Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,408,700
Entries
518
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
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Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #82: Eric Blair opened to 135,000 from under the gun and received no resistance in taking down the pot.
Hand #83: David Laka opened to 120,000 on the button with Blair calling in the big blind.
On the flop of 
, Laka fired a bet of 110,000 when checked to and Blair mucked.
Hand #84: Shawn Buchanan opened to 135,000 in the hijack and had no contestants taking it down.
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #77: Jake Schindler made it 120,000 under the gun and John Amato shoved his last 295,000 on the button. Schindler called it off.
John Amato: 
Jake Schindler: 
The dealer rolled out a 
flop, pushing Amato ahead. Schindler couldn't hit a seven on the 
and 
runout and Amato doubled while Schindler dropped to the bottom of the leaderboard.
Hand #78: Shawn Buchanan made it to 135,000 but Amato was ready to play for his stack again, jamming 740,000. Buchanan wasn't interested.
Hand #79: David Peters got a walk.
Hand #80: Eric Blair raised to 140,000 in the hijack and Jake Schindler three-bet to 425,000, putting in the majority of his belongings. Blair let it go.
Hand #81: Peters made it 130,000 on the button and David Laka called in the big. The flop came 
and Peters took it down with a 90,000-chip continuation-bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000 | |
|
||
|
2,300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,500,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
1,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #72: Jake Schindler raised all in for 1,060,000 from the small blind and David Peters folded the big blind.
Hand #73: David Laka raised all in from under the gun for 765,000, getting no calls and taking the pot uncontested.
Hand #74: Shawn Buchanan raised to 855,000 cutoff and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #75: Jeremy Wien raised to 160,000 from early position and took the pot with everyone folding.
Hand #76: David Laka shoved all in from the button for 765,000 and John Amato made the call.
Amato showed 
and would need help against Laka��s better 
.
Laka��s double-up chances further improved on a flop of 
.
The turn was the 
and river 
to secure the needed double for Laka, leaving Amato as the new short stack at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
935,000
|
935,000 |
|
|
740,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #69: Eric Blair received a walk.
Hand #70: Jake Schindler made it 120,000 and Blair pumped it to 410,000 in the small blind. Schindler took over a minute but eventually threw his cards into the muck.
Hand #71: David Peters raised to 130,000, earning a call from Jake Schindler (big blind) who checked the 
flop. Peters pushed forward a small 80,000-bet and Schindler called.
Peters priced the turn card at 200,000 and Schindler check-called again so they came to the 
river where he checked again. Peters shoved all in for 480,000 and Schindler was visibly pained, twisting in his chair, trying to figure out a correct move. He tanked for a few minutes before someone called a clock on him. Then he eventually folded and the 11-minute hand was over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,500,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
2,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
765,000 | |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #68: David Peters jammed all in from the cutoff for 385,000 and David Laka three bet all in as well for 1,115,000 from the small blind to isolate.
Peters showed , dominating Laka��s 
Laka grabbed the lead, however, on a flop 
. But Peter��s rail cheered with the turn giving the edge back to David. The river bricked with a and Peters received a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
765,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #63: David Laka was in the cutoff, making it 120,000. Jeremy Wien moved all in out of the big blind and Laka gave up.
Hand #64: Laka moved all in for 820,000 and his shove got through.
Hand #65: Shawn Buchanan made it 125,000 in early position. Jake Schindler flatted in the small blind and David Peters folded. The flop ceased fire, then the 
turn saw Schindler lead 235,000. Buchanan called and the 
completed the board. Both players checked and Buchanan showed 
for the winner.
Hand #66: Action folded to Peters who gave Buchanan a walk.
Hand #67: In the cutoff, Jake Schindler raised to 150,000 and big blind David Laka pushed all in for 910,000. Schindler folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
|
1,200,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
385,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Hand #58: Shawn Buchanan raised to 120,000 from under the gun, then Jake Schindler shoved all in for 1,530,000 from the small blind. Buchanan didn��t take too long to throw his hand into the muck and Schindler took it down.
Hand #59: Jake Schindler limped on the button, David Peters called the small blind and Buchanan checked. The flop came 
. It checked to Schindler who bet 125,000 and the others folded.
Hand #60: Eric Blair opened to 125,000 with Jeremy Wien putting in a three-bet directly after him to 325,000. Blair thought for a few seconds before conceding his hand to the muck.
Hand #61: Jake Schindler opened to 120,00 from the hijack with John Amato defending the big blind. The flop came 
. Schindler bet 125,000 and Amato called. On the turn Amato checked again before facing another bet of 350,000 from Schindler. Amato mucked and Schindler added the chips to his stack.
Hand #62: David Laka limped the button with Eric Blair checking the big blind. The two saw a flop of and Laka bet 85,00 when Blair checked to him. Blair folded and Laka won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,300,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #52: Shawn Buchanan received a walk.
Hand #53: A walk for David Laka.
Hand #54: Jake Schindler made it 100,000 and John Amato called in the big blind. They checked the 
board until the showdown where Amato's 
lost to Schindler's 
.
Hand #55: Jeremy Wien scooped the pot with a raise to 130,000.
Hand #56: David Peters open jammed his 595,000 in the middle from the second position and found no competitor.
Hand #57: David Laka raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Jake Schindler defended out of the big blind. Laka bet 90,000 again on the 
flop and Schindler stuck around, check-calling.
The turn was the and Laka fired a second barrel worth 235,000. Schindler called again and the hit the river. Schindler checked for one last time and Laka didn't pull off another bet, saving himself from a further damage as Schindler opened 
for a turned straight.
That was the last hand before the players headed for a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
940,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
|
720,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
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