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

Koon Busted After "Picking Off" Value-Bluff

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon bet 6,000 from the button on {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Brandon Adams made it 23,000, the original size of the pot, from the cutoff. Koon called and they saw a {10-Diamonds} turn, which checked through. On the {3-Clubs} river, Adams used a time extension then shoved all in for 46,500. Koon called instantly and Adams moved to exit, turning over {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

"You're good," Koon said, showing {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Koon was left with 6,000 and busted the next hand, immediately reentering upon losing his crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
147,000
52,000
52,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
125,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Brandon AdamsJason Koon

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Yu Shoves Turn on Marchese

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tom Marchese opened his button to 3,000 and Ben Yu three-bet the small blind to 11,000.

Marchese called, and on the {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} flop, he called a Yu continuation-bet of 7,000.

The turn landed the {10-Clubs} and Yu moved all in for his last 34,000, and Marchese found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
185,000
-48,000
-48,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
72,500
21,500
21,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuTom Marchese