2018 World Series of Poker

Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day: 1
12
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
Total Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left 1 / 128
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Zhang Doubles Twice, Then Busts

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chi Zhang earlier this summer
Chi Zhang earlier this summer

Jason Koon opened to 28,000 and with just 12,000 chips to his name, Chi Zhang called all in. Cary Katz raised to 100,000 and Koon folded.

Zhang held for a full double with aces against the queens of Katz.

Then, Katz raised to 28,000 and Zhang moved all in from the button. Katz called with {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} against the {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} of Zhang.

The flop {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades} gave Katz a gutshot and the {3-Hearts} turn gave him a flush draw as well. "Too many outs," said Katz, and that proved to be the case on the {a-Clubs} river and Zhang doubled.

On the very next hand it folded to Zhang in the small blind who moved all in and Igor Kurganov checked his cards before calling.

Chi Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Igor Kurganov: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

There was to be no third double on the {q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board as Zhang was eliminated.

Tags: Cary KatzIgor KurganovJason KoonMichael Zhang

Foxen Straightens Out Yu to Cross a Million

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Catching up to action on the river with a board of {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} Alex Foxen had a bet of 193,000 out in front of him and Ben Yu was in the tank. He tanked through four time extensions for nearly two and a half minutes before he finally decided on a call. Foxen showed down his {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flopped straight and Yu just nodded and sent over the chips.

After the hand, Foxen was up over 1 million chips while Yu was left with 315,000.

Tags: Alex FoxenBen Yu

And They're Back

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mizrachi Sends Mateos Home Again to Breach 1 Million

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Catching the action on the river with the board showing {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} Adrian Mateos checked over to Michael Mizrachi, who put out a bet of 149,000 which was enough to put Mateos all in.

Mateos wasted little time calling and showed down his {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} but it was the inferior straight as Mizrachi was holding {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nut straight. That would earn him the pot and push him over a million chips as Mateos called off the last of his stack in the hand, eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Adrian MateosMichael Mizrachi

Kenney and Duhamel Eliminated

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Spades} river David Peters put Bryn Kenney all in, and Kenney called. Peters showed {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for a full house, while Kenney's {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} slid into the muck.

A short while later, Jonathan Duhamel was also sent packing with {6-Spades}{7-Hearts} against the {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of John Racener with the board reading {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{q-Clubs} with Racener rivering a full house to send the former Main Event winner out of the door.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDavid PetersJohn RacenerJonathan Duhamel

Final Level of Registration

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action has rolled over into Level 14 which will bring the end of late registration. There will be a 15-minute break following the level with registration closing when the break concludes.

Fire away!

Assorted Stack Updates

Level 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Level: 11

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Adams Eliminated by Pardo

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brandon Adams was short stacked and he moved all in from the cutoff with a shove for under 100,000. Action folded to the big blind where Juan Pardo Dominguez called and the cards were turned up.

Juan Pardo Dominguez: {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Brandon Adams: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} which gave Adams a pair of eights, but it was second best to Pardo's pair of nines. That sent Adams to the rail and chipped up Pardo to around 950,000.

Tags: Brandon AdamsJuan Pardo Dominguez

Badziakouski Bests Addamo

Level 10 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 20,000 and Michael Addamo defended his big blind. Addamo checked and Badziakouski bet 13,000 on a {7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop and Addamo check-raised to 39,000. Badziakouski called.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}. Addamo bet 35,000 and Badziakouski called. The river was the {q-Diamonds}. Addamo checked and Badziakouski bet 104,000. Addamo used a time bank chip before calling.

Badziakouski showed {j-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for a flush and took down the pot.

Tags: Michael AddamoMikita Badziakouski