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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Friday, July 01, 2016 to Monday, July 04, 2016

Event #54: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $888
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  • Entries: 6,761
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Monday, July 4, 2016 4:43 PM Local Time

Action folds to Dimitar Danchev and he calls on the button. Chase Johnson completes from the small blind and Aurelien Guiglini checks from the big blind.

The flop is     and all three players check. The turn is the   and Johnson checks. Guiglini bets 200,000 and Danchev gets out of the way, with Johnson electing to call.

The river is the   and again Johnson checks. Guiglini bets again, this time 525,000 and Johnson thinks it over before calling. Guiglini shows    for a full house, fives full of sevens, and Johnson nods and mucks.

Aurelien Guiglini - 5,000,000 (41 bb)
Chase Johnson - 3,900,000 (32 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 4:35 PM Local Time

Aurelien Guiglini opens from the cutoff to 275,000, Henry Grunzweig three-bets to 550,000 from the small blind, Guiglini shoves, and Grunzweig folds.

Aurelien Guiglini - 4,500,000 (38 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 4:32 PM Local Time

Aurelian Guiglini riases to 325,000 from the small blind, Rafael Yaraliyev three-bets to 675,000 out of the big blind, and Guiglini calls.

The flop comes    , Guiglini checks, Yaraliyev bets 500,000, and Guiglini folds.

Rafael Yaraliyev - 2,500,000 (21 bb)
Aurelian Guiglini - 4,100,000 (34 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 4:15 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 4:00 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 4, 2016 3:59 PM Local Time

Chase Johnson raises to 225,000 from under the gun, Aurelian Guiglini calls from the button, and Henry Grunzweig calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and Grunzweig checks. Johnson bets 325,000, Guiglini calls, and Grunzweig check-raises all in for about 1,950,000. Both players fold and Grunzweig wins the pot.

Henry Grunzweig - 3,200,000 (32bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 3:57 PM Local Time

Hung Le makes it 225,000 from the small blind. Michael Lech calls from the big blind.

Le bets 275,000 on the     flop. Lech reraises it to 670,000. Le doesn't take long to call.

Both players check the   turn and   river. Le's    award him the pot.

Hung Le - 5,500,000 (55 bb)
Michael Lech - 2,800,000 (28 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 3:51 PM Local Time


David Jackson - 11th Place Finisher

Action folds to Dimitar Danchev on the button and he raises to 200,000. Chase Johnson calls in the small blind and David Jackson moves all in for 985,000 from the big blind. Danchev asks for a count and calls, as Johnson folds.

Danchev:   
Jackson:   

The board runs out       and Jackson cannot hit his three-outer to stay alive. He hits the rail in 11th place, taking home $44,705.

Dimitar Danchev - 3,250,000 (32 bb)
David Jackson - Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,705)

Monday, July 4, 2016 3:46 PM Local Time

Chase Johnson opens to 225,000 from the cutoff, Aurelian Guiglini calls from the small blind, and Rafael Yaraliyev calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and all three players check.

The   falls on the turn and Guiglini bets 350,000. Yaraliyev calls and Johnson folds.

The river brings the   and Guiglini checks. Yaraliyev bets 450,000, sending Guiglini into the tank. After several minutes, Guiglini mucks, and Yaraliyev takes the pot.

Rafael Yaraliyev - 4,900,000 (49 bb)
Aurelian Guiglini - 3,300,000 (33 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 3:41 PM Local Time

Chase Johnson raises from under the gun to 225,000, Aurelian Guiglini calls from the button, and Dimitar Danchev calls from the big blind.

The flop comes    , Danchev checks, Johnson checks, Guiglini bets 325,000, Danchev calls, and Johnson check-raises all in for 1,530,000. Guiglini calls and Danchev folds.

Johnson:   
Guiglini:   

Johnson has flopped Broadway and is way ahead, so Guiglini must catch an ace or jack to make a full house in order to win this pot. The   on the turn and   on the river change nothing and Johnson doubles up once more.

Chase Johnson - 3,900,000 (39 bb)
Aurelian Guiglini - 3,800,000 (38 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 4, 2016 3:29 PM Local Time

Action folds to Nils Bardsley in the cutoff and he moves all in for 635,000. Michael Lech asks for a count in the small blind before calling, and Loni Harwood gets out of the way in the big blind as cards are tabled.

Lech:   
Bardsley:   

The board runs out       and Bardsley makes a full house on the turn to put a lock on the hand and stay alive early in Day 3.

Nils Bardsley - 1,460,000 (14 bb)
Michael Lech - 3,250,000 (32 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 3:25 PM Local Time

Action folds around to the blinds, where Loni Harwood completes from the small blind, and Yang Zhang raises to 300,000 from the big . Harwood calls.

Harwood checks the     flop, Zhang bets 300,000, and Harwood calls.

Harwood also checks the   turn. Zhang now bets 505,000. Harwood calls again.

They both check the   river. Harwood shows    for trip kings, to take down the big pot.

Loni Harwood - 4,300,000 (43 bb)
Yang Zhang - 2,100,000 (21 bb)
Monday, July 4, 2016 3:17 PM Local Time

Dimitar Danchev raises from under the gun to 200,000 and Aurelian Guiglini calls from the small blind.

The flop comes     and both players check.

The turn is the   and Guiglini bets 250,000. Danchev calls.

The river brings the  , Guiglini bets 550,000, and Danchev calls. Guiglini tables    and his pocket kings are good.

Aurelian Guiglini - 6,000,000 (60 bb)
Dimitar Danchev - 3,500,000 (35 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 2:59 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 2:59 PM Local Time

Rafael Yaraliyev opens to 175,000 from the button, Dimitar Danchev calls from the small blind, and Chase Johnson calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and Danchev checks. Johnson bets 250,000, Yaraliyev calls, and Danchev Folds.

The turn brings the   and both players check.

The   falls on the river and Johnson bets 400,000. Yaraliyev goes into the tank for several minutes, then raises all in for 1,450,000, and Johnson folds.

Rafael Yaraliyev - 2,500,000 (31 bb)
Chase Johnson - 1,300,000 (16 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 4, 2016 2:59 PM Local Time

Action folds to Dimitar Danchev on the button and he raises to 1,600,000, effectively setting both Chase Johnson, in the small blind, and David Jackson, in the big blind, all in, if they choose to call. Johnson does call instantly, and Jackson gets out of the way, as cards are tabled.

Chase Johnson:   
Dimitar Danchev:   

The board runs out       and Johnson's better kicker plays to give him the pot and propel him back up the board.

Chase Johnson - 2,600,000 (32 bb)
Dimitar Danchev - 4,500,000 (56 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 2:58 PM Local Time

Yang Zhang raises to 190,000 from the cutoff. Hung Le calls from the big blind.

Le checks the     flop, Zhang bets 175,000, and Le calls.

They both check the   turn.

On the   river, Le leads out for 240,000. Zhang calls, but mucks when Le shows   .

Hung Le - 5,650,000 (70 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 2:48 PM Local Time

Chase Johnson moves all in from the cutoff for 635,000 and Rafael Yaraliyev calls from the big blind.

Johnson:   
Yaraliyev:   

Johnson is way behind and at risk, but the board runs out       to give him a full house, and he takes this pot to double up.

Chase Johnson - 1,400,000 (18 bb)
Rafael Yaraliyev - 800,000 (10 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 2:47 PM Local Time

Rafael Yaraliyev raises to 180,000 from the small blind and Dimitar Danchev calls from the big blind.

The flop comes    , Yaraliyev bets 225,000, and Danchev calls.

The turn brings the   and both players check.

The   falls on the river and Yaraliyev checks. Danchev bets 535,000, Yaraliyev folds, and Danchev stacks the chips to bring him to just under the 6,000,000 mark.

Dimitar Danchev - 5,800,000 (73 bb)
Rafael Yaraliyev - 1,300,000 (16 bb)

Monday, July 4, 2016 2:42 PM Local Time

Hung Le calls the big blind from under the gun, Loni Harwood raises to 240,000 from the cutoff, and Le calls.

They both check the     flop. Le bets 300,000 on the   turn. Harwood calls.

The   river is also checked down.

Harwood shows the winning   , while Le flashes   

Loni Harwood - 3,400,000 (42 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander