Break Time
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
The remaining players are heading on a 10-minute break.
There will also be a color-up of the red 1,000-denomination chips.
2018 Poker Masters
Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Poker Masters
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$550,000
Entries
55
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000
Quads for Shak
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche limped, as did Andrew Robl, but from the cutoff Richard Kirsch raised to 312,000.
Dan Shak shoved the button for 436,000, and once the two limpers folded, Kirsch called.
Shak: 
Kirsch: 
The board ran out 
and Shak doubled with quads.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,380,000 | -535,000 |
|
910,000 | -280,000 |
Hawkins Eliminates Soverel
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins called first to act and Sam Soverel shoved all in on his left for around 650,000. Action folded back to Hawkins and he snap-called with .
"Big flip," Soverel said, turning over .
The 
board missed Soverel, so he sent his stack to his neighbor and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Robl vs. Katz
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
Cary Katz limped for 24,000, as did Dominik Nitsche. From the cutoff, Andrew Robl raised to 125,000, and when the action was back on Katz, he made it 300,000 total.
Nitsche folded, but Robl called as the flop landed 
and Katz checked.
Robl bet 150,000, and after using a time extension chip, Katz folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
1,915,000 | -385,000 |
|
|
1,190,000 | 170,000 |
|
955,000 | -65,000 |
|
720,000 | -160,000 |
Tosoc Doubles Through Koon
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
Ryan Tosoc moved all in for 253,000 and was called by Jason Koon, who was on the button.
Tosoc: 
Koon: 
The 
flop wasn't bad for Koon, but he was left with worthless king-high after the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000 | -292,000 |
|
550,000 | 200,000 |
Young Gets There on Soverel
Level 12
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
Sam Soverel raised to 90,000 in the cutoff and Justin Young called from early position. They checked to the turn on a board of 
and Young bet 125,000. Soverel called and both players checked the .
Young showed 
for a straight and Soverel flashed a card we didn't see and sent his hand spinning into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
640,000 | -260,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 12,000
Kirsch Wins Some From Robl
Level 11
: 0/0, 10,000 ante
Andrew Robl bet 125,000 from early position on an 
flop. Richard Kirsch called on his left, then called 200,000 more on the turn. Both checked the and Kirsch won showdown with for aces up.
At another table, Maurice Hawkins eliminated Rainer Kempe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 640,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -360,000 |
|
Busted |
Kempe Doubles Through Soverel
Level 11
: 0/0, 10,000 ante
Rainer Kempe got his last 262,000 in preflop with against the of Sam Soverel. The flop wasn't great for Kempe, but the turn and river ended with him making a straight to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | -460,000 |
|
|
574,000 | 79,000 |
Katz Doubles Through Nitsche
Level 11
: 0/0, 10,000 ante
Following two limps, Cary Katz shoved for 415,000 and Dominik Nitsche looked him up from the button.
Katz:
Nitsche:
The board ran out 
and Katz doubled through with his full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,020,000 | -805,000 |
|
|
880,000 | 380,000 |