The cards are back in the air.
2018 World Series of Poker
Niveau: 24
Limites: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
The $1500 Limit Hold'em Tournament at the World Series of Poker draws the die-hard tourney grinders, so it's no surprise we found Ari Engel in the mix. Engel spoke with [Removed:139] about how this summer has gone for him, and how he deals with the emotional highs and lows of tournament poker.
The remaining seven players are heading on a 5-minute break.
Matt Grapenthien completed and Yaniv Birman called. Grapenthien fired every street, and Birman called him down.
Grapenthien: /
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Birman: /
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After being called on seventh, Grapenthien revealed his for Broadway, and Birman folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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1,175,000
-185,000
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-185,000 |
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945,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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![will_shill](https://pnimg.net/w/avatar/2/612/50c920aede.jpg)
![Laith Salem](https://s.pnimg.net/f9NYg0o_q58JtmNKHcEgsBj5qUZ7eU14X44RIq8475I/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTY3LzY0L3hiNDhk/NTk2NjcyLmpwZw.webp)
Ben Yu completed and Lee Salem raised. Yu called. Yu bet on fourth street and Salem called and was all in.
Ben Yu: /
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Lee Salem: /
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Salem had made a pair of nines on sixth street, with Yu still hoping to catch up. Salem drew a and Yu could hit a jack, queen, king or spade on seventh street to eliminate Salem.
He drew a to pair, but it wasn't enough and Salem doubled up.
Matt Grapenthien had the bring-in, and Jesse Martin completed. Grapenthien called, and then called bets on fourth and fifth street before sixth street was checked by both players.
Grapenthien: /
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Martin: /
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On seventh, Martin bet, and Grapenthien called.
Martin announced a queen, and showed his . Grapenthien revealed his
for jacks-up to scoop the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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770,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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440,000
-150,000
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-150,000 |
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![will_shill](https://pnimg.net/w/avatar/2/612/50c920aede.jpg)
![Joseph Cappello](https://s.pnimg.net/KuGxvBKRHS9zeuqkcNAEMaQ16ejlySDaDFtLCqdi0Tw/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTY3LzY0L3g0ZDk5/ZjM4Zjc0LmpwZw.webp)
On fourth street Matt Grapenthien bet, Joseph Cappello raised and Grapenthien called.
Cappello bet on fifth and sixth street and Grapenthien called. Both players checked seventh street.
Matt Grapenthien: /
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Joseph Cappello: /
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Cappello turned over and took down the pot.
![will_shill](https://pnimg.net/w/avatar/2/612/50c920aede.jpg)
![James Obst](https://s.pnimg.net/GLyEyOmWmxwErGd5xjEI4W3jA8NlNQ_hj3Ez7-Ne7wo/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTY3LzY0L3hiM2Qx/ZjUxYTY5LmpwZw.webp)
James Obst check-called bets from Yaniv Birman on fourth and fifth street, and both players checked sixth street.
Obst check-called another bet on seventh street.
James Obst: /
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Yaniv Birman: /
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"You got it," said Birman, and Obst took down the pot.
Jesse Martin completed and James Obst made it two bets to go. Martin called, and then called a bet on fourth, before he folded to a bet on fifth.
Martin: /
Obst: /
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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590,000
-65,000
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-65,000 |
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289,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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