2018 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99864
Prize
$122,138
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
205
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000

Bicknell Eliminated by Tabb

Level 9 : 400/800, 200 ante

On the first draw, Daniel Negreanu drew two, Kristen Bicknell drew one and Steven Tabb stood pat.

Negreanu checked and Bicknell bet 4,000. Tabb and Negreanu both called.

Negreanu drew one and both Bicknell and Tabb stood pat. It checked to Tabb who bet 6,700 and Negreanu folded.

"I need to ask a really important question," said Bicknell, before stopping herself. "I call."

The dealer waited for their final draws.

"There's another one?" asked Bicknell. "Oh I check. No more." Tabb also stood pat.

"What is that look!" Bicknell asked tablemate Dario Sammartino, "Now I'm thinking I did something wrong!"

Bicknell checked and Tabb put her all in. She called. Tabb showed {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a number two. Bicknell showed {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

The inquest began, with Bicknell at the forefront of the discussion. "Let me write this hand down, because I really want to learn this game."

"It's a cooler," said Sammartino reassuringly to Bicknell, "But you can play better, for sure."

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Tabb
44,000
44,000
44,000
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Kristen Bicknell
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Hennigan into Chip Lead

Level 9 : 400/800, 200 ante

James Alexander was the chip leader at a table featuring Anthony Zinno, Roland Israelashvili and John Hennigan, and he may have been the chip leader of the tournament.

However now, he's out. According to Zinno, a big pot involving Alexander's {j-}{j-} and the {a-}{k-} of Hennigan resulted in Hennigan stacking up the chips, and he now sits on close to 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Hennigan
87,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Alexander
Busted

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Payouts Confirmed; $122,138

Level 9 : 400/800, 200 ante

A total of 205 entrants came together to smash last year's total in the $2,500 Big Bet Mix. A total of 31 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth $3,777.

A seat at the final table of six will be worth $16,329, with the winner taking home $122,138 and a WSOP gold bracelet.

PositionPayout (USD)
1$122,138
2$75,477
3$49,541
4$33,344
5$23,028
6$16,329
7$11,898
8$11,898
9-10$8,915
11-12$6,874
13-18$5,460
19-24$4,470
25-31$3,777

Level: 10

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 125 - SB 400 - BB 800
NLHE: Ante 200 - SB 400 - BB 800

Lisandro Wins Huge All-In Pot for the Chip Lead

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 250 ante
Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro

Big O

The under the gun player had raised to 1,500 and the player in the small blind called. Jeff Lisandro was the big blind and he decided to raise it up to 6,000. Both players called and there was a big pot brewing.

The flop was {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and the player in the small blind decided to lead out with a pot-sized bet of 18,600. Lisandro called and the preflop raiser folded his hand.

The {Q-Spades} was the turn and that's where all the chips went to the middle. The player in the small blind pushed all-in for about 25,000 and Lisandro called.

Jeff Lisandro: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Small Blind: {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The river was the {K-Hearts} and there was no low on the board possible. Lisandro won the huge pot with just his pair of aces, eliminating his opponent in the meantime. Lisandro is now the chip leader of the tournament with just over 40 minutes left to play on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Lisandro
130,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 6X Winner

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Green Doubles Through Sammartino

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 250 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Perry Green was all in for 20,050 from the small blind and Dario Sammartino called.

Green drew one and sounded relieved when Sammartino also drew one.

Perry Green: {8-}{7-}{4-}{2-}
Dario Sammartino: {8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}

Green went first and showed a {j-}. Sammartino peeled his card and showed a {q-} and Green doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Perry Green
41,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
33,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Nines Are No Good for Negreanu

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 250 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dario Sammartino opened the betting action by raising to 2,500. The only player to call was big blind Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu drew two and Sammartino only drew one.

Both players checked after the draw and Sammartino put a {K-} out there. Negreanu laughed and showed {9-}{9-} and Sammartino tabled the rest of his hand, {10-}{8-}{4-}{3-} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
51,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
23,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDario Sammartino

Difelice Doubles With Flush Over Flush

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 250 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

All the cards were dealt when we arrived at the table. Alex Difelice had {A-Spades}{5-Spades} in front of him and his opponent had {10-Spades}{8-Spades} laying in front of him.

The board on the table was {Q-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and the dealer was counting Difelice's chips because he just earned himself a full double-up right before the end of Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Difelice
60,000
34,000
34,000

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