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

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
WSOP 3X Winner
400,000 65,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
119,000 -101,000

Tags: Justin BonomoJason Koon

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
WSOP 2X Winner
750,000 105,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
294,000 -154,000

Tags: Ben YuNick Petrangelo

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
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
157,000 67,000

Tags: David SandsCary Katz

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
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
760,000 -60,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
218,000 -122,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsDan Smith

Level: 14

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Rast vs. Fox

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Rast opened the cutoff to 23,000 and Elio Fox three-bet the small blind to what appeared to be 103,000. Rast called, and the flop landed {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{J-Spades}.

Fox continued for 70,000 and Rast called as both players checked the {6-Clubs} on the turn.

The river landed the {2-Hearts}, and Fox announced a bet of 125,000. Before Fox could even put the chips into the middle, Rast called.

Fox revealed his {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for queen-high, and Rast tabled his {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for top pair to collect the pot and extend his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,640,000 490,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
410,000 -290,000

Tags: Brian RastElio Fox

Schindler Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened for 25,000 and got one caller in Cary Katz on the button. Big blind Jake Schindler made it 110,000 and Negreanu called.

"Wanna just check it down?" Schindler asked after Katz said he was making an annoyed fold.

In fact, that's exactly what happened as they saw a {2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} board. Schindler opened {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and Negreanu said he had missed all of the outs and was sending {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,225,000 155,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
650,000 -5,000

Tags: Cary KatzDaniel NegreanuJake Schindler

Yu Doubles Through Bonomo

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ben Yu shoved all in from the button and Justin Bonomo got a count of 214,000 before reshipping in the small blind.

Yu: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Bonomo: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop was nice from Bonomo's perspective, but everything changed when the {j-Hearts} turn left him with only three outs. The {7-Clubs} river wasn't one of them and he sent a double to his neighbor.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
448,000 208,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
335,000 -295,000

Tags: Ben YuJustin Bonomo