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

Peters Springs a River Trap

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Steffan Sontheimer had what looked like a three-bet in front of him before David Peters put in a cold-four bet to 62,000. Action folded back around to Sontheimer who called making heads-up action.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and both players checked. They checked again on the {4-Spades} turn.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Sontheimer opted to lead out, betting 35,000. Peters thought for a while, tanking through his 30-second time bank as well as most of one extension before announcing a raise and making it 150,000. Sontheimer thought for almost his full 30 seconds before letting his hand go.

"Did you have aces, David?" Sontheimer asked.

Peters smirked and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
575,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
350,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: David PetersSteffen Sontheimer

Chip Counts

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
670,000
170,000
170,000
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
580,000
80,000
80,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
560,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
560,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Alexander us
James Alexander
560,000
60,000
60,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
544,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
510,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
460,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
450,000
45,000
45,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
400,000
75,000
75,000
John Andress us
John Andress
390,000
-110,000
-110,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
380,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
205,000
-160,000
-160,000

Smith and Greenberg Get Paid Off

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Noah Schwartz raised to 8,000 from early position and Dan Smith just called from the big blind. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Smith checked to Schwartz who continued for 9,000. Smith check-raised to 26,000 and Schwartz made the call.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Smith continued for 35,000. Schwartz stuck around to see the {a-Clubs} land on the river. Smith made a small bet of 25,000 and Schwartz felt inclined to pay him off. Smith tabled {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Schwartz was unable to beat it.

At the table next door, Nick Petrangelo opened to 6,500 in the hijack and was called by Larry Greenberg on the button, Manig Loeser in the small blind, and Dominik Nitsche in the big blind. The flop fell {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and the action checked to Greenberg who bet 20,000. Loeser folded and Nitsche raised to 45,000. Petrangelo also folded and Greenberg called.

The turn brought the {8-Diamonds} and Nitsche checked which allowed Greenberg to bet 60,000. Nitsche made the call and the {q-Hearts} completed the board. Nitsche check-called another bet of 50,000 from Greenberg who showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the winner.

"Larry is my favorite player," Cary Katz said with a laugh from the other side of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
785,000
-152,000
-152,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
569,000
-156,000
-156,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
420,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Larry Greenberg us
Larry Greenberg
418,000
-12,000
-12,000

Tags: Dan SmithLarry GreenbergNoah SchwartzDominik Nitsche

Vogelsang Leaves Koon With Crumbs

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

With the board reading {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and about 400,000 in the pot, Jason Koon bet 316,500 from early position (leaving just 3,000 behind). Christoph Vogelsang raised all in from the hijack, and Koon folded immediately.

"Nine-Eight of diamonds straight to the muck," said Koon.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
1,100,000
480,000
480,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
3,000
-497,000
-497,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJason Koon

More Level 3 Arrivals (and One Re-Entry)

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Five-time WSOP bracelet winner is among the latest batch of arrivals, while Koray Aldemir is has re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rosenfeld us
Michael Rosenfeld
500,000
500,000
500,000
Tomer Daniel us
Tomer Daniel
500,000
500,000
500,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
500,000
500,000
500,000
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
500,000
500,000
500,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
500,000
500,000
500,000

Koon Hits the Rail, Zinno Clipped by Eiler

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andreas Eiler
Andreas Eiler

Jason Koon doubled up just the hand before with pocket jacks against Anthony Zinno's pocket sevens.

In this hand, Koon was all in for a side pot of 50,000 from the small blind. Action was on the turn and there was roughly 100,000 in the main pot with the board showing {J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Zinno was first to act from the big blind and he put out a bet of 125,000. Andreas Eiler, was on the button and he called.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} prompting checks from both players.

Jason Koon: {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Anthony Zinno: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}
Andreas Eiler: {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Zinno and Eiler both had two pair, but Eiler's was better with jacks and nines. He took down the big pot while Koon was eliminated from the tournament. He quickly headed to registration to re-enter.

"See you in a few, guys," Koon said standing up.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
785,000
215,000
215,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
255,000
-215,000
-215,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoAndreas EilerJason Koon

Level: 4

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Elias Sends Petrangelo Into the Tank

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Nick Petrangelo raised to 8,000 from middle position and was called by Darren Elias in the hijack, Larry Greenberg in the cutoff and Blake Bohn in the big blind. The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Petrangelo continued for 9,000. Both Elias and Greenberg called while Bohn check-folded.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Petrangelo stayed the course with a bet of 45,000. Elias called and Greenberg followed suit as all three players went to the river which was the {4-Spades}. Petrangelo checked this time and Elias threw in a bet of 135,000. Greenberg quickly mucked his cards and Petrangelo, on the other hand, had a bit more of a decision to make. He thought for nearly three minutes and used up all of his time extensions before finally laying his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
875,000
148,500
148,500
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
398,000
-117,000
-117,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Larry GreenbergDarren EliasNick PetrangeloBlake Bohn

Negreanu Heads to the Rail at the Hands of Aido

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu was on a short stack and he opened on the button with a raise to 10,000. Sergio Aido was in the small blind and he three-bet to 34,000. Action was back on Negreanu and he moved all in for right around 110,000. Aido snap-called.

Daniel Negreanu: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Sergio Aido: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

"No good," Negreanu said upon seeing the hands. "Ace is coming."

The flop didn't have an ace in it though when it fell {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

"Ok, diamonds coming," Negreanu said.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}.

"Or straight coming," Negreanu said upon picking up a slew of outs.

The river was the {10-Hearts} though, and Negreanu missed everything, making only a pair that was no good.

"Ok everyone, time for a break," Negreanu said heading out the door.

Aido took down the pot and moved back over starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
575,000
75,000
75,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSergio Aido

New Entries, a Re-Entry, an Eliminated Player, and a New Big Stack

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jason Koon has re-entered, James Alexander was eliminated by Brian Rast, and Daniel Merrilees, Arne Ruge, and Kenny Hallaert have joined the field.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,120,000
620,000
620,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Daniel Merrilees gb
Daniel Merrilees
500,000
500,000
500,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
500,000
500,000
500,000
Arne Ruge de
Arne Ruge
500,000
500,000
500,000
James Alexander us
James Alexander
Busted