Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee Dia 1b | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-13 19:38 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gary Hasson	96,000 81,000	81,000
Christian Harder	51,000 40,000	40,000
Joao Vieira	45,500 -8,500	-8,500

Matt Glantz	43,000 -1,200	-1,200
Benny Glaser	38,700 -800	-800

Cliff Josephy	30,000 -5,000	-5,000

Phil Hellmuth was in middle position and heads-up against the player to his immediate right. The board read and there were about 18,000 chips in the middle. Hellmuth's opponent checked, the fifteen-time bracelet winner bet 5,100, and his opponent called.

The turn brought the and Hellmuth's opponent checked. Hellmuth bet again, 12,000 this time, and his opponent called.

The fell on the river, Hellmuth's opponent checked, Hellmuth bet 14,000, and after some consideration, his opponent folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	78,500 23,200	23,200

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

2018-07-13 19:34 UTC-7

Ho Busts to Linde

SandraBarbour

Nível 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Maria Ho moved all in under the gun for 27,500. Action folded to Dylan Linde, in the big blind, who made the call.

Dylan Linde:
Maria Ho:

The runout was and Linde stayed ahead, eliminating Ho.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dylan Linde	64,000 24,500	24,500

Maria Ho	Eliminado

Tags: Dylan Linde Maria Ho

Nível: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

2018-07-13 19:25 UTC-7

Schwartz Stacked

Nível 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ylon Schwartz got his stack in from early position against a player in middle position who had him covered.

Ylon Schwartz:
Opponent:

Schwartz had the worse ace and needed to improve to survive. The board ran out and he made his exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ylon Schwartz	Eliminado

Tags: Ylon Schwartz

2018-07-13 19:21 UTC-7

Prize Pool Information.

SandraBarbour

Nível 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Late registration has closed for Day 1b and the tournament director has just announced that 143 players will be guaranteed a min-cash of $2,242.

2018-07-13 19:17 UTC-7

Cook Eliminates an Opponent

SandraBarbour

Nível 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The player on the cutoff opened to 3,600. The player on the button reshoved for 8,200. Sarah Cook, in the small blind, reshoved for 30,300. The original raiser gave up his hand.

Sarah Cook:
Opponent:

The board came and Cook took down the pot sending her opponent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sarah Cook	43,000

Tags: Sarah Cook

2018-07-13 19:16 UTC-7

Nomura Loses Some

Nível 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A player in early position raised to 4,000 and action folded around to Renato Nomura in the small blind. He three-bet to 12,000 and the original raiser went into the tank. After about half a minute, he jammed for 20,200, and Nomura called with a covering stack.

Renato Nomura:
Opponent:

Nomura found himself trailing his opponent's queens and needed help from the deck to win. The board ran out and Nomura's opponent stood up to make his exit.

"That's you, man," said a player at the table. "That's a queen, not a jack."

Nomura's opponent realized he had queens full, sat back down, and took the pot to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Renato Nomura	49,500 36,975	36,975

Tags: Renato Nomura

2018-07-13 19:12 UTC-7

Some Last Minute Entries and Updated Chip Counts

Nível 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Hellmuth	55,300 6,100	6,100

Dylan Linde	39,500 19,200	19,200

Jesse Rockowitz	38,700 23,700	23,700

Jared Hamby	37,000 1,400	1,400

Maria Ho	27,600 -400	-400
Scott Bohlman	25,400 8,200	8,200

Chris Ferguson	20,800 1,800	1,800

Sparrow Cheung	20,000 12,100	12,100
Ari Engel	15,000 15,000	15,000

Martin Jacobson	15,000 15,000	15,000

Mike Watson	15,000 15,000	15,000
Calvin Anderson	15,000 -32,500	-32,500

Steve Zolotow	15,000 15,000	15,000

Jeff Gross	11,800 11,800	11,800