2018 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$236,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,225,800
Entries
908
Level Info
Level
53
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

A Cruel Runout Sees Yam Come Out on Top

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Edward Yam
Edward Yam

Grant Elmer and Edward Yam have been battling it out for quite some time. There have been ups and downs on both sides and right when the stacks had leveled out, they both found a premium hand and there was no way all the chips weren't going into the middle.

Elmer opened to 4,500 and Yam moved all-in for 34,100, which just had Elmer's 32,000 covered.

Edward Yam {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Grant Elmer {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The flop brought out {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades}, which put Elmer well into the lead. The {3-Hearts} turn was no good to Yam but the {q-Spades} river was. It was elation for Yam but huge disappointment for Elmer, with what was a very cruel runout.

Yam is the final player to make it through to Day 2 and he will be taking 66,700 chips with him.

Player Chips Progress
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Edward Yam
66,700
26,700
26,700
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Grant Elmer
Busted