2018 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 5
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$653,581
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$3,485,124
Entries
1,637
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Break

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The seven remaining players have just gone for their second 15-minute break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,850,000
470,000
470,000
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
10,045,000
180,000
180,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
9,050,000
-185,000
-185,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
4,810,000
-475,000
-475,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
4,140,000
100,000
100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
2,485,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,550,000
-35,000
-35,000

Hands #65-67: A Couple Chops and One for Lybaert

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #65: Mark Sleet raised to 150,000 in early position and got calls from Michael Addamo on the button and Taylor Paur in the big blind. The {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} flop checked around and the turn brought the {5-Hearts}.

Paur check-called 150,000 on the {5-Hearts} turn and the river was the {J-Clubs}. Two checks on the river and both players tabled ace-jack for the chop.

Hand #66: Martin Jacobson raised to 150,000 on the button and Bart Lybaert defended his big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Lybaert checked. Jacobson continued for 225,000 and Lybaert called. The turn was the {3-Hearts} and this time, Lybaert led for 400,000. Jacobson let it go and Lybaert took the pot.

Hand #67: Action folded to the blinds and Lybaert raised to 260,000. Sleet made it 750,000, Lybaert four-bet to 1.9 million and Sleet called.

They checked to the river on {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Lybaert led 2.3 million. Sleet quickly called and they showed down.

Bart Lybaert: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Mark Sleet: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Both players had the two pair on the board and an ace kicker to chop the monster pot.

Exact chip counts are being tallied as the next break begins.

Tags: Bart LybaertMark Sleet

Hands #60-64: Addamo Wins a Big One

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Addamo
Michael Addamo

Hand #60: Ying Chan raised to 130,000 from the under-the-gun position and Mark Sleet called from the big blind. The dealer flopped {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} over, Sleet check-raised to 450,000 when Chan bet 150,000. Chan folded.

Hand #61: Martin Jacobson raised to 150,000 from the hijack. Bart Lybaert three-bet to 455,000 from the button. The blinds and Jacobson quickly folded.

Hand #62: Michael Addamo raised to 125,000 from the under-the-gun position and Anton Morgenstern called in the big blind. The flop came {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Morgenstern check-called the 225,000 bet of Addamo. The turn brought them the {10-Spades}, Morgenstern checked again. Addamo continued with a bet of 535,000 and Morgenstern folded.

Hand #63: Lybaert raised to 150,000 from the hijack. Sleet called in the cutoff and so did Morgenstern and Addamo in the blinds. The dealer spread the {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} on the flop, they all checked to Sleet who bet 260,000. Morgenstern folded. Addamo looked at Sleet and then decided to raise to 850,000. Lybaert quickly folded and Sleet called. The {k-Clubs} came on the turn. Addamo continued with a bet of 1,600,000. Sleet looked at the board and his opponent. He started cutting out calling chips. Looked at the board again, counted his own stack, and then folded.

Hand #64: Taylor Paur raised to 130,000 from the under-the-gun position. Lybaert three-bet to 430,000 from mid-position. Action folded back to Paur who gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,380,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
9,865,000
-735,000
-735,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
9,235,000
1,735,000
1,735,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
5,285,000
-215,000
-215,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
4,040,000
-160,000
-160,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
2,515,000
-585,000
-585,000
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,585,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternBart LybaertMark SleetMartin JacobsonMichael AddamoTaylor PaurYing Chan

Four WSOP Bracelets in ONE DAY

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Four World Series of Poker tournaments come to their conclusion today. 5-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier, 6-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro, World Series of Poker 2014 Main Event Champion Martin Jacobson, 3 time bracelet winner Brian Hastings, and more are all deep in WSOP events.

Tags: englishworld series of pokermartin jacobsonjason mercierana marqueztony dunst

Hands #55-59: Paur Chipping Up

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

Hand #55: Taylor Paur raised to 130,000 in late position and Bart Lybaert three-bet to 430,000 in the cutoff. It folded back to Paur and he four-bet to 940,000. Lybaert folded and Paur took the pot.

Hand #56: Anton Morgenstern completed in the small blind and Michael Addamo checked his option. The flop came {6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Morgenstern bet out 75,000. Addamo called and the turn brought the {Q-Spades}.

This time, both players check and the river was the {Q-Diamonds}. Morgenstern checked and Addamo bet 125,000. Morgenstern folded and Addamo took the pot.

Hand #57: Paur raised to 130,000 under the gun and Martin Jacobson called in the big blind. On the {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, Jacobson checked, Paur continued for 90,000 and Jacobson let it go.

Hand #58: Addamo raised to 150,000 on the button and Paur defended. Both players checked the {8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, and on the {Q-Diamonds} turn, Paur led 230,000.

Addamo called and they saw the {J-Clubs} river. Paur bet another 430,000 and after a long pause, Addamo called.

Paur's {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} for top pair was good and he collected the pot.

Hand #59: Ying Chan raised to 150,000 in middle position and Lybaert called in the big blind. On the {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, Lybaert checked, Chan continued for 200,000 and Lybaert let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
10,600,000
-65,000
-65,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,000,000
-640,000
-640,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
7,500,000
-635,000
-635,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
5,500,000
-215,000
-215,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
4,200,000
1,620,000
1,620,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
3,100,000
-210,000
-210,000
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
2,000,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Bart LybaertMichael AddamoTaylor Paur

Hands #50-54: Addamo Adding More to His Stack

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #50: Michael Addamo completed his small blind and Martin Jacobson opted to check. The flop came {7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, Addamo bet 60,000 and Jacobson called. The turn brought them the {9-Clubs}, Addamo now checked. Jacobson contemplated his option and decided to bet 150,000. Addamo called. The {10-Clubs} completed the board and Addamo checked again. Jacobson bet 350,000, Addamo called. Jacobson mucked.

Hand #51: Addamo raised to 150,000 from the button, Jacobson three-bet to 600,000 in the small blind. Taylor Paur quickly folded his big blind. Addamo glanced at Jacobson and then called. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, Jacobson checked. Addamo bet 450,000. Jacobson folded.

Hand #52: Addamo raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and Bart Lybaert called in the big blind. The flop came {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} on which both players checked to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn. Lybaert and Addamo checked again. The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds}, Lybaert bet 200,000. Addamo went through his options and then ended up raising to 750,000. Lybaert quickly gave up his hand.

Hand #53: Jacobson raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and Mark Sleet called in the big blind. The dealer spread out {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} on which both players checked to the {5-Spades} on the turn. Sleet bet 150,000 and Jacobson called without hesitating. The river completed the board with the {6-Hearts} on which they both checked again. Sleet tabled {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the missed flush draw and Jacobson won the pot with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

Hand #54: Lybaert raised to 150,000 from the button and Ying Chan three-bet to 475,000. Lybaert folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
10,665,000
-335,000
-335,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,640,000
-560,000
-560,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
8,135,000
1,835,000
1,835,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
5,715,000
-885,000
-885,000
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
3,310,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
2,580,000
-120,000
-120,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,835,000
235,000
235,000

Tags: Mark SleetMartin JacobsonBart LybaertMichael AddamoTaylor PaurAnton MorgensternYing Chan

Hands #45-49: Three for Lybaert

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #45: Martin Jacobson raised to 150,000 on the button and Bart Lybaert defended his big blind. Both players checked the {8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop and the {K-Diamonds} turn and the river was the {10-Clubs}.

Lybaert led for 500,000 and Jacobson let it go.

Hand #46: Lybaert raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Mark Sleet defended his big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Lybaert continued for 250,000 and Sleet folded.

Hand #47: Lybaert opened to 150,000 on the button and both blinds folded.

Hand #48: Taylor Paur raised to 130,000 from late position and the remaining players folded, awarding him the blinds and antes.

Hand #49: Martin Jacobson raised to 150,000 under the gun and Michael Addamo called in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Addamo checked. Jacobson bet 100,000. Addamo called and the turn brought the {9-Clubs}. Both players checked and on the {2-Diamonds} river, Addamo led 90,000 after a long pause.

Jacobson thought for a long while and eventually folded, with the pot going to Addamo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
11,200,000
660,000
660,000
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
11,000,000
-375,000
-375,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
6,600,000
-435,000
-435,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
6,300,000
255,000
255,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
3,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
2,700,000
60,000
60,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,600,000
-175,000
-175,000

Tags: Bart Lybaert

Hands #40-44: No Showdowns

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #40: Anton Morgenstern raised to 125,000 from the under-the-gun position and the rest folded.

Hand #41: Michael Addamo raised to 125,000 from the under-the-gun position and Ying Chan called in the small blind. So did Morgenstern in the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} on which they all checked to the {8-Diamonds} on the turn. Chan bet 250,000 and both Morgenstern and Addamo folded.

Hand #42: Morgenstern completed his small blind and Addamo raised to 240,000 in the big blind. Morgenstern called. The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}, Morgenstern check-called the 185,000 bet of Addamo. The turn brought them the {2-Clubs}, Morgenstern checked again. Addamo did the same. The river completed the board with the {5-Hearts}, Morgenstern bet 470,000 and Addamo quickly folded.

Hand #43: Bart Lybaert raised to 150,000 from mid-position. Addamo and Martin Jacobson called in the blinds. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}, both Addamo and Jacobson checked. Lybaert continued with a bet of 210,000. Addamo folded and Jacobson called. The turn brought them the {7-Hearts} on which they both checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the river. Jacobson bet 400,000. Lybaert folded.

Hand #44: Mark Sleet raised to 125,000 from mid-position and the rest folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Sleet us
Mark Sleet
11,375,000
210,000
210,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
10,540,000
-390,000
-390,000
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
7,035,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
6,045,000
-755,000
-755,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
3,500,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
2,640,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,775,000
275,000
275,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternBart LybaertMark SleetMartin JacobsonMichael AddamoTaylor PaurYing Chan

Hands #34-39: Morgenstern's Three-bets Get Through

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern
Anton Morgenstern

Hand #34: Bart Lybaert raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #35: Mark Sleet opened to 150,000 in the cutoff and Michael Addamo defended his big blind. On the {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{K-Spades} flop, Addamo check-folded to Sleet's bet of 225,000.

Hand #36: Ying Chan raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and Anton Morgenstern three-bet to 300,000 on the button. The blinds folded and so did Chan, and Morgenstern took the pot.

Hand #37: Bart Lybaert raised to 150,000 under the gun and Anton Morgenstern three-bet to 425,000 from the cutoff. The remaining players folded and Morgenstern took another.

Hand #38: Lybaert got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #39: Paur raised to 130,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
6,800,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
3,000,000
425,000
425,000
Profile photo of Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
1,500,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternBart Lybaert

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000