2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 3
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

Chip Counts at the Break

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The players are going on a 15-minute break. Here is how the chip counts look after that double for Kenney.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
13,845,000 745,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
10,755,000 -545,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
6,740,000 3,440,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
6,250,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
WSOP 1X Winner
6,235,000 -915,000
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
3,710,000 -390,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
3,175,000 325,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
390,000 -4,410,000

Hand #22: Kenney Doubles Through Mateos

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Hand #22: Bryn Kenney opened to 275,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos three-bet all in from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo folded his big blind and Kenney snap-called.

Bryn Kenney: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Adrian Mateos: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

There was no help for the Spaniard on the {6-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs} run out and after a quick check, it was Kenney who doubled his 3,250,000 stack, and Mateos was left with just under 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
6,740,000 3,440,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
390,000 -4,410,000

Tags: Adrian MateosBryn Kenney

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Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

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Tags: EnglishKristen BicknellLena EvansPoker League of NationsWomen in Poker

Hands #17-21: Couple Raise and Takes

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #17: On the button, Elio Fox raised to 280,000. Jason Koon called in the big blind.

The flop was {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Koon checked, then folded to a bet of 250,000 from Fox.

Hand #18: From the hijack seat, Nick Petrangelo opened to 250,000. Aymon Hata called from the big blind.

The flop was {J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Hata checked, then folded to a bet of 200,000 from Petrangelo.

Hand #19: Stephen Chidwick raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and he took down the pot.

Hand #20: Nick Petrangelo opened to 250,000 from early position and that earned him the pot.

Hand #21: Action folded around to the blinds where Brynn Kenney limped in. Adrian Mateos checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades} and both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. There, Kenney led out with a bet of 160,000. Mateos called.

The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Kenney led out again, putting forth a bet of 435,000. Mateos folded and that allowed Kenney to take down the pot.

Tags: Adrian MateosAymon HataBryn KenneyElio FoxJason KoonNick PetrangeloStephen Chidwick

Hands #11-16: No Major Pots

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #11: Jason Koon opened to 275,000 and Andreas Eiler defended his big blind. The German check-folded on a flop of {4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades} to a continuation bet of 185,000.

Hand #12: Aymon Hata opened to 250,000 on the button. Bryn Kenney three-bet to 740,000 and Hata folded.

Hand #13: Andreas Eiler opened to 260,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #14: Elio Fox opened to 250,000 from under the gun. Andreas Eiler three-bet to 750,000 and Fox called. The pair checked the {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} board and Fox checked to Eiler who used a time extension before betting 850,000. Fox folded.

Hand #15: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Koon called in the next position. It folded around to Elio Fox in the big blind, who was standing up at the time, and after sitting back down he three-bet to 775,000. Chidwick and Koon both folded, with the latter voicing his disapproval that Fox had still been allowed to act on his hand despite being away from the table.

Hand #16: Eiler raised to 260,000 and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 775,000. Eiler folded.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
13,100,000 -200,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
11,300,000 -200,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
WSOP 1X Winner
7,150,000 50,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
6,250,000 -250,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
4,800,000 200,000
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
4,100,000 445,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
3,300,000 160,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
2,850,000 -250,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAndreas EilerAymon HataElio FoxJason KoonStephen Chidwick

Hands #6-10: Chidwick Sets the Trap, But Petrangelo Doesn't Bite

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #6: From middle position, Jason Koon opened to 260,000. Andreas Eiler was in the cutoff and he made it 750,000. Action folded around back to Koon who released as well.

Hand #7: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 under the gun. Aymon Hata made it 750,000 from two seats over and action folded back to Chidwick, who released as well.

Hand #8: On the button, Nick Petrangelo opened to 300,000. Stephen Chidwick defended with a call from the big blind.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Chidwick check-called a bet of 250,000 from Petrangelo.

On the {2-Clubs} turn, Chidwick checked again. Petrangelo put out a bet of 925,000 and Chidwick called again.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked. Chidwick showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for a full house and Petrangelo mucked quickly, allowing Chidwick to take down the pot and move over 6 million chips.

Hand #9: Andreas Eiler opened from early position with a raise to 260,000. Adrian Mateos called in the hijack seat.

The flop was {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Eiler lead out with a bet of 350,000, which Mateos called.

Eiler led again on the {10-Hearts} turn with a bet of 650,000 and Mateos quickly folded.

Hand #10: Andreas Eiler opened with a raise to 250,000 from under the gun and Aymon Hata defended from the big blind with a call.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Hata checked to Eiler. Eiler bet 300,000. Hata then check-raised, making it 750,000 and it was enough to take down the pot as Eiler folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
11,500,000 -1,250,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
6,500,000 1,400,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAndreas EilerAymon HataJason KoonNicholas PetrangeloStephen Chidwick

Hands #1-5: Early Exchanges

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #1: Elio Fox raised to 275,000 on the button and Jason Koon defended his big blind. The pair checked the {7-Spades}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, and Koon check-folded to a bet of 450,000 on the {10-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #2: Fox raised to 250,000 and Aymon Hata called in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Fox bet 200,000. Hata called and the turn was the {7-Clubs}. Hata checked again and Fox bet 700,000. Hata folded and Fox took down his second pot in a row.

Hand #3: Nick Petrangelo opened to 250,000 and Jason Koon three-bet to 750,000. Petrangelo folded.

Hand #4: Jason Koon opened to 260,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #5: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 from middle position and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and the Spaniard check-folded to a bet of 225,000.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
13,300,000 450,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
12,750,000 -340,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
WSOP 1X Winner
7,100,000 490,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
5,100,000 195,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
4,600,000 -225,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
3,100,000 -285,000

Tags: Jason KoonNick PetrangeloStephen ChidwickAymon HataAdrian Mateos

Fedor Holz Eliminated in 9th Place ($240,265)

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz

On the button, Elio Fox raised to 275,000. In the small blind, Fedor Holz moved all in for 1,750,000. Action fold back to Elio who thought about it briefly before calling.

Elio Fox: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Fedor Holz: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

It was looking bad for Holz who had an underpair as well as both of his suits covered. He couldn't improve as the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and that would spell the end for Holz. He hits the rail in 9th place, bringing players to the official final table of eight where we will begin our hand for hand coverage.

Tags: Elio FoxFedor Holz