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

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to Thursday, June 28, 2018

Event #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $3,000
  • Prizepool: $2,754,000
  • Entries: 1,020
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Friday, June 29, 2018 2:48 PM Local Time
Hands #201-205: Hutter Extending Lead

Barry Hutter

Hand #201: Diogo Veiga raised to 250,000 on the button and Barry Hutter defended his big blind. The flop came     and Hutter checked to Veiga, who bet 250,000. Hutter called and they headed to the   turn.

Both players checked and the river was the  . Hutter led this time, for 875,000 and Veiga went into the tank. He eventually sent his cards to the muck and the pot went to Hutter.

Hand #202: Hutter raised to 400,000 from the small blind and Veiga three-bet to 1.1 million. Hutter let it go and Veiga took the pot.

Hand #203: Hutter raised the button to 250,000 and Radoslav Stoyanov defended. They took a flop of     and Stoyanov checked to Hutter, who bet 275,000. Stoyanov called and the turn was the  .

Both players checked to the   river and Stoyanov checked. Hutter bet 600,000 and Stoyanov let his hand go.

Hand #204 Veiga raised to 250,000 on the button and Hutter defended. The     flop checked through, and on the   turn, Hutter bet 275,000. Veiga folded and Hutter took another pot.

Hand #205: Hutter raised to 400,000 from the small blind and Veiga defended. The flop came     and Hutter checked. Veiga bet 375,000 and Hutter let it go.

Barry Hutter8,200,000800,000
Diogo Veiga5,700,0000
Radoslav Stoyanov1,500,000-800,000
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:34 PM Local Time
Hands #196-200: Three Shoves From Stoyanov

Hand #196: Radoslav Stoyanov moved all in for 1,770,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #197: Barry Hutter raised to 250,000 and Stoyanov moved all in for 1,950,000. Hutter folded.

Hand #198: Diogo Veiga limped under the gun. Stoyanov moved all in and took down the pot.

Hand #199: Hutter raised to 400,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #200: Veiga raised to 350,000 in the small blind. Stoyanov called and the flop came    . Both players checked both flop and   turn and the river was the  . Veiga bet 225,000 and Stoyanov folded.

Barry Hutter7,400,000-200,000
Diogo Veiga5,700,000100,000
Radoslav Stoyanov2,300,000200,000
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:30 PM Local Time
Jonathan Abdellatif Eliminated in 4th Place ($163,404)

Jonathan Abdellatif

Hand #195: Action folded to Jonathan Abdellatif in the small blind and he moved all in for 1.05 million. Barry Hutter looked down at his cards in the big blind and made the call to put Abdellatif at risk.

Abdellatif:   
Hutter:   

Abdellatif was in bad shape against Hutter's hand, and the board ran out      . There was no five for Abdellatif, and he is the first one out of the day, taking home $163,404 for his fourth-place finish.

Barry Hutter7,600,0001,300,000
Diogo Veiga5,600,000100,000
Radoslav Stoyanov2,100,000-100,000
Jonathan Abdellatif0-1,300,000
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:26 PM Local Time
Staying Sane Off the Felt

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Friday, June 29, 2018 2:23 PM Local Time
Hands #192-194: Bets and Folds

Hand #192: Barry Hutter completed in the small blind and Diogo Veiga checked his option. The flop came    . Hutter checked, Veiga bet 130,000 and Hutter let it go.

Hand #193: Hutter opened to 250,000 on the button and Radoslav Stoyanov called in the big blind. On the     flop, Stoyanov checked, Hutter bet 200,000 and Stoyanov folded.

Hand #194: Veiga opened to 250,000 on the button and Jonathan Abdellatif let it go, sending the pot to Veiga.

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Friday, June 29, 2018 2:22 PM Local Time
Hands #187-191: Slow Start to Proceedings

Hand #187: Barry Hutter got a walk.

Hand #188: Diogo Veiga got a walk.

Hand #189: Jonathan Abdellatif moved all in for 1,290,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #190: Veiga raised to 250,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #191: Hutter got a walk.

Barry Hutter6,300,00035,000
Diogo Veiga5,500,000305,000
Radoslav Stoyanov2,200,000-295,000
Jonathan Abdellatif1,300,000-50,000
Friday, June 29, 2018 2:20 PM Local Time
Play Begins

The final four players are in their seats and cards are in the air.

Friday, June 29, 2018 2:14 PM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 120000
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:59 PM Local Time
Who Will Win Event #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em?

Jonathan Abdellatif will start as the short stack

It's another extra day at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino as Event #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em will reach it's scintillating conclusion. At 2 p.m. local time, cards will be back in the air and four players still have a shot at a coveted WSOP bracelet and $522,715 in first-place prize money.

Leading the way is Barry Hutter from Sarasota, Florida. Hutter knows what it's like winning a bracelet as he's the only player remaining who already possesses one. In 2015, Hutter won the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $283,546, and a second place or better in this event would shatter his previous best cash.

Hutter's challengers come from different parts of Europe: Portugal's Diogo Veiga (5,195,000), Radoslav Stoyanov from Bulgaria (2,495,000), and Jonathan Abdellatif (1,350,000) representing Belgium are the other three survivors from a 1,020-player field. Abdellatif had a monster Day 2 which propelled him to a massive chip lead of 2.7 million, but he lost half of that on Day 3 and will start as the absolute short stack.

Play will resume in Level 31 with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a big blind ante of 120,000. Levels are 60 minutes and play will continue until the winner is crowned. Follow all updates on PokerNews as these four will decide who will be the next 2018 World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Final Table Results

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (USD)
1  $522,715
2  $323,019
3  $228,241
4  $163,404
5Tom McCormickUnited States$118,552
6David YanNew Zealand$87,179
7Anna AntimonyUnited States$64,991
8Cathal ShineIreland$49,126
9Todd IvensUnited States$37,660
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