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

Trips Jacks for Haro Beat Tang's Queens

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Haro raised to 450,000 from under the gun and Daniel Tang three-bet to 1.7m on the button. When the action folded back around to Haro, he moved all in for 6.5m and Tang called.

Alexander Haro:{k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Daniel Tang: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Board: {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Haro needed a lot of help from the board, and the flop gave him some hope when he hit a pair of jacks. The turn further increased his outs as he picked up the flush draw, and when the river came, the jack of hearts Haro hit trips to survive and leave Tang short.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
20,000,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
17,100,000
6,590,000
6,590,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexander Haro
13,500,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
9,400,000
-470,000
-470,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
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John Cynn
8,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Tang
1,400,000
-9,625,000
-9,625,000

Tags: Alexander HaroDaniel Tang

Metalidi Takes From Zobian

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Aram Zobian raised to 500,000 and was called by Jorden Fox and Michael Dyer in the small blind. Ming Xi in the big blind moved all in for 6.2 million and all opponents folded.

Artem Metalidi opened to 450,000 and Zobian three-bet to 1,800,000 in the big blind, which Metalidi called. On a flop of {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}, Zobian checked and called a bet worth 1,800,000 by Metalidi. Zobian also checked the {K-Hearts} on the turn and sent his cards into the muck when Metalidi fired a bet of 5,200,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Artem Metalidi
33,200,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
26,900,000
-4,100,000
-4,100,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
8,000,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiJorden FoxMichael DyerMing Xi

Andres Jeckeln Eliminated in 32nd Place ($230,475)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Andres Jeckeln
Andres Jeckeln

Andres Jeckeln opened with a raise to 450,000 and he was called by Hari Bercovici in early position and Martijn Gerrits in the small blind.

The flop came down {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Bercovici who put out a bet of 500,000. Gerrits called before Jeckeln moved all in for 1,600,000. Bercovici quickly folded while Gerrits called.

Andres Jeckeln: {J-Spades}{10-Spades}
Martijns Gerrits: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} which gave Gerrits even more outs with a flush draw now and the river was the {J-Diamonds} completing a straight flush for Gerrits. That meant that Jeckeln would be sent home in 32nd place to collect $230,475 for his run.

Player Chips Progress
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Martijn Gerrits
18,200,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Profile photo of Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
13,500,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
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Andres Jeckeln
Busted

Tags: Andres JeckelnHari BercoviciMartijn Gerrits

Daniel Tang Eliminated in 31st Place ($230,475)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Daniel Tang
Daniel Tang

Clayton Fletcher raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and Kao Saechao called. Daniel Tang was on the button and moved all in for 1.4m. Fletcher reshoved when the action was folded back to him, and Saechao folded.

Clayton Fletcher: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Daniel Tang: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Board: {2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Tang was unable to find the board to save him, and Fletcher took the pot with his higher kicker to move up to 7.7m, as Tang walked away with $230,475.

Player Chips Progress
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Clayton Fletcher
7,700,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
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Daniel Tang
Busted

Tags: Clayton FletcherDaniel Tang

Samuel Bernabeu Eliminated in 30th Place ($230,475)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Samuel Bernabeu
Samuel Bernabeu

After an open under the gun to 500,000 and an Artem Metalidi three-bet to 1.4 million in middle position, Aram Zobian cold-called in the small blind. Samuel Bernabeu thought for about a minute then moved all in from the big for 10,115,000. Action folded back to Zobian, who called.

Aram Zobian: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Samuel Bernabeu: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop brought nothing for Bernabeu. The {5-Spades} likewise, so he needed a king on the river. Paint arrived but it was the {q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Aram Zobian
38,500,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Samuel Bernabeu es
Samuel Bernabeu
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiSamuel Bernabeu

Randy Lowery Eliminated in 29th Place ($230,475)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Randy Lowery
Randy Lowery

On a {2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop Randy Lowery bet 1,000,000 and opponent Eric Froehlich called. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Lowery moved all in for 4,595,000.

The minutes ticked by as Froehlich tanked, with all-ins seemingly being announced at several other tables. Eventually he called.

Lowery turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for top pair, and Froehlich showed {j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and an open-ended straight draw.

The river {k-Hearts} gave Froehlich a straight and send Lowery to the rail. Lowery sat in his chair for a moment appearing stunned, and just took in the moment before shaking the hands of his tablemates and exiting the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Froehlich
15,500,000
6,700,000
6,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Randy Lowery
Busted

Tags: Eric FroehlichRandy Lowery

Zobian Pulls Further Away

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Aram Zobian made it 460,000 to go from the cutoff and Tony Miles called in the big blind. On the {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, both players checked and Miles check-folded the {5-Hearts} turn to a bet worth 380,000.

Zobian then made it 525,000 to go and Jorden Fox called in the cutoff. Artem Metalidi in the big blind three-bet to 2,800,000, which was called by Zobian and forced a fold from Fox. Both players elected to check the {Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and the {9-Spades} turn. After the {7-Hearts} river, Metalidi checked and Zobian made it 1,925,000 to go.

Metalidi took off his sunglasses and stared at his opponent for more than a minute before sending his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Aram Zobian
43,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Artem Metalidi
28,800,000
-4,400,000
-4,400,000
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Tony Miles
16,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiJorden FoxTony Miles

Fletcher Left Short by Cynn

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

John Cynn raised to 450,000 from early position and Clayton Fletcher three-bet to 1.1m from the button. Cynn responded by four-betting to 2.4m and Fletcher made the call. The flop came down {2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Cynn bet 1.6m and Fletcher, who had his opponent covered, moved all in. Cynn called and was ahead.

John Cynn: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Clayton Fletcher: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The turn came the {6-Diamonds}, and the river was the {7-Clubs} to seal a full double for Cynn, as Fletcher was left short.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
13,800,000
5,200,000
5,200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Clayton Fletcher
1,400,000
-6,300,000
-6,300,000

Tags: Clayton FletcherJohn Cynn

Trudeau Doubles Through Hutter; Hutter Down to Four Big Blinds

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Jeff Trudeau moved all in from middle position for around 2,500,000 and Barry Hutter called in the big blind.

Jeff Trudeau: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Barry Hutter: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Big Slick held on the {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} runout and Hutter found himself with fewer than four big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Trudeau
5,000,000
-175,000
-175,000
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Barry Hutter
760,000
-5,240,000
-5,240,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Barry HutterJeff Trudeau