Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-27 21:52 UTC-7

Hands #61-65: Benko Finds a Double Up

Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #61: Chris Chong raised 1,225,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #62: The action folded to Daniel Corbett on the button who shoved all in and was called by Michael Benko in the big blind.

Benko was the player at risk for 3,800,000 and showed . Corbett was in the lead with until the flop fell . Benko made a pair of queens and would hold on with the board running out and the .

Hand #63: James Carroll raised to 1,250,000 from under the gun but couldn't find any action.

Hand #64: Carroll received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #65: Benko opened to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Benko	8,100,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Daniel Corbett	6,600,000 -6,200,000	-6,200,000

Tags: Chris Chong Daniel Corbett James Carroll Michael Benko

2018-06-27 21:57 UTC-7

Hands #66-70: Chong with the Rinse and Repeat

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Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #66: Daniel Corbett received a walk.

Hand #67: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #68: Tommy Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and Michael Benko folded the big blind.

Hand #69: Chris Chong raised to 1,225,000 and Rusnak defended his big blind. Rusnak check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 on a flop.

Hand #70: Chong raised to 1,225,000 and James Carroll defended his big blind. Carroll check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 on a flop.

Tags: Chris Chong Daniel Corbett Francis Rusnak James Carroll Michael Benko Tommy Nguyen

2018-06-27 22:03 UTC-7

Michael Benko Eliminated in 6th Place ($202,327)

Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #71: The action folded to Michael Benko in the cutoff who ripped all in for 7,900,000 and James Carroll pushed all in over the top from the small blind. Chris Chong folded the big blind and the two hands were tabled.

James Carroll:
Michael Benko:

Carroll had a dominating lead heading to the flop of . The turn brought the giving Benko some chop outs, but the on the river secured the win for Carroll and Benko was eliminated in sixth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Carroll	23,500,000 8,775,000	8,775,000
Michael Benko	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Chong James Carroll Michael Benko

2018-06-27 22:07 UTC-7

Daniel Corbett Eliminated in 5th Place ($266,987)

Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #72: The action folded around to Chris Chong in the small blind who announced all in. Daniel Corbett was in the big blind and quickly made the call for his last 6,050,000 chips.

Chris Chong:
Daniel Corbett:

It was a race situation with Corbett holding the pocket pair. His nines were looking good on the flop of . The landed on the turn and the rail cheered for a higher card. The river brought the and Chong hit his king to eliminate Corbett in fifth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Chong	32,000,000 10,100,000	10,100,000
Daniel Corbett	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Chong Daniel Corbett

2018-06-27 22:11 UTC-7

Hands #73-77: Table Adjusts to Four-Handed Play

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Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #73: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #74: James Carroll raised to 1,250,000 and Rusnak three-bet to 3,535,000. Carroll folded.

Hand #75: Chris Chong raised to 1,225,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #76: Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 and Chong moved all in. Rusnak folded.

Hand #77: Carroll raised to 1,300,000 and Tommy Nguyen defended his big blind. Carroll quickly check-folded to a bet of 1,200,000 on the flop.

Tags: Chris Chong Francis Rusnak James Carroll Tommy Nguyen

2018-06-27 22:25 UTC-7

Hands #78-81: Carroll Closes in on Lead

Nível 39 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #78: James Carroll opened from under the gun and was called by Chris Chong on the button. The flop came and Carroll led out for 1,200,000. Chong raised to 3,500,000 and Carroll made the call.

The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Carroll led out for 5,100,000 and Chong tank-folded.

Hand #79: Tommy Nguyen raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Carroll defended his big blind. The flop fell and Carroll check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 from Nguyen.

Hand #80: Nguyen made it 1,200,000 from under the gun and Chong called from the big blind. The flop came and Chong check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Nguyen.

The turn was the and Chong checked again. Nguyen fired another bet of 2,000,000 and Chong still called. The river brought the and both players knuckled the table. Chong showed for two pair and Nguyen's cards hit the muck.

Hand #81: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 and Nguyen defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop and the landed on the turn. Nguyen led out for 1,700,000 and Rusnak folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Carroll	27,250,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Tags: Chris Chong Francis Rusnak James Carroll Tommy Nguyen

Nível: 40

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000

2018-06-27 22:39 UTC-7

Hands #82-85: Big Double for Nguyen as Chong Falls Down the Counts

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Nível 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #82: Tommy Nguyen limped in the small blind and Francis Rusnak moved all in from the big blind. Nguyen folded.

Hand #83: Chris Chong raised to 1,600,000 and James Carroll defended his big blind. Carroll check-called a bet of 1,200,000 on the flop and then check-called 4,150,000 on the turn. The river was the and both players checked.

Carroll turned over for a pair of fives and was good.

Hand #84: Nguyen raised to 1,700,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #85: Chong limped in the small blind, and Nguyen raised to 2,700,000. Chong then moved all in and Nguyen called for 16,400,000.

Chris Chong:
Tommy Nguyen:

The flop came with Chong taking the lead and pushing Nguyen toward the exit. The turn was the and the river the . Chong fist-pumped in celebration, but it was Nguyen's rail making all the noise as he rivered a flush to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Carroll	34,000,000 6,750,000	6,750,000
Tommy Nguyen	33,000,000 10,500,000	10,500,000

Francis Rusnak	15,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000
Chris Chong	10,000,000 -22,000,000	-22,000,000

Tags: Chris Chong Francis Rusnak James Carroll Tommy Nguyen

2018-06-27 22:45 UTC-7

Hands #86-87: Carroll Flops Top Pair

Nível 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #86: Francis Rusnak received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #87: Rusnak limped in from the small blind and James Carroll checked his option. The flop came and Rusnak led out for 1,025,000. Carroll called to see the land on the turn.

Rusnak checked this time and Carroll tossed in a bet of 3,200,000. Rusnak called and the completed the board. Both players checked and Rusnak tabled for a pair of sixes while Carroll showed for a pair of tens.

Tags: Francis Rusnak James Carroll

2018-06-27 22:49 UTC-7

Chris Chong Eliminated in 4th Place ($354,903)

Nível 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #88: Tommy Nguyen opened to 1,700,000 from under the gun and Chris Chong shipped all in for around 11,200,000. Nguyen snap-called and the cards were on their backs.

Tommy Nguyen:
Chris Chong:

Nguyen held the hand that nobody could beat on the final table, ace-king, and was in a dominating position. The flop came and both players flopped a pair of aces with Nguyen still holding the better kicker. The turn was the and the river brought the . Nguyen held on to eliminated Chong in fourth place late into the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tommy Nguyen	42,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

James Carroll	41,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Francis Rusnak	10,500,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Chris Chong	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Chong Tommy Nguyen