2018 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$173,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$804,600
Entries
596
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Michael Lipner Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,846)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Michael Lipner - 11th place
Michael Lipner - 11th place

Michael Lipner was all in and at risk as he was called by Terricita Gutierrez.

Michael Lipner: {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Terricita Gutierrez: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades} to give Gutierrez two pair on the turn and take Lipner out of the running in 11th place.

The 10 remaining players will now be combined into one unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Lipner
Busted

Woodward Doubles Through Song Twice

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Matthew Woodward has just secured two double-ups at the expense of Kevin Song.

In the first hand, Song raised, short stack Woodward three-bet, Song four-bet and ultimately called after Woodward moved all in.

Kevin Song: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Matthew Woodward: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Board: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Woodward held to move up to around the 100,000-chip mark, and just a couple of hands later he was all in against Song once more.

Woodward opened with a raise from the cutoff and Song called in the small blind. The latter then led with a bet on the {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop, and Woodward called. The turn came the {a-Hearts}, Song bet 30,000, Woodward moved all in for 53,000 total and was called.

Matthew Woodward: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Kevin Song: {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

River: {8-Diamonds}

Both players had top pair, but start-of-day chip leader Woodward was the man to scoop the pot with his king-kicker to continue his comeback.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Song
300,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew Woodward
230,000
121,000
121,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Kevin SongMatthew Woodward

Scheibner Doubles Through Woodward

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

In the last hand before the break, Jeffrey Scheibner called on the button and Matthew Woodward raised on the button. Kevin Song in the big blind and Scheibner both called the raise.

The flop came {4-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and both Song and Scheibner checked. Woodward continued with a bet which only Scheibner called.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts}, and Scheibner checked. Woodward bet and Scheibner was not happy. Scheibner looked at the clock. "What are the next blinds?" he asked.

"15/30" the dealer and Woodward replied.

Scheibner called.

The river completed the board with the {10-Hearts}. Scheibner moved all in for his last 12,000 and Woodward called. Scheibner tabled {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for trip jacks and Woodward held {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for two pair. After paying Scheibner, Woodward had just over 100,000 left.

Player Chips Progress
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David Gee
585,000
200,000
200,000
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Oleg Chebotarev
563,000
213,000
213,000
Profile photo of Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
410,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brad Albrinck
208,000
-117,000
-117,000
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Jeffrey Scheibner
174,000
-216,000
-216,000
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Matthew Woodward
109,000
-253,000
-253,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Jeffrey ScheibnerKevin SongMatthew Woodward

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Song Hits Straight Against Woodward

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Oleg Chebotarev raised from the under-the-gun position and was called by Kevin Song in the hijack and Matthew Woodward in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Woodward checked, Chebotarev bet, Song called. Woodward raised, Chebotarev three-bet and Song called again. Woodward four-bet and both Chebotarev and Song called.

The turn brought them the {3-Hearts} on which they all checked through to the {j-Hearts} on the river. Both Woodward and Chebotarev checked. Song now bet and only Woodward called. Song showed {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the rivered straight and that was enough to make Woodward muck his hand,.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Song
440,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Oleg Chebotarev
400,000
50,000
50,000
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Matthew Woodward
180,000
-182,000
-182,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,846)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Matt Grapenthien - 12th place
Matt Grapenthien - 12th place

Matt Russell raised from early position and Matt Grapenthien three-bet from the big blind, which Russell called. On the {j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, Grapenthien bet and left himself with 6,000 behind. Russell made the call, and on the {8-Diamonds} he called Grapenthien's small all-in bet.

Matt Grapenthien: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Matt Russell: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

River: {10-Clubs}

Russell was ahead with his pocket deuces, and there was no help for bracelet winner Grapenthien on the river who was eliminated in 12th place for $8,846, securing his second cash of the series after a fifth-place finish in the Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for $50,669.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Russell
310,000
-220,000
-220,000
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Matt Grapenthien
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Song Takes it With the Kicker

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Brad Albrinck raised from early position, and Kevin Song defended his big blind. The flop came down {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Song check-raised Albrinck and was called. On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Albrinck called a bet from Song, and on the {2-Diamonds} river, Song bet again and was called.

Brad Albrinck: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Kevin Song: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Both players had two pair aces and deuces, but Song's jack kicker played to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Song
350,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brad Albrinck
325,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Brad AlbrinckKevin Song

Gutierrez Building Up Lead

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Michael Lipner raised from the under-the-gun position and Terricita Gutierrez three-bet on the button. Michael Jex called from the big blind and Lipner did the same.

The flop came {J-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}, and both Jex and Lipner checked. Gutierrez barreled another bet in, Jex folded and after Lipner raised, Gutierrez called.

The turn brought them the {2-Hearts}. Lipner bet, Gutierrez raised and now Lipner just called.

The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs}, and Lipner check-folded when Gutierrez continued with another bet.

Player Chips Progress
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Terricita Gutierrez
720,000
165,000
165,000
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Michael Jex
370,000
-28,000
-28,000
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Michael Lipner
304,000
-96,000
-96,000

Tags: Michael JexMichael LipnerTerricita Gutierrez