2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$2,910,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,185,000
Entries
105
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

A Few More Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
1,298,000 -13,000
Michael Kamran us
Michael Kamran
795,000 265,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
700,000 125,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
665,000 135,000
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
600,000 -46,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
560,000 -45,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
545,000 145,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
WSOP 1X Winner
535,000 -85,000
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
WSOP 1X Winner
505,000 -105,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
480,000 10,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
340,000 85,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
195,000 5,000
Iraj Parvizi gb
Iraj Parvizi
Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Ruge Hits the Rail at the Hands of Eldridge

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
David Eldridge
David Eldridge

On a flop of {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, Arne Ruge was first to act. He put out a bet of 52,000 from the blinds and David Eldridge called from the cutoff.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} and Ruge thought for a bit, burning through one time extension before putting out a bet of 75,000. Eldridge called.

Ruge shoved for just over 200,000 on the {4-Spades} river and Eldridge called with extreme speed. Ruge showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, but it was no good as Eldridge was holding {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a flopped full house. Eldridge took down the pot and pushed to around 800,000 while Ruge exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
David Eldridge us
David Eldridge
800,000 370,000
Arne Ruge de
Arne Ruge
Busted

Tags: Arne RugeDavid Eldridge

Fox Gets a Laydown from Sammartino

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With a little over 40,000 in the middle and the board reading {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Dario Sammartino led out for 40,000 from the big blind. Elio Fox raised to 110,000 from middle position and the action was on Larry Greenberg in the hijack. Greenberg tanked for over a minute and then elected to fold. Sammartino made the call and the {8-Diamonds} landed on the river.

Sammartino checked to Fox who pushed in a bet of 250,000. It was now Sammartino's turn to give his decision some thought and he came to the same conclusion as he laid down his hand as well.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,030,000 55,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
975,000 28,000

Tags: Elio FoxDario Sammartino

Peters Eliminated by Blieden

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Following the river of a {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} board, David Peters was all in from the hijack for about 80,000 against Dennis Blieden in middle position.

Peters showed {J-Spades}{10-Spades} for a jack-high flush, but Blieden had him beat with {Q-Spades}{5-Spades} for a queen-high flush to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Blieden us
Dennis Blieden
695,000 195,000
David Peters (CA) us
David Peters (CA)
Busted

Tags: David PetersDennis Blieden

Elias Turns Two Pair

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 12,000 from early position and was called by Blake Bohn on the button and Jason Mercier in the big blind. The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Elias continued for 15,000. Bohn called and Mercier got out of the way.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and Elias chose to check. Bohn seized the opportunity to bet 31,000 but Elias stuck around to see the {q-Diamonds} on the river. Elias checked again and Bohn checked behind. Elias tabled {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for two pair and Bohn tossed his cards away.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
1,050,000 70,000
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
410,000 50,000

Tags: Darren EliasBlake Bohn

Chip Counts

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
945,000 15,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
880,000 330,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
720,000 165,000
Daniel Merrilees gb
Daniel Merrilees
710,000 210,000
Tomer Daniel us
Tomer Daniel
680,000 180,000
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
660,000 -270,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
570,000 70,000
David Eldridge us
David Eldridge
430,000 -163,000
Arne Ruge de
Arne Ruge
380,000 -120,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
295,000 -205,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
290,000 -65,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
215,000 -235,000

Marchese Shoves On Koon

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tom Marchese
Tom Marchese

Arriving at the table in the midst of the preflop action, Jason Koon had four-bet to 80,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser had already folded, and action was on Tom Marchese who had previously three-bet to 35,000 from the button. Marchese called after a few moments.

The flop fell {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Koon bet 45,000, Marchese raised all in for 246,000, and Koon folded after some thought.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
WSOP 1X Winner
680,000 -70,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
470,000 70,000

Lamb vs. Volpe

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 12,000 from middle position, Paul Volpe three-bet to 31,000 from the button, and Lamb called.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}, and Lamb check-called 26,000 from Volpe.

The turn was the {10-Spades}, and both players checked.

The river was the {6-Hearts}, Lamb bet 26,000, and Volpe folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
670,000 110,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
550,000 -30,000

Tags: Ben LambPaul Volpe

The Short-Stack Ninja Doubles Up

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Nick Petrangelo opened to 10,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Cary Katz who jammed all in for 96,500 from the small blind. Jason Mercier was in the big blind and was soon in the tank as well. He eyed up Petrangelo's stack that was roughly around 110,000 and then disgustedly threw his cards to the muck.

"Even though you're a short-stack ninja, I think this is just too strong to fold," Petrangelo said to Katz as he threw calling chips into the pot.

Petrangelo turned over {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} but Katz had the medicine for that hand with the {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. "Ughhh," Petrangelo let out a grunt as the dealer fanned the flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to give Katz full control of the hand. The turn was the {a-Spades} and the river brought the {a-Clubs} to give Katz a full double-up.

Mercier, meanwhile, had let the table know he folded ace-queen and gently banged the table when the river hit the felt as he would have won the hand. "Do you think the same cards would have come if I was in there?" Mercier asked the dealer.

Down to 12,000, Petrangelo busted shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
335,000 90,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
202,000 37,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Cary KatzJason MercierNick Petrangelo