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

Akenhead Clipped by Harvell in Massive Pot

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

Justin Harvell opened to 60,000 from late position and action folded to the big blind where James Akenhead made it 240,000. Action was back on Harvell and he called.

The flop was {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Akenhead led with a bet of 220,000. Harvell just called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Akenhead thought for a few seconds before moving all in with a slightly covering stack. Harvell didn't waste any time calling off his stack for 920,000.

James Akenhead: {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Justin Harvell: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The river was the {Q-Spades} which did not complete Akenhead's straight draw and he was clipped to right around 220,000 chips while Harvell doubled to nearly three million.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Harvell us
Justin Harvell
2,800,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
220,000
-2,165,000
-2,165,000

Tags: James AkenheadJustin Harvell

Fox Makes a Hero Call

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

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Nick Newport tossed in a bet of 205,000 from the small blind. Jorden Fox called and the {8-Clubs} landed on the river.

Newport threw in another bet of 510,000 and Fox went into the tank. After a couple of minutes, he finally found the call. Newport turned over {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Fox rolled over {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. His two pair, tens and sevens, were good enough to take down another pot of over a million.

Player Chips Progress
Jorden Fox us
Jorden Fox
4,640,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Newport ie
Nick Newport
2,850,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Tags: Jorden FoxNick Newport

Davies Finishes Off Lawson

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

After Ted Lawson was very short in a recent hand, he has now seen his Main Event run come to an end.

Lawson was all in for around 100,000 and saw both Paulo Goncalves and Scott Davies call. Playing for the side pot as well, Goncalves and Davies both checked on the {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, before Goncalves check-folded to a bet from Davies on the {k-Clubs} turn.

Scott Davies: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Ted Lawson: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}

Lawson was behind to two pair and needed to hit a spade on the river to survive. But it didn't come, and Lawson was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Davies us
Scott Davies
950,000
-340,000
-340,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott DaviesTed Lawson

Zobian Takes From Platis

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

Nikolaos Platis raised to 65,000 and got calls from Aram Zobian and Robert Brown in the blinds.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} and it checked to Platis who continued for 80,000. Zobian called and Brown folded.

The pair checked the {8-Spades} turn and the {3-Hearts} river and Zobian turned over {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Here are some updated counts from the other players at their table.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolaos Platis us
Nikolaos Platis
4,000,000
-470,000
-470,000
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
2,200,000
750,000
750,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeff Hobrecker us
Jeff Hobrecker
1,700,000
625,000
625,000
Brett Silverman us
Brett Silverman
1,100,000
-440,000
-440,000
Joseph Melancon us
Joseph Melancon
600,000
-83,000
-83,000
Robert Brown us
Robert Brown
300,000
-318,000
-318,000

Tags: Aram ZobianNikolaos PlatisRobert Brown

Cristos Doubles with Kings Against Lawson

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

From the button, Ted Lawson raised to 80,000 and Jordan Cristos called in the small blind, as did Mantas Bagocius in the big blind.

The flop landed {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and action checked round to see the {6-Hearts} land on the turn.

Cristos checked, Bagocius bet 95,000, and Lawson called. Cristos responded by moving all in for 535,000 and Bagocius immediately folded. Lawson deliberated for several minutes, and then made the call to put Cristos at risk.

Cristos: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Lawson: {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The river landed the {5-Hearts}, and Cristos doubled to nearly 1.5 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
1,450,000
925,000
925,000
Mantas Bagocius lt
Mantas Bagocius
1,030,000
185,000
185,000
Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
105,000
-631,000
-631,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jordan CristosMantas BagociusTed Lawson

204th - 225th Place Finishers

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

These players earned $49,335 for their respective finishes.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Lee us
Richard Lee
Busted
Takashi Matsushita us
Takashi Matsushita
Busted
Robert Welch us
Robert Welch
Busted
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
Busted
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
Busted
James Romano us
James Romano
Busted
Alexander Wong ca
Alexander Wong
Busted
Brian Saltus us
Brian Saltus
Busted
Erwin Fonacier us
Erwin Fonacier
Busted
Eric Wasylenko ca
Eric Wasylenko
Busted
Ema Zajmovic ba
Ema Zajmovic
Busted
Farukh Tach nl
Farukh Tach
Busted
Federico Quevedo cr
Federico Quevedo
Busted
Crystal Utley us
Crystal Utley
Busted
Brendon O'Neal us
Brendon O'Neal
Busted
Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
John Anderson us
John Anderson
Busted
Frederik Salari us
Frederik Salari
Busted
Kwong Ip us
Kwong Ip
Busted
Peter Cross jp
Peter Cross
Busted
Pablo Fernandez Campo gb
Pablo Fernandez Campo
Busted
Matthew Klapstein ca
Matthew Klapstein
Busted

Obst Sends Novotny to the Rail

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

Thomas Novotny moved all in from early position with a shove for about 500,000. Next to act was James Obst and he moved all in over the top for about 2,350,000 total. Action folded around to the blinds where Phillip Mighall tanked for quite some time before releasing his hand. The big blind folded as well so Obst and Novotny headed to a showdown.

James Obst: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Thomas Novotny: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and with his ace-king kickers to the board, Obst earned the pot to move to almost three million while Novotny hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
2,950,000
550,000
550,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Tomas Novotny cz
Tomas Novotny
Busted

Tags: James ObstPhillip MighallTomas Novotny

Lynskey and Kaarem Pick on Yoshioka

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

Shigeho Yoshioka opened to 65,000 and Fredrik Kaarem three-bet to 185,000 on his left. The action folded back to Yoshioka who called to see a flop of {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}. Yoshioka check-called a bet of 190,000 and the {9-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Both players checked to see the {7-Hearts} on the river. Yoshioka led out for 325,000 and Kaarem quickly made the call. Yoshioka tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} but Kaarem held {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for a better pair to take the pot.

Following that, Bart Lybaert raised to 75,000 from early position and was called by Yoshioka and Alexander Lynskey in the small blind. The flop fell {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Lynskey checked to Lybaert who continued for 130,000. Yoshioka called and Lynskey check-raised to 390,000. Lybaert quickly folded but Yoshioka called.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and both players checked to the {q-Hearts} on the river. Lynskey shoved all in, putting Yoshioka to the test for his last 550,000. He thought for a minute and then gave up, conceding another pot to Lynskey.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
2,830,000
30,000
30,000
Fredrik Kaarem no
Fredrik Kaarem
2,720,000
991,000
991,000
Shigeho Yoshioka jp
Shigeho Yoshioka
550,000
-740,000
-740,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyBart LybaertShigeho YoshiokaFredrik Kaarem