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Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:34 AM Local Time
Brian Snell wins $400 no-limit hold'em
After long battle with Mihail Irodoi, Brian Snell came out on top of the 91-entry field in the $400 no-limit hold'em. The semi-retired golf pro won $9,010 for his victory in his fourth career WSOP Circuit cash, all of which coming at the Bicycle Hotel and Casino.
The Hawaii native now living in Los Angeles has been working on his game for quite a while and was a little bit emotional after his heads-up match that lasted several levels. Even with Irodoi coming into the final table as the chip leader, Snell held the chip lead for most of the heads-up battle. He took a hit when Irodoi hit a two-outer to regain the lead, but Snell slowly regained the chips he lost and then some.
When the dust settled, it was Snell as the last player standing. Irodoi took home $5,750 for his runner-up finish and an emotional Snell left with his first WSOP Circuit ring.
Official Report
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 8:37 PM Local Time
With about 28 minutes remaining in level 19 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 1,000 ante, the $400 no-limit hold'em reached its final 10 players and they have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table of 11. With one more elimination, the final nine players will be credited with making the official final table.
They are all in the money and guaranteed at least $625, but the eventual winner will take home $9,010. Here is how they are seated at the final table:
Seat 1: Brian Snell - 195,000
Seat 2: Gladys Landegger - 219,000
Seat 3: Mihail Irodoi - 240,000
Seat 4: Alexandre Stephan Novaes
Seat 5: Jeff Yarchever - 107,000
Seat 6: Nikhil Gera - 93,000
Seat 7: Brett Apter - 76,000
Seat 8: David Carver - 64,000
Seat 9: Vartan Vartian - 71,000
Seat 10 Steven Grybas - 221,000
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 5:13 PM Local Time
The staff finished calculating the payouts and with 91 entries in the field, the top 12 spots will finish in the money. A min-cash will be worth $625, but the eventual winner will walk away with $9,010.
Complete payouts can be found by clicking on the 'Prizepool' tab above.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 4:51 PM Local Time
The third break of the day is complete, level 13 is underway and registration is closed for the $400 no-limit hold'em event. The field drew 91 entries, generating a prize pool of $30,030.
The staff is calculating the payouts and they will be released as soon as possible.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 12:32 PM Local Time
The players are back from their second break of the day and there is
about two more hours before registration closes. There are 57 entries in
the field thus far with registration open until about 4:30 p.m.
Here is a look at the structure they'll be following today:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 5:47 AM Local Time
The WSOP Circuit stop at the Bicycle Hotel and Casino nears its halfway point of the series with the fifth event of the series kicking off on Wednesday morning. The $400 no-limit hold'em kicks off at 10 a.m. and here are the details:
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Day 1 is scheduled for 22, 30-minute levels
- There are 10-minute breaks after every four levels
- Late registration and unlimited re-entry is open until the start of level 13 (~4:30 p.m.)
- Players who make it through the day will return on Thursday at 1 p.m. to play down to a winner.