Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-12-2018 20:27 UTC-8

Hands #135-141: Wei and Tosques Keep Tangling

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #135: Francois Tosques raised to 825,000 on the button and Christopher Staats defended his big blind. Staats check-folded the flop to a 550,000 bet from Tosques.

Hand #136: Tosques got a walk.

Hand #137: Tosques completed the small blind and Guoliang Wei checked his option. The flop was and 400,000 from Tosques was enough.

Hand #138: Tosques limped the button, Wei raised to 1,700,000, and Staats and Tosques folded.

Hand #139: Wei raised to 900,000 on the button and Tosques peeled from the big. The flop was and both players checked.

The on the turn brought a second check from Tosques. Wei bet 1,200,000 and Tosques called.

On the river, Tosques checked a third time. Wei checked behind, Tosques showed , and won with ace high.

Hand #140: Tosques completed the small blind and Wei checked. Tosques bet 400,000 on the flop and Wei called.

The turn was the and Tosques opted to check. Wei cut out a bet of 2,000,000 and Tosques gave it up.

Hand #141: Wei limped the small blind and Staats checked his option. The flop came and they checked to the turn. Wei bet 400,000 and Staats raised to 800,000. Wei called and the river was the . Both players checked and Wei showed , good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	25,800,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
François Tosques	16,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Christopher Staats	4,900,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei

07-12-2018 20:18 UTC-8

Hand #130-134: Chips Move Around

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #130: Francois Tosques limped the button, Guoliang Wei folded the small blind, and Chris Staats checked his big blind. On the flop, Staats checked, Tosques bet 550,000, and Staats folded.

Hand #131: Tosques got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #132: Tosques completed in the small blind and Wei checked his option. They checked through a board of and Wei showed king-nine for a pair of nines to win the pot.

Hand #133: Wei completed in the small blind and Staats checked. They both checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Wei check-folded to Staats' bet of 400,000.

Hand #134: Wei raised to 900,000 on the button and both blinds folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	26,900,000 700,000	700,000
François Tosques	13,400,000 -200,000	-200,000
Christopher Staats	6,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Chris Staats Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei

07-12-2018 20:12 UTC-8

Hand #129: Wei Spikes Ace for Chip Lead

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #129: Francois Tosques raised to 1,400,000 in the small blind. Guoliang Wei three-bet to 4,000,000 in the big blind. Tosques four-bet shoved all in and Wei, who played 13,100,000 total, called it off after 30 seconds.

Guoliang Wei:
Francois Tosques:

The Chinese and French rail jumped on their feet and cheered for the ace and seven, respectively. The flop was safe for Tosques, but the landed on the turn to send the Chinese fans in a frenzy. The river was the and Wei doubled into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	26,200,000 13,100,000	13,100,000
François Tosques	13,600,000 -13,000,000	-13,000,000
Christopher Staats	7,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei

07-12-2018 20:09 UTC-8

Hands #124-128: Tosques Gets Some Back

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #124: Tosques raised on the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #125: Wei raised the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #126: Tosques raised to 1.4 million in the small blind and Wei folded.

Hand #127: Wei limped the small blind and Chris Staats checked his option. On the flop, both players checked and the turn was the . Wei bet 600,000 and Staats let it go.

Hand #128: Staats limped the small blind and Tosques checked. On the flop, Staats checked, Tosques bet 400,000 and Staats folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Tosques	26,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Guoliang Wei	13,100,000 500,000	500,000
Christopher Staats	7,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei

07-12-2018 20:03 UTC-8

Hands #116-123: Wei Doubles Through Tosques

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #116: Guoliang Wei shoved 7,030,000 on the button and won the hand.

Hand #117: Francois Tosques shoved from the small blind and Wei folded the big blind.

Hand #118: Tosques raised to 825,000 on the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #119: Tosques got a walk.

Hand #120: Tosques limped in the small blind and Wei checked his option. The flop was and Tosques took it with a bet of 400,000.

Hand #121: Christopher Staats got a walk.

Hand #122: Tosques got a walk.

Hand #123: Tosques completed the small blind and Wei checked his option. On the flop, Tosques checked and Wei checked as well.

Out of nowhere, the action escalated on the turn. Tosques bet 550,000, Wei shoved all in for 5,830,000, and Tosques called after 20 seconds.

Guoliang Wei:
Francois Tosques:

The French rail gathered around the screen and screamed for a king on the top of their lungs. The river was the and suddenly, the up-to-that-point-reasonably-quiet Chinese railbirds exploded in loud cheers of their own, rivaling those of the French in volume.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Tosques	25,400,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000
Guoliang Wei	12,600,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Christopher Staats	9,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei

07-12-2018 19:53 UTC-8

Sung Joo Hyun Eliminated in 4th Place ($189,098)

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #115: François Tosques raised to 825,000 under the gun and Sung Joo Hyun moved all in for 2.09 million in the small blind. Christopher Staats got out of the way in the big blind and Tosques tossed in a chip to call.

Hyun:
Tosques:

The flop came , and Tosques rail called for "Black, black, black."

The turn was the and Erwann Pecheux, who has joined the French rail, yelled: "That's the best black in the deck!"

The on the river was safe as Hyun missed his flopped flush draw.

Hyun finished in fourth place, earning him $189,098 for his deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Tosques	30,900,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Christopher Staats	9,100,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Guoliang Wei	7,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Sung Joo Hyun	Busted

Tags: Francois Tosques Sung Joo Hyun

07-12-2018 19:49 UTC-8

Hands #111-114: More for Tosques

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #111: Chris Staats got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #112: Francois Tosques got a walk.

Hand #113: Tosques moved all in from the small blind, putting Guoliang Wei to the test in the big blind and Wei let his hand go. Another for Tosques.

Hand #114: It folded to Wei in the small blind and he raised to 2.54 million. Sung Joo Hyun folded and Wei took it down.

Tags: Chris Staats Francois Tosques Guoliang Wei Sung Joo Hyun

07-12-2018 19:45 UTC-8

Richard Douglas Eliminated in 5th Place ($189,098)

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #110: Francois Tosques opened to 825,000 from the cutoff. Douglas three-bet shoved 5,680,000 on the button and Tosques instantly called.

Richard Douglas:
Francois Tosques:

The board ran out and Tosques' hand remained best. The French rail completely exploded, chanting 'Allez Francois' among other chants for at least 30 seconds. Under all the noise, Douglas quietly exited the stage to collect his fifth-place prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Tosques	26,100,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Christopher Staats	10,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Guoliang Wei	7,200,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Sung Joo Hyun	2,600,000 -800,000	-800,000

Richard Douglas	Busted

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07-12-2018 19:42 UTC-8

Hands #108-109: One for Staats

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #108: Richard Douglas got a walk.

Hand #109: Christopher Staats raised to 800,000 from the cutoff and Guolian Wei defended the big blind. Staats bet 600,000 on the flop and Wei folded.

Tags: Richard Douglas Christopher Staats

07-12-2018 19:38 UTC-8

Hands #103-107: Tosques Wins Four of Five, French Rail Erupts

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Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #103: Francois Tosques shoved all in from the button with a dead small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #104: Chris Staats raised to 800,000 from middle position and the remaining players folded.

Hand #105: Tosques raised to 825,000 in the cutoff and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #106: Tosques raised to 825,000 under the gun and the remaining players folded. He won another pot and his rail erupted in more French shouting.

Hand #107: It folded to Sung Joo Hyun on the button and he raised to 800,000. Tosques moved all in from the big blind and Hyun had a decision for his stack. He folded and Tosques won yet another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Tosques	20,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Christopher Staats	9,700,000 100,000	100,000
Guoliang Wei	8,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Richard Douglas	6,000,000 -400,000	-400,000
Sung Joo Hyun	3,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Francois Tosques Chris Staats Sung Joo Hyun