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Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:35 PM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Tom Booker | 430,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Yenowine | 180,000 |
| 3 | Zachary Seymour | 385,000 |
| 4 | Jordan Hufty | 440,000 |
| 5 | Brad Helm | 140,000 |
| 6 | Katie Kopp | 130,000 |
| 7 | Skyler Yeaton | 85,000 |
| 8 | Won Kim | 250,000 |
| 9 | Jason Pepper | 161,000 |
| 10 | Jodie Sanders | 531,000 |
| Jodie Sanders | 531,000 | -37,000  |
| Jordan Hufty | 440,000 | -40,000 |
| Tom Booker | 430,000 | 147,000  |
| Zachary Seymour | 385,000 | 143,000 |
| Won Kim | 250,000 | -69,000 |
| Thomas Yenowine | 180,000 | 50,000 |
| Jason Pepper | 161,000 | -7,000 |
| Brad Helm | 140,000 | 0 |
| Katie Kopp | 130,000 | -42,000 |
| Skyler Yeaton | 85,000 | -232,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:29 PM Local Time
Terry Bania Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,120), Tom Ratanakul Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,120)
Tom Ratanakul shoved all in for 55,000 from early position and Jordan Hufty called from the cutoff. Terry Bania was in the big blind and shipped all in as well for 111,000 and Hufty called to put both players at risk.
Jordan Hufty:
Terry Bania:
Tom Ratanakul:
The flop came and Hufty took the lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing, and Hufty eliminated both of his opponents. There will now be a quick break while the unofficial final table is prepared on the main stage.
Tom Ratanakul| Jordan Hufty | 480,000 | 150,000 |
| Terry Bania | 0 | -120,000 |
| Tom Ratanakul | 0 | -58,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:16 PM Local Time
Bania Avoids a Chop and Doubles
From under the gun, Terry Bania moved all in for 56,000. Action folded to the button where Jordan Hufty called.
Terry Bania:
Jordan Hufty:
The flop came down which put some chop outs on the board for Hufty and the on the turn added to those outs. But the river was the and despite being a two-sider, it wasn't the five Bania feared to see. With that pot, Bania earns himself a double-up to over 100,000 after starting the day with right around three big blinds.
| Jordan Hufty | 330,000 | -69,000 |
| Terry Bania | 120,000 | 85,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:09 PM Local Time
Anthony Dewald Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,484)
Jodie Sanders opened to 25,000 from early position and Anthony Dewald moved all in for around 44,000 on the button. The action folded back to Sanders who quickly made the call and the cards were tabled.
Jodie Sanders:
Anthony Dewald:
Dewald was flipping for his tournament life and took the lead when the flop came . However, the dealer burned and turned the which gave Sanders a set of fours and Dewald was drawing dead to the on the river.
| Jodie Sanders | 568,000 | 59,000 |
| Anthony Dewald | 0 | -81,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 10:39 AM Local Time
Only 13 Remain in Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em with $61,909 For the Winner
The field has been cut down from 566 to just 13 in Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em and players are just a few spots away from what will be the second final table of this series. Currently leading the way is Jodie Sanders, a table games dealer from Southern California.
On Wednesday night, Sanders bagged up over half a million chips, giving him over 100,000 more than his nearest competitor, Jordan Hufty, who bagged up 399,000. Sanders has cashed in this event before, having already improved upon his 28th-place finish from years ago by making it to the final 13.
Many of the remaining players in the field are locking up their very first World Series of Poker cash. The exception is perhaps the most accomplished of those remaining, Bradley Helm, who has 13 World Series of Poker cashes already under his belt worth more than $150,000. Helm, who is a Poker Host, is looking for his second WSOP final table as well. He'll look to improve on that fourth-place finish with a win here in this event for his first bracelet. Helm bagged up 140,000 on Day 1 which put him right around the middle of the pack.
The plan is to play down to a winner on Thursday and with 13 left, it's still anyone's game. Levels have been increased today from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, so it's likely that play will slow down at least a little bit. Players are gunning for the first-place prize of $61,909 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet which is a big jump up from the $2,484 that they are guaranteed to start the day.
Day 2 Seat Draw:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 439 | 1 | Empty | | |
| 439 | 2 | Katie Kopp | United States | 172,000 |
| 439 | 3 | Empty | | |
| 439 | 4 | Empty | | |
| 439 | 5 | Won Kim | United States | 319,000 |
| 439 | 6 | Terry Bania | United States | 35,000 |
| 439 | 7 | Thomas Yenowine | United States | 130,000 |
| 439 | 8 | Tom Ratanakul | United States | 58,000 |
| 439 | 9 | Jordan Hufty | United States | 399,000 |
| | | | | |
| 447 | 1 | Empty | | |
| 447 | 2 | Jason Pepper | United States | 168,000 |
| 447 | 3 | Zachary Seymour | United States | 242,000 |
| 447 | 4 | Jodie Sanders | United States | 509,000 |
| 447 | 5 | Brad Helm | United States | 140,000 |
| 447 | 6 | Skyler Yeaton | United States | 317,000 |
| 447 | 7 | Empty | | |
| 447 | 8 | Anthony Dewald | United States | 81,000 |
| 447 | 9 | Tom Booker | United States | 283,000 |
Action is set to begin at 12 p.m. local time, so be sure to stay tuned in as PokerNews will have coverage down to a winner for this event.
