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

Tamayo Eliminated by Nguyen

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

Jonathan Tamayo raised all in for about 980,000 from under the gun and found action from Thi Nguyen in the small blind. Tamayo showed {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, trailing Nguyen's {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, giving Tamayo the lead with a set of eights. However, the {9-Diamonds} turn fell to give Nguyen the lead with a set of nines. The river was the {5-Hearts}, no help to Tamayo, ending his tournament in 28th place for $16,932.

Player Chips Progress
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Thi Nguyen
2,070,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
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Jonathan Tamayo
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Jonathan TamayoThi Nguyen

Gazlay Wins Big Flip to Seize Overwhelming Lead

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

Scott Horvath and Brayden Gazlay were all in preflop and Horvath had a fair chance with {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} against {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Gazlay's eights, however, cruised through the board with zero harm as the {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} texture secured the win for Gazlay who improved his already large stack. Gazlay is sitting on a huge chip lead with 4,580,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Brayden Gazlay
4,580,000
2,780,000
2,780,000
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Scott Horvath
Busted

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Nguyen Scores Another Double

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

Thi Nguyen jammed for 275,000 under the gun and Jonathan Tamayo looked her up from the middle position.

Nguyen was excited to see that her {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades} was live against {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and she had more reasons to celebrate when the {9-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} board rolled out.

"Chip and a chair," Joe Cada said, sitting to Nguyen's left. "The next one's gonna hurt," he added.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Tamayo
1,435,000
295,000
295,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Thi Nguyen
750,000
545,000
545,000

Tags: Joe CadaJonathan TamayoThi Nguyen

Force Scores Double KO

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

Jared Hamby was all in from the hijack for about 550,000 with {A-Spades}{4-Spades}, Haixia Zhang was all in for less from the cutoff with {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, and Leif Force had them bother covered on the button with {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{K-Spades}, giving Force tens and nines to score the double eliminations.

Player Chips Progress
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Leif Force
1,950,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jared Hamby
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Haixia Zhang
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Haixia ZhangJared HambyLeif Force

Level: 30

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Jacobson Eliminated by Tamayo

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Martin Jacobson raised all in for roughly 400,000 from the button and Jonathan Tamayo isolated from the small blind with {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}, leading Jacobson's {K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Spades}, giving Tamayo aces up to eliminate Jacobson in 34th place for $16,392

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Tamayo
1,140,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Martin Jacobson
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan TamayoMartin Jacobson

Nguyen Stays Afloat

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Thi Nguyen was all in for her remaining shrapnel and her {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} held against her opponent's {9-}{8-} after she hit a queen on the flop. A nine on the turn made things more dramatic but the river bricked and Nguyen survived.

Player Chips Progress
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Thi Nguyen
205,000
105,000
105,000

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Givens Folds to Cox

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Richard Cox raised to 140,000 from the hijack, Will Givens three-bet to 325,000 from the cutoff, and Cox called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Cox checked. Givens bet 320,000 and Cox called.

The turn brought the {K-Clubs} and Cox shoved for 660,000. Givens went into the tank and ultimately folded. Cox showed {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Cox
2,100,000
1,859,000
1,859,000
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Will Givens
1,300,000
-650,000
-650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Richard CoxWill Givens

Shao Coolers Nguyen

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Thi Nguyen and Bob Shao ended up all in with big pairs with Shao having the best of it with {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} versus {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}. The kings held on the board of {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Nguyen had to concede the vast majority of her stack as Shao doubled for 795,000. Nguyen was left with fewer than two big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Bob Shao
1,770,000
1,262,000
1,262,000
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Thi Nguyen
100,000
-330,000
-330,000

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Sharma Sends Kessler to the Rail

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Chris Conrad opened the hijack to 125,000 and Allen Kessler three-bet shoved from the cutoff for 595,000. Nishant Sharma woke up with a hand in the small blind and reraised all in for a little bit more. Conrad got out of the way and Kessler saw Sharma roll over the {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. Kessler had {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and the {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs} gave him some backdoors.

"Club!" Kessler shouted but the turn fell {6-Hearts} instead. He asked for a queen on the river but the {4-Diamonds} sent him to the rail after the dealer verified that Sharma had him covered.

Player Chips Progress
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Nishant Sharma
1,525,000
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Allen Kessler
Busted

Tags: Allen KesslerNishant Sharma