2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 2
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 Chip Counts

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Rainer Kempe has re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
3,020,000
139,000
139,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
1,590,000
314,000
314,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,570,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Kamran us
Michael Kamran
1,460,000
-558,000
-558,000
John Andress us
John Andress
1,210,000
352,000
352,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
1,060,000
-260,000
-260,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,040,000
540,000
540,000
David Peters (CA) us
David Peters (CA)
680,000
180,000
180,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
565,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
530,000
-65,000
-65,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
500,000
500,000
500,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
390,000
-260,000
-260,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
370,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
2,240,000
155,000
155,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
2,100,000
-140,000
-140,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
1,940,000
690,000
690,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,850,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
1,590,000
30,000
30,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
1,130,000
-32,000
-32,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
1,120,000
182,000
182,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
1,070,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
780,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
600,000
-299,000
-299,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
560,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
425,000
-75,000
-75,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
400,000
-455,000
-455,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Schwartz Doubles Through Green Blind on Blind

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

It folded around to Noah Schwartz in the small blind and he moved all in for 261,000. Brian Green was in the big blind and thought for a while before calling.

Noah Schwartz: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Brian Green: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out giving no help to Green as it came {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Schwartz doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Green us
Brian Green
630,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
540,000
172,000
172,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Noah SchwartzBrian Green

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

"Don't Be Mad, Bryn"

Level 10 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Bryn Kenney re-raised to 102,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Katz made the call to see a flop of {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked and the {6-Clubs} rolled off on the turn.

Katz checked again and Kenney fired a delayed continuation bet of 77,000. Katz called and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. Katz led out for 75,000 this time and Kenney quickly called. Katz turned over {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flush and Kenney disgustingly threw his cards to the muck.

"If I jam the turn, do I double up?" Katz asked.

"Yes," Kenney replied frustratingly.

"Don't be mad, Bryn."

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,820,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
780,000
81,000
81,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyCary Katz

Kurganov Back Over Starting Stack

Level 10 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Igor Kurganov raised to 33,000 from under the gun. It folded to Brian Rast in the big blind.

"I started the hand with 405,000" said Kurganov, and Rast called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Rast check-called a bet of 22,000 from Kurganov. The turn {5-Hearts} was checked by both players. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Rast bet 95,000. Kurganov called.

Rast showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a missed flush draw and Kurganov took down the pot with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
550,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian RastIgor Kurganov

Haxton Busts to Aido

Level 10 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

On a {6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop Isaac Haxton check-called a bet of 45,000 against Sergio Aido. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and Haxton check-called a bet of 110,000.

The river was the {6-Hearts}. Haxton had around 300,000 behind and put out a small bet of 40,000. Aido moved all in and after a short while Haxton called.

Aido showed {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a straight and Haxton showed {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for two pair and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,750,000
257,000
257,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonSergio Aido

Mercier's Aces Take Down Kempe's Kings

Level 10 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

After a series of raises between Raine Kempe in the cutoff and Jason Mercier on the button, Kempe wound up all in for roughly 700,000 with {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} against Mercier's {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}.

The board came down {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, no help to Kempe, locking up the pot for Mercier.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,780,000
860,000
860,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted

Tags: Jason MercierRainer Kempe