Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-16-2018 19:10 UTC-8

Stout Joins Stacked Table

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

On an already-stacked table of Mathijs Storms, Sebastian Pauli, Jamie Kerstetter, Jonas Lauck, and Jonathan Abdellatif, another notable player has taken his seat. Matt Stout was seated in the orange section of Amazon and has just been moved into Brasilia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathijs Storms	75,000 8,000	8,000
Matt Stout	34,000 12,025	12,025
Sebastian Pauli	24,000 -6,000	-6,000
Jonas Lauck	15,500 -4,500	-4,500

Jamie Kerstetter	15,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	10,500 -6,500	-6,500

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter Jonas Lauck Jonathan Abdellatif Mathijs Storms Matt Stout Sebastian Pauli

06-16-2018 19:01 UTC-8

Berry Bets and Gets a Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Will Berry raised to 1,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Berry now decided to bet 2,700. His opponent confirmed the amount and then folded.

Also on Berry's table are Dan O'Brien and Jonny Kralle Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Berry	22,000
Jonny Kralle Wilson	18,400 5,400	5,400
Dan O'Brien	9,400

Tags: Will Berry Dan O'Brien Jonny Kralle Wilson

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

06-16-2018 18:55 UTC-8

Recent Chip Counts

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Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Schumacher	50,000 39,200	39,200
Christopher Frank	16,000

Sam Phillips	12,500
Michael Gathy	11,000

Marc Macdonnell	10,000
Bill Klein	Busted

06-16-2018 18:50 UTC-8

Lybaert Needs to Reenter

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Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Bart Lybaert had three-bet to 2,500 after his opponent on his direct right had raised. The other player called.

The flop came . Lybaert continued with a bet of 2,500 for his opponent to call again.

The turn brought them the . Lybaert's opponent check-snap-called Lybaert's shove of 9,000.

Bart Lybaert:
Opponent:

Lybaert had turned a pair of nines. His opponent had flopped two pair, though. The on the river didn't help Lybaert in any way and he made his way to the cashier to reenter one more time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert

06-16-2018 18:40 UTC-8

Sometimes Just a C-Bet Will do

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[user358178]

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Heidi May's fortunes have improved significantly over the last couple of levels. She just took another pot with a flop continuation, taking her up to 32,300.

Meanwhile, it was a similar situation for Kenny Hallaert. After Hallaert opened preflop, the flop was , and once again, a continuation-bet was good enough to win the pot. He stays steady on 44,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	44,500 -500	-500
Heidi May	32,300 22,800	22,800

Tags: Heidi May Kenny Hallaert

06-16-2018 18:25 UTC-8

Warming Up

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[user358178]

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The pace has been steady since players returned from their dinner break. Both Manig Loeser and Joe Elpayaa have made some good gains in the first 20 minutes of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Elpayaa	22,000 11,400	11,400
Manig Loeser	20,025 9,975	9,975

Maria Konnikova	15,500 -500	-500

Arsenii Karmatakii	13,500 -2,800	-2,800
Jon Kyte	10,800 1,600	1,600
Arnold Spee	8,600 -5,400	-5,400

Tags: Joe Elpayaa Manig Loeser

06-16-2018 18:20 UTC-8

Post Dinner Break Chip Counts

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Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 1,000 from the hijack. The player in the small blind called. Vojtech Ruzicka looked at both of their stacks and then decided to put them both all in. Gagliano folded instantly. The player in the small blind checked his cards once more and then folded.

"Show the eights," he said to Ruzicka.

Ruzicka looked at his cards again, tabled , and then added the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Obreshkov	62,000 46,000	46,000

Thomas Boivin	44,000 11,200	11,200
Boris Kolev	43,000 22,500	22,500

Vojtech Ruzicka	38,000 29,500	29,500
Georgios Vrakas	14,000 8,425	8,425
Nacho Barbero	13,200 13,200	13,200

Maria Lampropulos	12,000 12,000	12,000
Luke Brereton	11,700 2,200	2,200
Richard Dubini	10,500 500	500
Cosmin Joldis	10,000 5,575	5,575
Steven van Zadelhoff	8,000 -2,000	-2,000
David Urban	6,700 6,700	6,700
Michael Gagliano	6,000 -6,000	-6,000

Ludovic Geilich	6,000 6,000	6,000
Ben Heath	6,000 -4,000	-4,000

Sorel Mizzi	5,000 5,000	5,000
Natalie Hof	Busted

Tags: Michael Gagliano Vojtech Ruzicka

06-16-2018 18:09 UTC-8

How Did Your Favorite Poker Players Get Their Nicknames?

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[user319602]

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Some of your favorite poker players are known by just their nicknames, but do you know the story behind their nicknames? Poker players Faraz Jaka, Mike Matusow, Allen Kessler, and Daniel Negreanu tell us how they got their infamous nicknames. Those players are at the Rio Las Vegas playing the World Series of Poker.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/how-did-your-favorite-poker-players-get-their-nicknames-11547.htm

Tags: English Daniel Negreanu Mike Matusow Faraz Jaka Allen Kessler

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50