Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Jour 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-06 13:12 UTC-7

Welcome back to Day 2 of Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em!

Today, 227 players will return at 2p.m. to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to try to build up a stack in this event.

There will only be 203 people paid, so 24 survivors from yesterday will fail to make a return on their investment. However, everyone has their sights set on first place, which will bring the title, a bracelet and $323,472 in prize money.

Finishing top of the field yesterday, was John Pannucci, who bagged a whopping 235,400 chips to finish the day. Also bagging big, were Akin Tuna (169,900), Kenny Hallaert (154,400) and Kfir Nahum (151,400) but it could all change at the top spot over the course of the day.

On the schedule for today are ten 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break every two levels. There will also be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6 (8:30p.m.). This event is played in Amazon Orange and Tan sections.

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Tags: Akin Tuna John Pannucci Kenny Hallaert Kfir Nahum

2018-07-06 14:17 UTC-7

Baumann Doubles Through [Removed:270]

Niveau 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Gaelle Baumann and [Removed:265] were heads-up on the river on the board. Baumann checked and [Removed:270] slid out a stack of yellow chips covering Baumann who had 11,300 behind.

Baumann thought it over for about 30-seconds as she looked at [Removed:270] and eventually announced call. [Removed:270] turned over for just queen high and Baumann showed to earn the pot and the double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
[Removed:265]	95,000 -18,500	-18,500
Gaelle Baumann	25 -14,875	-14,875

Tags: Gaelle Baumann

2018-07-06 14:36 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eliminated

Niveau 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

There have been numerous eliminations in the first 30-minutes of the tournament, including double bracelet winner Ben Yu. The bubble draws closer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Jones	Eliminé
Matthew Millisor	Eliminé
Travis Herzing	Eliminé
Everett Carlton	Eliminé
Harvey Gluckman	Eliminé
Travis Atwood	Eliminé
Ben Yu	Eliminé

Jeff Riberdy	Eliminé
Michael Carino	Eliminé
Tuyet Nguyen	Eliminé

Tags: Ben Yu

2018-07-06 15:40 UTC-7

Bansal Doubles Through Margolin on the Bubble

Niveau 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The action foled to Raghav Bansal on the button and he limped in. Timur Margolin checked his option in the big blind and they saw a flop of . Both players checked and the turn was the .

Margolin led out with a bet of 4,100 and Bansal called. The hit the river and Margolin slid out a stack of orange chips covering Bansal who snap called for his last 21,500.

"Nice hand" said Margolin with a smile turning over and Bansal tabled his for top set to earn the pot and the double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timur Margolin	80,000 -20,800	-20,800

Raghav Bansal	73,000 27,100	27,100

Tags: Raghav Bansal Timur Margolin

2018-07-06 15:51 UTC-7

Cariou Eliminated by Radoja on the Bubble

Niveau 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After five hands of hand for hand play, it was Gaetan Cariou who finished in the bubble position, when he couldn't get there with against Mark Radoja's .

For Radoja though, it has been a fantastic start to Day 2. Starting the day with 54,000, he has roughly doubled that in the first hour and a half of play.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mark Radoja	98,000 44,000	44,000

Gaetan Cariou	Eliminé

Tags: Gaetan Cariou Mark Radoja

2018-07-06 16:56 UTC-7

Parker Eliminates Ramdin

Niveau 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Victor Ramdin and Brock Parker were heads-up on the board. Ramdin led out with a bet of 5,000 into a main pot of about 25,000 and Parker called.

The river was the and Ramdin fired out a bet of 14,000. Parker moved all in and Ramdin snap called for his last 13,500. Parker turned over for aces full and Ramdin showed for trip fours.

"You better make the final table" Ramdin joked as he made his way to the payout line and Parker replied "I'll do my best."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brock Parker	140,000 35,000	35,000
Victor Ramdin	Eliminé

Tags: Brock Parker Victor Ramdin

2018-07-06 17:15 UTC-7

Margolin Climbing the Chip Counts

Niveau 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Timur Margolin is starting to heat up here on Day 2 of Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. He started the day with just over 100,000 but has already more than doubled his Day 2 starting stack.

Margolin won his first WSOP bracelet and more than $500,000 after taking down the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #43) less than two weeks ago. He is now sitting behind a mountain of 215,000 chips and is once again one of the largest stacks in the field.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timur Margolin	215,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Timur Margolin

2018-07-06 18:24 UTC-7

Kfir Nahum at the Front of the Pack

Niveau 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Kfir Nahum started the day third in chips and he has been relentlessly plugging away since everyone returned this afternoon. He is now out in front with 405,000, making him the chip leader at this point.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kfir Nahum	405,000 145,000	145,000
John Pannucci	104,000 -133,000	-133,000
Benjamin Moon	82,000 56,600	56,600

Mikhail Semin	81,000 29,500	29,500
Louise Butler	40,500 -17,500	-17,500
Arkadiy Tsinis	29,000 -39,900	-39,900

Tags: Kfir Nahum

2018-07-06 19:43 UTC-7

Guerrero Doubles Through Hung

Niveau 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

There has been a continuous spate of bustouts in the last few hours, but not in this hand. Jimmy Guerrero shipped all in when it came unopened to him on the cutoff and Chen Yu Hung, who was sat on his left, made the call. The blinds moved aside and the pair turned their cards on their backs.

Chen Yu Hung:
Jimmy Guerrero:

Hung was ahead pre and remained so on the flop. The turn changed all that though and Guerrero moved into the lead. It bricked on the river and Guerrero doubled through.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chen Yu Hung	232,000 20,000	20,000
Jimmy Guerrero	64,000 40,700	40,700

Tags: Chen Yu Hung Jimmy Guerrero

2018-07-06 20:50 UTC-7

Margolin Applies Pressure

Niveau 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Two players were on the turn, Timur Margolin and Raphael Poujade. The board read and Margolin checked to Poujade, who bet 25,000 into a roughly 75,000 pot. Margolin called.

The turn was the and Margolin checked again. Poujade made it 45,000 to get to showdown and had 155,000 behind. Margolin took a couple of minutes before he decided to set Poujade all-in. It looked like a difficult decision for Poujade who tanked for a minute or so before reluctantly making a fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timur Margolin	370,000 181,000	181,000

Raphael Poujade	155,000 72,300	72,300

Tags: Timur Margolin Raphael Poujade