High Rollers In Action
Day 1 of the 2018 WSOP $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Photos ©Joe Giron
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
Nice Pot For Little
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger raised from the cutoff, Jonathan Little called from the small blind, and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked to Eibinger who bet 5,500. Little check-raised to 18,000, Negreanu folded, and Eibinger called.
The turn was the 
, Little bet 20,000, and Eibinger called.
The river was the 
, Little bet 5,000, and Eibinger folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
553,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
505,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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A Few More Recent Arrivals
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
500,000 | |
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||
|
500,000 | |
|
|
||
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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Foxen Welcomes Esfandiari to the Table, Little Continues to Stack Chips
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Antonio Esfandiari just took his seat and was reminded just how fun this game of poker is. With around 15,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Esfandiari led out for 6,000 into a pot of around 15,000. Alex Foxen made the call in position and the 
landed on the river.
Esfandiari fired another 16,000 only to have Foxen raise to 53,000. Esfandiari used up a time extension before making the call. Foxen turned over 
for a straight and Esfandiari mucked his cards. "Poker is so much fun," he said.
On the next hand, Jonathan Little raised to 5,000 and was called by Elio Fox in the big blind. The flop came 
and Fox check-called a bet of 10,000 from Little.
The turn was the and Fox checked again which led to Little betting another 30,000. Fox continued to call and the completed the board. Fox checked one more time and Little checked behind. Fox tabled 
and Little rolled over 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
435,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
332,000
-168,000
|
-168,000 |
|
|
||
Badziakouski Off to a Good Start
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened with a raise to 6,000 and action folded around to Ben Tollerene who put in a three-bet to 23,000 in position. Action was back on Badziakouski who called.
The flop came down 
and Badziakouski checked to Tollerene who continued but sized down with a bet of 10,000. Badziakouski called.
The two players checked on the 
turn and the 
came on the river. Badziakouski led out, betting 26,000. Tollerene tanked until the end of his 30 seconds then decided to fold.
With that pot, and after collecting a bit before, Badziakouski moved to over 600,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
530,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Phil Hellmuth Wants to Make You Money
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth discusses the recent twitter debate regarding buying parts in players and just how you will make money. Some players say the markups are outrageous, Phil stands by making money via players regardless and explains why. The argument over this started at the super high roller. The WSOP 2018 has a lot of players staking. Many of the players staked at WSOP are champs that have made people a lot of money. What difference does it make marking up a small margin? Phil wants to make you money, none it seems - if as usual you choose wisely!
Mateos Flops Top Pair
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Adrian Mateos raised to 5,000 from the button, Jake Schindler three-bet to 24,000 from the small blind, and Mateos called.
The flop came down 
, Schindler continued for 15,000, and Mateos called.
Both players proceeded to check the turn and 
river.
Schindler showed 
for a pair of sevens, while Mateos tabled 
for a pair of queens to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
555,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
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|
520,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
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An Unexpected Raise From Holz
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action kicked off with Jonathan Little who was in the big blind on a flop of 
. Little checked over to Fedor Holz who was under the gun. Holz put out a bet of 7,500. Little thought for a bit, then check-raised to 22,000. Holz thought for a bit, then called.
The turn was the 
and Little continued firing, making it 30,000. After some thought, Holz called again.
On the 
river, Little fired one more bullet, this time making it 40,000. Holz thought his way through his first 30 seconds before using an extension. As his time was just about to expire, he raised, making it 110,000. Little didn't take too long to fold.
"I didn't expect a raise there," Little said after the hand.
"Yeah," Holz responded. "It doesn't happen very often."
Holz made a comment about possibly having peeled with ace-three, but took down the pot with no showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
670,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
555,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
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A Few Updated Chip Counts
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
665,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
620,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
593,000 | |
|
570,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
550,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
510,000 | |
|
|
||
|
480,000 | |
|
|
||
|
480,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
470,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
463,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
440,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
395,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
350,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
Schwartz Slows Down Fast
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action folded to Dietrich Fast on the button who opened with a raise and Noah Schwartz three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Fast made the call as the two players went heads-up to a flop of 
.
Schwartz led out for 18,500 and Fast made the call to see the 
on the turn. Schwartz continued for another 36,000 and Fast raised to 105,000. Schwartz called and the 
paired the board on the river.
Schwartz checked to Fast who pushed in a bet of 275,000. Schwartz used up a time extension and then made the call. Fast tabled 
and Schwartz flipped over his to scoop a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
858,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
|
||
|
231,000
-269,000
|
-269,000 |
|
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