Level: 6
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 4,000
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
Katz Forced to Add-On by Koon
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Jason Koon raised and Cary Katz shoved a fresh 100,000. Koon called, and the cards were tabled.
Koon: 
Katz: 
The board ran out 
and Koon collected the pot and forced Katz to use an add-on plaque.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Bonomo Re-Enters
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Katz Ships on Two
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Brandon Adams raised in the cutoff for 15,000 and got callers in Jason Koon on the button and Cary Katz in early position. The flop came 
and Katz shoved all in. It was 78,000. Adams quickly folded. Koon thought a bit and followed him, saying he had a flush draw and a backdoor straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
129,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Ligeri: "I'm Writing a F**king Book on This Game!"
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Tony Ruberto opened the pot with a raise to 29,000 and Craig Hartman moved all in for 121,000. From the button, Justin Ligeri called, and when the action returned to Ruberto, he moved all in for roughly 250,000 and Ligeri called.
Ligeri: 
Ruberto: 
Hartman:
The board ran out 
and Ligeri rivered a straight to eliminate two players.
Hartman used his final add-on plaque, while Ruberto exited the tournament area.
"I'm writing a f**king book on this game!" announced Ligeri as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |
Nitsche Forces a Peters Add-On
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Four players limped to Dominik Nitsche in the cutoff and he made it 65,000. David Peters shoved all in from under the gun for around 400,000 and Nitsche quickly called, tabling 
. Peters had 
.
Things looked promising for the American on the 
flop, but the turn made Nitsche a big favorite. The 
river missed Peters. He used his last add-on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,430,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
||
|
100,000 | |
|
||
Peters Doubles Through Koon
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
David Peters was all in for his last 80,000 and Jason Koon called.
Peters: 
Koon: 
The board ran out 
and Peters rivered a straight to double through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
180,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
Bonomo Doubles Through Soverel
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Justin Bonomo shoved all in for about 100,000 and was called by Sam Soverel on his left.
Soverel: 
Bonomo:
The 
flop favored Soverel but the 
and ran a straight for Bonomo.
"Great flop for jack-nine," Bonomo joked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
220,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
Katz Doubles Through Koon
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
Cary Katz got 95,000 in preflop with and was at risk against the 
of Jason Koon. Koon whiffed on the 
runout and he shipped over a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
465,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Peters and Adams Re-Enter
Level 6
: 0/0, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |