Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-24-2018 16:49 UTC-8

Michael Marder Eliminated in 3rd Place ($223,564)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #135: Michael Marder moved all in from the button and Timur Margolin in the small blind asked for a count. Marder's shove was for 2,110,000 and Margolin moved all in over the top. Ismael Bojang forfeited his big blind.

Michael Marder:
Timur Margolin:

"The same spot as before, queen-nine of clubs and he has ace-deuce of spades," Marder said to his rail.

The board came and Marder failed to get there, heading to the rail in third place for $223,564.

There will be a short break before the heads-up duel for the gold bracelet gets underway and Margolin has nearly a three-to-one lead over Bojang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	11,920,000 2,920,000	2,920,000

IsmaeI Bojang	3,680,000 -420,000	-420,000
Michael Marder	Busted

Tags: Ismael Bojang Michael Marder Timur Margolin

06-24-2018 16:46 UTC-8

Hands #133-134: Two for Margolin

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #133: Timur Margolin moved all in from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #134: A walk for Margolin.

Tags: Timur Margolin

06-24-2018 16:44 UTC-8

Hands #125-132: Marder Doubles

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #125: Timur Margolin received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #126: Margolin raised from the small blind and Ismael Bojang folded.

Hand #127: Margolin raised to 400,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #128: Timur Margolin received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #129: Margolin made it 600,000 to go from the small blind and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #130: Michael Marder received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #131: Margolin received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #132: Down to fewer than six big blinds, Marder shoved from the button. Margolin folded his small blind but big blind Bojang called instantly.

Michael Marder:
Ismael Bojang:

The flop came , giving Marder an open-ended straight draw. The on the turn wasn't doing it for him yet, but the on the river was. Double up for Marder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	9,000,000 300,000	300,000

IsmaeI Bojang	4,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Michael Marder	2,500,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Michael Marder Timur Margolin

06-24-2018 16:33 UTC-8

Hands #118-124: Just One Flop in Sight

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #118: Timur Margolin moved all in first to act and Michael Marder forfeited his big blind.

Hand #119: A walk for Margolin, who flashed the .

Hand #120: Margolin raised to 600,000 from the small blind and claimed the big blind and antes.

Hand #121: A walk for Marder.

Hand #122: Ismael Bojang moved all in from the button and scooped the blinds and antes.

Hand #123: Margolin made it 600,000 to go from the small blind and Bojang three-bet all in from the big blind. Margolin quickly folded.

Hand #124: Margolin opened the action with a raise to 420,000 on the button and Marder called in the big blind. On a flop of , Marder checked and folded to a bet of 280,000 by Margolin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	8,700,000 100,000	100,000

IsmaeI Bojang	5,200,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Marder	1,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Michael Marder Timur Margolin

06-24-2018 16:29 UTC-8

Norm Macdonald is Loving the World Series of Poker

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/norm-macdonald-is-loving-the-world-series-of-poker-11577.htm

We catch up with actor, comedian, and of course, poker player Norm Macdonald at the 2018 World Series of Poker.

Tags: english poker World Series of Poker WSOP Norm Macdonald Monster Stack Las Vegas

06-24-2018 16:26 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 4th Place ($161,371)

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #117: Timur Margolin opened the button for 400,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the big blind, leaving himself 1.6 million behind (eight big blinds).

The flop came and Ferguson checked. Margolin bet 320,000 and Ferguson moved all in. Margolin called instantly.

Chris Ferguson:
Timur Margolin:

The hit the turn, giving Ferguson additional outs with now kings and deuces also good on top of the spades he already had.

"Too many outs syndrome," one Margolin fan shouted from the rail.

The completed the board — the wrong kind of black card for Ferguson.

The remaining three players are each guaranteed $223,564.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	8,600,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

IsmaeI Bojang	4,700,000 -945,000	-945,000
Michael Marder	2,300,000 -435,000	-435,000
Chris Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Chris Ferguson Timur Margolin

06-24-2018 16:22 UTC-8

Hands #115-116: Margolin Calls With Queen-Six

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #115: Chris Ferguson moved all in from the button and everyone folded.

Hand #116: Timur Margolin limped in from the small blind and big blind Ismael Bojang checked. Margolin bet 200,000 on and Bojang called. The turn was checked by both before Margolin checked again on the river. Bojang bet 350,000 and Margolin called. Bojang showed and the pot went to Margolin who tabled .

Tags: Chris Ferguson Ismael Bojang Michael Marder Timur Margolin

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

06-24-2018 16:03 UTC-8

Break

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Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Another 15-minute break for the four remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	5,650,000 150,000	150,000

IsmaeI Bojang	5,645,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Marder	2,735,000 -365,000	-365,000
Chris Ferguson	1,660,000 -140,000	-140,000

06-24-2018 16:01 UTC-8

Hands #111-114: Margolin Predicts Exact Turn and River; Doubles Through Ferguson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #111: Michael Marder was not in his seat and forfeited the small blind. Chris Ferguson raised to 2.3 million from the button and Timur Margolin in the big blind sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #112: Margolin moved all in from the small blind to claim the big blind and antes.

Hand #113: Margolin moved all in from the button and Ferguson in the big blind eyed his stack, calling after some consideration.

Timur Margolin:
Chris Ferguson:

After the blank flop, Margolin said, "How about the queen of hearts," and sure enough the magical appeared on the turn to let the rail from Israel celebrate.

Margolin wasn't done with his predictions yet and had one particular card in mind for the river, the eight of diamonds.

Ismael Bojang replied, "Nah, the river is always a seven."

The final card was the ... and Margolin said with a smile on his face, "I just called out both cards with the suit."

Margolin doubled for 2,170,000 and Ferguson was sent to the bottom of the counts once more.

Hand #114: First to act, Margolin opened for 325,000. Bojang called from the button, the blinds both folded. Margolin check-called a bet of 450,000 on before leading for 675,000 on the turn. Bojang folded and Margolin showed .