2018 Poker Masters

Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$1,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
25
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Hands #58-62: Kenney Gets Sticky with King-High

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

Hand #58: Dan Smith raised to 27,000 on the button with {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #59: Bryn Kenney limped in with {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} in the small blind and Koray Aldemir raised to 38,000 with {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind. Kenney quickly folded and Aldemir picked up the pot.

Hand #60: Kenney opened to 26,000 on the button with {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Smith defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {10-Diamonds} on the turn.

Smith checked again and Kenney tossed in a bet of 22,000 with his two pair which prompted a fold from Smith.

Hand #61: Kenney raised to 26,000 again with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and David Peters called in the big blind holding {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Peters checked to Kenney who checked back after smashing the flop.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Peters check-folded to a bet of 35,000 from Kenney.

Hand #62: Smith opened to 27,000 on the button with {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Kenney defended with {k-Spades}{8-Spades}. On a flop of {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, Kenney check-called a bet of 25,000 from Smith.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Kenney quickly checked again. Smith fired another 70,000 with his set of fives but Kenney still called drawing dead. The river brought the {q-Hearts} and Kenney checked for the third time. Smith announced all in for 251,000 effective and Kenney eventually found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,252,000 126,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
2,120,000 -50,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
378,000 6,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
251,000 -82,000

Tags: Koray AldemirDavid PetersDan SmithBryn Kenney

Hands #53-57: Smith Flops Set, Kenney Climbing

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

Hand #53: Dan Smith found the {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} in the small blind, and he limped in for 12,000 as David Peters checked the big blind holding {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop landed {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Smith bet out 12,000 as Peters called. The turn fell the {7-Spades} and Smith bet out 60,000 and Peters folded.

Hand #54: Koray Aldemir raised to 26,000 from under the gun with {A-Spades}{7-Spades} and Bryn Kenney defended his big blind with {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

The flop fell {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Kenney checked to Aldemir who bet 19,000. Kenney responded with a check-raise to 61,000, and Aldemir mucked his ace-high.

Hand #55: Bryn Kenney looked down at {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} in the small blind, and he limped in as Koray Aldemir checked his {Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

The flop landed {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {5-Diamonds} roll off on the turn. Kenney bet out 19,000, and Aldemir mucked.

Hand #56: Dan Smith received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #57: Dan Smith limped in from the small blind holding {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and David Peters checked back his {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

The flop fell {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{A-Hearts} and Smith bet out 12,000 and Peters called. The turn landed the {4-Hearts} and Smith bet 30,000 and Peters folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
2,170,000 -78,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,126,000 78,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
372,000 -75,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
333,000 75,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDan SmithDavid PetersKoray Aldemir

Hands #46-52: Blades for Kenney

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

Hand #46: Koray Aldemir opened with {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and took it down preflop.

Hand #47: David Peters, with {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, moved all in from the button and the short stacks in the blinds folded. Aldemir released {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

Hand #48: Bryn Kenney moved in for 150,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Aldemir had another decent hand in {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and again released.

Hand #49: Aldemir raised to 28,000 with {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the button and Peters woke up with {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. He made it 112,000. Aldemir folded without delay.

Hand #50: Peters completed with {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Kenney checked his option with {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}.

The {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop brought a little for each player but they both checked quickly. The {q-Spades} arrived and Peters opened the betting with 36,000, winning right away when Kenney gave it up.

Hand #51: Peters opened with {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and folded to Kenney's shove with {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

Hand #52: Peters raised to 24,000 with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} but Kenney woke up with {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} and crammed again, for 204,000. Peters thought about 15 seconds and let it go.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
2,248,000 40,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,048,000 -54,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
447,000 -88,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
258,000 102,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDavid PetersKoray Aldemir

Level: 14

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Hands #42-45: Peters Hits the River on Kenney

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

Hand #42: David Peters limped in from the small blind with {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Bryn Kenney checked his option holding {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked to the {a-Hearts} on the turn.

Peters led out for 10,000 with a pair of jacks but Kenney called with his pair of queens. The {3-Hearts} completed the board giving Peters two pair and he made an overbet of 65,000. Kenney paid him off and saw the bad news.

The blinds increased to 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.

Hand #43: Peters raised to 24,000 on the button with {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Kenney three-bet shoved all in for 132,000 in the small blind holding {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Peters quickly threw his rags to the muck.

Hand #44: Koray Aldemir limped in from the small blind with {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Dan Smith checked his option with {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. The flop fell {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Aldemir check-folded to a bet from Smith.

Hand #45: Smith just called with {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} in the small blind and Peters raised to 48,000 after looking down at {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} in the big blind. Smith called to see a flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

A quick check from Smith and Peters checked it back. The {j-Hearts} landed on the turn and both players checked again to the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Two more checks and Smith raked in the pot after making a pair of fives.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
2,208,000 5,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,102,000 72,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
535,000 -6,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
156,000 -71,000

Tags: Koray AldemirDavid PetersDan SmithBryn Kenney

Play Resumes

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

The cards are now in the air.

The PokerNews coverage going forward will be posted to sync with the PokerGO stream.

Level: 13

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Only Four Players Remain in Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

David Peters
David Peters

Although the 2018 Poker Masters has already crowned its new champion, there is still a whopping $2.5 million up for grabs in Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event. Only four players will return to the PokerGO studio for the final day of competition and it will be David Peters leading the way with 2,203,000 chips.

When the money bubble burst late on Day 2 with Christoph Vogelsang heading to the rail, the final four players bagged up their chips to come back for some more poker action today. Peters will once again begin the day with the chip lead but he won't be as far ahead as he might have hoped for. Dan Smith made a late charge on Day 2 to finish with 2,030,000 as the two players hold over 80% of the chips in play.

The two shorter stacks that squeaked into the money are Koray Aldemir with 541,000 and Bryn Kenney with 227,000, barely over the starting stack he was given at the beginning of Day 2. While Kenney is on the short stack, he still has nearly 20 big blinds to work with so don't count him out just yet.

Final Table

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Dan SmithUnited States2,030,000203
2David PetersUnited States2,203,000220
3Bryn KenneyUnited States227,00023
4Koray AldemirGermany541,00054

All four players are guaranteed to walk away with at least $250,000 which would be considered a good payday in anyone's books. However, the pay jumps are substantial and the winner will wind up taking home $1,150,000.

The blinds will resume on level 13 at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante but are set to move up fairly quickly. The levels will continue to be 60-minutes in length until a winner is crowned. The action is slated to get underway at 12:00 noon while the PokerGO live stream will begin around one hour after that. The PokerNews live reporting team will be reporting from the stream to avoid any spoilers and will be with you the entire way.

Tags: Bryn KenneyChristoph VogelsangDan SmithDavid PetersKoray Aldemir

Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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