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

Imsirovic Goes Runner-Runner on Negreanu

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

Action folded to Daniel Negreanu in the small blind, and he limped in for 8,000 as Ali Imsirovic checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed {J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Negreanu check-called a bet of 8,000 from Imsirovic as the turn fell the {9-Diamonds}.

Negreanu checked, Imsirovic bet 13,000, and Negreanu called.

The river landed the {4-Diamonds} and Negreanu checked again to Imsirovic who bet out 45,000.

Negreanu called, and after Imsirovic tabled his {9-Spades}{4-Hearts} for runner-runner two pair, Negreanu flashed his {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
480,000
230,000
230,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
200,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicDaniel Negreanu

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
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithSeth Davies

Negreanu Doubles Through Imsirovic

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

Daniel Negreanu checked from the big blind and shoved for 194,000 over a small continuation-bet from Ali Imsirovic, who was under the gun. Imsirovic had only put in about 12,000 but called nonetheless on the {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop.

Negreanu: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Imsirovic: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}

Negreanu's top pair was good and he blocked Imsirovic's overcard from being an out. The {7-Hearts} and {5-Spades} preserved "Kid Poker's" lead and he doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
410,000
210,000
210,000
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
325,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicDaniel Negreanu

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
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Koray AldemirNick Petrangelo

Level: 13

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000