Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,101,800
Entries
452
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
2,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
-1,655,000
|
-1,655,000 |
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,800,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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.
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
940,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
140,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
||
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
|
815,000
-785,000
|
-785,000 |
|
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