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

Brian Vollick Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,031), Todd Barlow Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,031)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Brian Vollick - 13th place
Brian Vollick - 13th place

Michael Jex has just scored a double-elimination after Todd Barlow and Brian Vollick were both all in against him.

Jex raised from early position and saw Barlow three-bet all in from the button, then Vollick four-bet all in from the small blind. Vollick had Barlow covered by 8,000 and Jex — who covered both — made the call.

Michael Jex: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Todd Barlow: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Brian Vollick: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Board: {j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

Jex had the worst of it preflop, but when he hit trips on the flop he took a massive lead, then the ten-of-clubs turn sealed the hand for him with a full house, sending both Barlow and start-of-day-2 chip leader Vollick to the payout desk. Both players received $7,031 for their efforts over the last three days.

Todd Barlow
Todd Barlow - 14th place
Player Chips Progress
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Michael Jex
398,000
268,000
268,000
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Todd Barlow
Busted
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Brian Vollick
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

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Grapenthien Hits a Set

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

Robert Nehorayan raised on the button and Matt Grapenthien three-bet in the big blind. Nehorayan called.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Grapenthien continued with a bet which Nehorayan called.

The turn brought them the {k-Diamonds} and again Grapenthien bet. Nehorayan called again.

The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts}, and Grapenthien fired another bet in which was called by Nehorayan. Grapenthien tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for the flopped set of fives to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Nehorayan
465,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matt Grapenthien
198,000
113,000
113,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Dustin Sitar Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,031)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Dustin Sitar - 15th place
Dustin Sitar - 15th place

David Gee raised on the button and Dustin Sitar three-bet from the small blind. Gee four-bet, which was enough to put Sitar all in, and Sitar called.

Dustin Sitar: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
David Gee: {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts} to give Gee a pair of deuces on the flop and to two pair on the river to eliminate Sitar from the tournament in 15th place. Sitar managed to make a pay jump and took home $7,031 for his efforts over the past days.

Player Chips Progress
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David Gee
280,000
90,000
90,000
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Dustin Sitar
Busted

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Benjamin Scholl Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,698)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Scholl - 16th place
Benjamin Scholl - 16th place

Benjamin Scholl was all in for his last 43,000 from the cutoff and at risk as he was called by Matt Russell in the hijack.

Benjamin Scholl: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Matt Russell: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} which was no help for the bracelet winner, and he was sent to the payout desk to collect his cash for $5,698 for finishing in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Russell
530,000
169,000
169,000
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Benjamin Scholl
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,698)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez - 17th place
Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez - 17th place

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez was in preflop for the last of his chips and up against two opponents, who decided to check all the way on the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} board to showdown.

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez: {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Benjamin Scholl: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Robert Nehorayan: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

Nehorayan's pocket fours were declared the winning hand, and Figueroa-Fernandez took 17th place for $5,698.

Player Chips Progress
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Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez
Busted

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Song Loses Some to Woodward

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Matthew Woodward raised on the button and Kevin Song three-bet in the big blind. Woodward called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Woodward called Song's bet. The turn brought them the {J-Spades}. This time Song opted to check and then call when Woodward decided to bet.

The river completed the board with the {10-Clubs}, and Song checked for the last time. Woodward continued with a bet and Song considered it for a while but then settled for folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Woodward
485,000
47,000
47,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Kevin Song
380,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Figueroa-Fernandez Doubles Through Gutierrez

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Terricita Gutierrez raised from early position, and Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez moved all in from middle position. The action folded back around to Gutierrez, and she called.

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez: {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Terricita Gutierrez: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Board: {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Figueroa-Fernandez was behind but was able to find a jack on the board to secure a vital double.

Player Chips Progress
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Terricita Gutierrez
240,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez
55,000
55,000
55,000

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Gutierrez Wins With Sixes

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Terricita Gutierrez raised on the button and Michael Jex called in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Jex check-called the bet of Gutierrez. Gutierrez continued with another bet on the {10-Diamonds} on the turn which Jex called. They both then checked on the {8-Clubs} on the river.

"Small pair," Jex said.

Gutierrez tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Jex mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Terricita Gutierrez
290,000
86,000
86,000
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Michael Jex
130,000
-102,000
-102,000

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What Brought Vanessa Selbst to the WSOP?

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

In January 2018, Vanessa Selbst announced her retirement from being a full time poker player. Her retirement was met with some skepticism and criticism from the poker community, despite her proclamation that should would never quit playing poker. Six months later, Selbst has entered her first poker tournament at the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger asks what brought her to the World Series of Poker, how many tournaments Vanessa Selbst will play over the Series, and what life is like post-full time poker.

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