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

The Biggest Piece of the Flop Goes to Johnson

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

The flop was showing {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and a short stacked opponent moved all in for around 4,500. A bigger stacked opponent then shoved over the top for around 20,000 and Chase Johson made the call for his last 12,825. The three players then turned over their hands.

Chase Johnson: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Short Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Bigger Opponent: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The turn came the {8-Spades} and Johnson would need to dodge a heart to take down the pot. The river came the {j-Spades} and Johson secured the pot with his flopped set of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Chase Johnson us
Chase Johnson
32,600

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The Chainsaw Report

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

It is time for Season 2 Episode 3 of The Chainsaw Report. Allen Kessler gets honest about final tabling, but not winning World Series of Poker Events. What would it mean for Allen Kessler to finally win a coveted WSOP bracelet? Would he elect to have a bracelet ceremony? Does he like dogs at the poker table? Watch to find out!

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Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Shahade Sends Wilkins to the Late Registration Desk

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade

Jennifer Shahade opened to 800 from the hijack and the button called. Matthew Wilkins moved all in for just under 10,000 and Shahade made the call. The players then turned over their hands and Wilkins would be at risk.

Jennifer Shahade: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Matthew Wilkins: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Spades} and Shahade's aces held on for the win, eliminating Wilkins for at least a few minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
27,500 11,000
Matthew Wilkins ca
Matthew Wilkins
Busted

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Schemmer Holds On and Takes the Pot

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The board read {8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Kevin Schemmer found himself all in with a caller. The two players turned over their hands and Schemmer would be at risk.

Schemmer tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a flopped set and his opponent showed {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a flush draw with a straight draw as well. The board ran out {6-Diamonds} on the turn and {k-Spades} on the river, Schemmer held on for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schemmer us
Kevin Schemmer
15,950 15,950

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Snow Wins the The Battle of the Short-Stacks

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

There was an all in of 3,925 from the hijack and TJ Snow moved all in for 4,450 from the button. The two players then turned over their hands.

TJ Snow: {j-Spades}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Snow's jacks up took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
TJ Snow us
TJ Snow
8,650

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Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75