Play Resumes
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The cards are back in the air.
2018 Poker Masters
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Poker Masters
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$690,000
Entries
69
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Katz Battles Green
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Cary Katz opened to 40,000 from the button and Brian Green called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Green checked to Katz who bet 40,000. Green mucked, and Katz collected the pot.
"I had ace-jack with a spade," added Katz after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
400,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
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Final Two Tables
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Seat | Table 1 | Table 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Katz | David Eldridge |
| 2 | Cord Garcia | Matthias Eibinger |
| 3 | Brian Green | Ali Imsirovic |
| 4 | Sam Soverel | Tom Marchese |
| 5 | Isaac Haxton | Brandon Adams |
| 6 | David Peters | Rainer Kempe |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,270,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,215,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
1,180,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
|
890,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
880,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
||
|
740,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
|
715,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
575,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
470,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
330,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
210,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
|
|
||
|
170,000
-289,000
|
-289,000 |
|
|
||
Imsirovic vs. Adams
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brandon Adams raised to 45,000 from middle position and Ali Imsirovic called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop as the turn landed the 
. Imsirovic bet out 80,000 and Adams called as the river fell the 
.
Imsirovic checked, Adams bet 150,000, and Imsirovic check-raised to 500,000. Adams folded, and Imsirovic collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,035,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
|
980,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
Sam Soverel Eliminated in 12th Place
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Cord Garcia raised to 45,000 in middle position before Sam Soverel shoved all in from the button for 165,000. From the big blind, David Peters moved all in for 745,000, and after using a time extension chip, Garcia folded.
Soverel: 
Peters: 
The dealer spread a 
board, and Soverel was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,165,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
985,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
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|
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Hand-for-Hand Play Begins
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 11 players remaining in Event #1, the tournament is now playing hand-for-hand.
For every hand dealt during this process, there will be a two-minute run off until at least one player is eliminated, and the players are in-the-money.
Three-Bet Pot to Kempe
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic opened for 45,000 and Rainer Kempe made it 180,000 in the small blind. Imsirovic peeled and they saw 
flop. Kempe bet 160,000 and Imsirovic let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
930,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Two Pair for Peters
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Isaac Haxton limped from the small blind and David Peters checked his option in the big.
Both players checked the 
flop as the landed on the turn.
Haxton checked, Peters bet 45,000, and Haxton called.
The river of the 
completed the board, and after another Haxton check, Peters bet 120,000.
Haxton called, but when he was shown the 
of Peters for two pair, he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,505,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
540,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
|
||
Peters Shoves River on Haxton
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
From under the gun, David Peters raised to 45,000, and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Haxton checked to Peters who bet 60,000. Haxton called, and then checked the on the turn as Peters announced a bet of 120,000.
Haxton called just before his time expired, and when the river fell the 
, he checked again.
Peters announced he was all in for 1,500,000, and Haxton immediately flicked his cards to the muck to concede the pot to Peters.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,980,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
Imsirovic Catches Kempe Restealing
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic opened for 50,000 in the cutoff and called a three-bet to 200,000 from big blind Rainer Kempe. The flop brought 
and Kempe bet 130,000. Imsirovic called. On the turn, Kempe checked and Imsirovic checked back. Likewise on the 
river.
Kempe shook his head and slapped 
down, and Imsirovic took it down with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
760,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |