Event #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-13-2018 16:15 UTC-8

Margereson Takes The Chip Lead

AaronMcBride

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised from the cutoff and Mike Watson and Sam Greenwood called in the blinds. Both the blinds checked on the flop, and Margereson bet 100,000. Watson called, and Greenwood folded before the turn came down.

Watson check-called a 275,000 bet from Margereson and both players checked to a showdown on the river.

Margereson turned over and Watson held . Both players had a pair of kings, but Margereson took the pot with his ace kicker to move over 3m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	3,350,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Mike Watson	800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Mike Watson Sam Greenwood Scott Margereson

07-13-2018 16:12 UTC-8

Ivens Takes From Volpe

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Volpe and Todd Ivens definitely belong to the more active players and this time it was Ivens that won one of the battles.

Ivens checked from middle position to Volpe who put in a bet of 85,000 on the flop. Matthijs Aerts sat in the small blind and he folded his hand. Ivens called to see the turn.

The turn was the and Ivens check-called a bet of 135,000 to see the appear on the board.

Both players checked this time and Ivens took it down by showing .

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,270,000 -130,000	-130,000

Todd Ivens	1,500,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Matthijs Aerts Paul Volpe Todd Ivens

07-13-2018 15:58 UTC-8

Greenwood Folds to Zamani's Flop Shove

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AaronMcBride

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 160,000 in the next seat. The action folded around to Martin Zamani in the small blind, and he thought for a couple of minutes before he four-bet to 365,000.

Watson folded but Greenwood made the call, and when the flop came down , Zamani moved all in. Greenwood was covered by Zamani and was visibly unsure on his next move.

"Do you have two queens?" asked Zamani.

"If I had two queens I would have called by now" Greenwood responded.

"I think you might have got me to fold here," said Greenwood, after another minute of thinking.

Greenwood then laid down his hand.

"I will show if you show," said Zamani, and the rest of the table egged Greenwood on to take the deal. The Canadian agreed and revealed for a pair of nines, and Zamani revealed for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Sam Greenwood	900,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Mike Watson Sam Greenwood

07-13-2018 15:52 UTC-8

Aerts and Volpe Chop it Up

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Volpe sat in the small blind and bet 90,000 on the board. Matthijs Aerts called from one seat over to see the turn.

The turn came down and it was the . Volpe checked to Aerts this time who put in a bet of 250,000. Volpe called.

The river was the and completed the board. Volpe checked and then Aerts moved all in for a lot of chips. Volpe called and both had the king for the split pot.

Aerts was holding and Volpe held .

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,400,000 50,000	50,000

Matthijs Aerts	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Matthijs Aerts Paul Volpe

07-13-2018 15:36 UTC-8

The Balance

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,350,000 -100,000	-100,000

Scott Margereson	2,300,000 150,000	150,000
Romain Lewis	2,050,000 450,000	450,000

Martin Zamani	1,600,000 -550,000	-550,000
Todd Ivens	1,440,000
Shaun Deeb	1,325,000 125,000	125,000

Sam Greenwood	1,280,000 -20,000	-20,000

Bin Duan	1,275,000
Matthijs Aerts	1,200,000 -700,000	-700,000
Mike Watson	1,100,000 50,000	50,000

Mark Teltscher	850,000 -398,000	-398,000
John Andress	550,000 -50,000	-50,000

07-13-2018 15:34 UTC-8

Final Two Table Redraw

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player
60	1	John Andress
60	2	Todd Ivens
60	3	Paul Volpe
60	4	Matthijs Aerts
60	5	Bin Duan
60	6	Romain Lewis

FT	1	Scott Margereson
FT	2	Martin Zamani
FT	3	Mark Teltscher
FT	4	Mike Watson
FT	5	Sam Greenwood
FT	6	Shaun Deeb

07-13-2018 15:28 UTC-8

Ankush Mandavia Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,700)

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ankush Mandavia raised to 480,000 leaving himself with only 60,000 behind. Todd Ivens called and the two saw a flop.

The flop came down and Mandavia took his time with only 60,000 behind. Mike Watson called the clock on Mandavia and right as the countdown started he bet 30,000. Ivens put him immediately all in and Mike Watson asked the floor staff when he was allowed to call the clock. Mandavia ended up calling within the time and they opened up.

Ankush Mandavia:
Todd Ivens:

The board ran out with the turn and the river and Mandavia got sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	1,440,000 540,000	540,000
Ankush Mandavia	Busted

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Mike Watson Todd Ivens

07-13-2018 15:23 UTC-8

Updated Counts Table #60

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Milko van Winden

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Duan	1,275,000 475,000	475,000
Mike Watson	1,050,000 -550,000	-550,000

Todd Ivens	900,000 -150,000	-150,000
John Andress	600,000 -150,000	-150,000

Ankush Mandavia	540,000 -210,000	-210,000