Thursday, June 14, 2018 7:27 PM Local Time
How Many Games Should be Added to the WSOP Dealers' Choice Event?
Adam Freidman won his second World Series of Poker bracelet for winning the $10K 6 Handed Dealers' Choice Event. He took home $293,275, which is his biggest cash to date. Sasha Salinger of PokerNews asked him about his game selection and in which games he excels.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:59 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The players will now be taking a 60-minute dinner break. The blinds will be resuming at 25,000/50,000.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:58 PM Local Time
Stavrakis Doubles Up
Filippos Stavrakis raised to 140,000 and Jordan Siegel three-bet to 440,000. Stavrakis pushed all-in for 580,000 and Siegel called.
Filippos Stavrakis:
Jordan Siegel:
The dealer spread out and Stavrakis doubled up in the last hand before the dinner break.
| Jordan Siegel | 2,320,000 | -520,000  |
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,180,000 | 520,000  |
| Felipe Ramos | 910,000 | -30,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 520,000 | -110,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:53 PM Local Time
Ramos Shoves the Turn
Filippos Stavrakis limped from the cutoff and so did Jordan Siegel in the small blind. Felipe Ramos checked the big blind and the flop came .
Action checked to Stavrakis who bet 75,000 and Siegel then folded. Ramos then check-raised to 215,000 and Stavrakis made the call. The turn fell the and Ramos shoved all in for 380,000.
Stavrakis said, "I Know You Have a Set But I Have a Draw" and then thought for a few moments before making the fold. Ramos pulled in the pot and is now just under the one million chip mark.
| Felipe Ramos | 940,000 | 180,000 |
| Filippos Stavrakis | 660,000 | -85,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:37 PM Local Time
Siegel Applying Pressure
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 90,000 from the button and action got to the big stack Jordan Siegel in the button. Siegel three-bet to 275,000 and put Stavrakis to the test.
Stavrakis thought for several moments and then made the fold. Siegel added to his big stack and shows no sign of slowing down.
| Jordan Siegel | 2,840,000 | 95,000 |
| Filippos Stavrakis | 745,000 | -195,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:31 PM Local Time
Siegel's Stack Keeps Growing
Clinton Monfort raised to 110,000 and Jordan Siegel decided to make it 410,000. The dealer announced that 390,000 was the maximum raise allowed so he took back 20,000.
Everyone else folded and Siegel won the most exciting pot of the last 30 minutes.
| Jordan Siegel | 2,745,000 | 190,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 630,000 | -110,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:18 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Filippos Stavrakis is now under one million after losing a hand to Felipe Ramos and a hand to Clinton Monfort. Jordan Siegel still has a commanding chip lead halfway through level 26.
| Jordan Siegel | 2,555,000 | -45,000 |
| Filippos Stavrakis | 940,000 | -185,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 760,000 | 200,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 740,000 | 125,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:58 PM Local Time
Monfort Climbing Up
Felipe Ramos opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Clinton Monfort called from the small blind. Jordan Siegel also made the call from the big blind and the flop came down .
All three players checked and the turn fell the . Monfort then led for 195,000 and the other to players folded. Monfort has now moved slightly ahead of Felipe Ramos into third in chips.
Ramos has now dropped over 200,000 in the last two rounds of blinds and is currently the short stack.
| Clinton Monfort | 635,000 | 420,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 615,000 | -235,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:52 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 0
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:37 PM Local Time
Peter Klein Elminated in 5th Place ($38,309)
Jordan Siegel opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Peter Klein then three-bet to 270,000. Siegel thought for a moment before making the call.
The flop came out and Klein then moved all in for 150,000. Siegel snap-called and the players then revealed their hands. Klein said,"I Don't Have Clubs" as he tabled . Siegel did not have clubs either but he did table for a flopped set.
The turn came the and Klein could hit only a king to stay alive. The king did not come as the river fell the and Siegel took down the pot.
| Jordan Siegel | 2,445,000 | 565,000 |
| Peter Klein | 0 | -505,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:29 PM Local Time
Big Double Up for Felipe Ramos
It folded around to Felipe Ramos in the small blind. He completed his small blind and limped. Filippos Stavrakis raised to 90,000 and Ramos decided to put in a three-bet of 270,000. Stavrakis asked how much Ramos had behind. Ramos had 145,000 behind and Stavrakis called.
The flop was and all the chips went in the pot.
Felipe Ramos:
Filippos Stavrakis:
The board completed after the dealer put down the turn and river and Ramos secured a double up.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,400,000 | -435,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 850,000 | 350,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:11 PM Local Time
Pascal Damois Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,137)
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and Pascal Damois then pushed his 175,000 stack into the middle. Stavrakis called and the players then revealed their hands.
Filippos Stavrakis:
Pascal Damois:
The flop came down and Stavrakis was now ahead with his two pair. The turn came the and Damois would need to connect but failed to do so as the landed on the river. Stavrakis took down the pot with his two pair and eliminated Damois.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,835,000 | 210,000 |
| Pascal Damois | 0 | -230,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:06 PM Local Time
Siegel Takes Chip Lead From Stavrakis
Jordan Siegel has won a big pot to take over the chip lead from Filippos Stavrakis.
Siegel raised from late position to 75,000 and Stavrakis was the only player to call, defending his big blind. As the dealer dealt the flop, Stavrakis check-called a bet of 110,000.
Both players checked on the turn to see the river appear. After Stavrakis checked, Siegel fired big with a bet of 375,000. Stavrakis took multiple minutes to think out his decision and eventually ended up calling.
Siegel showed and won a big pot to become the new chip leader at the table.
| Jordan Siegel | 1,880,000 | 530,000 |
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,625,000 | -475,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:57 PM Local Time
Monfort Doubles Through Stavrakis
Clinton Monfort moved all in for 100,000 from the cutoff and Filippos Stavrakis made the call from the big blind. Players then flipped over their hands with Monfort at risk.
Clinton Monfort:
Filippos Stavrakis:
The flop was and Monfort was well ahead. The turn was the and Stavrakis was now drawing dead to the that came on the river. Monfort secured the double with his aces but is still the short stack and will be looking to change that.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,100,000 | -150,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 215,000 | -5,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:54 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:35 PM Local Time
The Players are now on Break
The tournament will now be taking a 15-minute break. The blinds will resume at 15,000?30,000.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:33 PM Local Time
Thayer Rasmussen Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,957)
Thayer Rasmussen was all in for his last 12,000 in the big blind before any cards were out. Jordan Siegel opened to 55,000 from early position and was called by Filippos Stavrakis from the cutoff. Peter Klein called from the button as well and the flop came down .
Action checked to Klein who then bet 189,000 and everyone else folded. Klein took in the side pot and was heads-up against Rasmussen for the main pot. Players showed their hands and Rasmussen would be at risk. Klein showed for a flopped set of threes and Rasmussen tabled for a pair of queens.
The turn came the and Rasmussen was still behind. The on the river changed nothing as Klein picked up the pot, eliminating Rasmussen in the process.
| Peter Klein | 505,000 | 155,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 0 | -12,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:24 PM Local Time
Chip Count Update
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,250,000 | 80,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 1,350,000 | 275,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 500,000 | -20,000 |
| Peter Klein | 350,000 | -148,000 |
| Pascal Damois | 230,000 | -195,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 220,000 | 72,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 12,000 | 9,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:16 PM Local Time
Monfort Leaves Rasmussen with Crumbs
Thayer Rasmussen potted from the small blind and Clinton Monfort then moved all in for 74,000. Rasmussen made the call and the players then revealed their hands.
Clinton Monfort:
Thayer Rasmussen:
The board ran out and Monfort took down the pot with his trip threes. Rasmussen was left with just 3,000 in chips and is now up against it.
| Clinton Monfort | 148,000 | -92,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 3,000 | -147,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:09 PM Local Time
Stavrakis and Rasmussen Chop it Up
Thayer Rasmussen bet pot, which was 84,000, with 5,000 behind. When the action folded to Filippos Stavrakis he asked how much Rasmussen had behind and called the bet. The rest of the players folded and Stavrakis wanted to open up his cards, but got stopped by the dealer since Rasmussen was not all-in just yet.
The final 5,000 went to the middle on the flop. Rasmussen was holding and it wasn't looking too pretty against the of Stavrakis.
The board ran out and the dealer chopped up the pot.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,170,000 | 107,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 90,000 | -60,000 |