2018 World Series of Poker

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

Updated Chip Counts from Pavilion Black

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tex Barch us
Tex Barch
144,000
-18,100
-18,100
Profile photo of Jose Montes us
Jose Montes
90,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
87,200
-9,400
-9,400
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
81,200
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
46,300
-6,200
-6,200
Profile photo of Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
35,000
-32,300
-32,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
33,500
-1,800
-1,800
Profile photo of Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
32,300
-17,100
-17,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
29,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Ulmer us
Timothy Ulmer
11,500
-25,000
-25,000

Firsau Keeps Building

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Vasili Firsau
Vasili Firsau

Vasili Firsau sent Jeffrey Moore to the rail and his spot was soon filled with Asi Moshe, who immediately got involved in a big three-bet pot with Firsau and Frank Marasco. On the three-way flop of {Q-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}, they each invested another 12,200 and the {9-Clubs} fell on the turn. Firsau made it 33,000 to go and both opponents sent their cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Vasili Firsau
348,000
206,000
206,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
105,000
-34,500
-34,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Marasco us
Frank Marasco
85,000
-27,400
-27,400
Profile photo of Jeffrey Moore us
Jeffrey Moore
Busted

Tags: Asi MosheFrank MarascoJeffrey MooreVasili Firsau

Badziakouski Getting Short

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Robert Mcmillan opened to 1,500 from the button and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Badziakouski check-called a bet of 1,400 from Mcmillan.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Badziakouski checked again. Mcmillan fired another 3,100 and Badziakouski hung around to see the {q-Hearts} on the river. Badziakouski checked one more time and Mcmillan bet another 3,100. Badziakouski flung his cards to the muck in frustration as he sits with just over 10,000 chips currently.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Mcmillan
64,000
-15,200
-15,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
12,900
-39,300
-39,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiRobert Mcmillan

Abernathy Five-Bet Win

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Samantha Abernathy
Samantha Abernathy

The action was opened to 1,500 from David Laka and Samantha Abernathy three-bet to 5,500 on the button. Laka responded with a four-bet to 12,500 and Abernathy took a look down at her chips before he grabbed a stack and raised to 28,000.

Laka quickly let his hand go, and Abernathy took down the pot to move up to 202,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Samantha Abernathy
202,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: David LakaSamantha Abernathy

Updated Counts in Brasilia

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samuel Touil fr
Samuel Touil
356,000
3,200
3,200
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Anthony Reategui us
Anthony Reategui
185,000
-71,500
-71,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
115,000
-15,600
-15,600
Profile photo of Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
110,500
100,200
100,200
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
106,000
-11,700
-11,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
102,200
-26,600
-26,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
95,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
91,600
19,500
19,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
89,000
33,500
33,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
85,100
65,800
65,800
Profile photo of Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
76,200
-22,500
-22,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
69,500
-9,400
-9,400
Profile photo of Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
67,500
-15,500
-15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
59,800
-73,400
-73,400
Profile photo of Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
56,300
-36,300
-36,300
Profile photo of Ronald Giles ca
Ronald Giles
31,800
31,800
31,800
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
27,300
3,700
3,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Endrit Geci gb
Endrit Geci
8,000
-10,000
-10,000

Third Barrel Wins it for Antonius

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

A player under the gun opened for 1,500 and got action from Pierreguy Gentil in the cutoff and Patrik Antonius on the button. The flop came {6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and action checked to Antonius. He bet 3,500 and only Gentil stuck around. Antonius barreled again for 7,000 on the {k-Spades} turn and 15,000 on the {q-Spades} river. Gentil folded to the last bet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
130,000
-78,200
-78,200
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Pierreguy Gentil fr
Pierreguy Gentil
59,500
-8,100
-8,100

Tags: Patrik Antonius

Gottlieb Binks a One-Outer

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Jon Gottlieb
Jon Gottlieb

The mobile phones came out on table 531 when a set over set took place and Jon Gottlieb was all but one card away from being eliminated. He got it in with the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} against {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} on the {A-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} turn and spiked the magical {7-Spades} on the river, causing gasps from everyone on the table.

Once all was done and dusted, Gottlieb doubled for 63,700. "I thought I had him set up so nicely with my set," Gottlieb added in table chat while his stack was counted.

Player Chips Progress
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Jon Gottlieb
150,000
59,400
59,400

Tags: Jon Gottlieb

Super Bluff For Superman

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Jonathan Dwek chose to sport a Thor costume this year
Jonathan Dwek chose to sport a Thor costume this year

Jonathan Dwek opened from middle position with a raise to 1,600 and he was called by the player in the cutoff as well as the player on the button.

The flop was {J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Dwek led out with a bet of 2,100. Only the player on the button called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Dwek led out again, this time betting 4,100. He opponent called once more.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, Dwek moved all in for roughly 7,500. His opponent tanked for a long while, but eventually decided to fold.

"Wow," Dwek said after the hand. He waited a few moments then showed down his {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for just ace high. "That was close. I was thinking, 'well, I guess this is it.'"

But, Dwek, who spent most of last year's Main Event clad in a Superman Halloween costume, lives to fight another day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jonathan Dwek ca
Jonathan Dwek
29,000
4,200
4,200

Tags: Jonathan Dwek

Volpe Doubles Through Polge

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

The flop read {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and there was around 21,000 in the middle already. Paul Volpe had checked his small blind and Julien Polge bet 5,500 on the button. Volpe considered all his options for a while and decided to raise to 20,000 leaving himself behind with 1,900. Polge looked at the bet and raised to put Volpe all-in and Volpe snap-called.

Paul Volpe: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Julien Polge: {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

Volpe had flopped top pair and also had a flush draw to stay alive against Polge's middle pair.

The rest of the board was completed with the {k-Clubs} on the turn and the {7-Clubs} on the river to not impose any danger to Volpe's double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
65,500
8,300
8,300
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Julien Polge fr
Julien Polge
45,000
-74,700
-74,700

Tags: Julien PolgePaul Volpe