Photos: 2018 Poker Master Event #1 Day 1
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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
Haxton Eliminates Berg
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Eli Berg opened for 5,000 and Isaac Haxton three-bet him to 16,000 in late position. Berg announced all in for what looked like about 90,000 and Haxton quickly called.
Haxton: 
Berg: 
The 
flop brought little for Berg, but the 
gave him some extra outs as he'd win with a jack river. The 
completed the board though, and Berg wished everyone luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Negreanu: "I'm Running Good Already"
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Action folded to Barry Hutter in the small blind, and he limped for 1,500. Daniel Negreanu raised from the big blind to 5,000, and Hutter responded with a re-raise to 19,000.
Negreanu shoved for 118,500, and Hutter instantly called.
Negreanu:
Hutter: 
The dealer dropped a 
flop and Negreanu stated, "I'm running good already."
The turn and river landed the 
and 
, and Negreanu scooped a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
140,000
-123,000
|
-123,000 |
|
|
||
Nitsche Eliminated by Hutter
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Barry Hutter raised his button to 3,500 before Dominik Nitsche shoved from the big blind for 35,500. Hutter called, and the cards were tabled.
Hutter: 
Nitsche: 
The dealer spread a 
board, and Nitsche was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Berg and Nitsche Re-Enter
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Mandavia Folds to Adams' Pressure
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Brandon Adams bet 19,500 from the button on a board of 
and Ankush Mandavia called from the big blind. Mandavia checked the 
river and Adams bet 40,000. That was nearly all of Mandavia's remaining chips and he folded in fairly short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
46,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
|
|
||
Fox Can't Find the Fold
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Elio Fox was facing an all-in bet from Brian Rast, who was in late position, on a board of 
. The bet covered Fox's remaining 45,000 or so and he opted to call after some thought.
"Flush," Rast announced, showing 
.
Fox mucked his 
and immediately reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
125,000 | |
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Yu Re-Enters
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
Flush for Ligeri?
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Randall Emmett opened with a raise to 4,500 and Barry Hutter called on the button. Daniel Negreanu called in the small blind, as did Justin Ligeri in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and after Negreanu checked, Ligeri bet out 6,500. Emmett called, and both Hutter and Negreanu folded.
The turn fell the and Ligeri bet 11,000 with Emmett making the call.
The river of the completed the board and Ligeri bet 20,000 and Emmett folded.
"Did you have anything?" asked Emmett.
"Flush. Is that any good?" responded Ligeri.
"You didn't have a flush. Say something believable like top pair," added Emmett.
"Flush. I had a flush," continued Ligeri.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
120,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |