2018 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$296,222
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,071,600
Entries
114
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Henson Scoops a Pot

Level 3 : 400/800, 0 ante

The action folded to the player in the cutoff and he raised. Ray Henson reraised from the small blind and the cutoff player called. They went heads up to the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and Henson bet.

His opponent called and both players checked the {10-Spades} turn. The river was the {q-Diamonds} and Henson led out with a bet. His opponent folded and Henson scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
65,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Ray Henson

Olson Versus Seidel

Level 3 : 400/800, 0 ante

The flop was {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and both Erik Seidel and David Olson had put in two bets on the flop. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and both players checked.

The {J-Clubs} river completed the board and Olson put in another bet. Seidel called, but when Oldon tabled {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a flush, Seidel folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
David Olson us
David Olson
63,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
57,400
7,400
7,400
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: David OlsonErik Seidel

Martin Straightens Out Vallee

Level 3 : 400/800, 0 ante
Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin

Jesse Martin raised from early position and Eric Vallee called from the small blind. They went heads up to the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop and Vallee check-called a bet from Martin.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and again Vallee checked-called a bet. The river was the {a-Hearts} and Vallee check-called a third bet from Martin who tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for a flopped straight. Vallee flashed his {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} before tossing his into the muck and Martin added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
70,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eric Vallee ca
Eric Vallee
16,600
-38,400
-38,400

Tags: Eric ValleeJesse Martin

Song Chips Up

Level 3 : 400/800, 0 ante
Andre Akkari from a previous event
Andre Akkari from a previous event

Andre Akkari had put in two bets from early position and Kevin Song made it three bets from middle position. The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Akkari check-called a bet from Song.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and again Akkari check-called a bet from Song. The {A-Hearts} river completed the board and for the third time, Akkari check-called a bet, only to see all of the chips he put in the pot move to Song as he opened up {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} for two pair. Akkari mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
72,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
39,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andre AkkariKevin Song

Benyamine Takes from Vitch

Level 3 : 400/800, 0 ante

David Benyamine raised from early position and Chris Vitch reraised next to act. Benyamine called and they went heads up to the {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop.

Benyamine led out with a bet and Vitch quickly called. The dealer burned and turned the {3-Clubs} and Benyamine fired out again. Vitch tossed his hand into the muck and Benyamine took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
37,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
28,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Chris VitchDavid Benyamine

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000
Limits: 1,000/2,000

Obst Wins One to Chip Back Up

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

James Obst was fairly short when he got involved in a pot with his left-hand neighbor. Obst made it two bets and his neighbor made it three. Obst called and the rest of the players were out of the hand.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{4-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Obst put in another bet. His opponent called him again and the {5-Clubs} river came down on the board. Obst put in another bet and when he got called he tabled {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for the best hand as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
28,000
-22,000
-22,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James Obst

Aces Full for Negreanu

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

The under-the-gun player raised and Daniel Negreanu reraised from middle position. It folded back to the original raiser who called and they went heads up to the {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop.

The player check-called a bet from Negreanu and the turn was the {9-Diamonds}. The player check-called a bet once again and he did the same when the {10-Spades} hit the river.

Negreanu turned over his {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for aces full of nines to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
58,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Shak Catches the Bluff

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Dan Shak in a previous event.
Dan Shak in a previous event.

Dan Shak and his opponent were heads up on the turn on a {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} board. Shak check-called a bet and the river was the {q-Clubs}. Shak checked and his opponent tossed out a bet. Shak called and the player fired his hand face down into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Dan Shak

Helppi Defends His Big Blind

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

A player raised from the button after it had folded to them and Juha Helppi called the bet from his big blind.

The flop was {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Helppi check-called a bet from his opponent. Helppi checked again on the {4-Clubs} turn and his opponent bet again. Helppi raised this time and his opponent folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
57,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Juha Helppi