2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1b
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

Chipcounts From Brasilia

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Katie Swift gb
Katie Swift
89,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
71,000
-8,075
-8,075
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
61,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Heidi May au
Heidi May
60,000
36,500
36,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
56,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
56,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Fatima Nanji ca
Fatima Nanji
39,500
-10,500
-10,500
Profile photo of Daiva Byrne lt
Daiva Byrne
39,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Louis Salter gb
Louis Salter
36,000
Profile photo of Neil Blumenfield us
Neil Blumenfield
34,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Rayan Chamas ca
Rayan Chamas
32,000
-12,000
-12,000
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
28,000
-17,200
-17,200
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Jeremy Perrin us
Jeremy Perrin
27,000
-12,100
-12,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Ott us
Daniel Ott
23,000
-27,000
-27,000
Profile photo of Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
21,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jessica Cullen ca
Jessica Cullen
126,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
84,500
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Matthew Ernst us
Matthew Ernst
80,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Mike Krasienko us
Mike Krasienko
80,000
Profile photo of Ross Mallor us
Ross Mallor
76,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Joe Elpayaa us
Joe Elpayaa
67,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Roy ca
Jonathan Roy
65,000
6,900
6,900
Profile photo of Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
62,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
60,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
58,500
6,500
6,500
Profile photo of Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
58,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Jason Young us
Jason Young
44,150
-18,850
-18,850
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
29,000
-26,000
-26,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Sperling Flops a Set

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jeffrey Kostolni raised to 650 from early position and got five callers. They saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Kostolni continued with a bet of 1,500. Darren Sperling called and Robert Woods called from the button.

The dealer burned and turned the {a-Clubs} and Kostolni checked. Sperling bet 2,500 and both players called. The river was the {7-Spades} and Kostolni checked. Sperling threw out a bet of 5,000 and again both players called.

"I just have a set," said Sperling, turning over {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a flopped set of jacks, and both opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Woods us
Robert Woods
112,000
27,525
27,525
Profile photo of Darren Sperling us
Darren Sperling
72,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Jeffrey Kostolni us
Jeffrey Kostolni
21,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Jeffrey KostolniDarren SperlingRobert Woods

ESPN Feature Tables Up and Running

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

The three ESPN feature tables are up and running and the lineup includes several big names. On the main stage are Maria Ho, Brian Hastings, and Kenny Hallaert, along with Randy Pisane, Chad Power, and Ardit Kurshumi.

The secondary feature table includes the one and only John Hesp, who only trails Timothy Gordley in the counts, as well as David "ODB" Baker and Joao Vieira.

On the outer table are Melanie Weisner and Annette Obrestad, among others.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Gordley us
Timothy Gordley
97,000
97,000
97,000
Profile photo of Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
95,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Randy Pisane us
Randy Pisane
68,000
68,000
68,000
Profile photo of John Hesp gb
John Hesp
67,000
12,600
12,600
Profile photo of David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
61,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
46,000
4,700
4,700
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
45,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Ardit Kurshumi us
Ardit Kurshumi
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Chad Power us
Chad Power
41,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
20,000
-8,500
-8,500

Tags: Annette ObrestadArdit KurshumiBrian HastingsChad PowerJoao VieiraJohn HespKenny HallaertMaria HoMelanie WeisnerRandy Pisane

Mack Gets It All In Against Kemps

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

The flop showed {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Roger Mack bet around 1,500 into a pot that was approximately 9,000, and Oscar Kemps threw in 8,000, enough to cover Mack's remaining 5,000 stack.

Mack took a few moments of time before putting his tournament life at risk by making the call. Kemps flipped over {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a flopped set and Mack turned over {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the nut flush draw.

The {8-Hearts} fell on the turn and Mack asked the dealer politely for a diamond, but the river did not connect with him as it fell the {8-Clubs} and Mack was sent home. Kemps took down the pot and added to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Oscar Kemps nl
Oscar Kemps
91,000
91,000
91,000
Profile photo of Roger Mack us
Roger Mack
Busted

Tags: Oscar KempsRoger Mack

Adams Calls the River

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

All the community cards were out and they read {2-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. There was a little over 20,000 in the pot and Brandon Adams was facing a bet of 6,000. Taking some time to mull it over, he called and the two players went to showdown.

Brandon Adams {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Adams took the pot and has added 50 percent to his stack since he sat down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
74,000
74,000
74,000
StakeKings

Tags: Brandon Adams

Hollanda Enters the Main Event

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Luciano Hollanda already had two cashes in the last week before the Main Event and now he's going for a third in the biggest tournament of the year.

Hollanda started off right by raising from late position to 700. The player on the button and the one in the big blind called. The flop was {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Spades} and all three checked. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and Hollanda put in a bet of 2,000. No one was interested and Hollanda picked up a pot to start off right.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luciano Hollanda il
Luciano Hollanda
53,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Lucioano Hollanda

Three More WSOP Bracelet Winners Sit Down in Amazon Gold

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Elio Fox
Elio Fox

The Day 1b players continue to file into the Amazon room and three more WSOP bracelet winners have joined the field. WSOP bracelet winners Ben Zamani, Elio Fox, and Chris Klodnicki are among the latest wave of players to take their seats.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Zamani us
Ben Zamani
46,000
46,000
46,000
Profile photo of Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
46,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben ZamaniChris KlodnickiElio FoxWSOP

Schumacher Barrels into Liberto

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Johan Schumacher
Johan Schumacher

Johan Schumacher had opened the hijack and only Justin Liberto wanted to get involved, defending his big blind.

The flop ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Liberto check-called Schumacher's 500 continuation. The {7-Clubs} turn saw similar action with Liberto check-calling the 2,000 bet this time.

The final card out was the {3-Diamonds} and Liberto checked again. Schumacher sized up his bet to 8,000, which put Liberto into the tank. He threw the chips in but mucked when he saw Schumacher had hit a straight with {4-Spades}{5-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johan Schumacher be
Johan Schumacher
58,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
26,500
-14,500
-14,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Johan SchumacherJustin Liberto

Updated Pavilion White Counts

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary Kosakowski us
Gary Kosakowski
107,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
99,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
78,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
74,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Richard Dubini ar
Richard Dubini
70,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
66,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
63,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Marijn van Puffelen nl
Marijn van Puffelen
56,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
54,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Moss gb
Matthew Moss
53,000
-7,000
-7,000
Profile photo of Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
52,000
-1,000
-1,000
Profile photo of Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
49,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
46,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Ryan Bambrick us
Ryan Bambrick
46,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
45,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Patrick Bruel fr
Patrick Bruel
44,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
40,500
-14,500
-14,500
Profile photo of Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
37,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
35,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Miguel Use be
Miguel Use
33,500
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shander de Vries nl
Shander de Vries
31,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
27,500
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
19,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Mark Vanderloo nl
Mark Vanderloo
9,200
-6,800
-6,800