2018 Poker Masters

Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Seiver Wins Off Ligeri

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

From under the gun, Scott Seiver raised to 2,500 and Justin Ligeri called on the button.

The flop landed {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Seiver continued for 2,500. Ligeri called, and then both players checked the {7-Clubs} on the turn.

The river fell the {J-Hearts} and Seiver bet 8,500 as Ligeri folded his {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} face-up.

Seiver randomly shuffled his cards and then revealed the {9-Clubs} as he gathered in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
155,000
-20,000
-20,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
40,000
12,000
12,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Scott SeiverJustin Ligeri

Yu Shoves on Eibinger

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

In a pot that looked to have seen multiple raises preflop, Ben Yu checked in the big blind and called 16,500 from Matthias Eibinger, who had the button, on the {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop. The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Yu checked. Eibinger bet 32,000 at the buzzer and Yu responded with an all-in shove for about 110,000. Eibinger folded immediately.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
225,000
80,000
80,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
89,000
-36,000
-36,000
StakeKings

Tags: Ben YuMatthias Eibinger

Lamb Rising High

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

From under the gun, Elio Fox raised to 2,500 and Maurice Hawkins called in the small blind.

From the big blind, Ben Lamb three-bet to 16,000, and Fox folded.

As Hawkins deliberated, Lamb asked, "You thinking about folding or jamming?"

"Jamming," responded Hawkins.

"Figured," added Lamb.

Hawkins eventually opted to muck, and Lamb collected the pot to increase his current Event #2 chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
310,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
120,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
95,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsElio FoxBen Lamb

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

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.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
146,000
21,000
21,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
StakeKings
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
74,500
-100,500
-100,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchindlerAnthony Zinno

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
210,000
105,000
105,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
67,000
-48,000
-48,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicRainer Kempe