The cards are back in the air.
2018 World Series of Poker
Level: 24
Limits: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
The $1500 Limit Hold'em Tournament at the World Series of Poker draws the die-hard tourney grinders, so it's no surprise we found Ari Engel in the mix. Engel spoke with [Removed:139] about how this summer has gone for him, and how he deals with the emotional highs and lows of tournament poker.
The remaining seven players are heading on a 5-minute break.
Matt Grapenthien completed and Yaniv Birman called. Grapenthien fired every street, and Birman called him down.
Grapenthien: / /
Birman: / /
After being called on seventh, Grapenthien revealed his for Broadway, and Birman folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yaniv Birman |
1,175,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
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Matt Grapenthien |
945,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Ben Yu completed and Lee Salem raised. Yu called. Yu bet on fourth street and Salem called and was all in.
Ben Yu: / /
Lee Salem: / /
Salem had made a pair of nines on sixth street, with Yu still hoping to catch up. Salem drew a and Yu could hit a jack, queen, king or spade on seventh street to eliminate Salem.
He drew a to pair, but it wasn't enough and Salem doubled up.
Matt Grapenthien had the bring-in, and Jesse Martin completed. Grapenthien called, and then called bets on fourth and fifth street before sixth street was checked by both players.
Grapenthien: / /
Martin: / /
On seventh, Martin bet, and Grapenthien called.
Martin announced a queen, and showed his . Grapenthien revealed his for jacks-up to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Grapenthien |
770,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
Jesse Martin |
440,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
On fourth street Matt Grapenthien bet, Joseph Cappello raised and Grapenthien called.
Cappello bet on fifth and sixth street and Grapenthien called. Both players checked seventh street.
Matt Grapenthien: / /
Joseph Cappello: / /
Cappello turned over and took down the pot.
James Obst check-called bets from Yaniv Birman on fourth and fifth street, and both players checked sixth street.
Obst check-called another bet on seventh street.
James Obst: / /
Yaniv Birman: / /
"You got it," said Birman, and Obst took down the pot.
Jesse Martin completed and James Obst made it two bets to go. Martin called, and then called a bet on fourth, before he folded to a bet on fifth.
Martin: /
Obst: /
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Martin |
590,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
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James Obst |
289,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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