2018 Poker Masters

Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$193,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$690,000
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Emmett Takes Schindler's Stack

Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With about 65,000 in the middle, Randall Emmett had shoved all in for about 50,000 effective when we got to his table, and Jake Schindler was in the tank on a completed board of {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. After some thinking time, he banged a stack of chips into the middle, and Emmett rolled over {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flush. Schindler sent his {8-}{8-} into the middle and took the offered fist bump from Emmett with a smile.

"You got me," he said.

Player Chips Progress
Randall Emmett us
Randall Emmett
255,000
135,000
135,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchindlerRandall Emmett

Yu Eliminated by Ligeri

Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

On a flop of {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{J-Clubs} with 27,000 in the middle, Justin Ligeri checked from the big blind to Ben Yu under the gun who bets out 10,000.

Ligeri check-raised to 20,000, and Yu called as the turn landed the {2-Spades}. Ligeri continued with a bet of 30,000 and Yu made the call, and before the river was dealt, Ligeri pushed all in for 83,000.

The dealer produced the {5-Diamonds} on the river, and after a moment of hesitation, Yu called all in for roughly 58,000 and tabled his {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Ligeri revealed his {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}, and Yu was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
268,000
118,000
118,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuJustin Ligeri

Lichtenberger Eliminated by Nitsche

Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Dominik Nitsche opened the button to 4,500 and Isaac Haxton called in the small blind.

From the big blind, Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 21,000, and both Nitsche and Haxton called as the flop landed {8-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{5-Spades}.

Haxton checked, Lichtenberger bet 18,000, and Nitsche called as Haxton folded.

The turn fell the {5-Clubs} and Lichtenberger bet his entire stack amounting to a bet of 72,000, and Nitsche called having him slightly covered.

Lichtenberger: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Nitsche: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

The river landed the {9-Spades}, and Nitsche made his flush and sent Lichtenberger to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
445,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
275,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDominik NitscheIsaac Haxton

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Schindler Eliminated by Green

Level 6 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler

Jake Schindler opened from middle position to 5,000 and Justin Ligeri called in the small blind. Brian Green raised to 18,500 from the big blind, and Schindler called as Ligeri folded.

The flop landed {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Spades} and Green continued for 15,000. Schindler moved all in for 84,000, and Green snap-called.

Schindler: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Green: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Schindler was caught in a cooler set-over-set situation, and when the turn and river landed the {2-Diamonds} and {7-Diamonds}, he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
350,000
82,000
82,000
Brian Green us
Brian Green
240,000
186,000
186,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian GreenJake SchindlerJustin Ligeri

Kempe Doubles Through Rast

Level 6 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe was getting a double counted out from the button with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} in front of him on a board of {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Ryan Leng filled us in, saying he had limped from middle position, Kempe limped along, and Brian Rast made it 14,500 in the small blind. Kempe shoved for 76,500 and Rast called with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}, being turned dead on a beat that cost him about a third of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
165,000
-35,000
-35,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
142,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Brian RastRainer KempeRyan Leng