jonathan Tamayo: {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board came {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Tamayo was eliminated in 10th place for a $15,730 payday.

Player Chips Progress
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DJ MacKinnon 		1,050,000
285,000
 285,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo 		Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: DJ MacKinnonGregory WornerJonathan Tamayo

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Shirley Ang
Shirley Ang
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountry
1Jonathan TamayoUnited States
2Gregory WornerUnited States
3Matthew HuntUnited Kingdom
4Sebastian DornbrachtGermany
5Michael WangUnited States
6DJ MacKinnonUnited States
7Martin StaszkoCzech Republic
8Mark SchluterUnited Kingdom
9Mario Prats GarciaSpain
10Lander LijoUnited States

Athanasios Polychronopoulos Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,730)

Milko van Winden
Milko van Winden
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
Athanasios Polychronopoulos

Athanasios Polychronopoulos moved all-in from the cutoff and Matthew Hunt rejammed from the small blind. They ended up heads-up and the cards opened up,

Athanasios Polychronopoulos: {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Matthew Hunt: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Polychoronopoulos his rail got loud, but they couldn't influence the board as it ran out {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Polychronopoulos is eliminated in 11th place, just missing out on the (unofficial) final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Hunt gb
Matthew Hunt 		1,600,000
315,000
 315,000
Profile photo of Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos 		Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosMatthew Hunt

Alan Lau Eliminated in 12th place ($15,730)

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alan Lau
Alan Lau

Alan Lau moved all in on the button for 305,000. Mario Prats Garcia, in the big blind, made the call.

Mario Prats Garcia: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Alan Lau: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Garcia hit a pretty favorable flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The {4-Diamonds} turn and {5-Diamonds} river completed the board and Lau was sent out in 12th place for $15,730.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mario Prats Garcia es
Mario Prats Garcia 		1,725,000
180,000
 180,000
Profile photo of Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau 		Busted

Tags: Alan LauMario Prats Garcia

Are Germans Better at Poker or Soccer?

[user319602]
[user319602]
Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Every four years the World Cup coincides with the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger heads to the Hofbrauhaus with poker players Marvin Rettenmaier, Niall Ferrell, Steven Chu, Ankush Mandavia, Rainer Kempe, Jeremy Menard, Athanasios Polychronopoulos and others! What is the atmosphere like in an authentic German beer hall? Who is getting drunk and taking shots?

Tags: Ankush MandaviaJeremy MenardMarvin RettenmaierRainer KempeSteven ChuWorld Series of PokerAthanasios Polychronopoulos