Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-04 00:59 UTC-7

Baldwin Wins a Huge One Then Loses a Small Flip

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Eric Baldwin (as seen in previous event)

Eric Baldwin has amassed one of the top chip stacks in the room and he is not shying away from any action.

Hand #1: David Jackson was under the gun and raised to 100,000. Eric Baldwin three-bet to 255,000 from the cutoff and Gary Sewell called in the big blind, as did Jackson.

The flop was and everyone checked to the turn which was the . Sewell led out for 350,000, Jackson folded and Baldwin called.

The river was the and Sewell fired out a bet of 500,000. Baldwin moved all in for over 2,000,000 and Sewell tanked on his decision for his remaining stack of 700,000. After some deliberation, Sewell called. Baldwin tabled for a full house and Sewell sent his cards to the dealer who mucked the hand without showing.

Hand #2: Action folded around to Eric Baldwin who raised from the hijack. Randy Pfeifer was on the button and moved all in for 390,000, Baldwin called.

Randy Pfeifer:
Eric Baldwin:

The board ran out and the rivered jack gave Pfeifer new life and a larger stack to work with.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Baldwin	5,220,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Randy Pfeifer	840,000 719,000	719,000
Gary Sewell	Eliminado

Tags: Eric Baldwin Gary Sewell Randy Pfeifer

2017-07-04 00:56 UTC-7

O'Hara Finishes Off Knoppers

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Harry Lodge opened to 100,000 from late position and Luigi Knoppers three-bet jammed all-in for 550,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Ian O'Hara in the big blind and he four-bet jammed all-in, getting Lodge to fold.

O'Hara:
Knoppers:

The board ran out and though Knoppers picked up a flush draw on the flop, he bricked the way out and departed from the tournament floor.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ian O'Hara	4,100,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Luigi Knoppers	Eliminado

Tags: Ian O'Hara Luigi Knoppers

2017-07-04 00:43 UTC-7

Tureniec Doubles with the Sickest of Coolers

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The worst thing that can happen to a poker player fighting for the chip lead deep in a major event is to run kings into aces.

That is exactly what just happened to Luigi Knoppers. The beneficiary, Michael Tureniec.

Tureniec opened to 110,000 from under-the-gun. Action folded to Knoppers in the cutoff and he made it 320,000. Tureniec four-bet to 710,000 and called Knoppers' five-bet shove, putting himself at risk.

Tureniec:
Knoppers:

A sick, sick cooler that could not have gone down any other way. Knoppers still had hope and a shot at taking a monster chip lead.

The board, however, ran true for Tureniec, fanning out and Tureniec was pushed the largest pot of the event thus far.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Tureniec	5,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Luigi Knoppers	700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Luigi Knoppers Michael Tureniec

2017-07-04 00:25 UTC-7

No River Wheel Chop for Wheeler

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Wheeler moved all in preflop from the button and Valentin Vornicu called out of the big blind, putting Wheeler at risk.

Wheeler:
Vornicu:

It was domination nation for Wheeler but when the board ran out , Wheeler picked up some chop outs, needing a five to make a wheel on the board.

Unfortunately, the river was the and Wheeler was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Valentin Vornicu	1,700,000 600,000	600,000
Jason Wheeler	Eliminado

Tags: Jason Wheeler Valentin Vornicu

2017-07-04 00:20 UTC-7

Sinclair Gets There

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Danny Wong was in the hijack and raised. Michael Sinclair was on the button and moved all in, Wong called.

Michael Sinclair:
Danny Wong:

The flop was giving Sinclair a flush draw. The turn was the completing the flush for Sinclair but giving Wong the ace-high flush draw. The river completed the board with the sending the pot Sinclair's way and taking a chunk out of Wong's stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Danny Wong	1,550,000 650,000	650,000

Michael Sinclair	900,000 402,000	402,000

Tags: Danny Wong Michael Sinclair

Nível: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

2017-07-03 23:49 UTC-7

Final Break of the Night

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Eight levels have been completed this evening with another two to play. Before that, players will enjoy a 15-minute break.

2017-07-03 23:47 UTC-7

Assorted Updates Before the Break

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Valentin Vornicu	3,400,000 3,332,000	3,332,000
Alexandru Papazian	2,800,000 -600,000	-600,000

Paul Berger	2,700,000 2,054,000	2,054,000

Guillaume Diaz	2,650,000 450,000	450,000
Vlad Darie	2,400,000 -500,000	-500,000
Michael Phillips	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Luigi Knoppers	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Pablo Mariz	1,800,000 900,000	900,000

David Jackson	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Michael Tureniec	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Ray Qartomy	1,300,000 235,000	235,000
Ian O'Hara	1,250,000 670,000	670,000
Bernard Muhire	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jason Wheeler	950,000 -750,000	-750,000

Ben Yu	900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Danny Wong	900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Matthew Smith (SC)	800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Benjamin Chalot	450,000 -750,000	-750,000

2017-07-03 23:46 UTC-7

Yu Powers Through

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Stausholm was in early position and after taking some time to think he moved all in for roughly 780,000. Ben Yu was in the small blind and pushed all his chips in, totalling 635,000 and the big blind folded.

Ben Yu:
Marin Stausholm:

The board ran out and Yu vaults ahead in the chip counts while putting Stausholm in a precarious position.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Yu	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Martin Stausholm	150,000 -970,000	-970,000

Tags: Ben Yu Martin Stausholm

2017-07-03 23:26 UTC-7

Moreno Keeps on Grinding

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Adrian Moreno (as seen in previous event)

Action folded around to Alexandru Papazian in the small blind and he moved all in. Adrian Moreno was in the big blind and said, "I only need one good card." Papazian responded with, "A queen?" Moreno looked back at his cards and immediately said, "call."

Adrian Moreno:
Alexandru Papazian:

The board ran out and Moreno survived. As he was raking in the pot, Papazian said, "That wasn't fair, you said one good card, not one great card." and the table erupted in laughter.

Moreno has been grinding out his stack all day and is fresh off of a big 23rd place finish worth $37,831 in Event #47 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack. He was short in that event as well and made a very deep run, can he do the same again today? Stay tuned.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexandru Papazian	3,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Adrian Moreno	925,000 860,000	860,000

Tags: Adrian Moreno Alexandru Papazian