Level: 39
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 100,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
3,120
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
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Level 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #40: Jeffrey Tanouye raised to 1.1 million from under the gun, Joe Cada three-bet to 2.6 million from the small blind, and Tanouye folded.
Hand #41: Richard Ali shoved for 6.15 million from under the gun and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #42: Eric Afriat called from the button, Tanouye completed his small blind, and Ali checked his option. The flop came 
and both blinds checked. Afriat bet 800,000 and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #43: Joe Cada raised to 1.15 million under the gun and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #44: Afriat raised to 1.8 million from under the gun and took the pot without a fight.
Hand #45: Paawan Bansal raised the button to 1.2 million and Afriat called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Afriat bet 1.3 million. Bansal shoved, putting Afriat to a decision for his stack. He folded and Bansal took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,100,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
5,100,000
-4,400,000
|
-4,400,000 |
Level 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #34: Paawan Bansal raised all in from the small blind and took it down.
Hand #35: Bansal raised to 1.2 million and claimed the pot.
Hand #36: Bansal shoved and found no resistance.
Hand #37: Richard Ali got a walk.
Hand #38: Joe Cada raised to 1,150,000 in the hijack and Jeffrey Tanouye three-bet shoved on the button, making it 7,250,000. Cada thought for a bit and then threw his cards away.
Hand #39: Eric Afriat made it 1.6 million under the gun and all of his opponents folded.
Level 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #31: Joe Cada raised the button to 1.15 million and took the pot uncontested.
Hand #32: Paawan Bansal shoved from under the gun for 4.225 million and Richard Ali called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Paawan Bansal: 
Richard Ali: 
Bansal had the preflop edge in the coin flip and Ali needed to improve to win the pot. The board ran out 
and Bansal doubled.
Hand #33: Eric Afriat raised to 1 million from the cutoff, Ali called from the small blind, and Bansal called from the big.
The flop came 
and action checked around.
The turn brought the 
, Ali bet 1.2 million, Bansal called, and Afriat folded.
The 
fell on the river, Ali bet 1.5 million, and Bansal called. Ali tabled 
but it was no good against Bansal's 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,900,000
8,900,000
|
8,900,000 |
|
6,200,000
-2,350,000
|
-2,350,000 |
Level 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #30: Richard Cox jammed from the first position and Richard Ali reshoved in the cutoff. Cox was ahead with 
against 
but he finished second on the board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 38
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #27: Richard Cox raised all in on the button and won the blinds.
Hand #28: Richard Ali moved all in from the small blind and Paawan Bansal said, "Let's go!"
Ali:
Bansal: 
The 
gave Ali kings up and he doubled to 8,550,000.
Hand #29: Joe Cada received a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,550,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-3,600,000
|
-3,600,000 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 37
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #25: Joe Cada raised to 800,000 from the button and Richard Cox called from the big blind. The flop came 
, Cox bet 1.2 million, and Cada called. The turn was the , Cox checked, Cada bet 1.3 million, and Cox folded after some consideration.
Hand #26: Eric Afriat raised the button to 800,000 and Jeffrey Tanouye called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Tanouye checked. Afriat bet 800,000, Tanouye jammed, and Afriat called with a covering stack.
Tanoyue: 
Afriat: 
Afriat had the edge and Tanouye needed to improve to survive. The on the turn made Tanouye's straight and left Afrait drawing thin. The river changed nothing and Tanouye doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,520,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
|
9,500,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
Level 37
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #19: Eric Afriat completed in the small blind but folded when Richard Cox raised it up.
Hand #20: Joe Cada shoved out of the cutoff and won the pot without contest.
Hand #21: Afriat raised to 800,000 in the cutoff and Richard Ali defended his big blind with a call. Ali, however, laid his hand down after Afriat continuation-bet the 
flop.
Hand #22: Ali moved all in from the small blind and won preflop.
Hand #23: Ali shoved again and took it down preflop again.
Hand #24: Cada limped in the small blind, Afriat checked and Cada min-bet the 
flop. Afriat called and they checked down the turn and 
river. Cada showed 
but Afriat had the best hand with .
Level 37
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #17: Jeffrey Tanouye shoved from the cutoff and took the pot uncontested.
Hand #18: Paawan Bansal raised to 1 million from the button and the blinds both gave up.