Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-11-2018 16:21 UTC-8

Hands #147-152: Laka Keeps the Lead

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #147: David Laka raised all in from the small blind and Eric Blair folded.

Hand #148: Jeremy Wien received a walk.

Hand #149: David Laka received a walk.

Hand #150: Jeremy Wien opened to 250,000 on the button and took it down uncontested.

Hand #151: David Laka opened to 200,00 on the button and both players folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	9,800,000 200,000	200,000
Jeremy Wien	2,400,000

Eric Blair	695,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: David Laka Eric Blair Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 16:18 UTC-8

Hands #141-146: Laka Gets Value from Second Pair

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #141: David Laka shoved out of the small blind for 1.7 million effective and Eric Blair folded.

Hand #142: Laka raised to 200,000 on the button and took down the pot preflop.

Hand #143: Laka received a walk.

Hand #144: Jeremy Wien made it 275,000 on the button and Eric Blair called in the big blind. Both players quickly checked all the streets of the board and Wien won the pot with .

Hand #145: Laka opened to 200,000 and Wien defended his big. They checked the flop and Wien led out 225,000 on the turn. Laka called to see the complete the board. Wien slowed down with a check and Laka fired 675,000. Wien took his time but eventually pulled off a call.

Laka opened , beating Wien's to extend his lead.

Hand #146: Laka received another walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	9,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jeremy Wien	2,400,000 -900,000	-900,000

Eric Blair	945,000 -655,000	-655,000

Tags: David Laka Eric Blair Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 16:10 UTC-8

Hands #136-140: Blair Snags One

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #135: Eric Blair received a walk.

Hand #136: Eric Blair completed the small blind with Jeremy Wien checking the option in the big. The flop brought and Blair bet 125,000 with Wien folding.

Hand #137: David Laka received a walk.

Hand #138: David Laka raised to 250,000 in the small blind and Eric Blair folded in the big blind.

Hand #139: David Laka opened to 200,00 with neither player calling.

Hand #140: David Laka received a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	8,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeremy Wien	3,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Eric Blair	1,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: David Laka Eric Blair Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 16:06 UTC-8

Hands #132-134: All In and a Call... and a Chop

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #132: David Laka raised to 250,000 in the small blind and Eric Blair was interested in seeing the flop. But the texture didn't please him and he folded to Laka's 275,000-chip continuation-bet.

Hand #133: Blair limped in from the small blind and Jeremy Wien pumped it to 275,000. Blair folded.

Hand #134: Blair raised all in on the button for 1.77 million and Jeremy Wien re-shoved. Laka paved way for a heads-up contest.

Eric Blair:
Jeremy Wien:

The board ran for a chop as both players made two pair with a king kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	7,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Jeremy Wien	3,700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Eric Blair	2,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: David Laka Eric Blair Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 15:59 UTC-8

Wien Gets a Big Double

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #131: Jeremy Wien completed the small blind and David Laka raised all in for the rest of Wein's 1,600,000 from the big blind with Wien making the call immediately.

Jeremy Wien:
David Laka:

The flop fell with Wien still in the lead. The turn changed nothing, as did the river, securing Wien’s double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	7,300,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Jeremy Wien	3,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: David Laka Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 15:55 UTC-8

Hands #126-130: Three Shoves from Wien

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #126: Jeremy Wien moved all in and both of his rivals folded.

Hand #127: David Laka made it 200,000 and Jeremy Wien called out of the big blind. Laka checked back the flop and called when Wien led out 275,000 on the turn.

The river filled a flush draw and made it a four-to-a-straight board. Laka used it to his advantage and fired 775,000 in position. Wien check-folded.

Hand #128: Wien shoved in the small blind and Laka folded.

Hand #129: Wien pushed all in again and took it down pre.

Hand #130: Laka raised to 200,000 and Eric Blair three-bet shoved for 1.82 million. Laka let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	8,900,000 200,000	200,000
Eric Blair	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Jeremy Wien	1,800,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: David Laka Jeremy Wien Eric Blair

06-11-2018 15:50 UTC-8

Hands #121-125: Laka Locking it Up

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #121: David Laka opened to 250,000 on the button and Eric Blair three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind, getting Laka to fold.

Hand #122: Jeremy Wien shoved all in for 2,100,000 in the small blind and Laka folded the big blind.

Hand #123: David Laka raised to 300,000 in the small blind and Eric Blair defended the big blind. They saw a flop of Laka bet 300,000 and Blair folded.

Hand #124: David Laka opened to 250,000 from the button and got folds from both of the blinds.

Hand #125: Eric Blair opened to 200,000 on the button, Jeremy called in the small blind, and then David Laka put both of them to the test, three-betting all in. Both players folded and Laka added to his sizable chiplead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	8,700,000 500,000	500,000
Jeremy Wien	2,220,000 -80,000	-80,000

Eric Blair	2,100,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: David Laka Eric Blair Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 15:44 UTC-8

Hands #118-120: Blair Doubles with Aces

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #118: David Laka opened the button to 200,000 and found no resistance.

Hand #119: Laka received a walk.

Hand #120: Jeremy Wien raised to 250,000 and short-stacked Eric Blair defended his big. The cards went on their backs shortly as Blair quickly check-snap-called all in on the flop, having flatted aces preflop. Wien flopped top pair, top kicker with but he couldn't crack the as the turn and river stayed with Blair. Wien shipped him 910,000 and dropped to the shortest stack.