Tuesday, September 25, 2018 2:17 AM Local Time
Before Monday, Dmitrii Perfilev only had one cash in a World Series of Poker event. A min-cash in the 2017 $565 pot-limit Omaha event for $1,025. He added another just before the clock struck midnight on Monday night by taking down the $1,700 no-limit hold’em main event at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.
Perfilev defeated the 735-entry field and earned $221,691 to go with his first WSOP Circuit ring... READ MORE
Monday, September 24, 2018 11:52 PM Local Time
Dmitrii Perfilev
Sheddy Siddiqui moves all in for around 4,000,000 and Dmitrii Perfilev calls.
Siddiqui tables and needs to improve against Perfilev's .
The board runs out , and Perfilev's king high holds to eliminate Siddiqui in second place.
Dmitrii Perfilev - Main Event at Seminole Coconut Creek Champion ($222,961)
Sheddy Siddiqui - Eliminated in 2nd Place ($137,298)
A full recap will be posted later tonight.
Sheddy Siddiqui
Monday, September 24, 2018 11:43 PM Local Time
Sheddy Siddiqui limps in on the button and Dmitrii Perfilev raises to 900,000. Siddiqui calls.
The flop comes and Perfilev bets 800,000. Siddiqui calls.
The turn is the and both players check to the on the river. Perfilev leads for 1,900,000 and Siddiqui asks for a count. Eventually, he tosses a single chip in the middle to call. Perfilev tables for aces and eights with a queen kicker and it's good.
Dmitrii Perfilev - 17,925,000 (59 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui - 4,125,000 (13 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 11:23 PM Local Time
Harry O'Brien
Harry O'Brien moves all in out of the small blind for about 2,600,000 and Dmitrii Perfilev quickly calls out of the big blind. O'Brien shows and is dominated by Perfilev's .
The board runs out and Perfilev's kicker comes into play after they both flopped trip aces. O'Brien is eliminated in third place for $101,219 and Perfilev goes heads-up against Sheddy Siddiqui with a chip lead.
Dmitrii Perfilev - 14,525,000 (48 bb)
Harry O'Brien - Eliminated
Monday, September 24, 2018 11:20 PM Local Time
Dmitrii Perfilev opens to 600,000 from the button and Sheddy Siddiqui calls from the small blind.
They check down the board. The river brings the , Siddiqui checks and Perfilev bets 1,000,000.
Siddiqui lays it down.
Dmitrii Perfilev - 11,200,000 (37 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui - 7,600,000 (25 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 11:05 PM Local Time
Dmitrii Perfilev raises to 600,000 on the button and Sheddy Siddiqui three-bets to 2,100,000 from the small blind. Harry O'Brien is in the big blind and goes into the tank before deciding to cold-call. Perfilev says, "Uh oh" but then opts to fold.
The flop comes and Siddiqui shoves all in, putting O'Brien to the test for his remaining 3,000,000. O'Brien folds.
Siddiqui tables and rakes in the pot. He asks, "Was I bluffing with the best hand?"
Sheddy Siddiqui - 10,550,000 (43 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 8,500,000 (35 bb)
Harry O'Brien - 3,000,000 (12 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:53 PM Local Time
Level: 35
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 50,000
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:53 PM Local Time
Harry O'Brien limps in on the button and Dmitrii Perfilev raises to 875,000 out of the small blind. Sheddy Siddiqui folds his big blind and O'Brien calls.
The flop is and Perfilev bets 500,000. O'Brien moves all in for about 3,200,000 and Perfilev quickly folds. O'Brien takes the pot and now all three players are about even in chips.
Harry O'Brien - 6,000,000 (25 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 7,700,000 (32 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:46 PM Local Time
Harry O'Brien moves all in for 2,025,000 from the small blind and Dmitrii Perfilev calls out of the big blind.
O'Brien turns up and is in great shape agaisnt .
The flop comes giving Perfilev a flush draw. The turn and river are bricks and O'Brien's ten kicker holds to avoid elimination.
Harry O'Brien - 4,100,000 (17 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 9,650,000 (40 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:40 PM Local Time
Harry O'Brien raises to 700,000 on the button and Sheddy Siddiqui defends his big blind.
The flop comes and Siddiqui checks. O'Brien pauses for a moment and then checks back. The turn is the and Siddiqui shoves, putting O'Brien to the test for his remaining 2,800,000. O'Brien mucks.
Sheddy Siddiqui - 8,050,000 (33 bb)
Harry O'Brien - 2,800,000 (11 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:27 PM Local Time
Sheddy Siddiqui raises to 480,000 on the button and Dmitrii Perfilev calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Perfilev checks. Siddiqui bets 400,000 and Perfilev calls.
The turn is the and Perfilev checks again. Siddiqui bets 900,000 and Perfilev calls. The river is the and Perfilev checks for a third time.
Siddiqui bets 2,400,000 and Perfilev takes a couple minutes in the tank before calling. Siddiqui shows and Perfilev wins the pot with .
Perfilev wins the pot and takes back the chip lead.
Dmitrii Perfilev - 10,500,000 (43 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui - 7,400,000 (30 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 10:07 PM Local Time
Sheddy Siddiqui opens to 480,000 from the button and Dmitrii Perfilev defends his big blind.
The flop comes ,Perfilev checks and Siddiqui bets 430,000. Perfilev calls.
Both players check the on the turn. The river brings the and both players check again. Siddiqui turns over for the winning two-pair and scoops the pot.
Sheddy Siddiqui - 11,000,000 (45 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 4,050,000 (17 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 9:50 PM Local Time
Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:55 PM Local Time
The final three players are on a 60-minute dinner break, coming back to 120,000/240,000 with a 40,000 ante.
Here's a look at the counts:
Sheddy Siddiqui - 10,025,000 (41 bb)
Harry O'Brien - 6,975,000 (29 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 5,050,000 (21 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:55 PM Local Time
Dmitrii Perfilev opens to 400,000 from the button and Harry O'Brien defends his big blind.
The flop comes , O'Brien checks and Perfilev bets 400,000. O'Brien calls.
The turn brings the , O'Brien checks, and Perfilev bets 950,000. O'Brien folds face up.
Dmitrii Perfilev - 5,050,000 (25 bb)
Harry O'Brien - 6,975,000 (35 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:48 PM Local Time
Cesar Solares
Sheddy Siddiqui raises to 450,000 from under the gun and is called by Cesar Solares on the button and Dmitrii Perfilev out of the big blind.
They are three-handed to a flop of and Perfilev checks. Siddiqui checks as well and Solares moves all in for about 3,300,000. Perfilev quickly folds and Siddiqui snap-calls.
Siddiqui shows , good for top two pair and needs to fade a heart against Solares' .
The turn is the , giving Solares more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the river is the . Solares misses his draw and they immediately double check stacks to make sure that Siddiqui has the bigger of the two stacks. Solares is out in fourth place for $75,441 and Siddiqui moves into the chip lead with three players remaining.
Sheddy Siddiqui - 9,300,000 (47 bb)
Cesar Solares - Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,441)
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:43 PM Local Time
Cesar Solares raises to 450,000 from under the gun and Sheddy Siddiqui defends his big blind. The flop comes and both players check to the on the turn. Both players check again to see the on the river. Siddiqui reaches into his stack and bets out 800,000. Solares goes into the tank, counts out his stack and then decides to call.
Siddiqui tables and Solares mucks, sending the pot to Siddiqui.
Sheddy Siddiqui - 5,600,000 (28 bb)
Cesar Solares - 3,500,000 (17 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:29 PM Local Time
Dmitrii Perfilev raises to 400,000 from under the gun and Harry O'Brien three-bets to 825,000 out of the big blind. Perfilev calls and they are heads-up to a flop of .
O'Brien bets 1,200,000 and Perfilev quickly folds. O'Brien wins the pot and moves into the chip lead.
"The good times are over," says Cesar Solares. "There is a new sheriff in town."
Harry O'Brien - 7,400,000 (37 bb)
Dmitrii Perfilev - 3,780,000 (19 bb)
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:16 PM Local Time
The players are back from their break and the cards are back in the air with 35 minutes remaining in the level.
Monday, September 24, 2018 8:08 PM Local Time
The final four players have agreed to take an unscheduled five-minute bathroom break.