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

Final Two Tables

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
SeatTable 1Table 2
1Jake SchindlerElio Fox
2Dan SmithJason Koon
3Daniel NegreanuDan Shak
4Ali ImsirovicBryn Kenney
5Brian RastBen Yu
6Doc SandsJustin Bonomo
Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,985,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
1,160,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
770,000
99,000
99,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
740,000
-39,000
-39,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
700,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
655,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
525,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
460,000
-190,000
-190,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
450,000
103,000
103,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
275,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
230,000
-117,000
-117,000
David Sands us
David Sands
205,000
-98,000
-98,000

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 12th Place

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo opened for 40,000 under the gun and Elio Fox called. Dan Shak moved in from the button covering both players. Bonomo looked over to see if anything was happening at the other table then called off his 450,000 or so. Fox mucked.

Bonomo: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Shak: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Grim news for Bonomo and it got worse on the {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts} flop. The {k-Spades} ended things on fourth and the tournament is now on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,590,000
850,000
850,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakElio FoxJustin Bonomo

David Sands Bubbles Poker Masters Event #5

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
David Sands
David Sands

From under the gun, David Sands committed his single 5,000-denomination chip, and as the action folded to Daniel Negreanu on the button, he raised to 50,000.

Brian Rast called in the big blind, and then check-folded to a Negreanu continuation-bet of 40,000 on the {8-Spades}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop.

Sands: {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

The turn and river landed the {3-Spades} and {K-Hearts}, and Sands would be the bubble boy of Event #5.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,960,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
495,000
35,000
35,000
David Sands us
David Sands
Busted

Tags: Brian RastDaniel NegreanuDavid Sands

Koon Doubles Through Shak on River

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Koon jammed under the gun for 275,000 and Dan Shak didn't need to think long before calling in the next seat.

Koon: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Shak: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The {3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} board looked for all the world like Koon was headed out but the {4-Diamonds} river saved him.

"So sick," Shak muttered. "That's more like how I run."

"I think you're gonna be all right, Dan," Koon said with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,205,000
-385,000
-385,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
600,000
370,000
370,000

Tags: Dan ShakJason Koon

Imsirovic vs. Rast

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic limped the button and Brian Rast called in the small blind as Jake Schindler checked his option.

The flop landed {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and action checked to Imsirovic who bet 20,000. Rast check-raised to 65,000 and Schindler folded as Imsirovic called.

The turn of the {10-Hearts} checked through to reveal the {10-Clubs} on the river.

Rast bet 120,000 and Imsirovic called tabling his {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to prompt a muck from Rast.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,710,000
-250,000
-250,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
800,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicJake SchindlerBrian Rast

"I Was Afraid You Were Just Calling"

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Smith limped the button and called 80,000 from Daniel Negreanu in the small blind. They checked down a board of {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, with Smith thinking awhile on the river before seemingly waving the white flag, as he couldn't beat {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

"I was afraid you were just calling," Smith said.

"I would have genuinely considered it," Negreanu said with a chuckle.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
795,000
95,000
95,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
240,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithDaniel Negreanu

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Imsirovic Takes from Smith

Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and Dan Smith called from the big blind.

The flop landed {10-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Smith checked to Imsirovic who bet 35,000. Smith called and then checked the {2-Hearts} on the turn as Imsirovic shoved all in.

Smith folded, and Imsirovic collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
985,000
185,000
185,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
110,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithAli Imsirovic