2018 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$154,338
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
221
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 10,000
Ante
0

Hands #27-31: Raises and Folds

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #27: Justin Thurlow opened the cutoff and Yaser Al-Keliddar defended in the big. It fell {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Al-Keliddar check-called the flop, check-called 40,000 on the {2-Diamonds} turn and check-folded on the {4-Spades} river, leaving Thurlow to scoop.

Hand #28: Al-Keliddar raised from the small blind. Juha Helppi, in the big blind folded.

Hand #29: Mike Schneider raised from the cutoff. Thurlow, in the big blind, called.

A flop of {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs} was dealt and checked around to the {a-Diamonds} turn. Thurlow checked. Schneider bet. Thurlow raised. Schneider called. The {k-Hearts} river filled up the board. Thurlow bet. His opponent called. Thurlow tabled {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} to win the pot and Schnider mucked.

Hand #30: Helppi raised from the button. He got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
1,100,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
980,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Yip ca
Andrew Yip
800,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
290,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Schneider (MN) us
Mike Schneider (MN)
115,000
-95,000
-95,000

Tags: Juha HelppiJustin ThurlowMike Schneider

Hands # 21-26: Three-Betting is Back in Fashion

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #21: Justin Thurlow opened button and got it through.

Hand #22: Juha Helppi opened from under the gun and took it down.

Hand #23: Andrew Yip raised the cutoff and Yasser Al-Keliddar three-bet from the small blind. Yip called. On the {5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts} flop, Al-Keliddar continued for 20,000 and Yip called. Al-Keliddar bet 40,000 on the {7-Diamonds} turn and Yip called. The {9-Spades} river was checked and Al-Keliddar folded to Yip's 40,000 bet.

Hand #24: Al-Keliddar raised and took it.

Hand #25: Al-Keliddar opened the cutoff and Helppi three-bet the button. On the {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop, Al Keliddar check-folded to Helppi's continuation.

Hand #26: Justin Thurlow opened the button and Mike Schneider three-bet from big blind. On the {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Schneider bet min and Thurlow called. It was a check-call of 40,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn and check-check on the {j-Clubs} river. Schneider's {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} kicker played against Thurlow's {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}, much to the surprise of the table.

Hands #16-20: Back and Forth

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #16: Justin Thurlow opened the button and everyone folded.

Hand #17: Thurlow opened the cutoff and Mike Schneider three-bet from the small blind and was called. Thurlow check-folded the min bet on the {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop.

Hand #18: Schneider opened the button and Juha Helppi called. The flop came {3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Helppi checked-raised the continuuation bet. On the {9-Spades} turn Helppi barreled 40,000 and took it down.

Hand #19: Helppi limp called blind v blind against Thurlow. The flop ran out {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Helppi check-called the min bet. The {7-Spades} turn saw Helppi check-fold to Thurlow.

Hand #20: Helppi opened the button and Andrew Yip called the big blind. It came {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Yip check-raised Helppi's bet to 80,000. Helppi called and the turn came {5-Clubs}. Yip bet 80,000 again and Helppi came along. The {9-Spades} river saw another barrel from Yip and he collected the pot.

Hands #10-15: Limped Pots

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #10: Mike Schneider raised from the hijack. Andrew Yip, in the big blind, called.

The flop was {3-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Yip checked. Schneider bet. Yip check-called. The turn came the {q-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {9-Hearts} river. Again, both players checked. Yip showed {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to win the pot. His opponent mucked.

Hand #11: Justin Thurlow raised on the button. Schneider three-bet from the big blind. Thurlow called.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Schneider bet and Thurlow gave up his hand.

Hand #12: Juha Helppi raised under the gun. He got no action.

Hand #13: Yaser Al-Keliddar limped from the small blind. Helppi checked in the big blind.

The flop was {j-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Al-Keliddar checked. Helppi bet. His opponent folded.

Hand #14: Helppi limped from the small blind. Thurlow in the big blind checked.

A flop reading {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs} was dealt. Helppi threw in a bet. Thurlow called. The turn was the {6-Clubs}. Helppi checked. Thurlow bet. Helppi check-called. The {4-Clubs} river completed the board. Helppi checked again. Thurlow fired another bet. Helppi called. Thurlow showed {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for two pair to rake in the pot.

Hand #15: Thurlow limped from the small blind. Andrew Yip, in the big blind, checked.

On a flop of {7-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Thurlow checked. Yip bet and Thurlow folded.

Tags: Andrew YipJuha HelppiJustin ThurlowMike Schneider

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 6th place ($20,358)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Hand #9: Barry Greenstein raised from the hijack. Yaser Al-Keliddar, on the button, three-bet. Greenstein four-bet putting at risk his last chips. Al-Keliddar snap-called.

Yaser Al-Keliddar: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Barry Greenstein: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The board ran {3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and that was it for Greenstein, eliminated in 6th place for $20,358.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaser Al-Keliddar
1,300,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Barry Greenstein
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Barry GreensteinYaser Al-Keliddar

Hands #6-8: Some Exchanges

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #6: Barry Greenstein raised from the small blind. Mike Schneider folded from the big blind.

Hand #7: Schneider raised from the small blind. Yaser Al-Keliddar, in the big blind, called.

The flop came {3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Schneider bet. Al-Keliddar folded

Hand #8: Greenstein raised on the cutoff. Juha Helppi, in the big blind, called.

A flop reading {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} was dealt. Helppi checked. Greenstein bet. Helppi check-called. The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {j-Diamonds} river. Helppi bet. Greenstein tank-called. Helppi tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to win the pot and Greenstein mucked.

Tags: Barry GreensteinJuha HelppiYaser Al-Keliddar

Hands #1-5: Yip on the Rise

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #1: Andrew Yip opened, Mike Schneider (MN) three-bet, Yip four-bet, which was enough to cover Schneider and he called.

Andrew Yip: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Mike Schneider: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}, giving Schneider the double.

Hand #2: Barry Greenstein opened the cutoff and Yaser Al-Keliddar and Juha Helppi called in the blinds. The flop fell {q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Al-Keliddar checked, Helppi bet 20,000, Greenstein folded and Al-Keliddar called. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Helppi bet 40,000, which Al-Keliddar called. The same happened on the {k-Spades} river and after Al-Keliddar check-called another 40,000, Helppi showed {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to take it.

Hand #3: Yip opened under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #4: Justin Thurlow opened in the small blind and Yip called in the big. On the {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop, Thurlow bet and YIp called. The {5-Clubs} turn went check-check and the {a-Clubs} river went check, bet 40,000 and Thurlow called. He mucked when he saw Yip had the nut flush with {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Hand #5: Helppi opened the cutoff and Yip three-bet the big blind, Helppi called. The flop was {6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Helppi bet min, which Yip called. The {2-Hearts} turn went bet 40,000, call and both players checked the {4-Diamonds} river. Yip took it with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

Tags: Andrew YipBarry GreensteinJuha HelppiJustin ThurlowMike Schneider

Won Lee Eliminated in 7th place ($14,871)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Won Lee
Won Lee

Justin Thurlow raised from the hijack. Won Lee, on the button, three-bet. Action folded back to Thurlow who made the call.

Players saw a flop of {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Thurlow checked. Lee bet. Thurlow check-called.

The turn came the {a-Spades}. Thurlow checked again. Lee threw in another bet. Thurlow check-raised and Lee called putting at risk his last chips.

Justin Thurlow: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Won Lee: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The {3-Spades} river filled up the board for Thurlow to win the pot, eliminating Lee in 7th place for a $14,871 payday.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Thurlow
925,000
225,000
225,000
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Won Lee
Busted

Tags: Justin ThurlowWon Lee

Chip Counts

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

There has been some back and forth over the last few hands. Yaser Al-Keliddar is still out in front, whilst Justin Thurlow is in second and Andrew Yip is in third.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
1,365,000
295,000
295,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
700,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Andrew Yip ca
Andrew Yip
400,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
265,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Mike Schneider (MN) us
Mike Schneider (MN)
210,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Won Lee us
Won Lee
150,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Andrew YipJustin ThurlowMike Schneider