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

Nível: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

2018-06-23 11:28 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antoine Saout	15,000
Dutch Boyd	15,000
Adam Lippert	15,000
Kenna James	15,000
Bradley Butcher	15,000

Rughani Pushes Hard on the Turn

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board read and an opponent bet 2,000 from the big blind position, into a pot around 2,000. Vivek Rughani then moved all in for 7,875 and his opponent thought for a moment before making the fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vivek Rughani	13,100

Tags: Vivek Rughani

2018-06-23 11:42 UTC-7

Walsh Doubles With Aces

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Luke Walsh has started well after he was able to secure a double-up with Aces in his first WSOP event.

Walsh was in the small blind and up against his opponent in the big blind on a flop. Walsh's opponent called a bet, and the turn came the . Walsh continued to bet and was called once more.

On the river, he moved all in for around 13,000. He had his opponent covered and put him to the test. After a minutes or so thought Walsh got the call and saw the good news.

Luke Walsh:
Opponent:

Both players held two pair but it was Walsh's overpair to the board that was the winner, and his opponent was sent to the rail.

Walsh moves up to 27,000 for a perfect start to Day 1a, and by coincidence, the WSOP cashiers put his ticket name down as 'Luck Walsh' rather than 'Luke,' so maybe it was meant to be for him.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luke Walsh	27,000	27,000

Tags: Luke Walsh WSOP

2018-06-23 11:54 UTC-7

Turner gets Paid with Sixes

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

There was showing on the board and Joshua Turner bet 2,300 into a pot around 3,500. His opponent thought for several moments but in the end called.

Turner tabled for a set and his opponent mucked his hand. Turner took down the pot and started to add to his chip stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joshua Turner	19,600

Tags: Joshua Turner

2018-06-23 11:59 UTC-7

More Notables Jumping in Before End of Second Level

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anthony Reategui	15,000	15,000
Ihar Soika	15,000	15,000
Paul W Lee	15,000	15,000
Marc MacDonnell	15,000	15,000
Zachary Smiley	15,000

2018-06-23 12:07 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Players will now be taking their first 20-minute break of the day and the blinds will then resume at 75/150.

Nível: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

2018-06-23 12:48 UTC-7

Quads For O'Kearney

Nível 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Dara O'Kearney was up against the player on the button when the board read . O'Kearney check-called a bet to see the river and bet 2,000.

HIs opponent gave himself 30 seconds to think before he made the call. O'Kearney tabled for quads to win the pot and move up to 23,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dara O'Kearney	23,500	6,775

Tags: Dara O'Kearney

2018-06-23 13:02 UTC-7

Paul Vas Nunes was up against two opponents on the flop and bet once the action checked to him. One player folded and the other called to see an turn. Vas Nunes was checked to for the second time and continued to bet, and this time around he took down the pot when his opponent folded.