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

Drinan Has the Big Slick

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

In a battle of blinds, Adam Horowitz and Connor Drinan made it to the {J-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} river with roughly 11,000 in the pot. Horowitz checked to Drinan who bet 6,000 and Horowitz called. Drinan opened {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and Horowitz couldn't compete with that.

"Again?" another player on that table asked, indicating that Drinan had already shown this hand today.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Horowitz
54,000
-30,800
-30,800
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Connor Drinan
38,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanAdam Horowitz

Koziz Takes From Serock

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Joe Serock, Adrian Mateos, and Robert Kozik were all still in the pot with the board down {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Serock bet 5,000 which made Mateos think. The Spaniard gave himself a minute before he folded and with the action on Koziz he quickly raised to 16,000, and Serock quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Kozik
120,000
4,300
4,300

Tags: Joe SerockAdrian MateosRobert Kozik

Assorted Counts Amazon Orange

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
205,000
-3,200
-3,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
175,000
25,500
25,500
Profile photo of Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
165,000
-300
-300
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Aristeidis Moschonas
150,000
14,100
14,100
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
145,000
33,700
33,700
WSOP 1X Winner
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Konstantinos Nanos
120,000
8,500
8,500
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Eric Wasylenko
110,000
26,400
26,400
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Mihails Morozovs
105,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Jason Gray
95,000
19,600
19,600
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Joe Serock
70,000
-6,200
-6,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew Wakeman
65,000
-5,200
-5,200
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David Laka
60,000
14,600
14,600
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Noah Vaillancourt
52,000
-2,100
-2,100
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Davidi Kitai
50,000
-54,200
-54,200
WSOP 3X Winner
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Benjamin Pollak
50,000
13,800
13,800
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Claas Segebrecht
45,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Michael Chi Zhang gb
Michael Chi Zhang
22,000
-15,300
-15,300
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Matt Stout
20,000
3,100
3,100
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Nick Yunis
15,000
7,500
7,500
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Cherish Andrews
Busted

Himmelbrand Doubles Through Brereton

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

On a {6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, Luke Brereton bet 10,000 in the hijack and Greg Himmelbrand raised to 20,000 on the button. Brereton counted out his stack and shoved, and Himmelbrand raised his chips high in the air and slammed them into the pot, revealing {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Brereton had {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and turned massive outs with the {5-Clubs}.

"Lot of cards to fade now," Himmelbrand said.

He did so on the {10-Hearts} river though and collected a double for 41,400.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Himmelbrand
124,000
81,300
81,300
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Luke Brereton
20,600
-54,300
-54,300

Tags: Greg HimmelbrandLuke Brereton

Hellmuth Defending Every Big Blind

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

The action folded to Joel Dickerson in the cutoff who raised it up and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop came {3-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Hellmuth checked to Dickerson who tossed in a continuation bet. Hellmuth check-raised to 5,600 but Dickerson still called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Hellmuth announced a bet of 7,200. Dickerson thought for a minute and then made the call. The river brought the {q-Diamonds} and both players quickly checked. Hellmuth tabled {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Dickerson showed {k-Spades}{8-Spades} to chop the pot.

"We're playing the game now," Hellmuth said to Dickerson as the two exchanged fist bumps. "I'm going to defend every big blind, just so you all know. And if I sense weakness, I'll check-raise you."

Player Chips Progress
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Joel Dickerson
74,900
-9,000
-9,000
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Phil Hellmuth
55,500
-8,200
-8,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Joel DickersonPhil Hellmuth

Wolansky Eliminated by Reilly

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Steven Wolansky
Steven Wolansky

Tim Reilly raised to 1,600 from early position. It folded all the way around to Steven Wolansky and he pushed all in for right about 20,000. Reilly called and the cards were turned on their backs.

Tim Reilly: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Steven Wolansky: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and when Reilly spiked the {9-Spades} on the river there was a big gasp coming from the player in the seven-seat, claiming he folded a nine.

Wolansky got it in correctly, but he will not be the new world champion after being eliminated by a cruel, alleged, one-outer.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Reilly
170,000
38,100
38,100
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Steven Wolansky
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steven WolanskyTim Reilly

Scatchard Dodges Diamonds

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

On the flop of {5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, David Scatchard and Stephan Sieber threw all their chips in and raced for Scatchard's 34,100.

Scatchard was miles ahead with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} but Sieber could still sink him should the fourth diamond appear as he held {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}. However, the {3-Hearts} turn and {2-Hearts} river were safe for Scatchard and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephan Sieber
95,000
-22,300
-22,300
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David Scatchard
75,000
37,200
37,200

Tags: David ScatchardStephan Sieber

Lau Blasts the River

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Alan Lau was on the button and the action got checked to him on the river of the {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} board. Lau and his opponent (big blind) were in for 8,000 apiece on the turn and Lau paused to think about his bet-sizing on the final round. Then he threw in 25,000 and his opponent instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Lau
100,000
28,200
28,200

Tags: Alan Lau

Kaverman Gets There on Hope Alone

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Tara Dunn opened with a raise to 1,200 and she was called by Anthony Biggers on the button and Byron Kaverman in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Kaverman checked to Dunn who bet 2,000. The button folded while Kaverman called.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {8-Clubs} on the river. There, Kaverman led out with a bet of 5,400 and Dunn called quickly.

Kaverman showed down his {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for two pair. Dunn flicked her cards then showed her {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}, a losing hand, so Kaverman took down the pot.

"What are you calling me with on the flop?" Dunn asked Kaverman after the hand. "Hope? Three outs?"

Kaverman responded with a wry smile.

Player Chips Progress
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Tara Dunn
120,200
42,300
42,300
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Byron Kaverman
49,500
17,100
17,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanTara Dunn