2018 World Series of Poker

Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,650,773
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Hands #20-22: Yu Wins Last Hand Before Dinner

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #20: Sean Winter raised to 640,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #22: Isaac Haxton limped in the small blind and Igor Kurganov checked his big blind. The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Haxton bet 160,000. Kurganov called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Haxton check-called a bet of 320,000. The river was the {a-Diamonds} and Haxton checked. Kurganov used up a time extension before checking again.

Haxton showed {2-Spades}{3-Spades} but Kurganov took down the pot with {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Hand #23: Kurganov limped in the small blind and Ben Yu checked his big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Kurganov bet 160,000. Yu called. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Kurganov bet 600,000. Yu called.

The river was the {4-Hearts}. Kurganov bet 1,500,000 and Yu used up three time extensions before calling. Kurganov mucked and Yu took down the pot uncontested.

Tags: Igor KurganovIsaac HaxtonSean Winter

Hands #15-19: Two Pots for Petrangelo

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #15: Nic Petrangelo opened to 340,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #16: Ben Yu opened 400,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #17: Sean Winter opened to 400,000 in the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #18: Isaac Haxton opened to 355,000 in the cutoff but folded when Yu three-bet shoved.

Hand #19: Yu limped on the button, Petrangelo flatted in the small blind, and Winter checked his option to bring a {7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. Winter bet 250,000 and both opponents called.

All three checked down an {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} runout and Petrangelo dragged the pot with the {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Tags: Ben YuIsaac HaxtonSean Winter

Manig Loeser Eliminated in 6th Place ($287,174)

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Hand #14: Action folded around to the blinds. Manig Loeser thought for a bit then decided to limp in. Sean Winter was in the big blind and he moved all in for about 2,700,000 effective. Loeser quickly called putting himself at risk.

Manig Loeser: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Sean Winter: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Winter's two pair held up as the best hand while Loeser was unable to catch to survive. With that, Loeser was sent to the payout desk to collect $287,174 for his sixth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
5,655,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
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Manig Loeser
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserSean Winter

Hands #11-13: Doubles for Kurganov and Petrangelo

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #11: Isaac Haxton raised to 340,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #12: Haxton raised to 340,000 from the cutoff. Igor Kurganov three-bet to 950,000 from the button and Ben Yu four-bet all in from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo folded his big blind, Haxton folded, and Kurganov called.

Igor Kurganov: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Ben Yu: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board came {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Kurganov doubled up.

Hand #13: Kurganov raised to 350,000 and Petrangelo three-bet all in for 3,780,000 from the small blind. Manig Loeser folded his big blind and Kurganov called.

Igor Kurganov: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Nick Petrangelo: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The board came {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Petrangelo doubled through his opponent.

"Turbos!" said Petrangelo.

"Weeee," said Haxton.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Petrangelo
7,700,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ben Yu
6,600,000
-3,505,000
-3,505,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Igor Kurganov
5,800,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuIgor KurganovIsaac HaxtonManig LoeserNick Petrangelo

John Racener Eliminated in 7th Place ($220,777)

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
John Racener
John Racener

Hand #10 John Racener shoved for 945,000 on the button and Isaac Haxton re-shoved in the small blind to isolate.

John Racener: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Isaac Haxton: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Racener hit the rail in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
5,700,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Racener
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonJohn Racener

Hands #6-9: Haxton Doubles Through Racener

Level 22 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #6: John Racener opened to 350,000 from early position and called Isaac Haxton's three-bet shove for 1,980,000 just one seat over.

John Racener: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Isaac Haxton: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Haxton doubled.

Hand #7: Haxton opened to 320,000 from early position and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #8: Sean Winter shoved from the small blind and cleared the table.

Hand #9: Igor Kurganov opened to 340,00 under the gun and folded when Ben Yu three-bet to 950,000 out of early position.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
4,100,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
1,350,000
-1,750,000
-1,750,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben YuIgor KurganovIsaac HaxtonJohn RacenerSean Winter

Level: 22

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Hands #3-5: Loeser Drops Three in a Row

Level 21 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Hand #3: Manig Loeser opened with a raise to 250,000 from the hijack seat and action folded to John Racener on the button. He three-bet, making it 680,000. Action folded back to Loeser and he folded promptly.

Hand #4: Loeser opened from middle position and Ben Yu called in the big blind.

The flop was {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. There, Yu led out with a bet of 650,000 and it was enough to get the job done as Loeser folded.

Hand #5: Manig Loeser was under the gun and he opened to 275,000. Action folded to the blinds where Ben Yu called.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Yu checked to Loeser who continued with a bet of 230,000. Yu check-raised to what looked like 650,000 and Loeser quickly folded without asking for a count.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
10,105,000
655,000
655,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Manig Loeser
3,410,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben YuJohn RacenerManig Loeser

Jake Schindler Eliminated in 8th Place ($173,604)

Level 21 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler

Hand #2: Jake Schindler raised to 350,000 leaving himself just 25,000 behind. It folded to Isaac Haxton in the big blind who three-bet enough to put Schindler all in. Schindler put his remaining chips in the middle.

"Didn't fancy peeling flop?" asked Schindler.

"Didn't want you getting away," replied Haxton.

Isaac Haxton: {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Jake Schindler: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} with Haxton's pair of threes enough to send Schindler to the rail in eighth.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
2,000,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Schindler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonJake Schindler