Break
Level 6
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The players are on a 15-minute break.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,185,000
Entries
105
Level
23
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Level: 7
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Chip Counts
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,040,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
1,030,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
770,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
320,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
Busted | |
World Series of Poker Boss: Jack Effel Running the Show
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
World Series of Poker Tournament Director Jack Effel talks to [Removed:139] about running the extravaganza that is the WSOP.
The Caesars Entertainment Vice President of International Poker Operations (he says just call him, "Jack the Poker Guy") dives into everything that makes the massive tournament series work at the Rio.
Big Blind Ante talk? You got it. Effel discusses what he likes about the big blind ante, and his plans for introducing it into the World Series of Poker tournament lineup work this summer.
Also, the WSOP TD explains the value of the partnership with Poker Central, and why viewers this summer will be very pleased.
Blieden Eliminated by Holz
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Following the river of a 
board with about 110,000 in the pot, Dennis Blieden shoved from the big blind for 74,000. The recently reentered Fedor Holz mulled it over from middle position before he called.
Blieden showed 
for air, while Holz tabled 
for a pair of kings to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Kenney Shows Burns the Bluff
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Bryn Kenney and Kahle Burns were facing off on a flop of 
. Burns was first to act from the big blind and he checked his option. Kenney then put out a bet of 17,000. Burns check-raised, making it 54,000. Kenney dropped into the tank and near the end of his 30 seconds, he three-bet, making it 113,000. Burns thought for a bit, then called.
The turn was the 
and Burns checked. Kenney put out a bet of 163,000. Burns leaned back in his chair, thought briefly then let go of his hand. Kenney turned up his 
for a stone bluff before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
320,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
||
A Few More Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,270,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
990,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
480,000
-752,000
|
-752,000 |
|
||
|
465,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
375,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
|
||
|
240,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
240,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
185,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
||
|
185,000
79,500
|
79,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Kaverman Sends Zinno to the Rail
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
From early position, Byron Kaverman opened with a raise to 19,000. Johannes Becker called from middle position and Anthony Zinno called in the hijack seat.
The flop was 
and Kaverman checked to Becker who put out a bet of 25,000. Zinno thought for a bit then made it 75,000. Kaverman dropped into the tank. After using his first time extension, he made it 185,000. Becker quickly folded and Zinno moved all in for just a bit more. Kaverman called quickly.
Anthony Zinno: 
Byron Kaverman: 
The 
came off on the turn and that gave Kaverman his flush that he was looking for. Zinno needed the board to pair but it didn't on the 
river. Kaverman took down the pot and moved to nearly 800,000 while Zinno exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
785,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Holz Shoves on Bonomo
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Justin Bonomo raised to 16,000 from under the gun, Fedor Holz three-bet to 45,000 from middle position, Bonomo four-bet to 125,000, and Holz called.
The flop came down 
, Bonomo continued for 80,000, and Holz called.
The turn was the 
, and Bonomo checked to Holz. After using a time extension, Holz bet 155,000. Bonomo called.
The river was the , Bonomo checked, and Holz used another time extension before shoving for 302,000. Now it was Bonomo's turn to use extensions, using two of them before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,042,000
392,000
|
392,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
640,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
Sammartino Lets Hata Off the Hook
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Aymon Hata opened to 18,000 from middle early position and Dario Sammartino just called from the cutoff. The flop fell 
and Hata checked to Sammartino who bet 22,000. Hata called and the landed on the turn.
Hata checked again and Sammartino fired another 60,000. Hata continued to call as the 
rolled off on the river. Hata checked for the third time and Sammartino knuckled the table behind. Hata flipped over 
and Sammartino showed 
. With two premium preflop holdings, Hata can consider himself lucky that he didn't lose more chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,035,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
970,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
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