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2018 49th Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Friday, June 22, 2018 to Saturday, June 23, 2018

Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)

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  • Buy-in: $1,000
  • Prizepool: $1,540,800
  • Entries: 1,712
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:40 PM Local Time
Gargano Doubles Through Hegele

Tony Gargano, in the hijack, moved all in for 88,000. Robin Hegele, in the small blind, reshoved for 165,000.

Tony Gargano:   
Robin Hegele:   

The board ran       and Hegele couldn't hit, awarding Gargano the pot.

Tony Gargano180,00042,000
Robin Hegele75,000-170,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:35 PM Local Time
Braband Doubles Up

Matthew Hunt raised his button before Tom Braband shoved all in for 78,000 in total from the big blind. Hunt called.

Tom Braband:   
Matthew Hunt;   

The board ran out       to give Braband a pair of kings on the flop for the double-up.

Matthew Hunt200,00041,000
Tom Braband171,00058,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:33 PM Local Time
Uzunov Doubles Through Prats Garcia

Mario Prats Garcia was in a pot with Kelly Minkin and Ivan Uzunov. All had 20,000 in the middle when Prats Garcia and Uzunov got it all in the middle. Minkin was out of the hand and Prats Garcia said "You got me" before tabling   . Uzunov had    and indeed had the best hand preflop.

The dealer proceeded to deal the       board and Uzunov his hand held up to award him the pot.

Ivan Uzunov300,000158,000
Kelly Minkin180,000-20,000
Mario Prats Garcia130,000-150,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:33 PM Local Time
Cai Doubles Through Beresford

Daniel Cai was all-in for 105,000 in total from the cutoff and called by Conor Beresford on the button with the bigger stack.

Daniel Cai:   
Conor Beresford:   

The board ran out       to give Cai a straight on the river to double up.

Daniel Cai235,000130,000
Conor Beresford82,000-71,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:29 PM Local Time
Lau Takes Out Cawood

The flop read     with about 45,000 in the middle already. Rod Cawood bet 40,000 from the big blind and King Lun Alan Lau was considering his options in the hijack. After about ten seconds, Lau made the call.

The turn came with the  , Cawood shoved all in for around 93,000 in total. Lau called without hesitating.

Rod Cawood:   
King Lun Alan Lau:   

Cawood had flopped bottom pair against Lau's top pair.

The river completed the board with the   to cement Lau's hand as the winning hand to eliminate Cawood from the tournament.

Alan Lau517,000167,000
Rod Cawood0-163,000
Gorilla Gaming
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:28 PM Local Time
Spanne Falls to Lijo

Lander Lijo, on the button, opened to 20,000. Joey Spanne, in the big blind shoved for his last 170,000. Lijo snap-called.

Lander Lijo:   
Joey Spanne:   

The board came       and Spanne was sent to the rail.

Lander Lijo460,000170,000
Joey Spanne0-170,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:22 PM Local Time
Liebert Doubles Through Spanne

Joey Spanne opened to 21,000 from the hijack. Kathy Liebert, on the cutoff, three-bet to 60,000. Action folded back to Spanne who four-bet shoved for 320,000. Liebert made the call, putting at risk her last 149,000.

Kathy Liebert:   
Joey Spanne:   

The board came       and Liebert doubled up.

Kathy Liebert300,00055,000
Joey Spanne170,000-70,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:16 PM Local Time
Chan Gets Eliminated by Minkin

All the cards were already on the board when we arrived at the table and Chi Chan stood up from his chair to walk to the payout desk.

Chan had    laying in front of him and Kelly Minkin had   . The board on the table was       and Minkin took down the pot. Five players have already exited the tournament so far today.

Kelly Minkin200,00064,000
Chi Chan0-20,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:15 PM Local Time
Oliver Busts to Petrov

Justin Oliver open-shoved for 76,000 in the hijack. Yordan Petrov, in the big blind, made the call.

Yordan Petrov:   
Justin Oliver:   

The board came       and Oliver was eliminated.

Yordan Petrov220,00061,000
Justin Oliver0-101,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:15 PM Local Time
Wang Over Chan

The flop read     and there was already about 60,000 in the middle. Both Chi Chan in the big blind and Michael Wang in mid-position checked through to the   on the turn. Chan check-called Wang's 25,000 bet.

The river completed the board with the  , Chan checked for the last time. Wang continued with another bet of 57,000. Chan counted out his stack and then decided to call. Wang tabled    for the turned two pair to take the pot and leave Chan behind with hardly anything.

Michael Wang560,000205,000
Chi Chan20,000-117,000
Gorilla Gaming
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:10 PM Local Time
Immediate Double For Taylor

Esther Taylor started the day by doubling up through Gregory Worner. Taylor moved all-in for 126,000 from middle position with    and got called by Worner with   .

The board ran out       and Taylor secured an early double up.

Esther Taylor260,000134,000
Gregory Worner90,000-158,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:07 PM Local Time
Tamayo Doubles Through Wolansky

Steven Wolansky opened to 23,000 under the gun. Jonathan Tamayo, from one seat over, three-bet shoved for 86,000. Wolansky went deep into the tank and eventually the clock was called. Within seven seconds left to act, Wolansky threw in chips signifying a call and cards were tabled:

Jonathan Tamayo:   
Steven Wolansky:   

The board ran       and Tamayo doubled up.

Steven Wolansky534,000-86,000
Jonathan Tamayo175,00089,000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:01 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal

The 41 remaining players have been welcomed back to the tables and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal with the button in seat 9.

Saturday, June 23, 2018 9:52 AM Local Time
A Winner Will Be Crowned Today in Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)

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The remaining 41 players return at 12 p.m. local time today for the second and final day of Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) to play down to a winner. The 1,712 entries generated a prize pool of $1,502,257. The 41 players left are all guaranteed $5,376 at least but they will battle it out for the first prize of $258,255 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Steven Wolansky is the chip leader to start the day with a stack of 620,000. He is followed closely by DJ MacKinnon (532,000). Some notables still in the running include bracelet winner Kathy Liebert (245,000), as well as Joseph Cheong (280,000), Esther Taylor (126,000) and Kelly Minkin (136,000).

When action resumes, players will start at Level 21 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. Levels will be 30 minutes in length and there will be a 15-minute break every 4 levels, plus a dinner break.

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Keep your eyes on PokerNews as we provide updates through the event's conclusion.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4002Elliott PetermanUnited Kingdom272,00027
Amazon4003Sebastian DornbrachtGermany187,00019
Amazon4004Gregory WornerUnited States248,00025
Amazon4005Rod CawoodUnited States163,00016
Amazon4006Andrew ZazofskyUnited States64,0006
Amazon4007Matthew HuntUnited Kingdom159,00016
Amazon4008Esther TaylorUnited States126,00013
Amazon4009Tom BrabandUnited States113,00011
       
Amazon4081Lander LijoSpain290,00029
Amazon4082Pinchas DibaskUnited States44,0004
Amazon4084King Lun Alan LauHong Kong350,00035
Amazon4085Chi ChanCanada137,00014
Amazon4086Russell CraneUnited States148,00015
Amazon4087Michael WangUnited States355,00036
Amazon4088Kelly MinkinUnited States136,00014
Amazon4089Martin StaszkoCzech Republic247,00025
       
Amazon4091Grzegorz WyrazPoland96,00010
Amazon4092Rick OffleyUnited States320,00032
Amazon4093Daniel CaiUnited States105,00011
Amazon4094Conor BeresfordUnited Kingdom153,00015
Amazon4095Albert YuUnited States54,0005
Amazon4097Michael HauptmanUnited States338,00034
Amazon4098Joey SpanneUnited States240,00024
Amazon4099Kathy LiebertUnited States245,00025
       
Amazon4161Spencer ChamplinUnited States181,00018
Amazon4163Johnny PackUnited States180,00018
Amazon4164Steven WolanskyUnited States620,00062
Amazon4165Jonathan TamayoUnited States86,0009
Amazon4166Mario Prats GarciaSpain280,00028
Amazon4167Abdul Al MagablehUnited States199,00020
Amazon4168DJ MacKinnonUnited States532,00053
Amazon4169Ivan UzunovBelarus142,00014
       
Amazon4171Athanasios PolychronopoulosUnited States156,00016
Amazon4172Justin OliverCanada101,00010
Amazon4173Manig LoeserGermany182,00018
Amazon4174Andrew TengUnited Kingdom152,00015
Amazon4175Mark SchluterUnited States255,00026
Amazon4176Tony GarganoUnited States138,00014
Amazon4177Yordan PetrovBulgaria159,00016
Amazon4178Joseph CheongUnited States280,00028
Amazon4179Robin HegeleGermany245,00025
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