Event #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-13 16:52 UTC-7

Aerts and Volpe Chop it Up

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Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Volpe sat in the small blind and bet 90,000 on the board. Matthijs Aerts called from one seat over to see the turn.

The turn came down and it was the . Volpe checked to Aerts this time who put in a bet of 250,000. Volpe called.

The river was the and completed the board. Volpe checked and then Aerts moved all in for a lot of chips. Volpe called and both had the king for the split pot.

Aerts was holding and Volpe held .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Volpe	2,400,000 50,000	50,000

Matthijs Aerts	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Matthijs Aerts Paul Volpe

2018-07-13 16:58 UTC-7

Greenwood Folds to Zamani's Flop Shove

AaronMcBride

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 160,000 in the next seat. The action folded around to Martin Zamani in the small blind, and he thought for a couple of minutes before he four-bet to 365,000.

Watson folded but Greenwood made the call, and when the flop came down , Zamani moved all in. Greenwood was covered by Zamani and was visibly unsure on his next move.

"Do you have two queens?" asked Zamani.

"If I had two queens I would have called by now" Greenwood responded.

"I think you might have got me to fold here," said Greenwood, after another minute of thinking.

Greenwood then laid down his hand.

"I will show if you show," said Zamani, and the rest of the table egged Greenwood on to take the deal. The Canadian agreed and revealed for a pair of nines, and Zamani revealed for top pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Zamani	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Sam Greenwood	900,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Mike Watson Sam Greenwood

2018-07-13 17:12 UTC-7

Ivens Takes From Volpe

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Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Volpe and Todd Ivens definitely belong to the more active players and this time it was Ivens that won one of the battles.

Ivens checked from middle position to Volpe who put in a bet of 85,000 on the flop. Matthijs Aerts sat in the small blind and he folded his hand. Ivens called to see the turn.

The turn was the and Ivens check-called a bet of 135,000 to see the appear on the board.

Both players checked this time and Ivens took it down by showing .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Volpe	2,270,000 -130,000	-130,000

Todd Ivens	1,500,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Matthijs Aerts Paul Volpe Todd Ivens

2018-07-13 17:15 UTC-7

Margereson Takes The Chip Lead

AaronMcBride

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised from the cutoff and Mike Watson and Sam Greenwood called in the blinds. Both the blinds checked on the flop, and Margereson bet 100,000. Watson called, and Greenwood folded before the turn came down.

Watson check-called a 275,000 bet from Margereson and both players checked to a showdown on the river.

Margereson turned over and Watson held . Both players had a pair of kings, but Margereson took the pot with his ace kicker to move over 3m.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Margereson	3,350,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Mike Watson	800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Mike Watson Sam Greenwood Scott Margereson

2018-07-13 17:17 UTC-7

Deeb and Zamani Switch Stacks

AaronMcBride

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Shaun Deeb and Martin Zamani got it all in preflop with Deeb, the player at risk.

Shaun Deeb:
Martin Zamani:

Board:

Deeb had the best hand preflop and held as the board was completed to move up to just over 2m, as Zamani chipped down to 1m.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shaun Deeb	2,200,000 875,000	875,000

Martin Zamani	1,050,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Shaun Deeb

2018-07-13 17:26 UTC-7

Mark Teltscher Eliminated in 12th Place ($41,721)

AaronMcBride

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mark Teltscher was on the button and got all his chips into the middle after Martin Zamani had raised from the cutoff. Zamani was happy to put the rest of his stack into the middle as well, and Telscher was the player at risk of elimination.

Mark Teltscher:
Martin Zamani:

Board:

Zamani took the lead with a pair of kings on the flop and held to signal Teltscher's exit in 12th place for $41,721.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Zamani	1,700,000 650,000	650,000
Mark Teltscher	Eliminé

Tags: Mark Teltscher Martin Zamani

2018-07-13 17:28 UTC-7

Preflop Action Only

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Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The outer table stands in contrast with the featured table where all the action is happening. Most of the pots that happen on the table are taken down preflop.

2018-07-13 17:35 UTC-7

Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 11th Place ($41,721)

AaronMcBride

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sam Greenwood has exited the event in 11th place after losing the majority of his chips to Mike Watson.

Watson raised to 60,000 on the button and Greenwood three-bet from the small blind. Watson moved all in for around 600,000 and Greenwood called.

Mike Watson:
Same Greenwood:

Board:

Watson was in great shape to double preflop, and the board was good to him. The former moved up over 1.4m, as Greenwood was left with just five big blinds.

Just a couple of hands later Greenwood moved all in for 140,000 from the cutoff, and Shaun Deeb raised to 240,000 on the button. Both players in the blinds folded and Greenwood needed help from the board to survive with . Deeb held , and after the five cards came down, he was still ahead and Greenwood exited in 11th place.

With ten players remaining, there are now two tables of five players after Romain Lewis was moved to the feature table to restore the balance.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Watson	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Sam Greenwood	Eliminé

Tags: Mike Watson Romain Lewis Sam Greenwood Shaun Deeb

Niveau: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2018-07-13 17:43 UTC-7

Matthijs Aerts Eliminated in 10th Place ($54,831)

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Niveau 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Andress moved all in from the cutoff for about 700,000. Matthijs Aerts called from the small blind for his last 300,000 as he lost a lot of small pots to have less than ten big blinds left.

John Andress:
Matthijs Aerts:

The flop was good for Aerts and the was a blank, but the river was the and Aerts was eliminated from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Todd Ivens	2,150,000 650,000	650,000
Bin Duan	2,000,000 725,000	725,000
Paul Volpe	1,700,000 -570,000	-570,000

John Andress	1,100,000 550,000	550,000
Matthijs Aerts	Eliminé

Tags: Matthijs Aerts John Andress