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

Crowe's Hopes Flushed Away on the River

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Owen Crowe
Owen Crowe

Shawn Daniels raised to 1,500 and Brian Borne three-bet to 2,500 from two seats over. Owen Crowe in the small blind four-bet to 10,500 and just Borne called. On the flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Crowe continued for 12,000 and Borne moved all in for around 85,000, Crowe called with the superior stack.

Brian Borne: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Owen Crowe: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The {8-Spades} on the turn was a blank, but Borne got there with the {3-Diamonds} on the river.

One hand later, Crowe was all in for his last 7,700 with the {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and had a flip against Unn Choi's {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. The {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop gave Choi top two pair, and the {A-Spades} turn and {8-Clubs} river failed to improve the Canadian.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Borne
190,000
94,800
94,800
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John Choi
185,000
11,200
11,200
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Owen Crowe
Busted

Tags: Brian BorneOwen CroweShawn DanielsUnn Choi

Hesp Showing Early

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,400 and got a call from Riyaz Abdulla in the hijack and John Hesp in the cutoff. The big blind also called.

The flop came {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. It checked to Abdulla who bet 2,500 and Hesp min-raised to 5,000. The other two players in the hand folded and Abdulla folded also.

In true John Hesp fashion, the 2017 final tablist asked Abdulla if he wanted to see and Hesp turned over {a-Hearts}.

"I wasn't bluffing!" he said to the table.

Player Chips Progress
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John Hesp
70,500
6,600
6,600
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Riyaz Abdulla
42,300
-4,000
-4,000

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Chip Leader Mamouni Wins a Small One

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Smain Mamouni opened from early position to 1,500 and James Manganaro called in the big blind.

Manganaro check-called a bet of 1,300 on the {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Spades} flop and the pair both checked the {a-Spades} turn. The {a-Clubs} river was checked to Day 1b chip leader Mamouni who bet 5,200. Manganaro folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Smain Mamouni
315,000
4,000
4,000
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James Manganaro
82,000
-3,900
-3,900

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Harrington Gives Up on Turn

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

It's been nine years since 1995 WSOP Main Event champion Dan Harrington notched his latest cash in the most prestigious poker tournament in the world.

Harrington has returned to the felt this year, trying to add a third Main Event final table to his name. Harrington, who has helped educate thousands of poker players through his famous poker strategy-related literature, has made it to Day 2.

He was seen raising to 1,500 under the gun and he received a call from a player on the button. Harrington continued on the {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, betting 1,700. He got called again and the {2-Spades} landed on the turn. Harrington slowed down with a check and folded to a bet of 3,300.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Harrington
58,000
-3,800
-3,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Lybaert Goes for Value

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Bart Lybaert seems to have his dream start of Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event. He started the day with 67,800 and now has well over that amount.

In the latest battle he raised from the button to 1,500 and the player in the big blind, Jerad Klick, called. The flop came down {3-Spades}{K-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Klick check-called a bet from Lybaert.

Klick went on to check-call a 3,200 bet on the {J-Spades} turn and an 8,000 bet on the {2-Clubs} river.

Lybaert showed {J-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Lybaert
147,000
79,200
79,200
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Jerad Klick
80,000
-21,300
-21,300

Tags: Bart LybaertJared Klick

Helppi Flops a Set of Kings

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

With about 35,000 in the middle and a board reading {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Juha Helppi check-called Nichlaus Staker's shove worth about 30,000.

Nichlaus Staker: {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Juha Helppi: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Helppi had flopped huge with his set of kings but Staker was drawing live to a broadway straight. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Helppi collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
123,000
60,500
60,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nichlaus Staker
Busted

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Kiletto's Sixes Are Good

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Lily Kiletto
Lily Kiletto

Lily Kiletto opened to 1,500 from early position. Joshua Mountain, in the big blind, called.

The dealer spread a flop of {2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Mountain checked. Kiletto bet 1,700. Mountain check-called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {k-Clubs} river. Mountain checked. Kiletto threw in a bet of 4,500. Her opponent check-called. Kiletto showed {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} to take down the pot. Her opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Mountain
130,000
-33,600
-33,600
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Lily Kiletto
80,000
30,000
30,000

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Duta Takes a Hit

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

On the river of a board {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}, Florian Duta called a bet of 5,100 by Jeffrey Mahoney and was shown the {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for the nut flush, and the Romanian has lost half of his stack since the restart. He shares a table with Antonio Esfandiari, who has gathered a small rail to follow the action in the Purple section.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Yoon
100,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Jeffrey Mahoney
95,000
6,600
6,600
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Michael Weissmann
91,000
4,400
4,400
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Antonio Esfandiari
75,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
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Leo Margets
70,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Florian Duta
16,000
-15,500
-15,500
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Gaelle Baumann
13,200
-5,700
-5,700

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariFlorian DutaJeffrey Mahoney

Kurtzman Is Shown Kings

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Eric Kurtzman was on the button, three-betting to 3,700 over a 1,300-raise from the cutoff. The big blind woke up with a cold four-bet, making it 9,000. Kurtzman asked the player to show his remaining stack and he had 22,500 behind.

Kurtzman tanked for two minutes while his opponent said: "This is the best card I've had in the last two tournaments."

However, Kurtzman was still interested in seeing the flop and called. It fell {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Kurtzman quickly folded to a shove. His opponent turned up {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Kurtzman tapped the felt.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Kurtzman
81,000
-28,000
-28,000

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