2018 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Entries
8,598
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Egger Almost gets a Double

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The small blind moved all in for around 32,000 and Brian Egger had a stack of roughly 35,000. He made the call from the big blind and the players then turned over their hands.

Brian Egger: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Egger took down the pot with his ace high, eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Egger us
Brian Egger
69,000

Tags: Brian Egger

Leah Loses a Flip to Ostby

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

After just losing a few hands, Mike Leah found himself in the big blind and faced with a 15,400 shove from Bjorn Ostby. He would make the call and the players then tabled their hands.

Bjorn Ostby: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Mike Leah: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The flop came down ace first as the dealer fanned out {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Leah would now need to hit a sailboat. The {2-Diamonds} on the turn and {3-Clubs} on the river did not change anything, as Ostby secured himself a double-up through Leah.

Player Chips Progress
Bjorn Ostby au
Bjorn Ostby
32,500 32,500
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
21,000 -35,500

Tags: Bjorn OstbyMike Leah

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Nguyen Survives a Race as the Bubble Draws Near

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

There was a raise of 3,500 from under the gun and Binh Nguyen moved all in from middle position for 22,200. The cutoff made the call and the initial raiser folded. Players then turned over their hands.

Binh Nguyen: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Nguyen's threes held on for the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Binh Nguyen us
Binh Nguyen
49,000 49,000

Tags: Binh Nguyen

Bojang Spikes the Ace

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ismael Bojang had enough chips in the middle to cover an all-in of an opponent. The board was reading {4-}{5-}{3-}{5-} and the two players turned over their hands. Bojang showed {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for ace high and his opponent held {a-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair.

The river came down a great card for Bojang as the {a-Clubs} landed and he now won the pot with his seven kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
73,000 73,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang

How Has No Limit Hold 'Em Changed the Last Four Years?

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Martin Jacobson is best known for playing what many believe was perfect poker when he won the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event for $10 million. PokerNews catches up with the 888 Poker Ambassador and gets his opinions on high rollers, the best places in the world to play poker, and, of course, Sweden in the World Cup.

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Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200