2018 Poker Masters

Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 Poker Masters
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,250,000
Total Entries
50
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 50
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Imsirovic Busts Kempe Before Break

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rainer Kempe bet 18,000 from the big blind on {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Ali Imsirovic jammed for about 43,000 more on the button. Kempe thought briefly and called, showing {9-}{5-} for a straight. Imsirovic had {q-Clubs}{9-Spades} for the higher straight though.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Tags: Ali ImsirovicRainer Kempe

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

High Roller of the Year Standings Heading into 2018 Poker Masters

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
RankPlayerCountryWinsCashesTotal EarningsTotal Points
1stCary KatzUSA111$1,210,700954
2ndSam SoverelUSA59$1,413,808930
3rdAdrian MateosSpain26$953,120650
4thBen TollereneUSA15$905,110455
5thJustin BonomoUSA23$790,900405
6thElio FoxUSA24$716,600405
7thNick PetrangeloUSA23$592,000375
8thDominik NitscheGermany23$617,720355
9thMatthias EibingerAustria14$530,500345
10thStephen ChidwickUK24$340,000335

Click here to view the complete High Roller of the Year Standings.

Soverel Re-Enters

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Four Bets on the Flop for Imsirovic

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

From the button, Rainer Kempe raised to 5,000 and Ali Imsirovic called in the big blind.

The flop landed {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Imsirovic checked to Kempe who bet 3,500. Imsirovic responded with a check-raise to 9,500, and Kempe made it 19,500 to go.

Imsirovic wasn't done there as he made it four bets to go and 30,000.

Kempe opted for a fold, and Imsirovic collected the pot and then showed the {3-Hearts}.

Tags: Ali ImsirovicRainer Kempe

Eibinger Re-Enters

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After being eliminated by Jared Jaffee, Matthias Eibinger headed straight to the cashier for a re-entry.

Negreanu Enters

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Zinno Shoves River on Schindler

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a board of {5-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} with roughly 41,000 in the middle, Jake Schindler bet out 30,000 from the cutoff.

His opponent in the hand was Anthony Zinno, and he shoved all in for 75,000.

Schindler was forced to use a time extension chip, and when that additional 60-seconds was about to expire, he found a fold.

Tags: Jake SchindlerAnthony Zinno

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Imsirovic Can't Trap Haxton

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Ali Imsirovic and Isaac Haxton saw an {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop in the blinds and both players checked. On the {8-Spades} turn, Imsirovic check-called 7,500. He checked the {q-Clubs} river and Haxton quickly checked back.

Imsirovic revealed {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a flopped set.

Tags: Ali ImsirovicIsaac Haxton