Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker Day 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

09-10-2018 18:05 UTC-8

Green Eliminated by Koon

Tim Duckworth

Level 9 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Brian Green limped in first to act, as did Nick Schulman from the cutoff.Jason Koon raised his button to 75,000 and Green called as Schulman folded.

The flop landed and Green checked to Koon who pushed out a stack of 25,000-denomination chips to effectively put Green all in. Green called for his last 207,000, and the cards were tabled.

Green:
Koon:

The turn and river landed the and , and Green was eliminated for the final table in Event #4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,340,000 275,000	275,000

Brian Green	Busted

Tags: Brian Green Jason Koon

Level: 9

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 8,000

09-10-2018 17:58 UTC-8

Koon Sends Green to Reentries

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Brian Green was all in for about 160,000 from under the gun when we arrived, with Jason Koon calling on the button.

"I have a big hand," Koon said.

"I don't, but whatever," Green replied.

Koon:
Green:

The board ran out and Koon hit a straight on the river to lock it in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,065,000 100,000	100,000

Brian Green	100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Brian Green Jason Koon

09-10-2018 17:56 UTC-8

Katz Wins Big Against Ligeri and Dempsey

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Tim Duckworth

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Cary Katz was all in for his last 312,000 against Sean Dempsey for his last 176,000, and Justin Ligeri who had both players covered.

Katz:
Dempsey:
Ligeri:

The board ran out and Katz earned a near-triple as Dempsey was forced to use one of his add-ons.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Ligeri	1,210,000 370,000	370,000
Cary Katz	820,000 720,000	720,000

Sean Dempsey	100,000

Tags: Cary Katz Justin Ligeri Sean Dempsey

09-10-2018 17:51 UTC-8

A Mirage

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Dylan Wilkerson shoved over a couple of limps. It folded back to Dan Shak on his right and Shak thought awhile, sighed and flashed as he folded.

Afterward, the players discussed short deck strategy and equities a bit, with Maurice Hawkins expressing some surprise at the fold. Wilkerson confirmed even most dominated hands are around 70-30 in short deck.

"Well, it looks better than it is," Shak said. "Being suited doesn't really help that much, it's a mirage."

"Why doesn't it help?"

"Because flushes don't really come in."

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	300,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Dan Shak

09-10-2018 17:46 UTC-8

Depa Arrives, Adams Re-Enters

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Tim Duckworth

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Depa	100,000
Brandon Adams	100,000 100,000	100,000

09-10-2018 17:45 UTC-8

Katz Can't Improve Against Ligeri

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Tim Duckworth

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

On a flop of , Cary Katz was all in for roughly his last 600,000 against Justin Ligeri.

Katz:
Ligeri:

The turn and river landed the and , and Katz was eliminated but instantly used his add-on plaque.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Ligeri	1,580,000 700,000	700,000
Cary Katz	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Justin Ligeri Cary Katz

09-10-2018 17:40 UTC-8

Koon Forces Two Reentries

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Three players were all in when we got to Jason Koon's table, with Koon having in front of him, having flopped the nut straight. Koray Aldemir had and Ryan Tosoc and the board ran out clean for Koon.

From the sound of the chatter after the hand, it seemed Koon limped and called after Tosoc and Aldemir shoved preflop. Both busted players headed to the window to reenter.