Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:37 PM Local Time
Nguyen Doubles Through Deeb
Shaun Deeb continued to put pressure on his opponents and pulled away further before a four-way pot emerged. Deeb had raised to 400,000 first to act and picked up calls by James Calderaro on the button, Ben Yu in the small blind and Scotty Nguyen in the big blind. The flop of was checked to Deeb and he bet 750,000. That got rid of Calderaro and Yu, but Nguyen check-raised all in.
Deeb asked for a count and made the call once it was determined to be for 1,620,000 on top of Deeb's bet.
Scotty Nguyen:
Shaun Deeb:
The on the turn gave Deeb one more out as he hit the inferior set along with his straight draw, however, the on the river was a blank to let Nguyen double and jump back into second place.
| Shaun Deeb | 11,900,000 | -1,400,000  |
| Scotty Nguyen | 6,400,000 | 2,700,000  |
| Ben Yu | 5,800,000 | -200,000 |
| James Calderaro | 4,600,000 | -1,000,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:24 PM Local Time
Yu Wins Small Pot
Shaun Deeb raised to 400,000 from the button and Ben Yu called in the big blind. On a flop of , Yu checked and called a bet of 400,000 by Deeb. On the turn both checked and there was no betting action on the either.
Yu flipped over for two pair and that won the pot.
| Shaun Deeb | 13,300,000 | -900,000 |
| Ben Yu | 6,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:18 PM Local Time
One for the Poker Hall of Famer
Scotty Nguyen limped the button and Shaun Deeb checked his option. Both players then checked the flop as well as the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Nguyen bet 200,000 and Deeb called. Nguyen tabled the for a straight and it was good as Deeb tossed his hand to the muck.
| Shaun Deeb | 14,200,000 | 100,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 3,700,000 | -520,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:08 PM Local Time
Deeb Takes From Yu
Shaun Deeb raised to 400,000 on the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind. On a flop of , Yu checked and Deeb continued for 400,000, Yu called. The appeared on the turn and Yu checked once more. Deeb made it 1,130,000 to go and Yu called.
After the river, both players checked and Yu showed a king-queen for top pair, which Deeb had crushed with the .
| Shaun Deeb | 14,100,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Ben Yu | 4,800,000 | -2,000,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:04 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb vs. James Calderaro
Shaun Deeb limped the small blind and then called when James Calderaro made it 600,000 to go from the big blind.
Both players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out and Calderaro showed the for kings and jacks. It was good as Deeb simply mucked.
| Shaun Deeb | 12,100,000 | -400,000 |
| James Calderaro | 5,600,000 | 300,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:51 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb Extends Chip Lead
Shaun Deeb raised the button to 400,000 and Ben Yu defended his big blind to see a flop.
Both players checked and then Yu check-called a bet of 475,000 on the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Yu checked for the third time and then folded when Deeb bet 1.05 million.
| Shaun Deeb | 12,500,000 | 975,000 |
| Ben Yu | 6,800,000 | -1,005,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:47 PM Local Time
Are Germans Better at Poker or Soccer?
Every four years the World Cup coincides with the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger heads to the Hofbrauhaus with poker players Marvin Rettenmaier, Niall Ferrell, Steven Chu, Ankush Mandavia, Rainer Kempe, Jeremy Menard and others! What is the atmosphere like in an authentic German beer hall? Who is getting drunk and taking shots?
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:45 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 100000/200000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:31 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The final four players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
In the last hand of the level, Shaun Deeb limped in from the small blind and James Calderaro raised to 460,000 from the big blind, which Deeb called. On the flop both players checked and Deeb check-folded the turn to a bet worth 525,000 by Calderaro.
| Shaun Deeb | 11,525,000 | -675,000 |
| Ben Yu | 7,805,000 | 305,000 |
| James Calderaro | 5,300,000 | 500,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 4,220,000 | -80,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:26 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Nguyen
Shaun Deeb raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and James Calderaro called on the button, as did Ben Yu in the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked to Calderaro, who bet 500,000. That ended up winning the pot without showdown.
Deeb raised to 320,000 first to act the very next hand and Scotty Nguyen called in the big blind to see a flop of . Nguyen checked and Deeb checked back to head to a turn of . Again both checked and did so again on the river.
Nguyen was first to show and turned over the , which ended up winning the pot.
| Shaun Deeb | 12,200,000 | 800,000 |
| Ben Yu | 7,500,000 | -400,000 |
| James Calderaro | 4,800,000 | 300,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 4,300,000 | 1,200,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:26 PM Local Time
Big Showww: James Calderaro Looks for Back-to-Back $25K PLO Titles
Making a final table in any WSOP event is a long-odds investment. A $25,000 event with plenty of top players makes it even tougher. Getting that deep requires long days, deep focus, plenty of skill, and an occasional lucky break.
James Calderaro (aka The Big Showww Caldo) has not only done that in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, but has a chance to win the title two years in a row.
We spoke to Calderaro right before play got underway today. Read the article on the PokerNews homepage.
James CalderaroSaturday, June 23, 2018 3:22 PM Local Time
Jason Koon Eliminated in 5th Place ($295,606)
On Hand #31 of the final table, Shaun Deeb raised to 320,000 from the button and then called when Jason Koon three-bet to 1.04 million.
Koon then moved all in for his last 900,000 on the flop and Deeb snap-called.
Deeb:
Koon:
Koon held an overpair but Deeb had flopped two pair to take the lead. The turn gave Koon a bunch of straight outs but the river was not one of them. Deeb's two pair held and Koon was eliminated in fifth place.
| Jason Koon | 0 | -2,100,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:06 PM Local Time
Deeb's Aggression Leaves Nguyen Short
Scotty Nguyen raised to 460,000 on the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet for the size of the pot in the small blind, making it 1,540,000 to go. Nguyen called and the flop came . Deeb bet the pot and Nguyen had just shy of that behind to be sent into the think tank. After careful consideration, Nguyen folded and was sent all the way down to 20 big blinds, while Deeb further increased his lead.
| Shaun Deeb | 11,400,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 3,100,000 | -1,500,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:58 PM Local Time
The Action Slows Down
Jason Koon limped in from the small blind and Ben Yu checked his option in the big blind. The flop came and Koon checked, Yu checked back. Koon also checked the on the turn and Yu's bet of 225,000 ended the hand right there.
James Calderaro raised first to act to 400,000 and was called by Shaun Deeb in the big blind. There was no betting action on the flop or the turn. The turn brought a bet of 280,000 by Deeb and Calderaro folded.
| Shaun Deeb | 9,700,000 | 200,000 |
| Ben Yu | 7,900,000 | 0 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 4,600,000 | 500,000 |
| James Calderaro | 4,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Jason Koon | 2,100,000 | -225,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:50 PM Local Time
Yu Takes It with a River Bet
Ben Yu limped from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen checked his option from the big.
Yu check-called a bet of 225,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Yu led out for 400,000 and Nguyen folded.
| Ben Yu | 7,900,000 | 600,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 4,100,000 | -500,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:46 PM Local Time
Deeb Takes From Calderaro
Shaun Deeb raised to 360,000 from the button and was called by James Calderaro in the small blind, as well as Jason Koon in the big blind. On the flop, Calderaro and Koon checked to Deeb, who bet 400,000. Calderaro called and Koon let go, sending two players to the turn.
Calderaro took the betting lead and made it 900,000 to go. Deeb gave it some consideration and called. The fell on the river and both players checked. Calderaro flashed a and Deeb had that beat with for trips queens to rake in the big pot.
| Shaun Deeb | 9,500,000 | 1,800,000 |
| James Calderaro | 5,100,000 | -2,200,000 |
| Jason Koon | 2,325,000 | -525,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:38 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb Takes the Lead
On Hand #13 of the final table, Shaun Deeb opened for 320,000 and Ben Yu called out of the small blind. Scotty Nguyen came along from the big and three players went to the flop, which came down .
Two checks saw Deeb continue for 450,000 and only Yu called to see the turn.
Yu checked for the second time and Deeb bet 1.25 million. That did the trick as Yu released. As a result of that hand, Deeb leapfrogged Yu atop the counts.
| Shaun Deeb | 7,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Ben Yu | 7,300,000 | -300,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:31 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 80000/160000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:31 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Deeb
Shaun Deeb made it 240,000 to go on the button and Jason Koon defended the big blind. On a flop of , Koon checked and Deeb checked back. After the turn, Koon checked and folded to a bet of 210,000.
| Shaun Deeb | 6,600,000 | 295,000 |
| Jason Koon | 2,850,000 | -250,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:26 PM Local Time
Nguyen Folds to Four-Bet
From the cutoff Ben Yu raised to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen on the button three-bet for the size of the pot, making it 1,420,000 to go. Yu gave it plenty of consideration and four-bet the pot to 4,440,000, which resulted in a quick fold from Nguyen.
One hand later, Nguyen raised to 420,000 and James Calderaro called in the small blind, as did Jason Koon in the big blind. On the flop, Calderaro bet 600,000 and both opponents folded. The defending champion flashed the for top two pair.
| Ben Yu | 7,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| James Calderaro | 7,300,000 | 855,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 4,600,000 | -2,410,000 |
| Jason Koon | 3,100,000 | 195,000 |