Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day 2 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,098,900
Entries
1,221
Level
35
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Level 35
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Denis Timofeev has won his first WSOP gold bracelet in Event #73: $1,000 Double Stack Turbo after besting a field of 1,221 players.
Timofeev beat experienced Spanish pro Leo Margets heads-up to secure the $199,586 payday in a swingy see-saw heads-up battle which saw the chip lead change hands with a series of all-in showdowns.
"I don't understand what's happened!" said Timofeev, "I like to play Turbos and Hypers online, and it's good in live tournaments too because you don't need to play for a lot of days to win the big money. I just played my game, sometimes I was very lucky."
With two tables left, Timofeev got very lucky indeed, moving all in with queen-ten suited against pocket queens, only for Timofeev to flop the nut straight.
"The tournament is fast and it's difficult to make huge mistakes," said Timofeev with a smile. "Of course sometimes you shove queen-ten into queens, but it's OK if you know some maths.
"This WSOP has been no good for me. This is only my second ITM. My first was for $600 in The GIANT, so this is a nice comeback to finish off the Series!"
Final Table Results
| Position | Name | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Timofeev | Russia | $199,586 |
| 2 | Leo Margets | Spain | $123,297 |
| 3 | Evan Lipshultz | United States | $87,831 |
| 4 | Ben Yu | United States | $63,327 |
| 5 | Justin Young | United States | $46,221 |
| 6 | Juan Carlos Martin | Spain | $34,157 |
| 7 | Hien Nguyen | United States | $25,560 |
| 8 | Thiago Nishijima | Brazil | $19,371 |
| 9 | Jason Johnson | United States | $14,871 |
Final Day Recap
With 54 players returning, over half the field was eliminated in the very first four levels of the day, with the tournament getting down to just three tables. Start-of-day chip leader Evan Lipshultz was still in contention having grown his stack from the start of the day, but the likes of Michael Gallagher, Justin Young, and Hien Nguyen would soon join him with seven-figure stacks.
Former Main Event final tablist Jake Balsiger was a notable elimination in 14th place, taking home $9,155, with Denis Timofeev and Justin Young sitting on stacks of over two million at this point.
The action was fast-paced with an all-in almost every hand at the final two tables. So fast was the action that we went from 11 to nine in two hands at separate tables, with the eliminations of Eli Loewenthal and Michael Gallagher in 11th and 10th, respectively, with both players taking home $11,566.
Timofeev and Lipshultz led the pack with nine remaining, with Leo Margets the table shortstack. However Justin Johnson was the first elimination, with Brazilian bracelet winner Thiago Nishijima close behind him, shoving a suited ace into the kings of Timofeev.
Margets doubled through Hien Nguyen, with Nguyen busting shortly in seventh place, with Timofeev busting two players in a row.
Young would add another elimination sending the other Spaniard Juan Carlos Martin to the rail in sixth, but Margets would double through Young leaving him short. He got his remaining chips in with ace-eight against the king-queen of Ben Yu. Young would flop a pair, but Yu turned a straight to eliminate Young in fifth place.
The stacks were fairly level four-handed, and as the action slowed and the pace of play caught up with the blinds the average stack was around 30 big blinds compared to close to 20 at the start of play. Timofeev led, but Lipshultz would double through him to take over the lead.
Timofeev would then double through Yu, and the two-time bracelet winner would bust in third place, his third deep run of this year. A short while later, start-of-day chip leader Lipshultz moved all in from the small blind and was called by Timofeev, sending Lipshultz to the rail in third.
Margets doubled up a total of six times at the final table, including twice in succession heads-up against Timofeev to go from 2.3 million to 8.3 million, with just over 12 million chips in play. However, Timofeev would battle back and secure the vital double when he cracked the deuces of Margets with ace-seven.
And just when Margets looked to grab another double to extend this already lengthy heads-up battle, Timofeev rivered a flush to secure the title, prize money, and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Level 35
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #113: Denis Timofeev moved all in from the small blind for 9,950,000. Leo Margets, in the big blind, quickly called, putting at risk her last 2,250,000.
Denis Timofeev: 
Leo Margets: 
The board ran 
and Timofeev rivered a flush to win the tournament and the WSOP gold bracelet, eliminating Margets in second place for $123,297.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,200,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 35
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #107: Leo Margets received a walk.
Hand #108: Denis Timofeev received a walk.
Hand #109: Timofeev limped and Margets checked. The pair checked a flop and turn of 
and Margets check-called a bet of 350,000 on the 
river. Timofeev showed 
and took down the pot.
Hand #110: Margets moved all in and Timofeev folded.
Hand #111: Timofeev limped and Margets moved all in. Timofeev folded.
Hand #112: Timofeev received a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
Level 35
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #100: Leo Margets got a walk.
Hand #101: Margets moved all in from the small blind and Denis Timofeev called, putting at risk his last 4,705,000. Margets made the call.
Denis Timofeev: 
Leo Margets: 
The board ran 
and Timofeev doubled up.
Hand #102: Timofeev moved all in for 9,410,000 from the small blind. Margets folded.
Hand #103: Margets moved all in for 2,500,000 from the small blind. Timofeev folded.
Hand #104: Timofeev limped from the small blind. Margets checked.
The flop came 
. Margets checked. Timofeev threw in a bet of 250,000, and that was enough to claim the pot.
Hand #105: Margets moved all in from the small blind for 2,300,000. Timofeev folded.
Hand #106: Margets got a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-5,600,000
|
-5,600,000 |
|
|
||
Level 35
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #95: Leo Margets limped and folded to a bet of 650,000 from Denis Timofeev.
Hand #96: Timofeev limped and Margets checked. The pair checked the 
flop. Margets limp-folded to a bet of 240,000 on the 
turn.
Hand #97: Margets limped and Timofeev checked. The pair checked down an entire board of 
and Timofeev showed 
for a flush.
Hand #98: Timofeev moved all in and took down the flop.
Hand #99: Timofeev received a walk.
Level: 35
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 34
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #91: Leo Margets moved in from the small blind for 2,400,000. Denis Timofeev, in the big blind, folded.
Hand #92: Timofeev raised to 400,000 from the small blind. Margets, in the big blind, three-bet shoved for 2,345,000. Timofeev made the call.
Leo Margets: 
Denis Timofeev: 
The board ran 
and Margets made a straight to double up.
Hand #93: Margets raised to 450,000 from the small blind. Timofeev, in the big blind, shoved. Margets gave up her hand.
Hand #94: Timofeev raised to 400,000 from the small blind. Margets called.
The flop was 
. Margets checked. Timofeev bet 275,000. Margets check-called.
The turn brought the . Margets checked. Timofeev continued for 950,000. Margets check-raised for 3,565,000. Her opponent went deep into the tank but proceeded to call.
Leo Margets:
Denis Timofeev:
The river filled up the board and Margets doubled up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,900,000
-5,900,000
|
-5,900,000 |
Level 34
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #86: Denis Timofeev limped and Leo Margets checked. The pair checked down the entire board of 
and Timofeev won with for ace high.
Hand #87: Timofeev received a walk.
Hand #89: Timofeev limped and Margets checked. The pair checked down the entire board of 
and Timofeev won with for jack-high.
Hand #90: Timofeev received a walk.
Hand #91: Timofeev moved all in and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
Level 34
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #82: Denis Timofeev limped and Leo Margets checked. Timofeev check-called a bet of 200,000 on the 
and the pair checked the 
runout. Margets showed 
and won the pot.
Hand #83: Margets limped but folded to a shove from Timofeev.
Hand #84: Timofeev limped but folded to a shove from Margets
Hand #85: Margets limped and Timofeev checked. Timofeev checked and Margets bet 200,000. Timofeev check-raised to 600,000 and took down the pot.