Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-11 15:27 UTC-7

Chip Counts

Niveau 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

There has been some back and forth over the last few hands. Yaser Al-Keliddar is still out in front, whilst Justin Thurlow is in second and Andrew Yip is in third.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yaser Al-Keliddar	1,365,000 295,000	295,000

Justin Thurlow	700,000 400,000	400,000
Andrew Yip	400,000 -180,000	-180,000
Barry Greenstein	265,000 -35,000	-35,000

Mike Schneider (MN)	210,000 -300,000	-300,000
Won Lee	150,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andrew Yip Justin Thurlow Mike Schneider

2018-07-11 15:35 UTC-7

Won Lee Eliminated in 7th place ($14,871)

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Niveau 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Justin Thurlow raised from the hijack. Won Lee, on the button, three-bet. Action folded back to Thurlow who made the call.

Players saw a flop of . Thurlow checked. Lee bet. Thurlow check-called.

The turn came the . Thurlow checked again. Lee threw in another bet. Thurlow check-raised and Lee called putting at risk his last chips.

Justin Thurlow:
Won Lee:

The river filled up the board for Thurlow to win the pot, eliminating Lee in 7th place for a $14,871 payday.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Thurlow	925,000 225,000	225,000
Won Lee	Eliminé

Tags: Justin Thurlow Won Lee

2018-07-11 15:48 UTC-7

Hands #1-5: Yip on the Rise

Niveau 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #1: Andrew Yip opened, Mike Schneider (MN) three-bet, Yip four-bet, which was enough to cover Schneider and he called.

Andrew Yip:
Mike Schneider:

The flop came , giving Schneider the double.

Hand #2: Barry Greenstein opened the cutoff and Yaser Al-Keliddar and Juha Helppi called in the blinds. The flop fell and Al-Keliddar checked, Helppi bet 20,000, Greenstein folded and Al-Keliddar called. The turn was the and Helppi bet 40,000, which Al-Keliddar called. The same happened on the river and after Al-Keliddar check-called another 40,000, Helppi showed to take it.

Hand #3: Yip opened under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #4: Justin Thurlow opened in the small blind and Yip called in the big. On the flop, Thurlow bet and YIp called. The turn went check-check and the river went check, bet 40,000 and Thurlow called. He mucked when he saw Yip had the nut flush with .

Hand #5: Helppi opened the cutoff and Yip three-bet the big blind, Helppi called. The flop was and Helppi bet min, which Yip called. The turn went bet 40,000, call and both players checked the river. Yip took it with .

Tags: Andrew Yip Barry Greenstein Juha Helppi Justin Thurlow Mike Schneider

2018-07-11 15:52 UTC-7

Hands #6-8: Some Exchanges

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Hand #6: Barry Greenstein raised from the small blind. Mike Schneider folded from the big blind.

Hand #7: Schneider raised from the small blind. Yaser Al-Keliddar, in the big blind, called.

The flop came . Schneider bet. Al-Keliddar folded

Hand #8: Greenstein raised on the cutoff. Juha Helppi, in the big blind, called.

A flop reading was dealt. Helppi checked. Greenstein bet. Helppi check-called. The turn brought the and was checked around to the river. Helppi bet. Greenstein tank-called. Helppi tabled to win the pot and Greenstein mucked.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Juha Helppi Yaser Al-Keliddar

2018-07-11 15:55 UTC-7

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 6th place ($20,358)

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Hand #9: Barry Greenstein raised from the hijack. Yaser Al-Keliddar, on the button, three-bet. Greenstein four-bet putting at risk his last chips. Al-Keliddar snap-called.

Yaser Al-Keliddar:
Barry Greenstein:

The board ran and that was it for Greenstein, eliminated in 6th place for $20,358.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yaser Al-Keliddar	1,300,000 -65,000	-65,000

Barry Greenstein	Eliminé

Tags: Barry Greenstein Yaser Al-Keliddar

2018-07-11 16:02 UTC-7

Hands #10-15: Limped Pots

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Hand #10: Mike Schneider raised from the hijack. Andrew Yip, in the big blind, called.

The flop was . Yip checked. Schneider bet. Yip check-called. The turn came the and was checked through to the river. Again, both players checked. Yip showed to win the pot. His opponent mucked.

Hand #11: Justin Thurlow raised on the button. Schneider three-bet from the big blind. Thurlow called.

The flop came . Schneider bet and Thurlow gave up his hand.

Hand #12: Juha Helppi raised under the gun. He got no action.

Hand #13: Yaser Al-Keliddar limped from the small blind. Helppi checked in the big blind.

The flop was . Al-Keliddar checked. Helppi bet. His opponent folded.

Hand #14: Helppi limped from the small blind. Thurlow in the big blind checked.

A flop reading was dealt. Helppi threw in a bet. Thurlow called. The turn was the . Helppi checked. Thurlow bet. Helppi check-called. The river completed the board. Helppi checked again. Thurlow fired another bet. Helppi called. Thurlow showed for two pair to rake in the pot.

Hand #15: Thurlow limped from the small blind. Andrew Yip, in the big blind, checked.

On a flop of . Thurlow checked. Yip bet and Thurlow folded.

Tags: Andrew Yip Juha Helppi Justin Thurlow Mike Schneider

2018-07-11 16:04 UTC-7

Hands #16-20: Back and Forth

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Hand #16: Justin Thurlow opened the button and everyone folded.

Hand #17: Thurlow opened the cutoff and Mike Schneider three-bet from the small blind and was called. Thurlow check-folded the min bet on the flop.

Hand #18: Schneider opened the button and Juha Helppi called. The flop came and Helppi checked-raised the continuuation bet. On the turn Helppi barreled 40,000 and took it down.

Hand #19: Helppi limp called blind v blind against Thurlow. The flop ran out and Helppi check-called the min bet. The turn saw Helppi check-fold to Thurlow.

Hand #20: Helppi opened the button and Andrew Yip called the big blind. It came and Yip check-raised Helppi's bet to 80,000. Helppi called and the turn came . Yip bet 80,000 again and Helppi came along. The river saw another barrel from Yip and he collected the pot.

2018-07-11 16:05 UTC-7

Hands # 21-26: Three-Betting is Back in Fashion

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Hand #21: Justin Thurlow opened button and got it through.

Hand #22: Juha Helppi opened from under the gun and took it down.

Hand #23: Andrew Yip raised the cutoff and Yasser Al-Keliddar three-bet from the small blind. Yip called. On the flop, Al-Keliddar continued for 20,000 and Yip called. Al-Keliddar bet 40,000 on the turn and Yip called. The river was checked and Al-Keliddar folded to Yip's 40,000 bet.

Hand #24: Al-Keliddar raised and took it.

Hand #25: Al-Keliddar opened the cutoff and Helppi three-bet the button. On the flop, Al Keliddar check-folded to Helppi's continuation.

Hand #26: Justin Thurlow opened the button and Mike Schneider three-bet from big blind. On the flop, Schneider bet min and Thurlow called. It was a check-call of 40,000 on the turn and check-check on the river. Schneider's kicker played against Thurlow's , much to the surprise of the table.

2018-07-11 16:05 UTC-7

Hands #27-31: Raises and Folds

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Hand #27: Justin Thurlow opened the cutoff and Yaser Al-Keliddar defended in the big. It fell and Al-Keliddar check-called the flop, check-called 40,000 on the turn and check-folded on the river, leaving Thurlow to scoop.

Hand #28: Al-Keliddar raised from the small blind. Juha Helppi, in the big blind folded.

Hand #29: Mike Schneider raised from the cutoff. Thurlow, in the big blind, called.

A flop of was dealt and checked around to the turn. Thurlow checked. Schneider bet. Thurlow raised. Schneider called. The river filled up the board. Thurlow bet. His opponent called. Thurlow tabled to win the pot and Schnider mucked.

Hand #30: Helppi raised from the button. He got no action.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Thurlow	1,100,000 175,000	175,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	980,000 -320,000	-320,000

Andrew Yip	800,000 400,000	400,000
Juha Helppi	290,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Schneider (MN)	115,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Justin Thurlow Mike Schneider

2018-07-11 16:08 UTC-7

Break

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Niveau 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.