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

Benger Between Mermelstein and Joseph, Gives One Up

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Griffin Benger, who finished 7th in the 2016 WSOP Main Event for $1,250,190, will be trying for another deep run from Table #100, the corner table in Pavilion White. Benger, who's sandwiched between Aaron Mermelstein and Jeremy Joseph, raised to 400 in middle position and got called by Christian Schneider.

Benger bet 425 on the {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop and got a call, then check-folded to a 1,500 bet from Schneider.

Player Chips Progress
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Griffin Benger
51,500
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Christian Schneider
50,500
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Jeremy Joseph
49,000
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Aaron Mermelstein
45,000
-5,000
-5,000

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Burns' Four-Bet Gets Through

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Kahle Burns was in the hijack, four-betting to 4,100 when we arrived. His opponent was sitting in the small blind with 1,550 lying in front of him. He paused for nearly a minute but then decided to waive the white flag, leaving the pot to the Australian high roller.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
40,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Atwood Rivers a Flush

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jason Atwood and Jack Peterson were heads-up on the {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop and Atwood checked. Peterson bet 700 into a main pot of just over 1,000 and Atwood called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and Atwood check-called a bet of 1,300 from Peterson. The {a-Hearts} hit the river and Atwood checked for a third time. Peterson bet 2,600 and Atwood snap called.

Peterson turned over {k-Spades}{10-Spades} for aces and tens but Atwood tabled his {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a rivered flush to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Atwood
48,500
-1,500
-1,500
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Jack Peterson
46,000
500
500

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Braga Folds River

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

The board was showing {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} with a pot already containing more than 5,000 when Patrick Braga's opponent bet 4,400. After some thought, the latter called and the {j-Spades} completed the board. After another bet worth 6,000 from his opponent, Braga chose to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Braga
44,000
-6,000
-6,000

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Sands Continues to Bet

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

David Sands opened to 400 from late position, the button called and Alfred Wyckoff called as well from the big blind. The flop came down {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

The action checked to Sands who bet 800, the button opponent folded and action was on Wyckoff who made the call. The turn fell the {7-Spades}, action checked to Sands and he bet 2,100.

Wyckoff thought for a few moments but in the end decided to fold his hand and Sands took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Sands
53,000
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Alfred Wyckoff
47,500

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Yaroshevskyy Chops One

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

On the flop of {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, Igor Yaroshevsky was betting 1,000 in the cutoff, earning two calls from the small blind and a player in middle position.

They checked the {K-Spades} turn and Yaroshevsky tossed in 2,500 on the river. Only the player in the middle called and they split the pot as Yaroshevksyy turned up {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} while his rival showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Yaroshevskyy
77,000
27,000
27,000

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