Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Jour 3 terminé
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$888
Entrants
8,598
Niveau
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Hall Leads Final Three in Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed; Play Resumes Thursday, July 5th
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Day 3 of Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed has come to an end after the ten scheduled levels were played and the USA's Galen Hall will be leading the returning three players when play resumes on Thursday, July 5th.
Hall bagged up 30,100,000 with Niels Herregodts (24,750,000) and Eduards Kudrjavcevs (16,400,000) his two remaining challengers for the $888,888 first-place prize.
The Final Three
| Room | Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 1 | 1 | Galen Hall | United States | 30,100,000 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 2 | Niels Herregodts | Belgium | 24,750,000 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 3 | Eduards Kudrjavcevs | Latvia | 16,400,000 |
As mentioned, there will be a break in play to give the three remaining players the opportunity to play the final WSOP Main Event Day 1 flight on Wednesday, 4 July.
Action of the Day
The day started with the remaining 29 players all sizing each other out, and within the first two hours of play, only five players had departed from the field. As the blinds increased and the pressure mounted there was suddenly a flurry of exits as the field was quickly reduced to 16 players.
Among the players to fall before the final two tables were redrawn was 888poker ambassador Chris Moorman. The Brit, who will captain the UK side in the 888poker Main Event Team challenge, departed after he called a three-bet shove from fellow Englishman Paul Vas Nunes and saw the bad news — his ace-queen was behind to pocket queens. Moorman got no help from the board, and his deep run in the Crazy Eights ended in 23rd place for $27,661.
Vas Nunes himself departed shortly after when his pocket nines couldn't hold against the ace-king of Kudrjavcevs, and he had to settle for $27,661 in 17th place.
Ohio firefighter Michael Barlow played in honor of his friend who was due to come to Vegas for the WSOP but fell ill shortly before and sadly passed away. Barlow was able to make an impressive run and ultimately finished in 16th place for $34,577.
Arthur Conan (15th - $34,577), Dara Taherpour (14th - $43,539), Fabrice Casano (13th - $43,539), Smith Collins (12th - $55,222), Shai Zurr (11th - $55,222), and Hunter Frey (10th - $70,546), were all eliminated before the unofficial final table of nine was set.
Final Table Results So Far
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $888,888 | ||
| 2 | $476,888 | ||
| 3 | $355,888 | ||
| 4 | Andrey Zaichenko | Russia | $266,888 |
| 5 | Alexander Kuzmin | Russia | $201,888 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Miesen | United States | $153,888 |
| 7 | Martin Stausholm | Denmark | $117,888 |
| 8 | Philip Tom | United States | $90,888 |
When the players sat down at the final table, it didn't take long for them to settle into the action with two early eliminations coming in back-to-back hands. Alexandre Novaes narrowly missed out on the official final table after his ace-king lost to Alexander Kuzmin's ace-queen after the queen-of-hearts appeared on the flop to send the Brazilian player out in ninth for a $90,888 payday.
The first casualty of the official final table came the very next hand when Philip Tom's five-bet all in with ace-queen was called by Kudrjavcevs, with the latter holding ace-king to reduce to the table to seven.
Martin Stausholm (7th $117,888), Jeremiah Miesen (6th - $153,888) and Alexander Kuzmin (5th - $201,888) all fell in quick succession beofre Galen Hall eliminated Andrey Zaichenko in 4th place for $266,888 after the former turned a flush with jack-three suited against Zaichenko's two pair.
When the play resumes for the extra day at 2pm on July 5th, the three remaining players will battle it out for the $888,888 first place prize and the coveted gold bracelet.
PokerNews will be back to bring you all the action on Thursday so join us then.
Play Has Halted For the Day
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Play has stopped for the day. The three remaining players have bagged their chips for the night. An end-of-day recap is to follow shortly. Here are the end-of-day counts:
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,100,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
24,750,000 | 11,750,000 |
|
16,400,000 | -4,600,000 |
Hands #132-138: Last Exchanges For the Day
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #132: On a flop of 
, Hall checked from the small blind. Herregodts, in the big blind, bet 1,600,000. Hall called. The turn was the 
. Hall checked. Herregodts threw in a bet of 7,500,000. Hall folded.
Hand #133: Hall opened to 1,000,000 on the button. Kudrjavcevs raised to 3,000,000 in the big blind. Hall four-bet shoved for 19,250,000. Kudrjavcevs went deep into the tank for a few minutes and proceeded to call the clock on himself. He still did not act and his hand was dead.
Hand #134: Kudrjavcevs limped from the small blind. Hall raised to 1,700,000 from the big blind. Kudrjavcevs gave up his hand.
Hand #135: Kudrjavcevs opened to 1,000,000 on the button. Herregodts, in the big blind called.
A flop reading 
was dealt and checked through to the 
turn. Herregodts fired 5,000,000, enough to claim the pot.
Hand #136: Galan Hall opened to 1,000,000 on the button. Eduards Kudrjavcevs, in the big blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. Kudrjavcevs checked. Hall bet 1,050,000.Kudrjavcevs called. The turn was the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Kudrjavcevs checked again. Hall bet 1,750,000. Kudrjavcevs made the call. Hall showed 
. His opponent mucked.
Hand #137: Niels Herregodts opened to 1,400,000 on the button. Hall called from the big blind. The flop was and was checked around to the 
turn and the 
river. Hall bet 1,550,000. Herregodts gave up his hand.
Hand #138: Kudrjavcevs opened to 1,000,000 on the button. He got no action.
Hands #127-131: Hall Wins Three, Kudrjavcevs Breaks his Rush
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #127: Galen Hall opened to 1,000,000 on the button. Eduards Kudrjavcevs, in the big blind, called.
The flop came 
and was checked around to the turn. Kudrjavcevs checked. Hall bet 1,100,000. Kudrjavcevs folded.
Hand #128: Hall got a walk.
Hand #129: Hall opened to 1,500,000 in the small blind. Niels Herregodts in the big blind, folded.
Hand #130: Hall opened to 1,000,000 on the button. Kudrjavcevs, in the big blind, called.
A flop reading 
was dealt and checked through to the turn and 
river. Again, both players checked. Kudrjavcevs showed 
to rake in the pot. His opponent mucked.
Hand #131: Herregodts opened to 1,400,000 on the button. Hall three-bet to 4,500,000 from the big blind. Herregodts called.
The flop was 
. Hall checked. Herregodts fired 6,800,000. Hall gave up his hand.
Hands #121-126: Kudrjavcevs Hits a Set to Double
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #121: Eduards Kudrjavcevs received a walk.
Hand #122: Niels Herregodts raised to 1.4m on the button and won the pot.
Hand #123: Kudrjavcevs raised to 1m on the button, and Herregodts called in the big blind. On the 
flop, Kudrjavcevs bet 700,000 after he was checked to only to see Herregodts move all in. Kudrjavcevs thought for 10-seconds before he made the call.
Eduards Kudrjavcevs: 
Niels Herregodts: 
"Let's pair the board," said Kudrjavcevs, but he didn't need it as the turn and 
river bricked for Herregodts and Kudrjavcevs secured a full double-up.
Hand #124: Herregodts raised in the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #125: Herregodts raised and Hall defended his big blind. On the 
flop Hall check-folded to a bet.
Hand #126: Herregodts raised the big blind to 1m after Hall had limped and the latter called, before check-folding to a bet on the 
flop.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
|
|
13,000,000 |
Hands #113-120: Kudrjavcevs Keeps Shoving
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #113: Galen Hall received a walk.
Hand #114: Eduards Kudrjavcevs moved all in from the button for 8.8m and won the pot.
Hand #115: Hall called on the button as did Niels Herregodts in the small blind before Kudrjavcevs moved all in from the big blind. Hall asked for a count but he and Herregodts folded after the confirmation.
Hand #116: Kudrjavcevs moved all in from the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #117: Kudrjavcevs raised the button to 1m and Herregodts called in the big blind. On the flop Herregodts check-folded to a bet.
Hand #118: Hall raised to 1m on the button, Herregodts called in the small blind before Kudrjavcevs moved all in from the big blind and both his opponents folded.
Hand #119: Herregodts raised to 1.4m on the button and Hall called in the small blind before the latter check-folded to a 2m bet on the 
flop.
Hand #120: Kudrjavcevs called on the button, Hall called in the small and Herregodts checked his option. All three players checked on the flop to see the turn. Hall checked, Herregodts bet 600,000, Kudrjavcevs called and Hall folded.
Heads-up to the 
river both players checked and Herregodts won the pot with a pair of eights after he tabled 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000,000 | 5,300,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 | -5,000,000 |
Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in 4th place ($266,888)
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #112: Galen Hall opened to 1,000,000 on the cutoff. Andrey Zaichenko, in the big blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to the turn. Zaichenko bet 1,500,000. Hall raised to 4,200,000. Zaichenko moved all in and Hall made the call.
Andrey Zaichenko: 
Galen Hall: 
The river completed the board and Hall's flush was good enough to eliminate Zaichenko in 4th place for $266,888.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,100,000 | 10,200,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Hands #105-111: Herregodts Wins Two, Then A Couple of Walks
Niveau 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #105: Galen Hall got a walk.
Hand #106: Hall limped from the small blind. Niels Herregodts, in the big blind, checked. The flop was and was checked around to the turn. Hall bet 800,000. Herregodts called. The 
river completed the board. Both players checked. Herregodts tabled 
to rake in the pot. His opponent mucked.
Hand #107: Herregodts raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind. Eduards Kudrjavcevs, in the big blind, called.
A flop reading 
was dealt. Herregodts bet 1,500,000. Kudrjavcevs called. The turn came the and was checked through to the river. Herregodts bet 4,300,000. His opponent gave up his hand.
Hand #108: Herregodts opened to 1,400,000 on the button. Kudrjavcevs, in the small blind, moved all in for 7,075,000. Herregodts folded.
Hand #109: Hall got a walk.
Hand #110: Herregodts got a walk.
Hand #111: Andrey Zaichenko opened to 1,200,000 under the gun. He got no action.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000 | -3,525,000 |
Niveau: 38
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 50,000