Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2018 Poker Masters

09-15-2018 14:06 UTC-7

Hands #69-71: Quiet Few Hands

tRaMSt0p

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Hand #69: Dan Smith limped the small blind with and David Peters checked his in the big blind.

The flop landed and Smith checked to Peters who bet 18,000. Smith folded, and Peters was pushed the pot.

Hand #70: From the small blind, David Peters shoved all in holding and Bryn Kenney folded his big blind.

Hand #71: Looking down at , Dan Smith entered the pot with a raise to 27,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	2,208,000 18,000	18,000

David Peters	2,186,000 36,000	36,000

Koray Aldemir	422,000 -24,000	-24,000

Bryn Kenney	185,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Dan Smith David Peters Koray Aldemir

Level: 15

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

09-15-2018 14:08 UTC-7

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 4th Place ($250,000)

tRaMSt0p

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #72: Bryn Kenney shoved the button for 185,000 and Koray Aldemir re-jammed for 422,000 from the small blind.

Kenney:
Aldemir:

Kenney was at-risk and in dominated shape, and when the dealer spread the flop it was looking slim for him

The turn fell the and Kenney was down to his final chance at catching a ten to stay alive. The river landed the , and Kenney was eliminated in 4th place and collected a $250,000 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	2,186,000

Dan Smith	2,178,000 -30,000	-30,000

Koray Aldemir	637,000 215,000	215,000

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Koray Aldemir

09-15-2018 14:23 UTC-7

Hands #73-77: Pot After Pot for Smith

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #73: Dan Smith limped in from the small blind with and David Peters checked his option with a suited . The flop came and Smith checked to Peters who bet 16,000. Smith called to see the on the turn.

Smith checked again and Peters fired another 50,000 after making the best hand. Smith tossed his cards to the muck and Peters scooped the pot.

Hand #74: Smith raised to 37,000 on the button with and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind with . Smith called and the flop fell .

Both players checked after flopping a pair and the landed on the turn. Aldemir checked again and Smith slid in a bet of 140,000. Aldemir gave it some thought but elected to send his pair of queens to the muck.

Hand #75: Aldemir limped in from the small blind with and Smith raised to 55,000 with a strong . Aldemir quickly folded and Smith dragged in another pot.

Hand #76: In a limped pot between the blinds, the flop came . Smith checked his and Peters checked back with . The came on the turn and both players checked again to see the on the river. Two more checks and Smith was awarded the pot.

Hand #77: Smith opened to 37,000 on the button with but couldn't find any action from the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	2,403,000 225,000	225,000

David Peters	2,171,000 -15,000	-15,000

Koray Aldemir	427,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: David Peters Dan Smith Koray Aldemir

09-15-2018 14:27 UTC-7

Hands #78-79: Aldemir Doubles Through Smith

mnuwwarah

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #78: Koray Aldemir completed with and Dan Smith checked with .

The flop came and each player patted the felt. The turn was the and checked through. The river saw Aldemir bet 22,000 and win the pot.

Hand #79: Aldemir made it 34,000 with and Smith raised to 175,000 with and called Aldemir's all in for 441,000.

The board ran out for an Aldemir double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,916,000 -487,000	-487,000

Koray Aldemir	944,000 517,000	517,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Dan Smith

09-15-2018 14:33 UTC-7

Hands #80-82: Smith Collecting

tRaMSt0p

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #80: Dan Smith raised to 37,000 holding on the button, and Koray Aldemir called in the big blind with .

The flop landed and both players checked to reveal the on the turn. Aldemir bet out 48,000, and Smith folded.

Hand #81: David Peters opened his button with to 42,000 and collected the blinds and ante.

Hand #82: Dan Smith limped in with from the small blind and David Peters checked his .

The flop fell and both players checked to reveal the . Smith bet out 15,000 and Peters called as the fell on the river.

Both players checked, and Smith's ace-high collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	2,126,000 -45,000	-45,000

Dan Smith	1,894,000 -22,000	-22,000

Koray Aldemir	981,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Dan Smith David Peters Koray Aldemir

09-15-2018 14:34 UTC-7

Short Break

tRaMSt0p

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining three players are heading on a short bathroom break.

09-15-2018 14:50 UTC-7

Hands #83-88: Aldemir Evening Out the Stacks

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #83: Dan Smith opened to 37,000 on the button with and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #84: David Peters raised to 42,000 on the button with and Smith called in the big blind holding . The flop came and Smith checked to Peters who checked it back.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Two more checks and Smith took down the pot with a pair of tens.

Hand #85: Koray Aldemir raised to 37,000 on the button with but neither of his opponents had anything to continue with.

Hand #86: Peters limped in from the small blind with and Aldemir checked his big blind with . The flop fell and Peters check-folded to a bet of 18,000 from Aldemir.

Hand #87: Aldemir just called in the small blind with and Smith bumped it up to 40,000 with . Aldemir called and the flop came .

Both players checked to see the on the turn and the on the river. Aldemir finally led out with a bet of 180,000 and Smith sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #88: Aldemir opened to 37,000 on the button with and Peters called in the big blind with . The flop of missed both players but Aldemir took down the pot with a bet of 20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,979,000 -147,000	-147,000

Dan Smith	1,896,000 2,000	2,000

Koray Aldemir	1,126,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir David Peters Dan Smith

09-15-2018 15:08 UTC-7

Hands #89-95: Full House for Aldemir

mnuwwarah

Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #89: Dan Smith opened for 37,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir defended big blind with .

The flop came and Aldemir check-called 60,000. The turn was the and the river the and Smith put in 175,000 on the end. The bluff worked.

Hand #90: David Peters raised to 42,000 on the button with . Smith defended big blind with .

Peters bet 107,000 on the flop and Smith released.

Hand #91: Smith completed with and Peters raised to 60,000 with . Smith peeled.

The dealer ran out as the players checked down. Peters took it with his fives.

Hand #92: Peters completed with and Aldemir popped it up to 55,000 with . Peters continued.

Both players checked the , bringing the . Two more checks brought the . Peters bet 42,000 and Aldemir put in a small raise to 105,000. Peters put in a chip to call and mucked to the aces full.

Hand #93: Peters opened with and took it down.