Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:54 PM Local Time
Kelly Minkin Goes Deep in TWO WSOP Events
After cashing in the WSOP Big Blind Ante $1,000 Turbo, Kelly Minkin played the WSOP Tag Team Event with bracelet-winner Loni Harwood and Haixa Zhang and finished ninth. Kelly Minkin has $400k in WSOP earnings and was the "Last Woman Standing" in the 2015 WSOP Main Event. She talks to us about her WSOP cashes, poker dealers and the prospect of making more deep WSOP runs.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:49 PM Local Time
Hands #67-71: Perrin Doubles Up
Hand #67: Renato Kaneoya limped in from the under-the-gun position but then folded after Luis Vazquez raised to 6,900,000 from the big blind.
Hand #68: A walk for Kaneoya.
Hand #69: Svetlozar Nestorov got a walk.
Hand #70: Vazquez raised to 5,400,000 from the under-the-gun position and that was enough to pick up the blinds and antes.
Hand #71: Nestorov raised to 4,800,000 from the button and Jeremy Perrin shoved. Vazquez asked for a count and the dealer confirmed it was for 23,300,000 in total. Vazquez tanked for a while but then folded. Nestorov snap-called.
Jeremy Perrin:
Svetzolar Nestorov:
The flop came to keep Nestorov ahead but the on the turn turned the tables around and now Perrin was ahead. The river completed the board with the to secure the double-up for Perrin.
"You're not calling if I shipped?" Vazquez asked Nestorov.
Nestorov didn't reply.
Luis Vazquez | 85,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Jeremy Perrin | 51,000,000 | 22,500,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 45,000,000 | -28,500,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:36 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 1200000/2400000
Ante: 400000
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:36 PM Local Time
Hands #65-66: Vazquez Takes From Kaneoya
Hand #65: Renato Kaneoya limped in the small blind and Svetlozar Nestorov checked his option in the big blind. Both checked through a board of and Kaneoya showed , which Nestorov had beat with the .
Hand #66: Luis Vasquez raised to 4 million in the cutoff and Kaneoya three-bet on the button for 12 million, Vazquez called. On the flop, Vazquez checked and Kaneoya bet 6.5 million. Vazquez check-raised to 16 million and forced a fold from the Brazilian.
Luis Vazquez | 80,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 73,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Renato Kaneoya | 44,000,000 | -26,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:31 PM Local Time
Hands #60-64: Vazquez Makes Them Fold
Hand #60: A walk for Renato Kaneoya.
Hand #61: Jeremy Perrin shoved for 31,200,000 from the under-the-gun position and got no action.
Hand #62: Luis Vazquez raised to 5,000,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #63: Renato Kaneoya raised to 4,000,000 from the under-the-gun position. Vazquez called in the big blind. The flop came , Vazquez check-folded to the 4,000,000 continuation-bet of Kaneoya.
Hand #64: Vazquez raised to 4,000,000 from the small blind and Kaneoya called in the big blind. They both checked through the on the flop to the on the turn. Vazquez bet 4,500,000 and Kaneoya called. The river completed the board with the , Vazquez bet again, now for 12,500,000 and Kaneoya folded.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:18 PM Local Time
Hands #58-59: Nestorov Cracks Kings to Double Through Vazquez
Hand #58: Svetlozar Nestorov limped the small blind and Jeremy Perrin checked in the big blind. The duo ended up checking through the board of entirely and Perrin won the pot with for a pair of sevens.
Hand #59: Nestorov raised to 4.8 million on the button and Luis Vazquez three-bet to 10 million out of the big blind. Nestorov got out of his chair to see the stack of Vazquez and four-bet all in, Vazquez called instantly.
Svetlozar Nestorov:
Luis Vazquez:
The flop improved Nestorov to a pair of aces and he even made two pair on the turn. A blank fell on the river and the Bulgarian rail started cheering. Their countryman doubled for 34.8 million and jumped into second place with four hopefuls remaining.
Svetlozar Nestorov | 72,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
Luis Vazquez | 56,000,000 | -31,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:11 PM Local Time
Hands #53-57: Nestorov Shoves Three Times
Hand #53: Jeremy Perrin shoved from the under-the-gun position and nobody called.
Hand #54: Renato Kaneoya raised to 4,000,000 from the button and Svetlozar Nestorov shoved in the small blind . Kaneoya asked for a count and then folded.
Hand #55: A walk for Luis Vazquez.
Hand #56: Nestorov shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and got no callers.
Hand #57: Kaneoya completed his small blind and Nestorov opted to check the big blind. The flop came and Nestorov called the 2,000,000 bet of Kaneoya. The turn brought them the , Kaneoya bet 4,000,000 but then folded when Nestorov shoved.
Luis Vazquez | 87,000,000 | 0 |
Renato Kaneoya | 70,000,000 | -15,000,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 36,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
Jeremy Perrin | 28,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:59 PM Local Time
Hands #48-52: No Action Yet After the Break
Hand #48: Jeremy Perrin moved all in from the button to claim the blinds and antes.
Hand #49: Luis Vazquez raised to 4 million on the button and Svetlozar Nestorov called from the big blind. On the flop, the Bulgarian checked and folded to a bet of 4.5 million by Vazquez.
Hand #50: Renato Kaneoya made it 4 million to go from the button and that ended all further action in the hand.
Hand #51: Perrin jammed from the small blind and Vazquez folded face up, Perrin flashed the .
Hand #52: Vazquez limped the small blind and Kaneoya checked in the big blind. On the flop, Vazquez bet 2.5 million and Kaneoya folded.
Luis Vazquez | 87,000,000 | 2,200,000 |
Renato Kaneoya | 85,000,000 | -1,900,000 |
Jeremy Perrin | 25,000,000 | -400,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 20,000,000 | -6,800,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:48 PM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 1000000/2000000
Ante: 300000
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:39 PM Local Time
Break
The four remaining players have just gone for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:39 PM Local Time
Hands #45-47: Two Shoves, No Calls
Hand #45: Luis Vazquez raised to 5,500,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #46: Vazquez raised to 5,000,000 from the cutoff and Jeremy Perrin shoved for 21,000,000 in total from the big blind. Vazquez considered it for a while but then folded.
Hand #47: Renato Kaneoya raised to 2,200,000 from the under-the-gun position and Svetlozar Nestorov shoved for 20,400,000 from the button. Everyone folded quickly except Kaneoya. Kaneoya asked for a count and when the dealer confirmed the amount, Kaneoya folded.
Renato Kaneoya | 86,900,000 | 2,900,000 |
Luis Vazquez | 84,800,000 | -4,200,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 26,800,000 | 2,800,000 |
Jeremy Perrin | 25,400,000 | 4,400,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:34 PM Local Time
Alexander Lakhov Eliminated in 5th Place ($69,571)
Hand #44: Alexander Lakhov opened the action with a raise to 3.5 million and Luis Vazquez in the small blind three-bet to 10.8 million. Lakhov then shoved for more than 30 million and Vazquez called instantly with the superior stack.
Alexander Lakhov:
Luis Vazquez:
Lakhov was dominated and the left him in need of running spades or sixes to avoid elimination. The turn brought some hope, but a blank on the river ended Lakhov's run in 5th place for $69,571.
Luis Vazquez | 89,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Alexander Lakhov | 0 | -40,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:30 PM Local Time
Hands #41-43: Perrin's Jam Gets Through
Hand #41: Renato Kaneoya raised to 3.2 million on the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #42: Luis Vazquez raised to 4.1 million first to act and found no resistance.
Hand #43: Jeremy Perrin moved all in from the button for just over 10 big blinds and scooped the blinds and antes.
Jeremy Perrin | 21,000,000 | -10,800,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:28 PM Local Time
Hands #37-40: Double For Nestorov
Hand #37: Alexander Lakhov got a walk.
Hand #38; Jeremy Perrin shoved from the button.
Hand #39: Lakhov raised to 3,500,000 from the button and Renato Kaneoya called in the big blind. The flop came on which they both checked to the on the turn. Kaneoya was counting out a small stack of chips over and over trying to decide what to bet. Lakhov just asked what he wanted to bet. Kaneoya announced his bet and Lakhov folded.
Hand #40: Luis Vazquez raised to 3,600,000 from the button and Svetlozar Nestorov called in the big blind. The flop came and Nestorov shoved for 8,000,000 in total. Vazquez called.
Svetlozar Nestorov:
Luis Vazquez:
Nestorov flopped a pair of eights and those held all through the on the turn and the on the river for him to double up.
Luis Vazquez | 49,000,000 | -16,000,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 24,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:16 PM Local Time
Kevin Rines Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,751)
Hand #35: Alexander Lakhov moved all in for 17.9 million from early position and Kevin Rines quickly called out of the big blind with two antes more.
Alexander Lakhov:
Kevin Rines:
"Just stay clear for me this time," Rines asked in table chat. However, the board of improved Lakhov to a set on the turn and a full house on the river to let the Russian double.
Hand #36: One hand later, Rines was forced all in from the small blind for his last 200,000 after having posted the ante. Lakhov made it 3.3 million to go first to act and all opponents folded to created the following showdown:
Kevin Rines:
Alexander Lakhov:
While Rines had two live cards, the flop all but sealed his fate and the turn left him drawing dead, making the river a formality. Rines was eliminated in 6th place for $53,751 and Lakhov jumped back to an average stack.
Alexander Lakhov | 40,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
Kevin Rines | 0 | -20,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:11 PM Local Time
Hands #30-34: Kaneoya Over Vazquez
Hand #30: Renato Kaneoya open-jammed from the cutoff and the rest all folded.
Hand #31: A walk for Alexander Lakhov.
Hand #32: Kaneoya raised to 3,200,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by Luis Vazquez in the big blind. The flop came , Vazquez check-called the 4,000,000 bet of Kaneoya. They both checked through the on the turn and the on the river.
Hand #33: Vazquez completed his small blind and Kaneoya opted to check. The flop came and Vazquez check-folded to Kaneoya's bet of 2,000,0000.
Hand #34: Kaneoya pushed all in from the small blind and Svetlozar Nestorov folded his big blind.
Renato Kaneoya | 84,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Luis Vazquez | 65,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:04 PM Local Time
Lawrence Chan Eliminated in 7th Place ($41,593)
Hand #29: Lawrence Chan moved all in for 7.4 million and Kevin Rines in the big blind called.
Lawrence Chan:
Kevin Rines:
The board came and Rines got there on the river to send Chan to the rail in 7th place for $41,593.
Kevin Rines | 20,000,000 | 7,500,000 |
Lawrence Chan | 0 | -11,000,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:02 PM Local Time
Hands #27-28: Nestorov and Kaneoya Jam
Hand #27: First to act, Svetlozar Nestorov moved all in for around 16 million and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #28: Renato Kaneoya moved all in from the small blind and claimed the big blind of Nestorov and the antes.
Renato Kaneoya | 74,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Svetlozar Nestorov | 17,000,000 | 3,900,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:58 PM Local Time
Hands #21-26: Lots of Folds
Hand #21: Kevin Rines shoved from the under-the-gun for 11,500,000 and got no callers.
Hand #22: Renato Kaneoya raised to 2,400,000 from the cutoff and Svetlozar Nestorov shoved in the small blind. Kaneoya folded and Nestorov showed the .
Hand #23: Lawrence Chan shoved from the under-the-gun position for 7,200,000 and it folded around.
Hand #24: Luis Vazquez raised to 3,200,000 from early position and everyone folded.
Hand #35: A walk for Alexander Lakhov.
Hand #36: A walk for Vazquez this time. Vazquez showed and Lakhov claimed to have had that exact same hand in the previous hand.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:51 PM Local Time
Matthew Smith Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,433)
Hand #20: Out of the small blind, Renato Kaneoya moved all in and Matthew Smith called for his last 11.3 million out of the big blind.
Matthew Smith:
Renato Kaneoya:
"What is it?" the rail behind the two players asked and the tournament director confirmed the showdown cards for them. Kaneoya took the lead on the flop, and the turn and river failed to keep Smith's hopes alive. He was eliminated in 8th place for $32,433.
Renato Kaneoya | 72,500,000 | 12,500,000 |
Matthew Smith | 0 | -15,400,000 |