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

Mateos Doubles Through Serock

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Joe Serock raised to 1,500 in the cutoff and the small blind called. Adrian Mateos three-bet all in for his last 13,800 and Serock reshoved to isolate successfully.

Adrian Mateos: {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Joe Serock: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board came {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Mateos rivered a straight to double and remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Serock
55,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
30,500
10,600
10,600
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosJoe Serock

Ruane Can't Beat Kings

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Rajendra Ajmani and Michael Ruane made it to the {J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} where Ajmani checked in the small blind. Ruane fired 6,800 from the button and Ajmani called to see the {2-Spades} river. Both players tapped the felt and Ajmani rolled over {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} to scoop the pot as Ruane's cards went to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Ruane
97,000
3,500
3,500
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Rajendra Ajmani
90,000
2,900
2,900

Tags: Rajendra AjmaniMichael Ruane

Sinclair Flops a Straight

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Last year's Main Event 8th place finisher Jack Sinclair has been involved in the early action but currently sits with the same amount he started the day with after playing back-to-back pots.

In the first hand, Sinclair went to battle with Mathijs Jonkers. The pair took a friendly picture together for social media before play got underway but once the cards were in the air, it was all business.

The flop was down {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, and Jonkers checked before the players stared at each other intently, and Sinclair bet 2,000. Jonkers made the call, and both players checked on {4-Hearts} turn. When the river came the {6-Diamonds}, Jonkers check-called a 3,000 bet from Sinclair, and the latter turned over {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for queen-high. Jonkers turned over {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for ace-high and took the pot.

In the next hand, Sinclair was up against two opponents on a {j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop and bet 2,500. One player called and the other folded as the turn came the {2-Clubs}. Sinclair's 4,000 bet was called, and on the {k-Hearts} river, Sinclair saw his 7,000 bet called.

Jack Sinclair: {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Sinclair took the pot with a flopped straight that improved on the river and his opponent tabled queen-jack for two pair.

Tags: Jack Sinclair

Updated Chip Counts from Pavilion Green

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Davis Aalvik us
Davis Aalvik
147,000
9,900
9,900
Profile photo of David Sands us
David Sands
91,000
17,200
17,200
Profile photo of Ben Palmer us
Ben Palmer
90,500
20,200
20,200
Profile photo of Cory Waaland us
Cory Waaland
89,800
-6,700
-6,700
Profile photo of Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
82,700
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Amal Bounahra us
Amal Bounahra
75,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
71,200
-7,200
-7,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Hoefer de
Paul Hoefer
55,200
55,200
55,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
47,000
12,100
12,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
35,000
-16,200
-16,200
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
34,000
12,900
12,900
Profile photo of Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
30,000
-6,400
-6,400
WSOP 4X Winner
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Jordan Cristos
29,000
-2,600
-2,600
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Artan Dedusha
27,000
-2,600
-2,600
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Bart Hanson
Busted

One for Moorman

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman opened on the button with a raise to 1,400 and he was called by Lejdin Fazlibegu in the small blind and Gabriel Nastasa in the big blind.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} and all three players checked.

On the {4-Clubs} turn, action checked to Moorman and he put out a bet of 23,000. Both of his opponents quickly released to Moorman scooped the small pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moorman
83,000
23,800
23,800

Tags: Chris MoormanGabriel NastasaLejdin Fazlibegu

Timoshenko Lays One Down

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 1,300 on the button and Mansoor Ahmadzai defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Ahmadzai checked to Timoshenko who continued for 1,500. Ahmadzai min-raised to 3,000 and Timoshenko called to see the {8-Diamonds} on the turn.

Ahmadzai led out for 4,400 and Timoshenko stuck around to see the {6-Diamonds} on the river. Ahmadzai fired another 5,700 and Timoshenko had a bigger decision to make. He thought for over a minute before finally sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Yevgeniy Timoshenko
132,200
17,600
17,600
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Mansoor Ahmadzai
73,000
10,500
10,500

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Josephy Crushing Early

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Cliff Josephy bet 2,200 from the small blind on {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} in a battle of the blinds and Ivan Fazal Karim raised to 7,200. Josephy peeled and the turn brought the {4-Clubs}. That prompted 14,000 from Josephy and Karim called. On the {7-Clubs} river, Josephy set Karim in for 51,000.

After a couple of minutes in the tank, Karim folded.

It's been a good start for "JohnnyBax" as he has more than doubled the stack with which he started the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Cliff Josephy
266,000
118,500
118,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Fazal Karim ca
Ivan Fazal Karim
51,000
-26,900
-26,900

Tags: Cliff JosephyIvan Fazal Karim

Fedorkevich Wins a Big One

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Aristeidis Moschonas raised and picked up one caller in Borut Mlakar in the cutoff. Jimmy Fedorkevich on the button raised to 5,000 and was called both ways. On the {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, action checked to Fedorkevich and his bet of 15,000 was called only by Mlakar, who then check-called another 20,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn. The {J-Diamonds} river was checked through and Fedorkevich showed {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} as winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy Fedorkevich
145,000
62,400
62,400
Profile photo of Aristeidis Moschonas gr
Aristeidis Moschonas
140,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Borut Mlakar si
Borut Mlakar
90,000
-65,300
-65,300

Tags: Aristeidis MoschonasBorut MlakarJimmy Fedorkevich

Ivey Takes One Out

Level 6 : 300/600, 100 ante

Arne Comis raised to 1,600 from the early position and was called by Andrew Boccia (mid-position), Keith Lutz (hijack), Phil Ivey (cutoff) and Jasvel Saigal in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, both Saigal and Comis checked. Boccia bet 5,500, Lutz looked at his cards once more and then folded. Ivey called. Saigal decided to shove and Comis now quickly folded. Boccia looked at Saigal and asked for a count. The ESPN camera crew quickly came over to the table as they saw that a pot was developing on Ivey's table.

The dealer confirmed the all-in was for 16,600 in total. Boccia called and so did Ivey.

They both checked through the {9-Clubs} on the turn to the {2-Spades} on the river. Boccia checked and Ivey looked at the board. He then glanced at Boccia and bet 20,000. Boccia tanked, after about two or three minutes, he removed the card protector and looked at his cards again. He then reluctantly folded.

Jasvel Saigal: {J-Spades}{5-Spades}
Phil Ivey: {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Saigal had flopped two pair, jacks and fives, but that couldn't beat the flush that Ivey had turned. Saigal was sent to the rail and Ivey calmly stacked up his newly acquired chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
140,000
47,700
47,700
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Andrew Boccia
100,000
-17,500
-17,500
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Jasven Saigal
Busted

Tags: Andrew BocciaKeith LutzPhil IveyArne ComisJasvel Saigal