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

Bonomo Blasts Against Lamb

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

Ben Lamb bet 7,500 on {3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts} from under the gun and Justin Bonomo raised to 20,000. Lamb called and they both checked the {a-Clubs}, bringing the {7-Hearts}. Lamb checked. Bonomo slid in what looked like 112,000, a sizable overbet.

"Figured that might happen," Lamb said with a smile.

After another moment, he conceded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
290,000
-10,000
-10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
220,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ben LambJustin Bonomo

Ogus Shows

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

Aaron Ogus put in what looked to be 34,000 or so on a flop of {3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{j-Clubs} from under the gun, and Justin Ligeri called from the small blind. On the {j-Spades} turn, Ligeri checked and Ogus said he was all in. Ligeri got a count of 74,500, cursed, and folded. One {9-} flashed up and he said he had nines.

Ogus showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Ogus us
Aaron Ogus
175,000
88,000
88,000
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
99,000
-91,000
-91,000

Tags: Aaron OgusJustin Ligeri

Fox Back to Par

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

Elio Fox was down to crumbles in the early going but he's (barely) past the starting stack now after doubling through Ben Lamb. Lamb opened cutoff, Fox three-bet button and Lamb shoved for Fox's 60,500. Fox called with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and was dominating {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

"Chop it up," Lamb said after the {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop.

No dice as it ran out {6-Spades}, {8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
169,000
-121,000
-121,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
126,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben LambElio Fox

Negreanu Wins a Flip and Doubles

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

Koray Aldemir opened the cutoff to 4,500 and Daniel Negreanu pushed all in from the button for 35,000. Rainer Kempe called in the small blind, and Aldemir folded {Q-}{10-}.

Negreanu: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Kempe: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Negreanu scooped in a double.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
123,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
86,000
-9,000
-9,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
78,500
34,500
34,500

Tags: Koray AldemirRainer KempeDaniel Negreanu

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500