The latest string of eliminations:
2018 World Series of Poker
Timothy Miles raised to 5,500 from late position and it folded to Kenny Hallaert in the small blind. Hallaert moved all in for 40,100 and that was enough to get a quick fold from Miles.
Nível: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
The Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 15-minute break. We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.
Chen Yu Hung opened to 4,500 under the gun and [Removed:265] called the button and Gaelle Baumann called from the big blind.
The flop brought out ![]()
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and Baumann checked to Hung, who made a 5,500 continuation. [Removed:270] passed and Baumann called, taking them heads up to the turn.
It came
and Baumann checked again and Hung barreled for 7,500, which Baumann called. The final card out was the
and after a final check from Baumann, Hung made it 22,000 to see his cards. Following a minute in the tank, Baumann decided to pass and Hung collected the pot.
Justin Zaki and Andrew Halseth were heads-up on the ![]()
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flop and Zaki bet 10,000 into a main pot of over 20,000. Halseth called and the turn was the
. Zaki fired out a bet of 17,000 and Halseth called.
The river was the
and Zaki fired a third barrel with a bet of 23,000. Halseth thought it over for a about a minute before he folded and Zaki took the pot without showdown.
Kfir Nahum started the day third in chips and he has been relentlessly plugging away since everyone returned this afternoon. He is now out in front with 405,000, making him the chip leader at this point.
Nick Cipiti raised to 4,000 from early position and it folded to John Froley in the small blind. Froley moved all in for 19,500 and Cipiti called.
John Froley: ![]()
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Nick Cipiti: ![]()
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flop and Froley's pocket nines maintained the lead. The turn was the
giving Cipiti a straight and Froley a set of nines.
"Pair the board" shouted Froley and right on cue the
completed the board improving Froley to nines full of jacks to earn him the double up.
Genhan Li moved all in for 17,600 from late position and Timothy Miles called. With the action on Kenny Hallaert on the button he re-shoved all in for 74,000. Miles went deep into the tank and eventually folded and the hands were shown.
Genhan Li: ![]()
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Kenny Hallaert: ![]()
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and Li flopped a set of sevens but Hallaert picked up an open ended straight draw. The turn was the
improving Li to full house.
Hallaert would need a river nine or ten to score the knockout but the river
sealed the deal for Li and he tripled up.