2018 Showdown Live Updates

Event 16: Joe Kuether – 3rd Place ($53,533)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40.000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 9

Joe Kuether

Joe Kuether got all in from the big blind for about 400,000 against Jonathan Poche in the small blind.

Kuether was dominated with Kc5s against Poche’s As5h.

The flop was Ad7s3d, leaving Kuether drawing to runners. The turn was the Qc, which left Kuether drawing dead to the 6h river card.

Poche won the pot with a pair of aces and Kuether took home $53,533 for his third place finish.

Poche is dead even in chips with Pete Walsworth and the two will battle heads-up for the trophy and $141,976.

Jonathan Poche – 980,000
Joe Kuether – Eliminated 

 

Event 16: Ben Yu – 4th Place ($34,913)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20.000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 9

Ben Yu

On a flop of Qh7h4d, Ben Yu moved all in out of the big blind for about 100,000 and Joe Kuether called from under the gun.

Kuether showed 9s9c and was in the lead against Yu’s 8c7c.

The turn was the Ad and the river was the Ah. Yu hit the rail in fourth place for $34,913.

Joe Kuether – 450,000
Ben Yu – Eliminated 

Event 16: Filipp Khavin – 5th Place ($27,232)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20.000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 9

Filipp Khavin

Filipp Khavin moved all in from under the gun for 200,000 and Jonathan Poche called on the button.

Poche was in a dominating position with his AsKc up against Khavin’s Ac9h.

The board ran out Qh8c6s5c8h, keeping Poche’s big slick in the lead and eliminating Khavin in fifth place for $27,232.

Jonathan Poche – 880,000
Filipp Khavin – Eliminated 

Event 16: Sam Ganzfried – 6th Place ($21,762)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20.000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 9

Sam Ganzfried

Jonathan Poche moved all in from the small blind and Sam Ganzfried called from the big blind, all in for about 50,000.

Ganzfried showed Qh8d and was behind Poche’s Ad4h.

The board ran out AsJh9dKhQd and Poche sent another player home to extend his chip lead. Ganzfried earned $21,762 for his finish.

Jonathan Poche – 680,000
Sam Ganzfried – Eliminated 

 

Event 16: Tony Sinishtaj – 7th Place ($18,504)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15.000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 9

Tony Sinishtaj

Tony Sinishtaj got all in preflop from early position for about 100,000 against Filipp Khavin in the big blind.

Khavin showed AdKc and had Sinishtaj’s As2s dominated. Sinishtaj couldn’t find any help on the board and was eliminated in seventh place.

Filipp Khavin – 235,000
Tony Sinishtaj – Eliminated 

Event 16: Tim Reilly – 8th Place ($16,060)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15.000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 98

Tim Reilly

Tim Reilly moved all in from the cutoff for about 150,000 and Jonathan Poche called from the small blind.

Reilly was in trouble with KhQc against Poche’s KsKd.

Reilly immediately got up and started exiting the tournament area, but picked up some equity with a flop of AsJh3h. He continued to walk away, but picked up even more equity on the Qh, adding a pair and a flush draw to his straight draw.

The river was the 7c and he hit the rail in eighth place, taking home $16,060.

Jonathan Poche – 650,000
Tim Reilly – Eliminated 

Event 16: Pete Walsworth Doubles Through Jonathan Poche

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15.000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 98

Pete Walsworth raised almost the entirety of his stack from the small blind and Jonathan Poche moved all in from the big blind. Walsworth called and was all in for 155,000.

It was a flip with Walsworth’s KdJd and Poche’s 4s4c.

The flop was KhTh6h, giving Walsworth the lead. The turn was the 8c and the river was the 5s.

Pete Walsworth – 310,000
Jonathan Poche – 500,000

Event 16: Joe Kuether Doubles Through Ben Yu

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15.000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 98

Ben Yu moved all in from the cutoff and Joe Kuether called from the small blind. Kuether was the all in player for 185,000 and showed QhQc against Yu’s KcQd.

The board ran out clean for Kuether, coming ThTc3d2c3h, securing his double up.

Joe Kuether – 360,000
Ben Yu – 115,000

 

Event 19: Sam Zalmanov’s Elimination Bursts the Money Bubble

$2,200 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure / Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 53

Sam Zalmanov

Sam Zalmanov moved all in for his last 8,000, Tony Utnage raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Zalmanov appeared to be in good shape with his Ad3d against Utnage’s Kh9d.

The flop came As8h4c and Zalmanov extended his lead. The the board came 9c, Ks giving Utnaged runner-runner two pair to eliminate Zalmanov on the money bubble.

Tony Utnage – 380,000
Sam Zalmanov – Eliminated

Coverage of the final table will continue once the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em wraps up.

 

Event 19: Ankush Mandavia Eliminated by Gavin O’Rourke

$2,200 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure / Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 53

Ankush Mandavia

Ankush Mandavia moved all in from under the gun for 62,000 and Gavin O’Rourke reshoved for 66,000 from middle position.

The rest of the table folded and it was off to the races with Mandavia holding 10h10c against O’Rourke’s AcKc.

The board came Kd8s5h4c8c and O’Rourke flopped a king to eliminate Mandavia in ninth place.

Gavin O’Rourke – 160,000
Ankush Mandavia – Eliminated