2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$8,800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000

Balzano Eliminated; Macdonald More Than Doubles

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Paul Balzano opened and Loc Nguyen three-bet to 135,000. Thomas Macdonald called before Balzano four-bet all in for 381,000. Nguyen flat-called and Macdonald five-bet all in for 1,172,000.

Nguyen went into the tank, apologizing to his tablemates before making the call.

Loc Nguyen: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Paul Balzano: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Thomas Macdonald: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Macdonald was in a commanding position to secure the double up. The flop came {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} with Balzano calling for hearts. However, the {4-Clubs}{10-Spades} runout secured the double for Macdonald and sent Balzano to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Macdonald
2,750,000
1,499,000
1,499,000
Profile photo of Loc Nguyen (TX) us
Loc Nguyen (TX)
325,000
-649,000
-649,000
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Paul Balzano
Busted

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