2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$2,910,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,185,000
Entries
105
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller

Day 2 Completed

Nick Petrangelo Leads Final 10 in $100,000 High Roller

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo
Nick Petrangelo

Nick Petrangelo will take the chip lead into the penultimate day of Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller after bagging up a stack of 13,460,000. Petrangelo is one of five bracelet winners remaining, and will be looking to add to the bracelet he won in 2015 in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout event.

Petrangelo amassed most of his chips with the double elimination of Paul Volpe and Steffen Sontheimer. Volpe held pocket kings and Sontheimer ace-four, but they were no match for the pocket aces of Petrangelo who sent them both to the rail shortly after the money was reached.

Start of day chip leader Elio Fox will also be taking a healthy stack of 10,180,000 through to Day 3, as will Stephen Chidwick who bagged 7,065,000.

The day started with just 49 players plus a few Day 2 entries and re-entries. Among the early eliminations were Tobias Ziegler, Talal Shakerchi, Dominik Nitsche, David Peters, Isaac Haxton, Jonathan LIttle, Igor Kurganov, David Einhorn, Mikita Badziakouski and Rainer Kempe.

By the end of late registration, the total number of entrants had reached 105, which included re-entries from Badziakouski and Kempe. The very last player to enter was a certain ten-time bracelet winner named Phil Ivey. Ivey, whose last bracelet came back in 2014, attracted a large rail all wanting to catch a glimpse of the legend in action.

However, those hoping for a deep run from Ivey were left disappointed after he ran pocket sevens into the king-nine of Chidwick, only for the Brit to backdoor a straight to send Ivey to the rail.

Once registration was closed, the payouts were confirmed, with a total of 16 places being paid. A min-cash was worth $155,378 and the top prize a whopping $2,910,277. In fact, the top three payouts in this tournament are all seven figures.

Fox managed to hold onto his chip lead throughout most of the early part of today's play. Eventually, he encountered resistance from Chidwick - who, in addition to Ivey, eliminated Manig Loeser. Fedor Holz also briefly bumped Fox from the top of the chip counts after a massive five-bet pot against Jan-Eric Schwippert. Holz's pocket queens held against his opponent's nines and Schwippert was sent to the rail.

Fox, Chidwick and Holz were the only three players over six million as play continued around three tables, with one table being played on the feature table in Brasilia and broadcast live on Twitch.

Seth Davies, Cary Katz and Johannes Becker were all eliminated shortly before the dinner break, with 20 players returning just four places off the money. Brian Rast had been left with just over three big blinds and he fell at the hands of Jason Mercier, with Tom Marchese and Ryan Riess also falling agonizingly short.

The unfortunate bubble boy was Jake Schindler, who got ace-nine in against the ace-jack of Volpe, whose hand held up and what could have been a lengthy bubble was burst in less than five hands.

The two-table redraw occurred with Fox still in the lead and Chidwick breathing down his neck. Holz had fallen back somewhat, and third in the chip counts was Petrangelo, who would then eliminate Volpe and Sontheimer in the money in the same hand to move into the chip lead.

Mercier and Michael Rosenfeld were eliminated in 14th & 13th place respectively, and each received $174,190. Thomas Muehloecker was unfortunate to bust in 12th for $201,494 after his pocket tens were cracked by the sixes of Jason Koon, with Koon turning a straight to eliminate the Austrian.

Christoph Vogelsang became the final bust out of the day with the German's ace-king unable to win a race against the pocket eights of Fox and Vogelsang exited in 11th place for a $201,494 payday.

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
4311Jason KoonUnited States6,190,000
4313Chris MooreUnited States2,960,000
4314Andreas EilerGermany2,130,000
4316Elio FoxUnited States10,180,000
4318Adrian MateosSpain2,250,000
     
4393Bryn KenneyUnited States1,600,000
4395Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom7,065,000
4396Aymon HataUnited Kingdom3,140,000
4397Nick PetrangeloUnited States13,460,000
4398Fedor HolzGermany3,530,000

The final ten players return to action on Sunday at 2pm, with the plan to play down until the final six. The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you blow-by-blow coverage of all the action so join us then.

Tags: Nick Petrangelo

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
13,460,000
1,010,000
1,010,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
10,180,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
7,065,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
6,190,000
-310,000
-310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Fedor Holz
3,530,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
3,140,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Profile photo of Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
2,960,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,250,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
2,130,000
-270,000
-270,000
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,600,000
-390,000
-390,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Chidwick Shoves on Holz on the Final Hand of the Night

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Fedor Holz raised to 180,000 from the button, and Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind.

The flop fell {J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}, and Chidwick checked to Holz who continued for 205,000. Chidwick check-raised to 650,000, Holz called, and the {2-Diamonds} turn fell.

Chidwick bet 800,000, Holz called, and the {3-Spades} river completed the board.

Chidwick used a time extension before he shoved for 3,685,000. Holz went into the tank, using a time extension before he released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
7,065,000
1,065,000
1,065,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
3,530,000
-1,970,000
-1,970,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Stephen ChidwickFedor Holz

Koon Overbets the River

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jason Koon raised to 180,000 from under the gun, Andreas Eiler called from the button, and Elio Fox called from the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} board where Koon bet 235,000. Eiler called, and Fox check-folded.

The river was the {Q-Spades}, Koon bet 1,600,000, and Eiler folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
6,500,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Andreas Eiler
2,400,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Andreas EilerJason KoonElio Fox

Christoph Vogelsang Eliminated in 11th Place ($201,494)

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Christoph Vogelsang
Christoph Vogelsang

Elio Fox raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Jason Koon called from the small blind. Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind, leaving himself with just over 100,000 remaining. Fox just called and Koon quickly mucked his hand.

On the flop of {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} Vogelsang and Fox got the rest of the chips in the middle and the cards were face up. Vogelsang held {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} while Fox had the only current pair with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The turn was the {10-Spades} and the river brought the {4-Hearts}. Vogelsang was unable to connect with the board and was eliminated in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
9,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Christoph Vogelsang
Busted

Tags: Elio FoxChristoph VogelsangJason Koon

Moore Shoves on Kenney

Level 17 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Chris Moore raised from under the gun, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts} board where Kenney bet 145,000. Moore raised to 600,000, and Kenney called.

The river was the {A-Spades}, Kenney checked, Moore shoved for 730,000, and Kenney used a time extension before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
2,300,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,990,000
-810,000
-810,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris MooreBryn Kenney