Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

09-08-2018 00:24 UTC-7

Marchese Binks River to Survive After Three-Outer

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Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tom Marchese shoved for 95,000 and David Eldridge called in the big blind.

Eldridge:
Marchese:

Marchese had a dominating spot, but the flop left him in bad shape. The turned, and Marchese began sliding his stack in, only to see the river give both players identical straights for a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Eldridge	345,000 15,000	15,000
Tom Marchese	115,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: David Eldridge Tom Marchese

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-08-2018 00:32 UTC-7

Tom Marchese Bubbles Event #1, Matthias Eibinger Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,700)

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

From middle position, Tom Marchese raised to 75,000 and Brandon Adams three-bet next to act in the hijack to 150,000. From the big blind, Matthias Eibinger called, and Marchese called all in for 110,000.

The dealer spread a flop and Eibinger bet out 175,000 and Adams called.

The turn fell the and Eibinger announced he was all in for 790,000. Adams paused for a moment, and then called.

Marchese:
Eibinger:
Adams:

Marchese was drawing dead with third pair against Adams' flopped set, and Eibinger's overpair and gutshot straight draw.

The river landed the , and Adams would score the double knockout sending Marchese out in 11th place on the money bubble, while Eibinger would collect $20,700 for his 10th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Adams	2,485,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Matthias Eibinger	Busted
Tom Marchese	Busted

Tags: Brandon Adams Matthias Eibinger Tom Marchese

09-08-2018 00:36 UTC-7

Green on Fumes

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Green shoved on the button for 350,000. Isaac Haxton called for less in the small blind holding . Green had and the sweat was a short one as the flop brought .

"That's a lot of sixes," Haxton observed.

After the meaningless last two cards were dealt, Green was left with 115,000. He got them in with and big blind Cary Katz called with .

"I'll bet it's a chop," Green said.

It didn't look like it after flopped. Katz, however, paired his three when the arrived to leave Green in dire straights. Sure enough, though, as Green predicted, it was a chop: river to give both players wheels, bringing a round of laughs from everyone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	520,000 220,000	220,000

Brian Green	135,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Brian Green Isaac Haxton Cary Katz

09-08-2018 00:42 UTC-7

Adams Continuing to Rise

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and Brandon Adams called on the button.

The flop landed and Imsirovic checked to Adams who bet 110,000. Imsirovic check-raised to 270,000, and Adams called as the turn fell the .

Imsirovic checked, Adams bet 350,000 after being forced to use a time extension chip, and Imsirovic open-folded his .

As Adams was pushed the pot, he stated, "You can pick one."

Imsirovic gestured to one of the cards, and it was revealed to be the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Adams	2,980,000 495,000	495,000
Ali Imsirovic	770,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: Brandon Adams Ali Imsirovic

09-08-2018 00:43 UTC-7

Kempe Doubles Through Imsirovic

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised the button and Ali Imsirovic shoved all in from the big blind for over 700,000. Kempe immediately called all in for 590,000.

Kempe:
Imsirovic:

The board ran out and Kempe scooped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	1,220,000 460,000	460,000
Ali Imsirovic	160,000 -610,000	-610,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Rainer Kempe

09-08-2018 00:44 UTC-7

Imsirovic Doubles Through Kempe

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic shoved on the button for 145,000 and Rainer Kempe called in the big blind.

Kempe:
Imsirovic:

The flop made it only a matter of whether Imsirovic would make a royal. He didn't as it ran out and .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	1,100,000 -120,000	-120,000
Ali Imsirovic	330,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Rainer Kempe

09-08-2018 00:47 UTC-7

Green Doubles Through Haxton

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Green moved all in from the cutoff for 70,000 and Isaac Haxton min-raised to 115,000 from the button.

Green:
Haxton:

The board ran out and Green's two pair earned him a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	530,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Green	205,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Brian Green

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

09-08-2018 00:56 UTC-7

Cary Katz Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,700)

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Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cord Garcia raised to 60,000 from under the gun and David Peters called in the small blind, as did Cary Katz in the big.

The flop landed and Peters checked to Katz who bet all in for his last 175,000. Garcia folded, and Peters called.

David Peters:
Cary Katz:

Despite being massively ahead, the board ran out with the on the turn and the on the river, eliminating Katz in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,880,000 -100,000	-100,000

Cary Katz	Busted

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