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

Secondary Table Hands #70-73: Labat Climbing

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #70: From under the gun, Antoine Labat opened to 700,000 and John Cynn called next to act, as did Ryan Phan in the big blind.

The flop landed {7-Spades}{9-Spades}{A-Clubs} and Phan checked over to Labat who bet 1,100,000. Cynn folded, and Phan called.

The turn fell the {2-Clubs} and Phan checked again as Labat bet 1,875,000. Phan called, and the river of the {J-Clubs} completed the board. Both players checked, and Phan tabled his {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, but it would be Labat's {A-Spades}{10-Spades} that would earn him the pot.

Hand #71: Ryan Phan limped the small blind, and Antoine Labat raised to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Phan folded, and Labat collected the pot.

Hand #72: John Cynn received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #73: Antonie Labat limped for 300,000 from the button before John Cynn made it 850,000 from the small blind. Labat called, and the dealer spread a {5-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Spades} flop.

Cynn led out for 700,000 and Labat called as the turn fell the {K-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river landed the {4-Hearts} and both players checked again. Cynn tabled his {10-}{10-}, but it would be Labat's {J-Hearts}{9-Spades} that would see him collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
46,500,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
Profile photo of John Cynn us
John Cynn
33,800,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
32,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
29,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
25,600,000
-3,900,000
-3,900,000
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
17,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
14,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
9,000,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
5,400,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Antoine LabatJohn CynnRyan Phan

Feature Table Hands #78-81: Dyer in Control; Xi On Seven Big Blinds

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Dyer
Michael Dyer

Hand #78: Michael Dyer raised to 600,000 and Martijn Gerrits called out of the small blind, The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Gerrits checked, Dyer continued for 525,000 and Gerrits claimed the pot with a check-raise to 3,000,000, forcing a fold from Dyer.

Hand #79: Deyer opened to 600,000 and Alex Lynskey called in the cutoff, as did Yueqi Zhu in the big blind. The flop brought {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and Zhu checked, Dyer made it 825,000 and Lynskey folded, Zhu called. On the {9-Clubs} turn, Zhu checked once more and Dyer bet 2,100,000, which prompted a check-raise to 5,15,000 by Zhu. Dyer quickly called and the duo headed to the {4-Clubs} river.

Zhu checked and Dyer bet 3,850,000 to force a fold.

Hand #80: Dyer raised it up to 600,000 in the very next hand and picked up calls by Gerrits in the cutoff and Zhu in the small blind, Frederik Brink called as well out of the big blind. Four players headed to the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop and a bet of 1,025,000 by Dyer won the pot right there.

Hand #81: Dyer made it 600,000 to go first to act and Ming Xi called in the cutoff. The flop fell the {Q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Dyer continued for 525,000 and Xi raised to 1,100,000, Dyer called. On the {10-Hearts} turn, Dyer checked and Xi bet 1,200,000, Dyer called without much hesitation.

The {A-Diamonds} river completed the board and Dyer moved all in for an effective 2,150,000, as that's what Xi had left.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
81,700,000
12,300,000
12,300,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
34,100,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
18,900,000
-7,600,000
-7,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martijn Gerrits nl
Martijn Gerrits
17,700,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
11,300,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
7,400,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
7,390,000
-1,110,000
-1,110,000
Profile photo of Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
2,100,000
-4,550,000
-4,550,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyFrederik BrinkMartijn GerritsMichael DyerMing XiYueqi Zhu

Ming Xi Eliminated in 17th Place ($375,000)

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Ming Xi
Ming Xi

Feature Table Hand #82: Ming Xi shoved all in for 2.1 million from the hijack. Yueqi Zhu called in the next seat. Frederik Brink jammed as well for 7,380,000 from the button. The blinds mucked and Zhu thought a bit before calling.

Ming Xi: {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Frederik Brink: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Yueqi Zhu: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}, keeping the nines best. The {10-Diamonds} was a total brick on the turn and the {4-Diamonds} likewise on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
17,700,000
10,310,000
10,310,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
11,500,000
-7,400,000
-7,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
Busted

Tags: Frederik BrinkMing XiYueqi Zhu

Secondary Table Hands #74-77: Beylin Doubles Through Zobian

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Konstantin Beylin
Konstantin Beylin

Hand #74: Artem Metalidi raised to 700,000 from early position and Aram Zobian called from the next seat over. Konstantin Beylin reraised all in for 5,025,000 from the small blind, Metalidi folded and Zobian called with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}. Beylin showed {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}.

The board came down {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, giving Beylin eights full of fives to double through Zobian.

Hand #75: Ryan Phan opened to 650,000 from middle position and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #76: Konstantin Beylin raised to 700,000 from the cutoff, everybody folded and Beylin won the pot.

Hand #77: Nicolas Manion opened to 800,000 from the button, Artem Metalidi three-bet from the small blind and Manion called.

They checked to the river of a {K-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{J-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} board where Metalidi bet 2,100,000. Manion raised to 6,600,000 and after a few moments Metalidi called.

Manion tabled {A-Spades}{2-Spades} for the nut flush, Metalidi mucked and Manion won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
46,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
41,400,000
9,400,000
9,400,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Profile photo of John Cynn us
John Cynn
33,800,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
25,800,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
18,700,000
-10,700,000
-10,700,000
Profile photo of Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
14,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
12,200,000
6,800,000
6,800,000
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
11,700,000
-5,800,000
-5,800,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
8,800,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiKonstantin BeylinNicolas ManionRyan Phan

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Feature Hands #83-84: Gerrits Rivers a Bigger Flush

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #83: The action folded around to Michael Dyer in the small blind who just limped in. Kao Saechao checked his option and the flop came {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Dyer led out for 425,000 and Saechao quickly folded.

Hand #84: Martijn Gerrits opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Alex Lynskey defended his big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Lynskey checked to Gerrits who continued for 1,000,000. Lynskey called to see the {6-Hearts} on the turn. Both players checked and the {10-Hearts} completed the board. Two more checks and Lynskey showed {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} but Gerrits rivered a bigger flush with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
83,500,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
31,700,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
Profile photo of Martijn Gerrits nl
Martijn Gerrits
19,700,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
17,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
11,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
10,900,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
8,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
6,575,000
-825,000
-825,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyKao SaechaoMartijn GerritsMichael Dyer

Secondary Table Hands #78-82: Metalidi Takes from Phan

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Artem Metalidi
Artem Metalidi

Hand #78: John Cynn opened to 900,000 from middle position and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #79: Artem Metalidi opened to 825,000 from the cutoff before Ryan Phan three-bet to 2,550,000 from the small blind.

Metalidi called, and the dealer spread a {7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop and both players checked to reveal the {9-Clubs} on the turn. Both players checked again, and the river landed the {K-Spades}.

Phan bet 1,000,000 and Metalidi called. Phan tabled his {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, but it would be Metalidi's {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} that would earn him the checkmark in the hand, and the pot.

Hand #80: Konstantin Beylin opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #81: Ryan Phan opened to 850,000 from cutoff and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #82: Ryan Phan opened to 850,000 from the hijack, and he collected the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
45,400,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
41,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Profile photo of John Cynn us
John Cynn
33,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
24,100,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Profile photo of Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
22,800,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
Profile photo of Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
13,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
12,400,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
11,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Artem MetalidiJohn CynnKonstantin BeylinRyan Phan

Kao Saechao Eliminated in 16th Place ($375,000)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Kao Saechao
Kao Saechao

Feature Table Hand #85: Dyer raised it up to 800,000 from the cutoff and Kao Saechao shoved all in for 6,580,000 on the button. The action folded back to Dyer who quickly made the call.

Michael Dyer: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Kao Saechao: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Dyer was still in a dominating position. The {5-Spades} on the turn was of no help and the {j-Spades} on the river bricked off for Saechao as well. Dyer's ace-high was good enough to earn the pot and Saechao was eliminated in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
89,600,000
6,100,000
6,100,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
Busted

Tags: Kao SaechaoMichael Dyer

Secondary Table Hands #83-86: Manion on the Rise

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Nicolas Manion
Nicolas Manion

Hand #83: Ryan Phan entered the pot with a raise to 850,000 from middle position and Nicolas Manion called in the big blind.

The flop landed {Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {5-Hearts} land on the turn. Both players checked again, and the river of the {K-Hearts} completed the board.

Manion checked, Phan bet 1,200,000, and Manion called. Phan showed the {A-Diamonds}{X-}, but it would be Manion's {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} for third pair that would earn him the pot.

Hand #84: Tony Miles opened on the button to 900,000 before Nicolas Manion three-bet the small blind to 3,200,000.

Miles folded, and Manion collected the pot and moved into the chip lead on the table with 45.5 million in chips.

Hand #85: From the button, Nicolas Manion raised to 1,000,000, and Aram Zobian called in the big blind.

The flop landed {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Zobian checked to Manion who bet 1,500,000. Zobian folded, and Manion extended his secondary table chip lead.

Hand #86: Artem Metalidi raised his button to 825,000 and Aram Zobian moved all in from the small blind for 10,300,000. Metalidi folded, and Zobian collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
47,000,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
45,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of John Cynn us
John Cynn
33,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
21,400,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
Profile photo of Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
21,200,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
12,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
12,200,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
11,900,000
400,000
400,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiNicolas ManionRyan PhanTony Miles

Feature Table Hands #86-91: Lynskey Picks Off Dyer's Triple Barrel

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

Hand #86: Yueqi Zhu made it 900,000 under the gun and took it down.

Hand #87: Joe Cada made it 900,000 second to act and got action from Michael Dyer on his left and Hari Bercovici in the small blind. The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Bercovici shoved into the other players from the small blind. It was 7.2 million and Cada quickly folded. Dyer needed a moment longer but mucked as well.

Hand #88: Cada opened for 900,000 again and Alex Lynskey called a couple of seats over. Cada checked when the flop came {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}. Lynskey checked back and they saw a {6-Hearts} turn. The river was a {10-Diamonds} after two more checks. Check-check again and {10-Spades}{9-Spades} won it against {7-}{7-}, with the pot going Lynskey's way.

Hand #89: Dyer opened for a min-raise and Cada defended his big blind. Dyer's continuation-bet of 725,000 won it on the {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop.

Hand #90: Zhu opened for 900,000 in the cutoff and Dyer defended his big blind. Dyer came out betting with 850,000 on the {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop. Zhu called and the {j-Diamonds} hit. Dyer checked this time and faced a bet of 1.2 million. Dyer gave it up.

Hand #91: Dyer completed the blind and Lynskey checked. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Dyer bet out 425,000. Lynskey stuck around and the {k-Clubs} hit. Dyer bet 1,150,000 and Lynskey continued to the {j-Spades} river. Dyer fired a final shell of 2.6 million. Lynskey took some thinking time and called.

Dyer opened {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a bluff and Lynskey took it down with {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for just tens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
83,400,000
-6,200,000
-6,200,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
38,200,000
6,500,000
6,500,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyHari BercoviciJoe CadaMichael DyerYueqi Zhu