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

Wang Gets the Best of Gray

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Michael Wang and Jonathan Gray have been battling it out for nearly four levels now but the battle finally came to an end. Wang opened from early position and Gray three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. Wang put in a four-bet to 27,000 and Gray shoved all in for around 50,000 after some thought. Wang made the call and the cards were on their backs.

Michael Wang: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Jonathan Gray: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Gray held a strong leading before the flop of {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} was spread on the felt. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn meant Wang was left drawing to one of three aces. The dealer burned and turned the {a-Clubs} and Gray was bounced from his seat late on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Wang
194,500
96,000
96,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jonathan Gray
Busted

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Kanit Saves Heaps with a River-Check

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In the cutoff, Mustapha Kanit re-raised to 9,400 after a player in early position opened the action with a 3,000-raise.

Kanit got called and he barrelled the {4-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board, firing 8,200 on the flop and another 22,000 on the turn. His opponent kept check-calling and he checked the river as well.

Kanit paused for about 30 seconds and then skipped the final barrel, which proved to be a good decision as his opponent turned up {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Kanit dodged a deeper wound and continued with 175,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Mustapha Kanit
175,000
3,000
3,000

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Bleznick Slow Plays Slattery

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After opening from late position, Jared Bleznick called a three-bet worth 10,000 from James Slattery out of the big blind. The flop came down {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} and Bleznick called a bet of 10,000 to see the {5-Spades} on the turn.

Slattery bet 10,000 again and Bleznick flatted once more.

The {10-Spades} completed the board on the river and Slattery fired one more 10,000 bet. Bleznick raised it up to 50,000 and Slattery called.

Bleznick tabled the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for an ace-high flush and Slattery showed the table his {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} as they went in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Jared Bleznick
198,000
142,000
142,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Slattery
119,000
-111,000
-111,000

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Margets Calls Off Against the Nuts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

Leo Margets raised from the under the gun position to 2,500 and it folded all the way around to the big blind. They saw the {J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop appear and both checked.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked again. The river was the {7-Clubs} and the player in the big blind lead out with a bet of 3,600 this time. Margets called and as soon as her opponent opened up {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} she let out a little chuckle and said "fair enough".

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Margets
100,000
-31,000
-31,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Frye Takes from Zajmovic

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a raise by Ema Zajmovic and a three-bet by Jeffrey Frye, Zajmovic four-bet to 19,000 in order to pick up a call from Frye. Both checked the {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and Zajmovic check-called a bet of 22,000 on the {J-Hearts} turn. The {9-Clubs} river paired the board and both players checked.

Zajmovic was first to show, turning over her {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and Frye had that beat with the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Frye
310,000
186,900
186,900
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Ema Zajmovic
155,000
-35,000
-35,000

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Weisner Gets There

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Melanie Weisner was in early position, check-calling a bet of 6,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{J-Spades} flop. Her opponent was on the button and he barrelled the {9-Clubs} turn, making it 18,000. Weisner check-called again and the {K-Diamonds} river was checked by both players.

Weisner tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and her opponent made a gesture indicating that he was ahead until the king hit the felt. He mucked his hand and Weisner moved to the ballpark of 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Melanie Weisner
200,000
45,000
45,000

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Assorted Counts From Amazon Purple

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Eric Liebeler
523,000
-16,000
-16,000
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Timothy Lau
361,000
81,000
81,000
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Ryan Van Sanford
340,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
320,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
284,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Trenton Hoisington
269,000
-21,000
-21,000
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Max Altergott
205,000
20,000
20,000
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Antonio Esfandiari
153,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
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Steven Van Zadelhoff
140,000
-12,000
-12,000
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Maria Konnikova
136,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Cary Katz
126,000
95,800
95,800
$25K Fantasy
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Jason Koon
93,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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David Tuchman
77,000
-58,000
-58,000
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Dan Smith
63,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Jameson Painter
19,000
-53,000
-53,000
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Brandon Ageloff
Busted

Outer Feature Table Action

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Kevin Ho raised from middle position to 3,000 and one seat over it was Jeffrey Tanouye who three-bet to 8,100 with Ho making the call.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and this time Ho decided to bet. He put in 8,100 and now it was Tanouye's turn to act again. He did make the call and both went to the river.

The river was the {3-Spades} and Ho checked to Tanouye. He flung 12,300 in the middle and Ho opted to fold, sending the pot over to Tanouye.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Tanouye
135,000
68,000
68,000
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Kevin Ho
40,000
-5,400
-5,400

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