2018 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$378,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
1,000

Payouts Confirmed; $378,743 for First

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

With registration closed in Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max, the prizepool has been confirmed. A total of 1,663 players came together to generate a prizepool of $2,245,050. A total of 250 players will be paid, with a min-cash worth $2,249. A seat at the final table of six is worth $60,686 and first prize is $378,743.

PositionPayout (USD)
1$378,743
2$233,992
3$163,785
4$116,118
5$83,396
6$60,686
7-8$44,750
9-10$33,447
11-12$25,342
13-18$19,469
19-24$15,168
25-30$11,987
31-36$9,611
37-42$7,819
43-48$6,457
49-54$5,413
55-66$3,608
67-78$3,984
79-90$3,500
91-108$3,124
109-126$2,835
127-144$2,615
145-168$2,453
169-191$2,342
192-222$2,274
223-250$2,249

Some Updated Chipcounts

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
140,000
80,000
80,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
130,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
84,000
-1,000
-1,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
56,000
-14,000
-14,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
37,000
12,000
12,000
Philippe Ktorza fr
Philippe Ktorza
35,000
8,000
8,000
Joe McKeenhen us
Joe McKeenhen
30,000
30,000
30,000
Damien Hupé be
Damien Hupé
27,000
-9,000
-9,000
Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
14,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
9,000
-12,000
-12,000
$25K Fantasy

Ivey Eliminated

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Phil Ivey limped in the small blind and the big blind checked. Ivey bet 500 on the {2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop and his opponent called. The pair checked the {q-Spades} turn and the river was the {8-Spades}. Ivey bet 1,500 and his opponent mucked.

A short while later, he was gone. According to his tablemates, Ivey got his chips in with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} against the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} of Kimmo Eskelinem.

The flop came {q-Spades}{x-Spades}{x-Spades} and the turn was another spade, giving Eskelinem a flush, and sending the ten-time bracelet winner to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kimmo Eskelinem fi
Kimmo Eskelinem
29,000
29,000
29,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Kimmo EskelinemPhil Ivey

Decent Pot for Muehloecker

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

In the hijack position, Thomas Muehloecker opened to 1,400 and called a 4,900 raise from a player in the big blind.

The flop {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} fell and the initial raiser continued for 3,200. Muehloecker called after some thought, doing so again when the big blind fired a 5,200 second barrel on the {10-Hearts} turn.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and the big blind checked before facing the all-in bet of Muehloecker. With around 15,000 left the big blind tanked before folding his hand and Muehloecker choose to show the {4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
70,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Thomas Muehloecker

Kornuth Moves Up the Counts

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

With 20,000 in the middle already, Chance Kornuth bet 9,500 on a {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board.

His opponent, who was in the big blind, wrestled with his decision.

"Waiting for a call here, or what?" he said to Kornuth, who was peering around the dealer at him. "Such a bad river..."

Eventually, he called. "Straight," announced Kornuth, tabling {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
70,000
23,000
23,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chance Kornuth

Ferguson Eliminated

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Justin Ouimette opened to 1,200 from middle position. Chris Ferguson flat-called from the small blind and the big blind also called.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Ferguson checked to the big blind who bet 2,700. Ouimette called and Ferguson called, and was all in for that exact amount.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}. The big blind checked and Ouimette bet 5,700. The big blind folded and the cards were turned over.

Chris Ferguson: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Justin Ouimette: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Ferguson was drawing dead as his opponent had flopped a flush. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Ferguson was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ouimette ca
Justin Ouimette
60,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris FergusonJustin Ouimette

Ferguson in Bad Shape

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

The player in small blind bet 1,500 and Chris Ferguson in big blind called with 4,700 left behind.

Both players checked on {k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Hearts}. As the {3-Spades} appeared on the turn the small blind bet 1,200 and Ferguson let it go - he's one of the shorter stacks with just 4,700.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
4,700
-2,800
-2,800
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris Ferguson

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100