Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-29 20:36 UTC-7

Berry Doubles Through Baker

Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 25,000, Spencer Baker called from the hijack, the button called, and Will Berry three-bet shoved from the big blind for 108,000. The original raiser folded, Baker called to put Berry at risk, and the button folded.

Spencer Baker:
Will Berry:

Berry was racing for his tournament life and needed to improve to win. The board ran out and Berry took the pot with top two pair to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Spencer Baker	317,000 -143,000	-143,000
Will Berry	275,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Spencer Baker Will Berry

2018-06-29 20:34 UTC-7

Moore Sends Another One Home

Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Moore opened to 28,000 from early position and the hijack moved all in for around 85,000. Moore made the call and the players then tabled their hands.

Michael Moore:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Moore scooped in the pot, eliminating his opponent and adding another bounty to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Moore	341,000 144,000	144,000

Tags: Michael Moore

2018-06-29 14:21 UTC-7

Hellmuth Felted

Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

When we arrived at the table, Phil Hellmuth had posted 600 of his 625 chips for his big blind. A player in middle position shoved and action folded around to Hellmuth who called to put himself at risk.

"I've got a seven," said Hellmuth as he flipped over the .

"I have a seven, too" his opponent replied.

"That's bad for me,"

Phil Hellmuth:
Opponent:

The board ran out which missed both players entirely and Hellmuth's opponent took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	Eliminado

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

2018-06-29 09:14 UTC-7

Welcome to Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty

The second iteration of Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty is set to kick off at 11 a.m. local time at the 2018 World Series of Poker. Last year, Sweden's Rifat Palevic triumphed over a field of 1,867 runners to earn his first career bracelet and the $183,903 top prize.

This is a single-day event. Each player will receive 5,000 starting chips and blinds will be 25/50 when play begins. Each level will be 20 minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break every six levels. Players will have a 75-minute dinner break after Level 19 at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Players will receive $300 from the prize pool for each knockout they score. Bounties cannot be redeemed until after the dinner break has concluded. Re-entry is not permitted, however, late registration will remain open until the end of Level 6 (at about 1:20 p.m.)

Keep it here for coverage of Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty and throughout the 2018 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting team.

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