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

Foster Doubles Through Maeroff

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

Seth Foster got his 775,000 in the middle holding {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} but was up against the {k-}{k-} of Jason Maeroff. The flop brought an ace though, and the turn another, so the hand was decided before the river even emerged from the deck.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Maeroff us
Jason Maeroff
2,800,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000
Seth Foster us
Seth Foster
1,650,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Jason MaeroffSeth Foster

Hilton Left on Crumbs as Fabre Doubles

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

On a flop of {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Joey Fabre checked over to Jonathan Hilton who was in position and put out a bet of 100,000. Fabre called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Fabre checked again. Hilton put out a bet of 350,000 and Fabre moved all in for 1,515,000. Hilton asked to make sure Fabre was all in, then called with a slightly covering stack.

Joey Fabre: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Jonathan Hilton: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

Hilton's aces were in a big hole as Fabre flopped a set and Hilton couldn't catch up as the {K-Clubs} came on the river. He was forced to send over the chips to Fabre and Hilton was left with 125,000. After the double Fabre moved to around 3,500,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Fabre us
Joey Fabre
3,500,000
2,080,000
2,080,000
Jonathan Hilton us
Jonathan Hilton
125,000
-2,175,000
-2,175,000

Tags: Joey FabreJonathan Hilton

Melancon Doubles Through Volpe

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

After a raise and three-bet to 225,000 from Paul Volpe, Joseph Melancon jammed all in for 590,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Volpe who asked for a count and gave it some thought. He eventually made the call but found himself in bad shape.

Joseph Melancon: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Paul Volpe: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}

Melancon had the superior hand and would hold on throughout the board of {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades} to earn a full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Melancon us
Joseph Melancon
1,330,000
730,000
730,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
1,150,000
-230,000
-230,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Joseph MelanconPaul Volpe

Sekularac Sends Levy to the Rail

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

Adam Levy got his last 1,050,000 in the middle with the board reading {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and was called by Ognjen Sekularac.

Adam Levy: {a-}{q-}
Ognjen Sekularac: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

The river was the {3-Spades} and Sekularac rivered his flush to send Levy to the rail and move the Serbian up to four million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
4,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
Busted
StakeKings

Tags: Adam LevyOgnjen Sekularac

Cada Chips Up

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

Joe Cada defended his big blind from a button open and both he and his opponent checked the {2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop. The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Cada bet 100,000. His opponent called and the river was the {7-Clubs}.

Cada bet 200,000 and his opponent called. The 2009 champion showed {k-Clubs}{9-Spades} for top pair and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
1,500,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Joe Cada

Did Adam "Roothlus" Levy Predict his World Series of Poker Main Event Run?

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

Professional poker player Adam "Roothlus" Levy decided to skip all the 2018 World Series of Poker preliminary events. The first bracelet event he registered was the World Series of Poker Main Event. The day he registered the WSOP Main Event he posted on social media that he would make Day 5. Well, here we are Day 5 of the WSOP Main Event and Levy is still in. There are less than 200 people between Levy and the first place prize of $8.8 million. Where has his poker confidence come from? Why did he take a few weeks off of poker? How has he improved his poker game? Watch to find out!

Tags: Adam LevyRoothlusWSOP Main Event

Ziskin Puts Mach to the Test

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

Alexander Ziskin bet 315,000 from under the gun on {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Jan Mach called out of the small blind. On the {k-Hearts} river, Mach checked and Ziskin immediately moved all in for 720,000 effective. Mach's cards were in the muck about 15 seconds later.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
4,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Jan Mach cz
Jan Mach
720,000
-730,000
-730,000

Tags: Jan MachAlexander Ziskin

Jeckeln Takes From Shorr

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

Shannon Shorr raised to 70,000 from under the gun, Andres Jeckeln three-bet to 250,000 from middle position, and Shorr called.

They checked to the river of an {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} where Jeckeln bet 305,000. Shorr mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Jeckeln ar
Andres Jeckeln
5,650,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
3,480,000
-220,000
-220,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andres JeckelnShannon Shorr