2018 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Guoliang Wei
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$559,332
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,111
Prize Pool
$4,258,800
Entries
4,732
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Root Calls Down With Ladies

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The board read {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}, a big blind player checked to Nathan Root who bet 1,500 from late position into a pot around 2,500 and the big blind opponent made the call.

The river fell the {10-Diamonds}, the big blind opponent bet 2,750, Root thought for a moment and then made the call. His opponent said,"good call" as he mucked his hand and Root turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a pair of queens, taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Nathan Root
15,500

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Adams Up at the Start

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Justin Adams has gathered some chips during the first couple of levels. Just now he lost a pot after opening preflop and calling a three-bet. Then he check-called a 1,300 bet on a {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop. Then both players checked the {a-Diamonds} turn and Adams check-folded to the bet on the {10-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Adams
13,000
3,000
3,000

Moon and Kessler Take Their Seats

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Both Allen Kessler and Benjamin Moon have been spotted in the field. Kessler has reached the final table at five WSOP events and has over $1.7 million in WSOP circuit cashes.

Moon won his first gold bracelet this summer in Event #13: Big Blind Antes $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Moon has taken a seat directly next to Maria Konnikova.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
10,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Allen Kessler
10,000
10,000
10,000

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Namken Sends Opponent to the Late Registration Desk

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board read {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, James Namken moved all in for around 5,000 into a pot around 9,000 and his opponent called for his remaining 3,500.

Namken tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for a pair of kings and his opponent showed {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of sevens with a flush draw. The river came down the {6-Spades} and Namken's kings held on for the pot, eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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James Namken
17,400

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Ducruezet Wins in a Blind v Blind Battle

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board read {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Oliver Ducruezet was facing a bet of 1,500 and he moved all-in for 4,325. After mulling it over, his opponent made the call and turned over {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} but it wasn't good enough to beat Ducruezet's {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}, which had flopped the straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Oliver Ducruezet
14,500

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