Level: 8
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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
Kamran Takes From Volpe
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paul Volpe opened from the button, Michael Kamran three-bet from the small blind, Volpe four-bet to 142,000, and Kamran called.
The flop came down 
, Kamran checked, Volpe bet 90,000, Kamran check-raised all in with a covering stack, and Volpe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,380,000 | 585,000 |
|
535,000 | -225,000 |
Two Hands Send Haxton to the Rail
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Stefan Schillhabel raised to 18,000 from under the gun and was called by Isaac Haxton on the button and Justin Bonomo in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Haxton who bet 17,000. Bonomo check-raised to 67,000 and Schillhabel got out of the way. Haxton called and the 
landed on the turn.
Bonomo led out for 115,000 and Haxton continued to call to the 
on the river. Bonomo eyed up Haxton's stack of 320,000 and then shoved all in. Haxton took his allotted time and then slid his cards to the muck.
In the next hand, Ryan Riess bumped it up to 18,000 in middle position and Haxton re-raised to 55,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Riess who moved all in and Haxton called off his last 320,000.
It was a race situation with Haxton holding 
and Riess with the two overcards 
. The 
flop was safe for Haxton but the 
on the turn favored Riess. The river brought the and in the span of two hands, Haxton was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
862,000 | 227,000 |
|
830,000 | 190,000 |
|
Busted |
Vogelsang Chipping Up
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jason Mercier opened to 17,000 from early position and Mikita Badziakouski called from the next seat. Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 95,000 from the big blind, Mercier folded, and Badziakouski called.
The flop came down 
, Vogelsang continued for 60,000, and Badziakouski called.
The turn was the 
, Vogelsang bet 125,000, and Badziakouski folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 255,000 |
|
770,000 | -55,000 |
|
620,000 | -40,000 |
Tollerene Can't Get Becker to Fold
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
From the hijack seat, Ben Tollerene opened with a raise to 18,000. Action folded around to the big blind where Johannes Becker three-bet, making it 85,000. Tollerene called.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the on the turn. There, Becker checked again, then called a bet of 110,000 from Tollerene.
On the river, both players checked. Becker showed 
and that earned a muck from Tollerene. Becker took down the pot and moved over 1.5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,670,000 | 195,000 |
|
520,000 | -230,000 |
Two Pair For Kenney
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With roughly 200,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, Kahle Burns checked from the big blind and Bryn Kenney bet 153,000 from early position.
Burns called, but mucked when Kenney tabled for aces and nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 320,000 |
|
235,000 | -85,000 |
Bohn Bluffs it All Off
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
David Einhorn opened the action with a raise to 20,000. Jan-Eric Schwippert called on the button. Blake Bohn and Cary Katz tagged along as well from the small and big blinds respectively.
The flop was 
and action checked to Einhorn who put out a bet of 55,000. Bohn was the only caller.
Both players checked on the turn and the 
dropped on the river. Bohn moved in for right around 150,000 and Einhorn called instantly.
"You win," Bohn said. "Nice hand."
Einhorn showed 
for a rivered straight while the dealer turned up Bohn's 
for just a missed flush draw. Einhorn scooped the pot and moved to over 700,000 while Bohn exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
705,000 | 385,000 |
|
Busted |
Loeser Turns a Pair on Badziakouski
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 17,000 from early position and Manig Loeser three-bet to 60,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to Badziakouski who called to go heads up to a flop of 
.
Both players checked to the on the turn and Badziakouski led out for 70,000. Loeser stuck around to see the on the river and both players tapped the table again. Badziakouski tabled 
but Loeser made a bigger pair on the turn with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
910,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
825,000 | -275,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 7
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,490,000 | 24,000 |
|
1,370,000 | 370,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 400,000 |
|
830,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
760,000 | 210,000 |
|
750,000 | 293,000 |
|
|
750,000 | 85,000 |
|
630,000 | -10,000 |
|
295,000 | -175,000 |
|
270,000 | -155,000 |
|
230,000 | -15,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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 |
|
970,000 | 120,000 |