2017 WSOP Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein chats with [Removed:139] about busting another Ott (Dillon), his approach to this year's World Series, and interacting with fans in Vegas.
2018 World Series of Poker
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Phil Cordano
|
43,000 | |
Ray Disilvestro
|
38,700 | |
Gary Garibyan |
28,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
Mark Radoja, a two-time WSOP bracelet winner, joined the field with a fresh stack of 7,500 chips.
Radoja is on the hunt for his first Limit Hold'em bracelet in a tournament, with his previous two both coming in No Limit.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Mark Radoja |
7,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
Niveau: 8
Limites: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Ronnie Bardah raised from under the gun and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came and Bardah called his opponent's lead. Both players checked on the turn. The river came and the small blind player check-called Bardah's bet, revealing for two pair. Bardah looked one more time at his cards, and quickly showed before mucking his hand.
Bardah was left with crumbs after this hand and was all in from the big blind position against the small blind player. With , Bardah had the dominated hand, facing his opponent's , and the board ran out to send him to the rail.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ronnie Bardah | Eliminé | |
|
Andre Akkari was down to 550 but was able to double-up with the nut flush holding to give him some hope, but just a few hands later he was heading for the exit.
Akkari raised and was three-bet by Phanatda Phakousonh, which was enough to put the Brazilian all-in. Akkari made the call, and he needed help from the board.
Phanatda Phakousonh:
Andre Akkari:
Board:
Akkari was unable to improve his queen-high and was the next elimination from the event.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Phanatda Phakousonh
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Andre Akkari | Eliminé | |
|
Two players called, as well as Pok Kim on the button, Mike Watson in the small blind and the player in the big blind who checked, to create a five-handed pot.
The flop came and after the three first players checked, Kim made a bet. Watson folded, the big blind three-bet and only Kim chose to call.
The turn was the and Kim called her opponent's bet. The same action happened on the river and Kim mucked her hand when her opponent revealed for a set of sixes.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Pok Kim |
13,300
2,300
|
2,300 |
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Dutch Boyd |
20,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
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Svetlana Gromenkova |
10,700
-300
|
-300 |
|
||
Jeff Madsen |
9,700
9,700
|
9,700 |
|
||
Mike Watson |
9,300
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
|
||
Ronnie Bardah |
7,800
7,800
|
7,800 |
|
||
David Bach |
7,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
David Fhima |
7,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Jeff Shulman |
6,300
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
Justin Pechie |
4,600
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
|
||
Marcel Luske |
3,900
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
Jack McClelland |
3,850
-6,450
|
-6,450 |
|
||
Sonny Franco | Eliminé |
One player was all in when Svetlana Gromenkova went up against another opponent, and the board read . The river came the , and Gromenkova threw in her final 1,000 chip, with only a few lower nomination chips behind her, and got a call.
Svetlana Gromenkova:
Opponent:
Her opponent let out a sigh of despair as the dealer announced Gromenkova held top two pair, and he realized his two pair had been beaten by the river card. The all-in player also accepted he was beaten and stood up from the table as Gromenkova rebuilt her chip stacks.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Svetlana Gromenkova |
11,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
A player raised and only Sonny Franco in the big blind made the call. The flop fell and Franco check-called his opponent's bet.
The same action repeated itself on the turn and the dealer revealed a river. Both players checked and Franco showed for a flush, making his opponent muck his hand.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Sonny Franco |
10,500
4,900
|
4,900 |