2018 Poker Masters

Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$462,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,650,000
Entries
66
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Aldemir Eliminated by Petrangelo

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Koray Aldemir raised the button to 17,000 before Nick Petrangelo shoved all in from the small blind for over 400,000. Aldemir called all in for roughly 205,000.

Aldemir: {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Petrangelo: {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The dealer spread a {2-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board, and Aldemir was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
645,000
171,000
171,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Koray AldemirNick Petrangelo

Smith Eliminates Davies

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Seth Davies
Seth Davies

Seth Davies was all in from the cutoff for about 120,000 when we got to his table, having been put at risk by Dan Smith in the small blind.

Davis: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Smith: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} improved both players but Smith's kings led. The {5-Diamonds} and {6-Clubs} were bricks.

"Gee gee," Smith said.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
400,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithSeth Davies

Kenney Shows One

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Brynn Kenney
Brynn Kenney

Two players checked to Bryn Kenney on {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and he bet 23,000 into about 50,000 from under the gun. Big blind Dan Smith called. Smith check-called 34,000 more on the {5-Diamonds} turn, bringing a {j-Spades} river. Smith checked and Kenny fired 83,000.

Smith tanked, using his last time extension, but decided to give it up.

"Do me a favor, Bryn," he said, flicking {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. "If you got me with a bluff, just shove it right in my face."

Kenney looked at first one card, then the other.

"You can pick one," he said.

Smith reached over and turned up the {8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
622,000
92,000
92,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
275,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyDan Smith

Hernandez Eliminated by Negreanu

Level 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Laz Hernandez
Laz Hernandez

Laz Hernandez shoved his last 17,000 in from middle position and John Hennigan called in the cutoff. Tom Marchese called on the button, as did Daniel Negreanu and Ali Imsirovic in the blinds.

The flop landed {7-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and action checked to Hennigan who bet 40,000. Marchese folded, but Negreanu moved all in for 70,000 and Imsirovic folded as Hennigan called.

Hernandez: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Hennigan: {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The turn and river landed the {10-Hearts} and {7-Hearts}, and Negreanu more then doubled while simultaneously sending Hernandez to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
230,000
145,000
145,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
45,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Laz Hernandez us
Laz Hernandez
Busted

Tags: Ali ImsirovicDaniel NegreanuJohn HenniganLaz HernandezTom Marchese

Zach Hyman Eliminated by Petrangelo

Level 8 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Zach Hyman
Zach Hyman

Down to his last entry and left with a short stack, Zach Hyman was all in holding {7-}{5-} against the {Q-}{Q-} of Nick Petrangelo.

Unfortunately for Hyman, he was unable to connect with the board and was consequently eliminated from Event #5.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
290,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Zach Hyman us
Zach Hyman
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloZach Hyman

Haxton Doubles Through Greenberg

Level 6 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ike Haxton
Ike Haxton

Fresh off his short-deck win, Isaac Haxton hopped into the $25K and got a double in the first big pot we saw him play. He got in a raising war with Larry Greenberg and wound up all in with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} against {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. The {10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop meant a queen was no longer good for Greenberg, and he was the one who needed help after the {k-Diamonds} turned. A {q-Clubs} river gave Haxton the nuts, and Greenberg shipped over 164,000.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
349,500
224,500
224,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Larry Greenberg us
Larry Greenberg
79,000
-181,000
-181,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonLarry Greenberg

Marchese Doubles Through Hernandez

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Tom Marchese
Tom Marchese

Cary Katz opened under the gun to 4,000 and Laz Hernandez three-bet the cutoff to 12,000. From the small blind, Tom Marchese cold four-bet to 35,000 and Katz quickly folded.

Hernandez asked to see Marchese's chips, and after that he slid out a stack of chips amounting to a five-bet of 117,000. Marchese shoved for 210,000, and Hernandez called.

Hernandez: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Marchese: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The dealer spread a {K-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} board, and Marchese held on for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
425,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Laz Hernandez us
Laz Hernandez
62,000
-248,000
-248,000

Tags: Cary KatzLaz HernandezTom Marchese