2018 Poker Masters

Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$176,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$550,000
Entries
55
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000

Tosoc Opens Up His Range

Level 19 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins limped in with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Isaac Haxton came along with {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Ryan Tosoc raised to 500,000 on the button with {q-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Hawkins quickly threw away his pocket pair. Haxton made the call to go heads-up to a flop of {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

Haxton checked to Tosoc who continued for 650,000 and Haxton sent his cards to the muck without any hesitation.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
7,840,000
120,000
120,000
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
4,995,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
3,665,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonMaurice HawkinsRyan Tosoc

Haxton and Tosoc Battle

Level 19 : 0/0, 60,000 ante

On a flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} Ryan Tosoc led out for 150,000 with {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Isaac Haxton raised to 400,000 on the button and Tosoc made the call.

The turn brought the {9-Hearts} and Tosoc checked it over to Haxton who fired another 850,000. Tosoc, who just held a two-way straight draw, let his hand go and Haxton scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
4,355,000
-640,000
-640,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
4,185,000
520,000
520,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ryan TosocIsaac Haxton

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 80,000

Chop It Up

Level 20 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Ryan Tosoc limped in with {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Isaac Haxton checked his option on the button. The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Tosoc checked to Haxton who bet 250,000. Tosoc check-raised all in for 3,150,000 and Haxton made the call after a moment.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} giving both players a straight and Tosoc was now free-rolling Haxton, looking to hit a ten. The river brought the {k-Diamonds} and the two players were able to take their money back.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
4,385,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
3,595,000
-760,000
-760,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonRyan Tosoc

Tosoc Wins a Three-Way Pot

Level 20 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Ryan Tosoc limped in with {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Maurice Hawkins did the same with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Isaac Haxton checked his option with {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and the flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Each player flopped a pair and straight draws but the action checked around to the {8-Diamonds} on the turn. The action checked to Haxton again who bet 160,000. Both Tosoc and Hawkins called to see the {a-Diamonds} on the river. Tosoc led out for 500,000 with Broadway but couldn't find any more action.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
8,360,000
520,000
520,000
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
4,235,000
640,000
640,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
3,905,000
-480,000
-480,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonMaurice HawkinsRyan Tosoc

Haxton Doubles Through Tosoc

Level 20 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Isaac Haxton limped in with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Ryan Tosoc stuffed all in with {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. With the action back on Haxton, he quickly called and was the player at risk for 3,425,000.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Haxton was still out front with his pair of queens. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} which brought some chop outs but the {9-Clubs} on the river favored Haxton. He scored a huge double up, leaving Tosoc on just over 500,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
7,210,000
3,305,000
3,305,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
570,000
-3,665,000
-3,665,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Ryan Tosoc Eliminated in 3rd Place ($77,000)

Level 20 : 0/0, 80,000 ante
Ryan Tosoc
Ryan Tosoc

Ryan Tosoc got the last of his 490,000 chips in the middle holding {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} but was called by Isaac Haxton's {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Haxton held a dominating lead heading to the flop, looking to make this a heads-up duel.

The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and both players had a straight draw. The {8-Hearts} on the turn and the {7-Spades} on the river bricked off and Haxton's ace-jack high was good enough to eliminate Tosoc in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
7,900,000
690,000
690,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonRyan Tosoc

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 100,000

Haxton Takes Over the Lead

Level 21 : 0/0, 100,000 ante

Isaac Haxton limped in with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and Maurice Hawkins made it 600,000 to go with {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Haxton limp-shoved all in, putting Hawkins to the test for his remaining stack of 5,670,000. He used up one of his time extensions before finally releasing his cards to the muck.

This was the fourth hand in a row for Haxton who has taken over the chip lead, moving over 10,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
10,930,000
3,030,000
3,030,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
5,570,000
-2,790,000
-2,790,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsIsaac Haxton