2018 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$1,173,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$9,937,350
Entries
7,361
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Hands #136-140: McKeehen Moving His Stack

Level 38 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Hand #136: Joe McKeehen limped the small blind and Kern checked the big. They saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and McKeehen bet 500,000. Kern folded and McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #137: Kern limped the small blind and Sam Razavi raised to 1,250,000. Kern called and they saw a flop of {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Both checked and the turn was the {10-Hearts}. Kern check to Razavi who bet 1,300,000 and Kern folded.

Hand #138: Kern raised to 1,100,000 and got two quick folds.

Hand #139: Razavi raised to 1,000,000 and McKeehen moved all in for 7,500,000. Razavi folded and McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #140: McKeehen shoved the button for 9,100,000 and gets two folds.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Razavi
25,000,000
600,000
600,000
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Arne Kern
21,100,000
-4,200,000
-4,200,000
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Joe McKeehen
9,200,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Level: 38

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #132-135: Two Pair for McKeehen

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Sam Razavi_Joe McKeehen
Sam Razavi_Joe McKeehen

Hand #132: Arne Kern raised to 900,000 and Sam Razavi moved all in for 25,400,000. Kern folded and Razavi took the pot.

Hand #133: Razavi raised to 800,000 and Kern called. They saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Kern check-called a bet of 550,000 from Razavi. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Kern checked. Razavi bet 1,250,000 and Kern folded.

Hand #134: Razavi gets a walk.

Hand #135: Razavi called from the small blind and McKeehen checked. They saw a flop of {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Razavi bet 400,000 and McKeehen called. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and Razavi checked to McKeehen who bet 1,500,000. Razavi called and McKeehen showed {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for two pair to take the pot.

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Hands #128-131: Kern Takes the Lead

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Arne Kern
Arne Kern

Hand #128: Arne Kern limped the small blind and Sam Razavi raised to 1,400,000. Kern folded and Razavi took the pot.

Hand #129: Razavi raised to 6,200,000 and got two quick folds.

Hand #130: Razavi raised to 900,000 and Kern called. They saw a flop of {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Razavi bet 700,000. Both checked the {2-Spades} turn and the {j-Clubs} hit the river.

Razavi checked and Kern slid out a bet of 2,200,000. Razavi went deep into the tank and began talking the hand through to himself. He eventually called and Kern showed {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for jacks and sevens to take the pot.

Hand #131: Kern limped the small blind and Razavi checked his big. They saw a flop of {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Kern bet 400,000. Razavi called and the {6-Diamonds} hit the turn. Kern bet 1,300,000 and Razavi folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Arne Kern
25,300,000
8,900,000
8,900,000
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Sam Razavi
24,400,000
-3,800,000
-3,800,000
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Joe McKeehen
5,500,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Poker Tactic:

Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

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Hands #123-127: Razavi Gets Some from Kern

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Sam Razavi
Sam Razavi

Hand #123: Sam Razavi limped in from the small blind and Joe McKeehen checked his big. They saw a flop of {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Razavi bet 400,000. McKeehen folded and Razavi took the pot.

Hand #124: Razavi raised to 875,000 and Kern called. The saw a flop {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Kern checked. Razavi bet 575,000 and Kern called. The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Kern check-called a bet of 875,000. The river was the {6-Spades} and Kern checked again to Razavi who bet 1,780,000. Kern folded and Razavi took the pot.

Hand #125: Kern and Razavi went heads up to the flop. Kern bet 400,000 and Razavi folded.

Hand #126: Razavi limped the small blind and McKeehen checked. They both checked the {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and the turn was the {q-Hearts}. Razavi bet 425,000 and McKeehen folded.

Hand #127: McKeehen limped the small blind, Kern raised to 1,300,000 and McKeehen folded.

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Kern Doubles Through McKeehen

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Joe McKeehen_Arne Kern
Joe McKeehen_Arne Kern

Hand #122: Arne Kern moved all in for 7,930,000 and Joe McKeehen called. Kern showed {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} and would need to improve against the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} of McKeehen. The dealer spread the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Kern flopped top two pair to take the lead.

McKeehen picked up a gutshot straight draw but the turn {4-Hearts} and river {6-Spades} were no help and Kern earned the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Arne Kern
16,400,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
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Joe McKeehen
7,900,000
-9,800,000
-9,800,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

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Hands #116-121: Swapping Chips

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #116: Joe McKeehen raised to 900,000 and Sam Razavi moved all in covering McKeehen who had 16,300,000. McKeehen folded and Razavi took the pot.

Hand #117: Razavi limped the small blind and McKeehen checked the big. They saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Razavi checked. McKeehen bet 400,000 and Razavi folded.

Hand #118: Razavi raised to 2,000,000 and the table folded.

Hand #119: Kern called the small blind and Razavi checked the big. They saw a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Kern bet 400,000. Razavi called and the {2-Hearts} hit the turn. Kern checked and Razavi bet 650,000. Kern called and the river was {j-Clubs}. Both players checked and Kern showed {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} for middle pair to take the pot.

Hand #120: Kern folded and Razavi limped the small blind. McKeehen checked and they went heads up to the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop. Razavi bet 500,000 and McKeehen called. They both checked the {q-Clubs} turn and the {10-Spades} river. We were unable to catch the hole cards but McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #121: Razavi raised to 825,000 and Kern called. They saw a flop of {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Razavi bet 400,000. Kern folded and Razavi took the pot.

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Hands #112-115: Razavi Catches Kern's Bluff

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Sam Razavi_Arne Kern
Sam Razavi_Arne Kern

Hand #112: Joe McKeehen limped the small blind and Arne Kern checked from the big. They saw a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and McKeehen bet 400,000. Kern called and both players checked the {a-Clubs} turn. The river was the {7-Clubs} and McKeehen bet 775,000. Kern folded and McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #113: Kern limped the small blind and Razavi raised to 1,100,000. Kern folded and Razavi scooped the pot.

Hand #114: Kern limped in and Razavi completed the small blind. McKeehen checked his big blind and they saw a flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}. Razavi bet 400,000 McKeehen folded and Kern called. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Razavi bet 450,000. Kern called and the {q-Diamonds} completed the board.

Razavi checked to Kern who bet 900,000 and Razavi called. Kern showed {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Razavi took the pot with {8-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

Hand #115: McKeehen limped the small blind and Kern checked the big. They both checked the {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and the {q-Hearts} hit the turn. McKeehen bet 450,000 and Kern folded.

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Hands #106-111: Kern Doubles Through Razavi

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Arne Kern
Arne Kern

Hand #106: Joe McKeehen limped the small blind and Arne Kern checked the big. They saw a flop of {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and McKeehen check-called a bet of 450,000. They checked down the {8-Clubs} turn and {8-Diamonds} river. McKeehen showed {j-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Kern showed {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} to chop the pot.

Hand #107: McKeehen raised to 900,000 and got two quick folds.

Hand #108: Sam Razavi limped the small blind and McKeehen checked the big. They saw a flop of {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Razavi bet 460,000. McKeehen called and they checked the {5-Diamonds} turn and the river. Razavi showed {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and his pair was enough to take the pot.

Hand #109: McKeehen limped the small blind and Kern checked the big blind. The dealer fanned the {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop and McKeehen bet 400,000. Kern called and the {3-Diamonds} hit the turn. McKeehen fired out a bet of 1,250,000 and Kern folded.

Hand #110: Kern limped the small blind and the Razavi checked the big blind. They both checked the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop as well as the {j-Hearts} turn. The {5-Spades} hit the river and Kern bet 500,000. Razavi called turning over {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks and Kern showed a {9-} before mucking his hand.

Hand #111: Kern raised to 900,000 Razavi reraised to 17,200,000 and Kern called all in for his last 10,700,000. Razavi showed {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} but was dominated by the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} of Kern. The {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} runout sealed the deal for Kern and he doubled through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Razavi
28,200,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
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Joe McKeehen
17,700,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Arne Kern
9,400,000
2,200,000
2,200,000

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi

Hands #100-105: McKeehen Trips Up Kern

Level 37 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Hand #100: Sam Razavi raised the button to 1,000,000 and Joe McKeehen moved all in from the small blind for 10,200,000. Razavi folded and McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #101: Razavi got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #102: Razavi moved all in from the small blind and McKeehen folded.

Hand #103: McKeehen limped the small blind and Arne Kern moved all in from the big blind for 1,300,000. Kern folded and McKeehen took the pot.

Hand #104: McKeehen raised to 900,000 and the table folded.

Hand #105: Kern limped the button and Razavi limped the small blind. McKeehen checked and they saw a flop of {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}. It checked around and the turn was the {9-Clubs}. Kern check to Razavi who bet 500,000 and both players called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Razavi checked. McKeehen bet 1,450,000, Kern called and Razavi folded. McKeehen showed {7-Spades}{5-Clubs} for trip sevens and Kern mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Razavi
33,200,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
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Joe McKeehen
14,800,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Arne Kern
7,200,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000

Tags: Arne KernJoe McKeehenSam Razavi