2018 World Series of Poker

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

Da-Silva Pressure Pays Off

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Da-Silva
Chris Da-Silva

Chris Da-Silva was in the cutoff and up against Hyon Kim in the big blind on a flop that read {7-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Kim checked and Da-Silva bet 45,000. Kim decided to raised to 110,000 and Da-Silva needed time to think through his options. After a minute or so he made his moved, and three-bet to 410,000.

The decision was now on Kim and he thought for a minute before he let his hand go. Da-Silva double checked his hole cards before to swept in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Da-Silva
3,300,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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Hyon Kim
1,960,000
460,000
460,000
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Jeremy Ansher
1,800,000
835,000
835,000
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Ivan Luca
1,100,000
137,000
137,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wilson ca
Scott Wilson
1,100,000
297,000
297,000

Tags: Chris Da SilvaHyon Kim

Big Pot Poker

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Roman Lanzerstorfer opened with a raise to 65,000 from the hijack and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 205,000 on the button. Jaime Kaplan was in the big blind and four-bet to 555,000. Lanzerstorfer thought for a moment but elected to fold while Shorr made the call to put over one million chips in the pot preflop.

The dealer fanned the flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Kaplan checked to Shorr who tossed in a bet of 325,000. Kaplan mulled it over but decided to lay his hand down, sending a healthy pot over to Shorr.

Player Chips Progress
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Jaime Kaplan
4,100,000
347,000
347,000
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Shannon Shorr
3,075,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jaime KaplanRoman LanzerstorferShannon Shorr

Mor Turns a Set on Merrilees

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

On a board reading {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{K-Spades}{9-Spades}, Daniel Merrilees checked from under the gun and Ofir Mor bet 200,000.

Merrilees called, and then checked the {3-Hearts} on the river to Mor who cut out a bet of 500,000.

Merrilees called, and Mor tabled his {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a turned set, and Merrilees mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ofir Mor
2,195,000
1,535,000
1,535,000
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Daniel Merrilees
395,000
-1,655,000
-1,655,000

Tags: Daniel MerrileesOfir Mor

Josephy Launches a River Bomb to Take Down a Big Pot

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Cliff Josephy
Cliff Josephy

William Kopp opened with a raise to 55,000 from early position before Cliff Josephy made it 170,000 from the next seat over. Action folded around to the cutoff where Eric Liebeler cold-called Josephy's three-bet and Kopp called as well.

"Oh boy," Josephy said as the dealer began to spread the flop.

The flop was the {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Kopp and Josephy both checked to Liebeler who put out a bet of 250,000. Kopp folded while Josephy called.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and this time both players checked. On the {3-Clubs} river, Josephy thought for a bit before announcing that he was all in with a covering stack on Liebeler for about 1,700,000 effective. Liebeler thought for a good while before he finally let his hand go and Josephy took down the pot with no showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Cliff Josephy
3,550,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Liebeler us
Eric Liebeler
1,700,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Cliff JosephyEric LiebelerWilliam Kopp

Ostapchenko Doubles Through Altman

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

After a hijack open to 60,000 and a call, Brian Altman made it 260,000 on the button. Andrew Ostapchenko shoved for 1,650,000 in the small blind and Altman called. It was Altman's {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} against {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and the board ran out {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, ten-free for an Ostapchenko double.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Ostapchenko
3,550,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
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Brian Altman
3,270,000
-1,530,000
-1,530,000

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoBrian Altman

Minkin Down From Peak

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Kelly Minkin opened to 70,000 and Richard Pyne defended his big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Pyne check-called a bet of 100,000.

Pyne checked the {9-Spades} turn and Minkin bet 275,000. Pyne quickly check-raised all in and Minkin threw her hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Kelly Minkin
4,100,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Profile photo of Ricky Pyne us
Ricky Pyne
1,650,000
430,000
430,000

Tags: Kelly MinkinRichard Pyne

Merrilees Shoves on Lee

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded to Richard Lee in middle position, and he raised to 60,000. Daniel Merrilees pushed all in from the cutoff for 355,000, and action returned to Lee.

Lee deliberated for several minutes before eventually opting to fold, and Merrilees secured the pot to move over 500,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Lee
820,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Daniel Merrilees gb
Daniel Merrilees
505,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Daniel MerrileesRichard Lee

Harvell Eliminates Quevedo

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Justin Harvell raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Federico Quevedo moved all in for 232,000 next to act. It folded back to Harvell who called turning over {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Quevedo showed {a-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Quevedo paired his queen in the window to take the lead on the {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop. The dealer burned and turned the {8-Hearts} and Harvell turned a set of eights leaving Quevedo drawing dead.

The meaningless {3-Hearts} completed the board earning Harvell the pot and Quevedo was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Harvell
1,400,000
450,000
450,000
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Federico Quevedo
Busted

Tags: Federico QuevedoJustin Harvell

Froehlich Wins Preflop Raising War

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

When we got to the table, Eric Froehlich had 235,000 in front of him in the cutoff, and Nils Tolpingrud had 600,000 in front of him in the small blind. After a pause, Froehlich moved all in and Tolpingrud folded.

Tolpingrud was left with 2,700,000 behind while Froehlich chipped up to over five million.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Froehlich
5,500,000
1,280,000
1,280,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nils Tolpingrud
2,700,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Eric FroehlichNils Tolpingrud