Friday, June 29, 2018 3:41 PM Local Time
Some Updated Chip Counts
Greg Raymer | 48,000 | 8,000 |
Tim West | 23,200 | -4,800 |
Stephanie Hubbard | 11,500 | 5,500 |
Adam Owen | 0 | -10,800 |
David Williams | 0 | -9,000 |
Scott Stewart | 0 | -7,000 |
Zachary Hench | 0 | -5,550 |
Sparrow Cheung | 0 | -5,000 |
Chris Hunichen | 0 | -5,000 |
Kenny Hallaert | 0 | -5,000 |
Barny Boatman | 0 | -5,000 |
David Peters | 0 | -4,900 |
Jonathan Little | 0 | -5,400 |
Victor Ramdin | 0 | -8,750 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:25 PM Local Time
Prize Pool Information
The 2,065 players in this event generated a total prize pool of $1,858,500. The eventual winner will take home $198,568, 310 places will be paid, and a mincash is good for $1,000.
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:23 PM Local Time
Sam Ahead the Whole Way
John Sam was faced with a raise by an opponent, after several moments of thought he moved all in for 10,100 and was called. The players then turned over their hands.
John Sam:
Opponent:
The dealer fanned out a board of and Sam secured a double up.
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:20 PM Local Time
Yamashita's Deuces hold
Takuya Yamashita moved all in for 8,600 and one player called him. The players then turned over their hands.
Takuya Yamashita:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Yamashita's deuces held on for the double up through his opponent.
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:10 PM Local Time
What Not to Shove in a Super Turbo Bounty Poker Tournament
Poker player and author Jonathan Little gives advice during the WSOP $1K Super Turbo with Bounties Event. Average stack size is around 20 big blinds. What flexibility do you have with that stack size? How should the $300 bounties factor into your play? What should you be limping with? What should you NOT be limping with? He also comments on how his close friend poker player David Peters plays pots against him.
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:06 PM Local Time
Watson Speaking With the Deck
The board read and Mike Watson checked to his opponent who then bet 2,000 into a pot around 3,200. Watson pushed in his remaining 1,500 and flipped over for queen high.
His opponent tabled for a pair of twos and Watson would need to connect on the run-out. The turn did just that as the hit the felt. Watson moved ahead with a pair of threes and the on the river changed nothing as he doubled up.
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:03 PM Local Time
Some Updated Chip Counts
Greg Raymer | 40,000 | 16,900 |
Jason Wheeler | 38,000 | 33,000 |
Rex Clinkscales | 32,000 | 32,000 |
Erkut Yilmaz | 27,000 | 22,000 |
Chris Ferguson | 22,000 | 2,000 |
Jimmy Cappucci | 21,300 | 4,800 |
Jon Turner | 21,000 | 21,000 |
Michael Mizrachi | 2,800 | -3,400 |
Alex Jacob | 0 | -6,000 |
Anthony Zinno | 0 | -4,200 |
Alex Peterson | 0 | -5,850 |
Ben Yu | 0 | -7,400 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 3:01 PM Local Time
Markov Gets a Bounty
Nikolai Markov found himself all in over the top of a short stack and called by a bigger stack. The three players then turned over their hands.
Nikolai Markov:
Short Opponent:
Big Opponent:
The board ran out and Markov's set of eights took down the pot, getting him more than a double-up and a bounty chip at the same time.
Nikolai Markov | 35,500 | 35,500 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:58 PM Local Time
West Wins a Battle of the Blinds
Tim West was in the big blind and got his stack in the middle before the flop against the player in the small blind, who had him covered.
Tim West:
Small blind:
The small blind had the lead and West needed to improve in order to survive. The board ran out and West took the pot with kings up for the double-up.
Tim West | 28,000 | 23,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:31 PM Local Time
Players on Break
The players will now be taking a 20-minute color-up break.
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:30 PM Local Time
How to Stay Sane Off the Felt
Sasha Liu has been giving herself daily challenges and tweeting about them to keep herself accountable. She explains how this idea came to fruition and why she continues to do it. Maybe it is an attempt for Sasha to stay sane while grinding poker all summer, but has it worked?
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:28 PM Local Time
Ferguson Doubles With Aces
When we arrived at the table, there was a huge pile of chips in the middle and one player was standing up to make his exit. The board read and one player was showing while the other held for quads.
The next hand, Chris Ferguson raised to 1,200 from under the gun, the winner of the previous pot three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff, Ferguson jammed for 9,975, and his opponent called to put him at risk.
Ferguson:
Opponent:
Ferguson's opponent found himself on the unfortunate end of the ultimate preflop cooler and needed help from the deck to win. The board ran out and Ferguson took the pot to double up.
Chris Ferguson | 20,000 | 7,300 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:21 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Felted
When we arrived at the table, Phil Hellmuth had posted 600 of his 625 chips for his big blind. A player in middle position shoved and action folded around to Hellmuth who called to put himself at risk.
"I've got a seven," said Hellmuth as he flipped over the .
"I have a seven, too" his opponent replied.
"That's bad for me,"
Phil Hellmuth:
Opponent:
The board ran out which missed both players entirely and Hellmuth's opponent took the pot.
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:17 PM Local Time
Glantz Stacking Up Bounties
An opponent shoved 5,675 and Matt Glantz made the call. The players then turned over their hands.
Matt Glantz:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Glantz's ace-high took down the pot, adding another bounty to his stack.
Matt Glantz | 29,200 | 22,400 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:14 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Matthew Smith | 31,800 | 12,600 |
Mohsin Charania | 27,800 | 22,800 |
Shaun Deeb | 26,100 | 6,400 |
Greg Raymer | 23,100 | 2,100 |
Phil Laak | 17,800 | 17,800 |
Christopher Carey | 16,400 | 16,400 |
Jaspal Brar | 13,200 | 8,200 |
Michael Mizrachi | 6,200 | 1,200 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:10 PM Local Time
Davies More Than Triples
Scott Davies raised to 1,525 from middle position, leaving himself a single T-25 chip behind. Both blinds called.
The flop came and the small blind bet 1,525. The big blind folded.
"I feel committed to this pot," said Davies as he tossed in his last remaining chip.
Scott Davies:
Small blind:
Davies had the best of it by far with aces up and his opponent needed a lot of help from the deck to stack him. The on the turn gave the small blind a flush draw.
"Ayyyy, dios mio!" Davies exclaimed in response.
The final card was the , a safe one for Davies, so he took the pot.
Scott Davies | 6,000 | -1,100 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:54 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Kevin Eyster | 27,400 | 20,400 |
Nipun Java | 9,100 | 9,100 |
Ben Yu | 7,400 | -1,700 |
Steven Wolansky | 6,200 | |
Mike Leah | 4,800 | |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:52 PM Local Time
Vrooman Holds With Aces
Allan Vrooman opened the pot and an opponent moved all in for around 9,500. Vrooman snap-called and the two players turned over their hands.
Allan Vrooman:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Vrooman's aces took down the pot, adding a bounty to his stack.
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:50 PM Local Time
Rockowitz Lets It Go
There was a substantial pot already brewing and the flop was out when we got to the table. Jesse Rockowitz had already committed 1,300 chips from the button and was facing a decision for what looked like 5,000 from the player in the big blind. After a bit of time in the tank, Rockowitz called.
The hit the turn and the big blind shoved, putting Rockowitz to a decision for his stack. He went into the tank for over a minute before he folded and his opponent took the pot.
Jesse Rockowitz | 4,000 | -400 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:50 PM Local Time
Daoud Doubles with Nines
A new opponent sat down at the table and moved all in for starting stack and Steven Daoud called his last 4,300. The players then turned over their hands.
Steven Daoud:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Daoud's nines held on for the double.
Steven Daoud | 9,100 | 9,100 |