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

Jaffee Eliminated by Shak

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

Dan Shak detailed to the PokerNews field reporter about a bizarre situation caused him to send Jared Jaffee to the rail.

Shak was dealt {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} but one of his jacks was exposed, and instead he was now given a suited hand.

Shak ended up making a flush against Jaffee who held {Q-}{Q-}, and consequently he was eliminated while Shak scooped a big pot following the accidental exposure of one of his down cards.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
230,000
105,000
105,000
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakJared Jaffee

Green Makes Koon Reenter Again

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

On a completed board of {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}, Brian Green bet 41,500 into a pot of about 30,000. Jason Koon moved all in for around 120,000 and action was back on Green. He thought for about 10 seconds and then splashed in some chips.

"Flush," Koon announced.

Green slapped down {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for the nut flush. The dealer turned over Koon's {5-Spades}{4-Spades}.

"All right...," Koon said before heading to the registration window.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Green us
Brian Green
299,000
129,000
129,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
125,000

Tags: Brian GreenJason Koon

Ligeri Doubles Through Nitsche

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

On a flop of {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}, Justin Ligeri bet and Dominik Nitsche raised. Ligeri shoved for 105,000, and Nitsche called.

Ligeri: {K-Spades}{2-Spades}
Nitsche: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Ligeri was drawing to a flush against Nitsche's top set, and when the turn landed the {6-Spades}, followed by the {7-Diamonds} on the river, he would double through.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
221,000
97,500
97,500
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
88,000
-117,000
-117,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheJustin Ligeri

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 2,000

Fox vs. Eibinger

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante

From the cutoff, Elio Fox raised to 3,500 and Matthias Eibinger three-bet the small blind to 15,500.

Action folded back to Fox, and he called as the flop landed {7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Spades} and both players checked.

The turn fell the {6-Clubs}, and Eibinger checked again. Fox bet 17,000, and Eibinger folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
145,000
20,000
20,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
135,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Matthias EibingerElio Fox