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

Minkin Shows the Bluff

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

There was already around 25,000 in the middle and the dealer fanned the flop of {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Only two players remained in the hand, the cutoff and Kelly Minkin on the button. The cutoff checked to Minkin who bet 10,000 and her opponent called.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and the action checked to Minkin who tossed in another 20,000. Her opponent called again and the {6-Clubs} completed the board.

The cutoff checked one more time and Minkin pushed in a stack of T5,000 chips, enough to cover her opponent's stack of around 39,000. He went deep into the tank for around three minutes and eventually laid his hand down. Minkin whipped over the {a-Spades}{3-Hearts} for just ace-high as she dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kelly Minkin
374,000
104,000
104,000

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Bicknell Makes Great Call; Sends One Out

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell opened to 3,500 from middle position. The player from one seat over called, along with the button, the small blind, and the big blind

A flop reading {3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} was dealt. The blinds checked. Bicknell bet 6,500. The player from one seat over raised to 16,000. Action folded back to Bicknell who called.

The turn brought the {5-Clubs} and Bicknell checked. Her opponent moved all in for 81,000. Bicknell went deep into the tank, staring at her opponent and counting her stack, before making the call. Bicknell showed {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and her opponent tabled {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. The {q-Hearts} river completed the board and Bicknell took down the pot, sending her opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Bicknell
210,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Dealmeida Eliminates an Opponent

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A player moved all in from the hijack for around ten big blinds. The cutoff called. Daniel Dealmeida re-raised from the big blind and the cutoff folded.

Daniel Dealmeida: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
All-in Player: {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Dealmeida sent his opponent to the rail.

"The queen had to come to just twist the knife," one of his tablemates said as Dealmedia stacked his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Dealmeida
181,000
161,000
161,000

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Floyd Eliminates Gregorich Late in Day 2b

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After a few preflop raises, Mark Gregorich and Russ Floyd got all of the chips in the middle preflop with Gregorich being the player at risk for around 52,000.

Russ Floyd: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Mark Gregorich: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

It was a classic coin flip and Floyd held the lead after a {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop. However, the {a-Spades} on the turn gave Gregorich a pair of aces and it looked promising for a double up. The river brought the {j-Spades} and Floyd rivered a straight, sending Gregorich out the door in the last level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Russ Floyd
387,000
270,900
270,900
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Mark Gregorich
Busted

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MacPhee Turns Up Broadway

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kevin MacPhee was in the cutoff, firing 15,800 into about 23,000 on the river of the {4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} board. His opponent was sitting in the middle position, contemplating his decision. He eventually grabbed the calling chips and pushed them forward. MacPhee, however, had it as he opened {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} for a turned Broadway.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin MacPhee
125,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Phan Loses a Small One

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Quyen Phan limped in and called the shove of a short stack from one seat over with the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}. The player at risk showed {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and instantly flopped a set on the board {J-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{2-Clubs} to remain in contention.

One table over, next to Maria Konnikova, is Casey McCarrel, who appears to make a late run for the top spot with close to half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Casey McCarrel
465,000
240,000
240,000
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Bart Lybaert
390,000
305,000
305,000
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Juha Helppi
230,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Quyen Phan
215,000
35,000
35,000
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Steven Van Zadelhoff
170,000
30,000
30,000
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Maria Konnikova
140,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Katie Stone
135,000
-10,000
-10,000

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