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

Hernandez Busts Zach Hyman

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

Elio Fox opened for 3,500 under the gun and got three callers before big blind Zach Hyman repopped it to 21,500. Fox called and Laz Hernandez then put in another raise to about 70,000 in the next seat. Hyman moved all in after it folded back to him, forcing Fox to fold, but Hernandez quickly called.

Hernandez: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Hyman: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The {2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop was a welcome sight for Hyman, but the {a-Hearts} turn was not. He had just two outs and missed the {6-Clubs} river. Hernandez had about 140,000, covering Hyman's 130,000 or so.

Player Chips Progress
Laz Hernandez us
Laz Hernandez
310,000
125,000
125,000
Zach Hyman us
Zach Hyman
Busted

Tags: Elio FoxLaz HernandezZach Hyman

Kempe Wins with River Bet

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

With the board reading {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and around 20,000 in the middle, Nick Petrangelo led out for 7,000 from under the gun.

Rainer Kempe was on the button, and he raised to 25,000. Petrangelo called, and then checked the {10-Clubs} on the river.

Kempe bet 44,000 and Petrangelo folded.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
150,000
55,000
55,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
145,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Nick PetrangeloRainer Kempe

Peters Shoves River on Davies

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

David Peters opened under the gun to 3,500 and Seth Davies three-bet next to act in the cutoff to 13,500. Once the action returned to Peters, he made it 37,000 to go, and Davies called.

Both players checked the {2-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop as the {6-Hearts} rolled off on the turn.

Peters bet out 27,000, and Davies called as the {2-Spades} landed on the river.

Peters shoved for 148,500, and after using one of his time extension chips, Davies found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
280,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
133,000
-17,000
-17,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David PetersSeth Davies

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
364,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brian Green us
Brian Green
355,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Ligeri us
Justin Ligeri
210,000
-11,000
-11,000
Larry Greenberg us
Larry Greenberg
206,000
-24,000
-24,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
183,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
173,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
166,000
16,000
16,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
88,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
50,000
-22,500
-22,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
33,500
-136,500
-136,500
WSOP 3X Winner

Marchese Doubles Through Hernandez

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

Cary Katz opened under the gun to 4,000 and Laz Hernandez three-bet the cutoff to 12,000. From the small blind, Tom Marchese cold four-bet to 35,000 and Katz quickly folded.

Hernandez asked to see Marchese's chips, and after that he slid out a stack of chips amounting to a five-bet of 117,000. Marchese shoved for 210,000, and Hernandez called.

Hernandez: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Marchese: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The dealer spread a {K-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} board, and Marchese held on for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
425,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Laz Hernandez us
Laz Hernandez
62,000
-248,000
-248,000

Tags: Cary KatzLaz HernandezTom Marchese

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000