2018 World Series of Poker

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

Sylvia Gets a River Fold

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

There were about 4,500 chips in the pot and the complete {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board was out when we got to the table. The player in the big blind checked to his lone opponent, Jesse Sylvia, who was in the hijack. Sylvia bet 2,400, the big blind folded, and Sylvia took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Sylvia
62,800
2,000
2,000

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Adeniya Sets Up Migliuolo

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Martins Adeniya and Alessandro Migliuolo were heads-up on the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades} board. There was just under 20,000 in the main pot and Migliuolo bet 7,000. Adeniya called and both players knuckled the felt when the {q-Hearts} hit the river.

"Two pair" said Migliuolo turning over his {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} but Migliuolo showed {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a flopped set of fives to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alessandro Migliuolo
76,025
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Martins Adeniya
64,000

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Albertson Takes Huge Pot from Lee

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

From middle position, Mack Lee bet 2,500 on a {3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop and Cory Albertson made it 6,500 on the button. Lee called and the turn brought a {3-Clubs}, pairing the board. Lee check-called 11,500. The {j-Clubs} hit on the river and Lee checked. Albertson fired big with 33,000 and Lee thought about 30 seconds and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Cory Albertson
140,000
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Mack Lee
57,000

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Smith Hits a Flush Against Kerstetter

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Jamie Kerstetter
Jamie Kerstetter

There were four players in the hand with the board down {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and the action was on Elliot Smith in the cutoff who decided to bet 1,500. Two players folded before Jamie Kerstetter, in early position, made the call.

The river came the {9-Clubs}, and Kerstetter led with a bet for 3,600 and Smith quickly called.

Jamie Kerstetter: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Elliot Smith: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Smith had the nut flush and beat Kerstetter who held two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Elliot Smith
69,000
19,000
19,000
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Jamie Kerstetter
54,000
4,000
4,000

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Some Chipcounts From Brasilia

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Aditya Agarwal
64,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Heimiller
56,000
56,000
56,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nick Yunis
48,000
-12,000
-12,000
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David Peters
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tristan Wade
42,000
-7,700
-7,700
WSOP 1X Winner
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Marc Carpentier
42,000
42,000
42,000
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Matthew Stout
41,000
41,000
41,000
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Yehoram Houri
38,000
-12,000
-12,000
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James Romero
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Andreas Kniep
22,000
22,000
22,000
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Laurence Grondin
22,000
-18,000
-18,000

Thomas Bounces Back

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Kyle Weir opened to 800 from the cutoff and it was called by Russell Thomas in the small blind and Peter Debest in the big blind.

The flop brought {9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Weir continued for 900 after Thomas and Debest checked. Thomas raised it to 3,600 and it folded to Weir who called after some thought.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Thomas announced all in for his last 16,850, putting Weir into a big decision. After some time, the latter folded his hand and Thomas took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Debest
47,000
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Kyle Weir
45,000
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Russell Thomas
28,500
2,000
2,000

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Cordell's Kicker Wins a Big One

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Mike Cordell was in the small blind and check-called 2,800 against a player in the hijack on {9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. On the {7-Clubs} river, Cordell came out betting with 4,200 and his opponent flicked in a single chip to call.

The six-max bracelet winner showed {a-}{j-} for trips and top kicker, and his opponent tossed in the last {j-} and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Cordell
67,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Hanheide Brings Baldwin Down a Notch

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

The board showed {2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Eric Baldwin checked from the small blind position to Richard Hanheide in the hijack who bet 6,000 into a pot around 11,500.

Baldwin made the call and the river came the {3-Spades}. Both players checked, Baldwin turned over {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a missed flush draw and Hanheide table {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of aces, taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Hanheide
87,000
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Eric Baldwin
31,000
-22,500
-22,500
WSOP 2X Winner

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