2018 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$612,886
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
3,120
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Benjamin Zamani Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,336)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Richard Ali raised from the hijack and Ben Zamani called from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Zamani checked, Ali jammed for about 800,000 effective, and Zamani called all in with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}, leading Ali's {K-Spades}{8-Spades}.

The {3-Hearts} turn and {K-Diamonds} river completed the board, giving Ali kings and eights to eliminate Zamani.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Ali
4,280,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
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Benjamin Zamani
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Jeff Siegal Eliminated in 23rd Place ($20,336)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Jeff Siegal shoved from the hijack for just over a million and Richard Ali called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Jeff Siegal: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Richard Ali: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

Ali had the preflop advantage and Siegal needed help from the deck to survive. The board ran out {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Ali's queens held up for him to win the pot and end Siegal's run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Ali
2,950,000
890,000
890,000
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Jeff Siegal
Busted

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Edouard Echinard Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,336)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Edouard Echinard ran ace-four into Benjamin Zamani's pocket kings and his stack suffered a devastating hit. Echinard shoved his last 150,000 shortly afterwards when he was in the hijack. Tristan Wade reshoved on the button and both players in the blinds released their hands.

Echinard showed {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and was up against {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. The {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} board didn't rescue him and he left the tournament in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Tristan Wade
1,580,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Benjamin Zamani
1,100,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Edouard Echinard
Busted

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Will Givens Eliminated in 25th Place ($20,336)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Will Givens
Will Givens

Will Givens raised all in from early position for about 650,000 and Tobias Peters isolated from the hijack with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}, leading Givens' {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out {J-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{A-Spades}, no help to Givens, ending his tournament in 25th place for $20,336.

Player Chips Progress
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Tobias Peters
1,470,000
620,000
620,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Will Givens
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Redraw with 26 Players Left

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
SeatTable 421Table 422Table 423
1Brayden GazlayNishant SharmaJoe Cada
2Mark Babekov-- empty --Richard Cox
3Leif ForceEdouard EchinardPaawan Bansal
4Will GivensJoshua AbadyJeff Siegal
5Martin FingerBenjamin ZamaniAvery Bass
6Joshua TurnerTristan WadeChris Conrad
7Tobias PetersJeffrey TanouyeThi Nguyen
8Eric AfriatRichard AliJonas Lauck
9Sam SimmonsJimmy PoperAndrew Hedley

Level: 31

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000

15-Minute Break

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break. When they come back, they will immediately redraw for the last three tables.

Afriat Eliminates Shao Before Break

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Eric Afriat made it 175,000 in the cutoff and button Bob Shao three-bet for about three-quarters of his stack. Afriat moved all in and Shao stalled for a bit to secure a pay jump. Jonathan Tamayo busted in the meantime and Shao then made the call.

Afriat: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Shao: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board of {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} shipped the big pot to Afriat while Shao walked away in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Afriat
4,260,000
2,930,000
2,930,000
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Bob Shao
Busted

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