2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 2ab
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

Elezra Bets the River Blind

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

The button limped, Eli Elezra limped and the big blind checked.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and the three players checked. Elezra bet 1,000 on the {q-Hearts} turn. The big blind folded and the button called.

Elezra then bet 2,000 before the river was dealt; it was the {7-Diamonds}. His opponent called and Elezra showed {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the nut flush.

"Oh you could have been in trouble," said his opponent, showing {5-Hearts}{6-Spades} for an open-ended straight flush draw that missed.

"No I couldn't. The dealer, he gives me signals you know," joked Elezra.

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
180,000
89,300
89,300
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Tollerene Calls and Doubles

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Picking up the action on the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} turn, Ben Tollerene was calling a 20,000 bet from a player in early position. Tollerene was in the hijack and continued to the river with 33,900.

The {4-Clubs} hit the felt and Tollerene's opponent moved all in. Tollerene paused for about 20 seconds and then grabbed his chips and moved them forward. His opponent mucked his hand at the same time when Tollerene opened his {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and the online high stakes cash game superstar climbed to 145,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Tollerene
145,000
106,500
106,500

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Hicks Takes From Papazian

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Eric Hicks is sporting a sparkling America hat and just took on Alexandru Papazian. Hicks had raised first to act and called Papazian's three-bet to 5,000. On the {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop, Hicks check-called a bet of 8,000 and did so again on the {7-Diamonds} turn for 23,000. On the {K-Spades} river, both players checked and Papazian said "let's see them."

Hicks showed his {A-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair and then asked "are you going to slowroll me?", however, Papazian shook his head and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Hicks
190,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Alexandru Papazian
115,000
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alexandru PapazianEric Hicks

Klein Loses a Pot

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Moundir Zoughari raised to 1,900 and got three callers including both the small blind and Loren Klein in the big blind.

The four players checked a {4-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} board and the small blind bet 8,000 on the {9-Diamonds} river. Klein called and the other players all folded.

The small blind showed {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Klein allegedly flashed {4-}{4-} to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Loren Klein
91,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Moundir ZoughariLoren Klein

Big Double for Carragher

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

A big pot was brewing over on table 452 and Kory Kilpatrick provided the details until the {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} turn. According to Kilpatrick, a raise by Timothy Lau was called by Charles Carragher in the cutoff and Kyle Montgomery in the big blind and the flop brought a check by Montgomery, a bet of 4,500 by Lau and a call from Carragher. Montgomery check-raised to 20,000 and both opponents called.

On the turn, Montgomery bet 20,000 and picked up two calls once more before the {K-Hearts} river was checked to Carragher. He moved all in for 66,300 and Montgomery quickly folded. Lau needed some time to think it through and Christopher Kruk called the clock on him. Lau was given 25 seconds and announced the call with one second to spare. Carragher rolled over {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a full house and Lau wanted to muck his cards, as per all in showdown rule his {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} were exposed.

In the next hand, Kruk dropped some chips to Carragher when calling a 6,600-bet on the river of a paired ace-high board. Carragher showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for aces and nines, and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Carragher
280,000
187,400
187,400
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Timothy Lau
201,000
-61,000
-61,000
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Kyle Montgomery
160,000
5,000
5,000
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Christopher Kruk
45,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Charles CarragherChristopher KrukKyle MontgomeryTimothy Lau

Roberts Ships on Ruffman

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

The board read {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and three players were still active in the hand with a little over 15,000 in the middle. Ruth Ruffman led out for 7,300 from the big blind and the cutoff folded. Lauren Roberts was on the button and made the call.

The river brought the {2-Hearts} and Ruffman counted out her chips and thought for over a minute before tapping the table. Roberts wasted little time before pushing all in for 22,400 and Ruffman sent her cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Ruth Ruffman
62,500
20,200
20,200
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Lauren Roberts
57,800
1,200
1,200

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Warswick Doubles Up Through Honeyman

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Matt Waxman raised from the under the gun position and Christopher Warswick called from middle position. It folded to the button and Dylan Honeyman three-bet to 8,800. Waxman called the bet, but when it was on Warswick again he pushed all in for 35,600. Honeyman called and Waxman was out.

Dylan Honeyman: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Christopher Warswick: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Warswick secured a double up.

Waxman seems to be doing pretty well on the table that is now also joined by Frank Kasella. Waxman is up to 280,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Waxman
280,000
159,400
159,400
WSOP 1X Winner
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Christopher Warswick
85,000
9,200
9,200
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Dylan Honeyman
80,000

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Arends and Markholt Clash

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

The player in the under-the-gun position raised and Lee Markholt (cutoff), Allen Cunningham (small blind) and Jans Arends in the big blind called.

They all checked through the {8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop to the {4-Hearts} on the turn. Cunningham checked, Arends bet 3,000. Only Markholt called.

The river completed the board with the {2-Spades} on which Arends continued with a bet of 7,000. Markholt folded.

The hand right after, Emile Schiff raised to 2,000 from late position and was called by Markholt in the hijack, Arend in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, both Arends, the big blind, and Schiff checked. Markholt bet 4,000. Arends raised to 11,000 without hesitation and picked up the whole pot as the rest quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Lee Markholt
196,000
33,500
33,500
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Jans Arends
127,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jeff Madsen
99,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Emile Schiff
79,000
-3,000
-3,000
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Allen Cunningham
63,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Allen CunninghamEmile SchiffJans ArendsLee Markholt

Chip Counts and Bustouts From Amazon Purple

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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James Slattery
280,000
85,000
85,000
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Chris Fraser
240,000
-75,000
-75,000
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Brian Yoon
135,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Mina Greco
120,000
60,000
60,000
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Gavin Cochrane
110,000
-31,700
-31,700
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Vincent Rubianes
100,000
10,300
10,300
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Gordon Vayo
95,000
7,900
7,900
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Sam Soverel
75,000
-600
-600
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dejuante Alexander
55,000
5,700
5,700
WSOP 1X Winner
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Raymond Spencer
Busted
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Jorge Walker
Busted
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Ronald Bernstein
Busted
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Francisco Wong Lam
Busted