Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:29 PM Local Time
Hands #63-67: Small Pots
Hand #63: Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind, Alan Sternberg shoved 2,540,000 from the big blind, and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #64: Steven Wolansky got a walk.
Hand #65: Sternberg raised to 350,000 on the button and Hellmuth defended. The flop went check-check. The on the turn prompted a 300,000 bet from Hellmuth and Sternberg called. On the river, both players checked.
Hellmuth had an airball with and Sternberg showed for the winner.
Hand #66: Hellmuth completed and Sternbet checked. Both players checked the flop. Hellmuth bet 300,000 on the turn and quickly picked it up.
Hand #67: Hellmuth raised to 400,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Steven Wolansky | 4,400,000 | -200,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 3,700,000 | -400,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 3,200,000 | 600,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:24 PM Local Time
Hands #58-62: Hellmuth Doubles Through Sternberg
Hand #58: Phil Hellmuth shoved for 1,705,000 from the button and was called by Alan Sternberg in the small blind. Steven Wolansky quickly folded.
Phil Hellmuth:
Alan Sternberg:
The flop came to give Hellmuth a pair of aces. Hellmuth just needed to avoid a king. The came on the turn. The river completed the board with the to not provide any danger to Hellmuth and he doubled up.
Hand #59: Sternberg raised to 350,000 from the button and Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop came . Hellmuth check-shoved all-in on the 300,000 bet of Sternberg. Sternberg knocked the felt and folded.
Hand #60: Wolansky raised to 340,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #61: Wolansky got a walk.
Hand #62: Sternberg shoved on the button for 2,260,000 and got no callers.
Steven Wolansky | 4,600,000 | -20,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 4,100,000 | 2,375,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 2,600,000 | -2,355,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:16 PM Local Time
Level 32 started
Level: 32
Blinds: 80000/160000
Ante: 20000
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7:07 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The three remaining players have gone for their dinner break and the cards will back in the air around 8:15 p.m. local time.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7:06 PM Local Time
Hands #53-57: Split Pot for Hellmuth and Sternberg
Hand #53: Alan Sternberg raised to 265,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop came on which they both checked to the on the turn. Hellmuth now check-folded to the 120,000 bet of Sternberg.
Hand #54: Hellmuth completed his small blind and Sternberg checked. The flop came and Hellmuth check-raised to 500,000 when Sternberg bet 125,000. Sternberg three-bet to 1,470,000. Hellmuth four-bet shoved and Sternberg snap-called.
Phil Hellmuth:
Alan Sternberg:
They had both flopped a pair of queens. The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn to give Sternberg a straight draw but the on the river didn't change anything so they split the pot.
Hand #55: Hellmuth shoved for 1,600,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #56: Steven Wolansky completed his small blind and Hellmuth opted to check. They both checked on the on the flop and the on the turn and the on the river. Wolansky scooped the pot.
Hand #57: Hellmuth tanked in the small blind.
"I'm not folding," he said to Sternberg and Sternberg smiled.
Hellmuth completed the small blind and Sternberg shoved to put Hellmuth all in and Hellmuth folded.
Alan Sternberg | 4,955,000 | 155,000 |
Steven Wolansky | 4,620,000 | -380,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 1,725,000 | 125,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:57 PM Local Time
Aliaksei Boika Eliminated in 4th Place ($142,458)
Hand #52: Aliaksei Boika open-shoved for the second time in a row, this time for 2,090,000 first to act. It got folded to Steven Wolansky in the big blind, who called directly.
Aliaksei Boika:
Steven Wolansky:
Boika, chipleader just three hands ago, needed to come from behind to save his tournament life. The packed crowd jumped on their feet as the flop was dealt, not helping Boika. The Belarusian picked up a flush draw on the turn but on the river wasn't one of the outs he was looking for.
Boika went off to collect $142,458 for his fourth-place finish.
Steven Wolansky | 5,000,000 | 2,700,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 4,800,000 | 2,500,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 1,600,000 | -800,000 |
Aliaksei Boika | 0 | -4,300,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:53 PM Local Time
Hands #48-51: Sternberg Doubles Through Boika
Hand #48: Aliaksei Boika raised to 250,000 under the gun and Steven Wolansky defended his big blind. The flop was and Wolansky check-called 150,000 from the Belarusian.
The turn was another and Wolansky checked. Boika fired a small second barrel worth 250,000 and Wolansky called another street. On the river, both players checked. Wolansky showed and Boika mucked.
Hand #49: Phil Hellmuth limped 120,000 first to act, Wolansky completed and Boika checked. The flop got checked around.
Wolansky checked the on the turn, Boika bet 150,000, Hellmuth called and Wolansky folded. The river was the and both players checked. Boika showed for a pair of eights and Hellmuth mucked.
Hand #50: Alan Sternberg raised to 265,000 under the gun, Aliaksei Boika three-bet shoved and Sternberg called all in for 1,950,000.
Alan Sternberg:
Aliaksei Boika:
The dealer spread out and Sternberg doubled to the chip lead.
Hand #51: Boika shoved all in for 1,850,000 on the button and got no customers.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:43 PM Local Time
Ken Fishman Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,956)
Hand #47: Aliaksei Boika shoved from the cutoff to put everyone after him all-in. Fishman considered it for a while and called.
Ken Fishman:
Aliaksei Boika:
The board ran out to not provide any help to Fishman and he was eliminated in 5th place for $100,956.
Aliaksei Boika | 4,300,000 | 600,000 |
Ken Fishman | 0 | -455,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:41 PM Local Time
Hand #46: Fishman Triples Up
Hand #46: Ken Fishman shoved all in for 125,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth and Alan Sternberg called in the blinds.
Both Hellmuth and Sternberg checked through the whole board.
Ken Fishman:
Alan Sternberg:
Phil Hellmuth:
Fishman more than tripled up as he had the higher higher straight with Broadway.
Phil Hellmuth | 2,400,000 | -200,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 2,300,000 | -200,000 |
Ken Fishman | 455,000 | 310,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:34 PM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 20000
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:34 PM Local Time
Hands #41-45: Fishman on a Nub
Hand #41: Aliaksei Boika raised to 200,000 on the button and won the hand.
Hand #42: Boika raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Ken Fishman defended his big blind. The flop was and Fishman quickly check-folded to a 200,000 bet from Boika.
Hand #43: Fishman limped the small blind, Steven Wolansky shoved 1,100,000 million from the big blind and Fishman folded.
Hand #44: Fishman raised to 250,000 on the button, Wolansky three-bet shoved 1,260,000 from the small blind and Fishman called all in.
Steven Wolansky:
Ken Fishman:
The paired Wolansky's inferior kicker and Fishman growled, flashing his teeth. Neither turn nor river could turn it around for Fishman, who was left with a mere 160,000.
Hand #45 Wolansky raised to 230,000 and Phil Hellmuth defended. The flop was and Hellmuth quickly splashed in 150,000. Wolansky came along with the call.
Hellmuth kept up his aggression on the turn and bet 300,000. Wolansky folded.
Aliaksei Boika | 3,700,000 | 300,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 2,600,000 | 400,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 2,500,000 | -300,000 |
Steven Wolansky | 2,300,000 | 1,200,000 |
Ken Fishman | 145,000 | -1,655,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:25 PM Local Time
Hands #36-40: Sternberg Second in Chips
Hand #36: Ken Fishman raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Alan Sternberg called in the big blind. The flop came , Sternberg check-shoved the 150,000 continuation-bet of Fishman to 1,070,000. Fishman folded.
Hand #37: Sternberg completed his small blind and Fishman opted to check the big blind. The flop came , Sternberg bet 125,000 and Fishman called. The turn brought them the on which they both checked to the river which was the , Sternberg check-raised the 250,000 bet of Fishman to 700,000. Fishman folded.
Hand #38: Aliaksei Boika raised to 200,000 from under the gun and was only called by Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff. The flop came , Boika checked and so did Hellmuth. The turn brought them the , Boika checked again. Hellmuth did the same. When the river completed the board with the , Boika now bet 250,000 and Hellmuth raised to 700,000. Boika looked at his cards once more and then folded.
Hand #39: Hellmuth raised to 250,000 from the under-the-gun position and Sternberg shoved for 2,300,000 from the cutoff. Everyone included Hellmuth folded.
Hand #40: Fishman raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop brought them the , Hellmuth quickly checked. Fishman shoved for 1,160,000. Hellmuth glanced at his hole cards and then folded.
Aliaksei Boika | 3,400,000 | -700,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 2,800,000 | 1,400,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 2,200,000 | -100,000 |
Ken Fishman | 1,800,000 | -200,000 |
Steven Wolansky | 1,100,000 | -500,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:12 PM Local Time
Matt Glantz Eliminated in 6th Place ($72,911)
Hand #34: Aliaksei Boika raised to 200,000 in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth gave up the big blind.
Hand #35: Boika raised to 200,000 on the button and Matt Glantz defended. The flop was and Glantz checked. Boika bet 125,000, Glantz check-raised all in for 1,070,000 and Boika called after a little under a minute.
Matt Glantz:
Aliaksei Boika:
Glantz had a flush draw against Boika's middle pair and needed to hit a diamond to survive. The turn on the turn added the fours as outs but he bricked out on the river. Glantz finished in 6th place and received $72,911.
Aliaksei Boika | 4,100,000 | 1,300,000 |
Matt Glantz | 0 | -1,500,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:09 PM Local Time
Paul Hoefer Eliminated in 7th Place ($53,682)
Hand #33: Matt Glantz raised to 200,000 from middle position, Alan Sternberg shoved for 905,000 from the hijack. Hoefer called for the 155,000 he had in front of him in the big blind. Glantz folded.
Paul Hoefer:
Alan Sternberg:
The flop came to give Hoefer a pair of jacks. Hoefer needed another jack or ten to stay alive.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river to eliminate Hoefer in 7th place for $53,682.
Alan Sternberg | 1,400,000 | 460,000 |
Paul Hoefer | 0 | -140,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:03 PM Local Time
Hands #31-32: Two Flops
Hand #31: Ken Fishman completed his small blind and Steven Wolansky checked his big blind. The flop came , Fishman bet 80,000 and Wolansky folded.
Hand #32: Fishman raised to 175,000 from the button and Aliaksei Boika called in the big blind. The flop came , Boika check-folded to the 100,000 bet of Fishman.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:59 PM Local Time
Hands #26-30: Glantz Doubles Through Hoefer
Hand #26: Aliaksei Boika shoved all in from the small blind and Paul Hoefer folded his big blind.
Hand #27: Alan Sternberg raised to 175,000 from early position. Ken Fishman three-bet to 400,000 to his direct left and the others folded to Sternberg. Sternberg also gave it up and Fishman collected the pot.
Hand #28: Sternberg raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Aliaksei Boika called from the cutoff. The flop was and both players checked.
The turn was the and Sternberg checked a second time. Boika bet 175,000 and Sternberg called. The completed the board and Sternberg checked again. Boika slid a stack of T-25,000 chips worth 500,000 forward and Sternberg waved the white flag.
Hand #29: Paul Hoefer shoved 845,000 all in from the cutoff, Matt Glantz called all in for 655,000 from the small blind and Sternberg folded his big blind.
Paul Hoefer:
Matt Glantz;
The flop gave Glantz a commanding lead with a set of fours. The on the turn sealed it and the on the river finished the board.
Hand #30: Phil Hellmuth raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.
Aliaksei Boika | 2,800,000 | 500,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 2,300,000 | -100,000 |
Ken Fishman | 2,000,000 | 200,000 |
Steven Wolansky | 1,600,000 | 0 |
Matt Glantz | 1,500,000 | 685,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 940,000 | -460,000 |
Paul Hoefer | 140,000 | -750,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:46 PM Local Time
Ralph Wong Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,309)
Hand #25: Ralph Wong shoved for 290,000 from the button and Steven Wolansky called in the small blind.
Ralph Wong:
Steven Wolansky:
The board ran out to give Wolansky the flush on the turn to eliminate Wong from the tournament in 8th place for $40,309.
Steven Wolansky | 1,600,000 | 300,000 |
Ralph Wong | 0 | -455,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:45 PM Local Time
Hands #21-24: Fishman Doubles Up
Hand #21: Paul Hoefer shoved from the cutoff for 875,000 and got no action.
Hand #22: Matt Glantz raised to 175,000 from the button and Ken Fishman shoved in the big blind for 775,000. Glantz asked for a count and then called.
Ken Fishman:
Matt Glantz:
The board ran out to give Fishman a pair of tens on the flop to double up.
Hand #23: Phil Hellmuth limped in from the hijack and Alan Sternberg raised to 375,000 from the button. Everyone folded including Hellmuth.
Hand #24: Fishman raised to 175,000 from the button and got no callers.
Ken Fishman | 1,800,000 | 1,005,000 |
Matt Glantz | 815,000 | -785,000 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:17 PM Local Time
Break
The eight remaining players have just been sent for a 15-minute break. When they return, they will continue play with a small blind of 40,000, big blind of 80,000, and a running ante of 10,000.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:17 PM Local Time
Hands #16-20: Hellmuth Puts in a Big Check-Raise
Hand #16: Phil Hellmuth raised to 140,000 from middle position, Ken Fishman called on the button and Steven Wolansky called from the big blind. The flop was and Hellmuth checked. Fishman bet 75,000, Wolansky folded and Hellmuth called.
On the turn, Hellmuth checked and Fishman bet 135,000. Hellmuth gave it some thought before he check-raised to 550,000, which sent Fishman deep in the tank. He gazed and the board, then at Hellmuth and back at the board, trying to figure it out.
After several minutes, he laid it down and Hellmuth collected the pot. Fishman inquired to Hellmuth's holding after the hand.
"Thirty minutes," Hellmuth said, referring to the delayed stream with hole cards.
Thirty minutes later, the stream revealed for Hellmuth and for Fishman.
Hand #17: Paul Hoefer shoved all in for 550,000 from early position and all other players folded.
Hand #18: Aliaksei Boika shoved the small blind and a shorter stacked Hoefer folded his big blind.
Hand #19: Boika raised to 120,000 on the button, Hoefer three-bet shoved 640,000 from the small blind. Hellmuth tank-folded and Boika snap-folded, much to Hellmuth's dismay, who indicated he would've snap-called if Boika wasn't in the hand.
Hand #20: Hellmuth completed the small blind and Matt Glantz checked his option. Both players checked the flop. Hellmuth bet 150,000 on the turn and Glantz gave it up.
Phil Hellmuth | 2,400,000 | 500,000 |
Aliaksei Boika | 2,300,000 | -100,000 |
Matt Glantz | 1,600,000 | -200,000 |
Alan Sternberg | 1,400,000 | -100,000 |
Steven Wolansky | 1,300,000 | -100,000 |
Paul Hoefer | 890,000 | 320,000 |
Ken Fishman | 795,000 | -405,000 |
Ralph Wong | 455,000 | -80,000 |