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

Hawkins Misses

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins defended big blind from a Dan Smith cutoff raise and they saw a {4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Hawkins checked and immediately called 18,000. On the {q-Hearts} turn, Hawkins checked and Smith announced 31,000. The bet was scarcely out of his hand before Hawkins' call. Both checked the {a-Diamonds} and Hawkins showed {9-Spades}{6-Spades} for a missed flush.

Smith took it with {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
760,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
218,000
-122,000
-122,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsDan Smith

Katz Shoves His Gutshot

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

From under the gun, David Sands raised to 27,000 and Cary Katz defended his big blind.

The flop landed {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Katz open-shoved his last 85,000 into the pot.

Sands eventually opted to fold, but asked Katz, "Can I pick one?"

Katz responded by tabling his {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Sands us
David Sands
303,000
-27,000
-27,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
157,000
67,000
67,000

Tags: David SandsCary Katz

Yu Doubles Through Petrangelo

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Yu shoved all in from the button for 138,000. Justin Bonomo tanked briefly and folded.

"Ah, ZJ, I was hoping you'd do it for me," Nick Petrangelo said ruefully.

After a moment, Petrangelo put in calling chips but his {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts} was in bad shape against {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}. The {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} brought nothing to worry Yu and he scored a double.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
750,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
294,000
-154,000
-154,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuNick Petrangelo

Bonomo Bets Turn, Koon Folds

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened the button to 24,000 and Jason Koon called from the big blind.

The flop landed {K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Koon checked to Bonomo who continued for 12,000.

Koon called, and when the {A-Clubs} arrived on the turn, he check-folded to Bonomo's bet of 39,000.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
400,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
119,000
-101,000
-101,000

Tags: Justin BonomoJason Koon

Level: 15

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Petrangelo on Fumes After Doubling Koon

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Nick Petrangelo and he moved in from the small blind. Jason Koon called it off for 166,000 in the big.

Koon: {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Petrangelo: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The flop came {2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Koon suddenly had a lot more cards to dodge. The {9-Diamonds} turn was a welcome sight for him as it removed some of Petrangelo's outs, and the {4-Clubs} was a safe river.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
347,000
272,000
272,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
103,000
-212,000
-212,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jason KoonNick Petrangelo