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

Maor Doesn't Give Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

In a multi-way pot caught on the {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}, Yuanning Wu fired just over 3,000, earning just one caller, the under-the-gun player to his right, Daniel Maor.

The river came {10-Clubs} and Maor let Wu fire 11,200. Then he tossed in calling chips and Wu rolled over {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Maor showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Maor
165,000
32,800
32,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Yuanning Wu
145,000
-8,900
-8,900

Tags: Daniel MaorYuanning Wu

Amal Bounahra Doubles Through Hanson

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Amal Bounahra had {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} face up in front of her on {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Spades} when we got to her table. She was in the big blind and at risk for 13,600 against Bart Hanson, who had {9-}{9-} in early position. The {j-Spades} and {k-Hearts} turn and river left Bounahra's aces best and she scored a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Hanson
58,000
-7,100
-7,100
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Amal Bounahra
32,000
17,700
17,700

Tags: Amal BounahraBart Hanson

Tocci Makes Schulman Fold

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Nick Schulman opened the action with a raise from under the gun and Timothy Jurkiewicz, in the small blind, and Michael Tocci, in the big blind, both called. Both the blinds checked to Schulman on the {2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, and he continued for 2,700. Jurkiewicz folded, and Tocci called.

Tocci checked on the {7-Hearts} turn, and Schulman bet again, this time for 5,000. Tocci didn't take much time in making his next move and raised to 15,500. Schulman gave himself a minute to think but ultimately let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Tocci
80,000
8,600
8,600
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Nick Schulman
30,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Nick SchulmanTimothy Jurkiewicz

Lovgren Takes One With No Showdown

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Sofia Lovgren
Sofia Lovgren

Sofia Lovgren was on the button in a pot against Allen Lu in the big blind and Stephen Lee in the small blind. There was 6,000 already in the pot with the flop showing {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Action checked through on the flop to the {K-Diamonds} on the turn. There, Lu led out with a bet of 3,500 and Lovgren called while Lee folded.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and this time Lee checked. Lovgren decided to put out a bet of 6,200. Lee thought about it for a bit, but eventually decided to fold, so Lovgren was able to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sofia Lovgren
79,000
9,300
9,300
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Allen Lu
63,500
-1,200
-1,200

Tags: Allen LuSofia LovgrenStephen Lee

Hall Finds a Call

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Cate Hall
Cate Hall

Cate Hall opened with a raise to 1,600 from early position and action folded around to the cutoff where Michael Verhaaf called. Everyone else folded so the two headed to a flop.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {9-Spades} on the turn. There, Hall led out for 3,500 and Verhaaf called.

On the {7-Hearts} river, Hall slowed down and checked. Verhaaf put out a bet of 11,100 which represented a big portion of Halls remaining stack. She thought about it for a bit over a minute then eventually she decided to call. Verhaaf showed down his {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for a busted straight draw and Hall made the correct call holding her {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens. She collected the pot and moved over 40,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Verhaaf
127,500
-7,200
-7,200
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Cate Hall
42,000
18,100
18,100

Tags: Cate HallMichael Verhaaf

Chow and Tran Play a 15-minute Hand

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

According to the table, the action folded around to Michael Chow who raised it up from the cutoff. Hung Tran was in the big blind and tossed in a three-bet. Chow made a four-bet and Tran countered with another small five-bet. Chow wanted to have the last say and six-bet shoved all in on just the third hand at the table.

Tran was in the tank now and he counted out his chips, visibly showing that he had Chow covered by around 25,000 chips or so. At this point, the table was already restless as they were already ten minutes deep into the hand. Tran stood up from his chair and continued to think some more.

The rest of the table also stood up from their chairs as they discussed what the possible hands could be and what the correct play was. After another few minutes, the clock was finally called and Tran was given 30 seconds to act on his hand. The clock ran out and Tran's hand was declared dead, sending an excruciating pot to Chow in the early going.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Chow
163,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hung Tran
92,000
-40,500
-40,500

Tags: Hung TranMichael Chow

Henry Takes From Tarmakov

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Mohsin Charania raised middle position to 2,500 and the player next to him called. Kliment Tarmakov three-bet to 6,000 from the button and small blind Nathan Henry called. Charania and the other player in the hand folded.

The flop came down {4-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and after Henry checked Tarmakov bet 7,000. Henry took his time and raised the bet to 25,000. Tarmakov folded and Henry is of to a good start.

Player Chips Progress
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Nathan Henry
160,000
27,000
27,000
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Kliment Tarmakov
50,000
-25,600
-25,600

Tags: Nathan HenryKliment TarmakovMohsin Charania

Soho Eliminated

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Walter Soho started the day with only 15 big blinds and just now he has lost them all.

He pushed all in holding {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} on a {J-}{10-}{X-} flop. His opponent was holding {K-}{J-} and Soho needed a queen, nine or ace for the winning hand. The turn was the {K-} and the river a complete blank awarding the pot to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Walter Soho
Busted

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Andrews Takes Two

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Thi Nguyen was involved in a three-bet pot and had to fold on the river against a third barrel to drop some chips.

The same table also features a short-stacked Cherish Andrews, who won two small pots in quick succession. Both times, Andrews had raised to 1,200. In the first hand she picked up one caller and took it down on a flop of {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}. In the second hand, Andre Krieger and Nguyen called and checked to Andrews on the {K-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop. Andrews bet 2,000 and that won the pot right there.

A few tables over, Keith Block, who had more than half of his stack early on, raised to 1,600 on the button. The small blind called and Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 7,600 in the big blind. Block moved all in, the small blind and Mustafov folded instantly.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Krieger
95,000
-3,400
-3,400
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Thi Nguyen
68,000
-19,000
-19,000
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Fahredin Mustafov
40,000
-2,500
-2,500
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Keith Block
32,000
-30,600
-30,600
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Cherish Andrews
16,000
4,300
4,300
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Salvatore Dicarlo Jr
Busted

Tags: Andre KriegerCherish AndrewsFahredin MustafovKeith BlockThi Nguyen

Garcia Forces Out Keener

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

With about 15,000 in the middle and the {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} on the table, Justin Keener fired 7,500 out of position. Cord Garcia was on the button and he slid forward a pile of orange chips to cover Keener's stack which was 35,800 total.

Keener eventually folded and Garcia offered him to peel one of his cards if he'd let Garcia do the same. Garcia turned up the {7-Hearts} of Keener and Keener opened Garcia's {K-Spades} in return.

Player Chips Progress
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Cord Garcia
102,000
24,500
24,500
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Justin Keener
28,300
-18,500
-18,500

Tags: Cord GarciaJustin Keener