2018 Poker Masters

Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 Poker Masters
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$193,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$690,000
Total Entries
69
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Left 1 / 69
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Eldridge Climbing

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Barry Hutter raised to 9,000 and Justin Ligeri attempted to raise to 12,000. Not realizing Hutter had raised, Ligeri made it up to 14,000, and David Eldridge four-bet to 35,000 from the big blind.

Hutter folded, but Ligeri called as the flop landed {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

Eldridge continued for 40,000, and Ligeri folded.

Tags: Barry HutterDavid EldridgeJustin Ligeri

Marchese Doubles Through Adams Again

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Tom Marchese got his last 109,000 in from the big blind on {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, leading with {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds} against the {a-}{q-} of small blind Brandon Adams. The {k-Clubs} river improved Marchese to kings full and he collected another double from his neighbor.

Tags: Brandon AdamsTom Marchese

Kempe Eliminates Lang

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Lang was headed out the door and he stopped by the media desk on the way, letting us know he busted running ace-queen into the kings of Rainer Kempe.

Tags: Mike LangRainer Kempe

Rast and Hellmuth Re-Enter

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Hellmuth Eliminated by Young

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Justin Young opened to 9,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth three-bet the big blind to 24,000. Young called, and both players checked the {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} flop.

The turn landed the {3-Diamonds} and Hellmuth bet out 18,000 with Young making the call.

As the dealer scooped in the bet and call, Hellmuth announced, "Dealer. I'm all in in the dark," and pushed forward his last 41,000.

"Well, I call in the dark," responds Young.

"Kings," announced Hellmuth.

"I can beat that," responds Young as he tabled his {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Hellmuth reveals his {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} as the river landed the {7-Clubs}, and he would be eliminated.

Tags: Justin YoungPhil Hellmuth

Haxton Doubles Through Seidel

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

We came upon the aftermath of a huge all-in pot between Erik Seidel and Isaac Haxton. The final board read {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Haxton had {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} in front of him for a flopped flush. Seidel shipped over around 300,000 and Haxton swept up a huge pot to rocket near the top of the counts.

Tags: Erik SeidelIsaac Haxton

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Rast Eliminated by Emmett

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Brian Rast was all in from under the gun for his last 74,000 against Randall Emmett in the cutoff.

Rast: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Emmett: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{A-Hearts} and Rast was eliminated.

Tags: Randall EmmettBrian Rast

Marchese Doubles Through Adams

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Brandon Adams opened for 8,000 on the button and Tom Marchese shoved for 65,000 in the small blind. Adams thought a bit and called with {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, with "Big Cheese" turning over {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board paired his three for a double.

Tags: Brandon AdamsTom Marchese

Soverel Takes from Hellmuth

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

On a flop of {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, Phil Hellmuth checked from the big blind over to Sam Soverel who bet 10,000.

Hellmuth check-raised to 30,000 and Soverel called.

The turn landed the {A-Clubs} and Hellmuth checked. Soverel bet 26,000, and Hellmuth mucked.

Tags: Phil HellmuthSam Soverel