2018 World Series of Poker

Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,650,773
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Jaffe Spikes the River to Take a Big Pot From Riess

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jonathan Jaffe
Jonathan Jaffe

Mike Leah was second to act before the flop and he opened to 2,500. He was called by Ryan Riess on the button and Jonathan Jaffe called from the big blind.

The flop was {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and action checked to Riess who led out with a bet of 4,000. Jaffe then check-raised to 10,500 and Leah quickly folded. Riess then re-raised, making it 30,000 to go. Jaffe called.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Jaffe checked again. Riess put out a bet of 40,000 and Jaffe called after giving it some thought.

On the {5-Diamonds} river, Jaffe decided to bet out of flow, making it 52,000. Riess didn't waste too much time to call. Jaffe showed down his {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for rivered trips and Riess looked dumbfounded across the table as he sent over the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
485,000
241,000
241,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
153,000
-97,000
-97,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
116,500
-133,500
-133,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan JaffeMike LeahRyan Riess

Negreanu Four-Bets Zinno

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 2,500 and was called by Ramon Munoz in the cutoff. Anthony Zinno then three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Negreanu four-bet to 35,000 and Munoz folded. Zinno called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Negreanu bet 18,000 and Zinno folded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
270,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
255,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoDaniel NegreanuRamon Munoz

Soverel Lets Go On the River

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Catching action on the turn with a board of {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Spades}, Vitaliy Rizhkov was first to act against Sam Soverel. Rizhkov checked over to Soverel, who was clad with hood and face mask, and he put out a bet of 14,500. Rizhkov then check-raised, making it 32,000 total. Soverel called.

The river was the {J-Diamonds} and Rizhkov led out, putting out a bet of 32,000 again. Soverel didn't waste too much time and pitched away his cards, allowing Rizhkov to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vitaliy Rizhkov us
Vitaliy Rizhkov
295,000
45,000
45,000
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
182,500
-67,500
-67,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Sam SoverelVitaliy Rizhkov

Negreanu Tells Dealer to "Eat 'em"

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

When we got to the table there was already 55,000 chips in the pot pre-flop and the flop came {9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Daniel Negreanu was one of the players and he checked to Ramon Munoz who bet 18,000.

"Eat 'em," said Negreanu to the dealer, while open-folding {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}, "I want you to take those cards, put them in your mouth and eat 'em!"

Player Chips Progress
Ramon Munoz es
Ramon Munoz
225,000
25,000
25,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
220,000
-37,500
-37,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel NegreanuRamon Munoz

Foxen Can't Get His Bluff Through

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop with about 10,000 already in the pot, Seth Gottlieb checked from the small blind with the board showing {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Isaac Haxton checked as well to Alex Foxen on the button. Foxen put out a bet of 6,000 and Gottlieb called while Haxton folded.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {J-Clubs} on the river. There, Gottlieb checked again and Foxen fired a bet of 13,500. Gottlieb quickly called and showed his {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. It was good to take down the pot as Foxen mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Gottlieb us
Seth Gottlieb
283,000
33,000
33,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
231,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenIsaac Haxton

Sontheimer Flops a Set vs Hunichen

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer raised pre-flop and Chris Hunichen defended his big blind. The flop came {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Hunichen check-called a bet of 2,000. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Hunichen check-called a bet of 6,500.

The river was the {k-Diamonds}. Hunichen checked for a third time and Sontheimer bet 23,500. Hunichen called.

"Set," said Sontheimer, showing {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

"Glad I didn't raise," said Hunichen before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
280,000
30,000
30,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
215,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Chris HunichenSteffen Sontheimer

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000