Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day 7 Started
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 7
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entries
7,874
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000
Johnny Moss. Doyle Brunson. Johnny Chan. Stu Ungar. Legendary names that echo across every poker room in the world. They all have one thing in common: winning the World Series of Poker Main Event multiple times (Moss, Ungar three times, Brunson, Chan two times). With 26 players remaining in the 2018 Main Event, Joe Cada has a shot to etch his name in poker history alongside these greats, as the 2009 champion will be back on Day 7 to win it all once more nine years after becoming the youngest Main Event champion of all time at just 21 years and 11 months of age.
To achieve the improbable, Cada — now an experienced veteran — has a steep mountain to climb. When action resumes at 12 p.m. local time to the Amazon room in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, The Michigan resident will return with 8,850,000 in chips in his quest for poker glory and the first place prize of $8,800,000. Cada sports half the average stack, still more than 40 big blinds at this point, giving him some room to work with.
Boasting five times Cada's stack, as well as the overall chip lead, is Aram Zobian (41,585,000). Zobian had a monster day six that saw him eliminating players left and right to claim the top spot. Despite the chip lead, Zobian suffered a big setback on Day 6 when he lost a massive all-in confrontation with kings against the ace-king of Artem Metalidi (30,845,000), who will start second in chips.
After the day, Zobian said he wasn't too distraught after the hand, and he rebounded from it. His mantra is simple: "Stay cool, confident and try to play my best," he said after Day 6. Zobian's best cash to date is $47,000 at 2018 $1,650 NLHE MegaStack Challenge in Foxwoods and no matter what happens today this amount will be absolutely shattered.
While Zobian may come without a pedigree, the aforementioned Metalidi knows what it's like to win big. The Ukranian sports more than $2 million in lifetime winnings, including a second place in the 2012 $3K No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max for $350,806. Metalidi started Day 6 with just 11 big blinds, but finds himself in second place at the end of it.
Other highly experienced players with more than seven figures in lifetime winnings remaining are Alex Lynskey (22,045,000), bracelet winner Yueqi Zhu (19,245,000), two-time bracelet winner Eric Froehlich (15,285,000), Frederik Jensen (12,100,000), Sylvain Loosli (11,635,000), bracelet winner Ivan Luca (8,820,000), Bart Lybaert (3,825,000) and Barry Hutter. Hutter, who also has a piece of jewelry around his wrist, will start as the absolute short stack with 2,250,000 in chips.
For the first time in many, many years, play at the final table will continue the day directly after Day 7. Last year, the November Nine concept was shelved, but players had two days off to prepare for the biggest final table of their career. Stamina, always an important factor during the grueling grind that is the Main Event, will become an even more important factor as precious sleep hours will be limited throughout.
The plan on Day 7 is to play down to the final nine, which happened during Level 36 last year. Here's the blind schedule for today:
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 10 minutes | 100,000 | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 32 | 120 minutes | 120,000 | 240,000 | 40,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 33 | 120 minutes | 150,000 | 300,000 | 50,000 |
| 60-minute break | ||||
| 34 | 120 minutes | 200,000 | 400,000 | 50,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 35 | 120 minutes | 250,000 | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 36 | 120 minutes | 300,000 | 600,000 | 100,000 |
| Break when 9 players remain |
2018 WSOP Main Event Streaming Day 7
The streaming schedule for today is as follows:
| PokerGO | 11:30 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| ESPN2 | 9:30 p.m. | end |
2018 WSOP Main Event Day 7 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1 | 1 | Nirath Rean | United States | 4,950,000 | 25 |
| Amazon | 1 | 2 | Frederik Jensen | Denmark | 12,100,000 | 61 |
| Amazon | 1 | 3 | Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 30,845,000 | 154 |
| Amazon | 1 | 4 | Aram Zobian | United States | 41,585,000 | 208 |
| Amazon | 1 | 5 | Joe Cada | United States | 8,850,000 | 44 |
| Amazon | 1 | 6 | Nicolas Manion | United States | 17,630,000 | 88 |
| Amazon | 1 | 7 | Eric Froehlich | United States | 15,285,000 | 76 |
| Amazon | 1 | 8 | Sylvain Loosli | France | 11,635,000 | 58 |
| Amazon | 1 | 9 | Ryan Phan | United States | 9,545,000 | 48 |
| Amazon | 2 | 1 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 3,825,000 | 19 |
| Amazon | 2 | 2 | Michael Dyer | United States | 26,515,000 | 133 |
| Amazon | 2 | 3 | Konstantin Beylin | United States | 8,305,000 | 42 |
| Amazon | 2 | 4 | Alex Lynskey | Australia | 22,000,045 | 110 |
| Amazon | 2 | 5 | Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 15,230,000 | 76 |
| Amazon | 2 | 6 | Hari Bercovici | Israel | 12,775,000 | 64 |
| Amazon | 2 | 7 | Ivan Luca | Argentina | 8,820,000 | 44 |
| Amazon | 2 | 8 | John Cynn | United States | 14,750,000 | 74 |
| Amazon | 2 | 9 | Kao Saechao | United States | 18,985,000 | 95 |
| Amazon | 3 | 1 | Martijn Gerrits | Netherlands | 17,790,000 | 89 |
| Amazon | 3 | 2 | Barry Hutter | United States | 2,250,000 | 11 |
| Amazon | 3 | 4 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 19,245,000 | 96 |
| Amazon | 3 | 5 | Jeff Trudeau | United States | 5,090,000 | 25 |
| Amazon | 3 | 6 | Ming Xi | China | 7,550,000 | 38 |
| Amazon | 3 | 7 | Tony Miles | United States | 14,945,000 | 75 |
| Amazon | 3 | 8 | Antoine Labat | France | 28,445,000 | 142 |
| Amazon | 3 | 9 | Alexander Haro | United States | 12,940,000 | 65 |
Career Earning and More Stats for Final 27 Players
| Player | Country | Chip Count | WSOP Cashes | WSOP Bracelets | Career WSOP Earnings | Career Earnings | Biggst Cash | GPI Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aram Zobian | United States | 41,585,000 | 10 | 0 | $22,191 | $110,444 | 2nd 2018 $1,650 NLHE MegaStack Challenge | $47,000 | 1,946th |
| Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 30,845,000 | 25 | 0 | $728,254 | $2,131,437 | 2nd 2012 WSOP $3K 6-max | $350,806 | 567th |
| Antoine Labat | France | 28,445,000 | 2 | 0 | $6,857 | $194,789 | 2nd 2010 Evian Poker Open | $52,842 | 13,662nd |
| Michael Dyer | United States | 26,515,000 | 2 | 0 | $5,610 | $95,020 | 8th 2009 WSOP $2k NLHM | $65,905 | 179,657th |
| Alex Lynskey | Australia | 22,045,000 | 14 | 0 | $556,389 | $1,769,666 | 2nd 2017 WSOP The Marathon | $426,663 | 525th |
| Yueqi Zhu | China | 19,245,000 | 76 | 1 | $1,456,884 | $1,523,586 | 3rd WSOP 2010 $10K Omaha Hi/Lo | $225,325 | 1,164th |
| Kao Saechao | United States | 18,985,000 | 8 | 0 | $67,253 | $589,448 | 2nd 2018 Goliath Phamous Poker Series $600 | $78,440 | 1,226th |
| Martijn Gerrits | Netherlands | 17,790,000 | 6 | 0 | $82,233 | $313,082 | 3rd 2018 WSOP $10K Heads Up | $73,179 | 503th |
| Nicolas Manion | United States | 17,630,000 | 1 | 0 | $5,769 | $16,739 | 21st 2018 MSPT Michigan | $9,850 | 32,585th |
| Eric Froehlich | United States | 15,285,000 | 38 | 2 | $1,559,294 | $2,312,873 | 1st 2005 WSOP $1,500 NLHM | $303,908 | 18,222th |
| Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 15,230,000 | 3 | 0 | $64,195 | $101,776 | 3rd 2016 WSOPC Sao Paulo | $47,042 | 15,300th |
| Tony Miles | United States | 14,945,000 | 5 | 0 | $17,539 | $54,333 | 3rd 2011 $300 WPT Regional Jacksonville | $18,000 | 16,766th |
| John Cynn | United States | 14,750,000 | 16 | 0 | $739,416 | $944,786 | 11th 2016 WSOP Main Event | $650,000 | 3,926th |
| Alexander Haro | United States | 12,940,000 | 3 | 0 | $7,306 | $151,693 | 1st 2012 $2,500 Deep Stack Extravaganza | $142,503 | 54,154th |
| Hari Bercovici | Israel | 12,775,000 | 2 | 0 | $218,137 | $290,524 | 34th 2016 WSOP Main Event | $216,211 | 8,422nd |
| Frederik Jensen | Denmark | 12,100,000 | 13 | 0 | $197,627 | $3,897,790 | 2nd 2010 Aussie Millions | $1,015,257 | 1,230th |
| Sylvain Loosli | France | 11,635,000 | 12 | 0 | $3,075,627 | $6,648,418 | 4th 2013 WSOP Main Event | $2,792,533 | 251st |
| Ryan Phan | United States | 9,545,000 | 27 | 0 | $192,746 | $452,622 | 2nd 2016 WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs | $69,962 | 591st |
| Joe Cada | United States | 8,850,000 | 33 | 3 | $10,340,058 | $10,779,041 | 1st 2009 WSOP Main Event | $8,546,435 | 849th |
| Ivan Luca | Argentina | 8,820,000 | 11 | 1 | $487,898 | $5,755,393 | 3rd 2016 PCA $50k High Roller | $494,080 | 214th |
| Konstantin Beylin | United States | 8,305,000 | 12 | 0 | $147,460 | $153,663 | 17th 2018 WSOP $25k PLO | $46,190 | 4,456th |
| Ming Xi | China | 7,550,000 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $32,276 | 8th 2016 WPT National China | $30,560 | 7,2481st |
| Jeff Trudeau | United States | 5,090,000 | 34 | 0 | $410,950 | $875,028 | 1st 2017 WSOPC Cherokee | $63,599 | 195th |
| Nirath Rean | United States | 4,950,000 | 4 | 0 | $9,912 | $173,841 | 2nd 2015 CPPT Jacksonville | $82,826 | 10,193rd |
| Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 3,825,000 | 28 | 0 | $630,345 | $2,088,158 | 3rd 2017 PokerStars National Championship Barcelona | $432,856 | 29th |
| Barry Hutter | United States | 2,250,000 | 36 | 1 | $1,285,339 | $4,357,777 | 2nd 2018 WSOP $3k NLHM | $323,019 | 73rd |
In the second part of this 888ride, Norman Chad tells us about a legendary home game, getting scammed by Norm Macdonald, and his largest losing session.
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #1: Alex Lynskey opened to 425,000 from early position and Paulo Goncalves three-bet to 1,500,000 next to act.
The action folded back to Lynskey, and he gave them a chuck to the muck.
Hand #2: Hari Bercovici opened to 450,000 from middle position and John Cynn called in the hijack.
The flop landed 
and Bercovici bet out 475,000. Cynn folded, and Bervocici collected the pot.
Hand #3: Hari Bervocici limped in from early position and Alex Lynskey checked in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Bercovici bet 300,000 and Lynskey check-folded.
Hand #4: Konstantin Beylin opened to 500,000 from the button and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #5: Alex Lynskey opened the button to 425,000 and Paulo Goncalves called in the small blind, as did Hari Bercovici in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Goncalves checked to Bercovici who bet 450,000. Lynskey folded, and Goncalves called as the turn landed the 
and both players checked.
The river landed the 
and Goncalves bet out 1,000,000, and Bercovici folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,100,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
||
|
20,700,000
-1,345,000
|
-1,345,000 |
|
18,800,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
17,450,000
2,220,000
|
2,220,000 |
|
14,200,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
||
|
13,300,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
8,700,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,400,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
3,600,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #1: Action folded to Nicolas Manion who raised to 450,000 from middle position and action folded to the big blind where Frederik Brink called.
The flop was 
and Brink checked and Manion bet 525,000. Brink called and the turn was the 
.
There, Brink checked again. Manion bet 1,650,000 and Brink folded, so Manion took down the first pot.
Hand #2: From the small blind, Brink limped in. In the big blind, Artem Metalidi raised to 625,000. Jensen let it go and Metalidi took down the pot.
Hand #3: Manion opened with a raise to 450,000 from early position. Everyone folded around and Manion was able to take down the pot.
Hand #4: Brink opened to 450,000 on the cutoff and he took down the blinds and antes when everyone folded.
Hand #5: Sylvain Loosli opened to 450,000 from early position. Brink called from the hijack seat. Manion called from the big blind as well.
The three players took a flop od 
and Manion checked to Loosli who checked as well. Brink put out a bet of 675,000. Manion folded and Loosli folded as well, so Brink took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,200,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
||
|
30,500,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
18,900,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
||
|
14,900,000
-385,000
|
-385,000 |
|
||
|
12,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
10,800,000
-835,000
|
-835,000 |
|
||
|
9,400,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
8,400,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
||
|
4,700,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #1: Jeff Trudeau opened for 425,000 in middle position and won the pot.
Hand #2: Antoine Labat opened for 450,000 in middle position and won the pot.
Hand #3: Alexander Haro raised to 400,000 in middle position and Trudeau defended big blind. They got to a board of 
before money went in and it was a check-fold from Trudeau that ended the hand.
Hand #4: Barry Hutter shoved all in from the cutoff and won. He showed 
.
Hand #5: Martijn Gerrits opened for 425,000 in middle position and Tony Miles defended big blind. They checked the flop to a board of 
. Miles bet 525,000 and Gerrits called. On the 
river, Miles checked. Gerrits bet 1.1 million. Miles cut out and slid in a raise to 3.8 million. Gerrits moved all in and Miles quickly folded.
"You ain't bluffing, you ain't trying," Miles said. "So sick you rivered kings full."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,500,000
4,710,000
|
4,710,000 |
|
10,000,000
-4,945,000
|
-4,945,000 |
|
2,700,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
||
Level: 32
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #6: Alexander Haro opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Antoine Labat defended his big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Labat led out for 310,000 and Haro laid his hand down.
Hand #7: Jeff Trudeau raised to 480,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #8: Labat raised it up to 550,000 on the button and Martijn Gerrits called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Gerrits checked again and Labat tossed in a bet of 550,000. Gerrits quickly folded and Labat picked up another pot.
Hand #9: Ming Xi made a large raise to 1,200,000 from middle position but could not get any action.
Hand #10: The action folded to Barry Hutter in the small blind who jammed all in for 1,900,000 and Yueqi Zhu folded his big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,100,000
1,655,000
|
1,655,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #6: Artem Metalidi raised to 500,000 from the hijack and Aram Zobian called from one seat over in the cutoff. The flop came and Metalidi checked, Zobian bet 725,000 and Metalidi sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #7: Joe Cada made it 525,000 to go from the cutoff and Sylvain Loosli called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Loosli check-folded to a bet worth 500,000 by Cada.
Hand #8: Metalidi made it 500,000 to go from early position and that scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #9: Zobian opened to 560,000 and Cada three-bet to 1.7 million from one seat over. All opponents including Zobian folded and Cada raked in the pot.
Hand #10: Ryan Phan opened to 525,000 from the button and Frederik Brink called in the big blind. The flop fell 
and Brink quickly checked, Phan continued for 620,000, which ended the hand right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
31,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
18,700,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,700,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,900,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
10,600,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,400,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
4,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |