2018 LHPO Live Updates

Event 22: Robert Transue Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Yigal Hen

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 45 of 683

Robert Transue raised all in for 17,000 from the cutoff, and Yigal Hen isolated from the small blind.

Transue: KcQh
Hen: AcAh

The board ran out 7s6s3h3d7h, no help to Transue, ending his toutnament with a money-bubble finish.

Yigal Hen – 101,000 (20 bb)
Robert Transue – Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Championship: Aleksandr Shevelev Doubles Up, Takes the Lead

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 33: 150,000/300,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Aleksandr Shevelev opened the button to 600,000, and Darryll Fish three-bet to 1,500,000 in the big blind. Shevelev called.

The flop was Ts3c2s. Fish continued for 950,000, and Shevelev called.

The turn was the 6d, and Fish bet another 1,400,000. Shevelev used a Time chip, then moved all in for 5,225,000. Fish quickly called to put Shevelev at risk, but the Russian was on the good end of this battle of big pairs.

Shevelev: KdKh
Fish: QdQh

Fish could win the title with a two-out queen on the river, but he could not find one. The 6h completed the board safely cool for Shevelev, and he doubled up with kings full.

Aleksandr Shevelev  –  15,450,000 (52 bb)
Darryll Fish – 11,875,000 (40 bb)

Event 22: Daniel Ades Eliminated by Dennis Rodriguez

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 50 of 683

Dennis Rodriguez raised all in from the hijack for 98,000, and Daniel Ades callled all in for 24,500 from the small blind.

Rodriguez: 10s10c
Ades: KcQh

The board came down 7h3s2s7dAd, no help to Ades, locking up the pot for Rodriguez.

Dennis Rodriguez – 133,000 (33 bb)
Daniel Ades – Eliminated

Oscar Lopez, Jamison Smith, Juan Mubarak Peralta, Angelo Ingham, and Maurice Romy are others that were recently eliminated.

Championship: Darryll Fish Wins a Big One

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Aleksander Shevelev opened the button with a raise to 500,000, and Darryll Fish defended his big blind.

The flop was Jh8c5h. Fish checked, Shevelev continued for 625,000, and Fish called.

The turn was the Jc. Fish checked, Shevelev bet 900,000, and Fish called again.

The river was the Ks. Fish checked for a third time, and Shevelev bet 3,100,000. Fish called him down.

Shevelev showed 6d7c for a miss, and Fish tabled Js7h to win the big pot with three jacks. He’s opened up a significant lead in this match.

Darryll Fish – 19,075,000 (76 bb)
Aleksandr Shevelev – 8,250,000 (33 bb)

Event 22: Carlos Yepez Eliminated by Steven Touitou

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 57 of 683

Following a flop of Ac10s3s, Carlos Yepez was all in from the small blind for about 120,000 with KsQs against overall Day 1 chip leader Steven Touitou with Ah10c.

The 3h turn and 4h river completed the board, safe for Touitou to score the elimination.

Steven Touitout – 450,000 (150 bb)
Carlos Yepez – Eliminated

Other Day 2 eliminations thus far include Nicholas Cox, Scott Ward, Scott Robbins, Arthur Holmes III, Jerry Skelton, Hyndi Khomutetsky, and David Fouladbash.

Championship: Aleksandr Shevelev Inches Back in Front

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Aleksandr Shevelev opened the button to 400,000, and Darryll Fish defended his big blind.

The flop was KcKs6s. Fish checked, Shevelev continued for 225,000, and Fish called.

The turn was the 2s. Fish checked again, Shevelev bet 800,000, and Fish called.

The river was the Jc. Fish checked again, and Shevelev bet 2,100,000. Fish used a Time chip, then called.

Shevelev showed Kd5d, winning the pot with three kings.

That pot appears to have moved him into a small lead, though the two men are very close in chips.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 13,925,000 (70 bb)
Darryll Fish – 13,400,000 (67 bb)

 

Championship: Darryll Fish Takes the Lead

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 32: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Darryll Fish opened the button to 375,000, and Aleksandr Shevelev three-bet to 1,350,000 in the big blind. Fish used a Time chip, then four-bet to 2,575,000. Shevelev called.

The flop was QsJd5s, and Shevelev checked. Fish used another Time chip, then continued for 1,600,000. Shevelev called.

The turn was the Tc, and Shevelv checked again. Fish used one more Time chip before moving all in for 7,150,000. Shevelev folded after about 10 seconds, and Fish took the big pot.

He’s now the chip leader in this duel.

Darryll Fish – 15,550,000 (104 bb)
Aleksandr Shevelev – 11,775,000 (79 bb)