2018 World Series of Poker

Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$24,840,000
Entries
27
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000

Salomon and Shakerchi in Battle of the Blinds

Level 5 : 120,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Rick Salomon and Talal Shakerchi were in the small and big blinds, respectively, and the pair both put 400,000 in preflop and the flop came {4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Salomon bet 700,000 and Shakerchi called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}. Salomon bet 1,200,000 and Shakerchi folded.

"Nice bluff," said Shakerchi, "I'm almost certain I had the best hand."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
7,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Profile photo of Rick Salomon us
Rick Salomon
7,100,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Rick SalomonTalal Shakerchi