2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 10
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$8,800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000

Hands #286-288: Cynn Extends

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Heads Up John Cynn
Heads Up John Cynn

Hand #286: John Cynn raised to 6 million from the button and Tony Miles called from the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Miles check-called 5 million from Cynn. The turn was the {4-Spades}, both players checked, and the {7-Spades} river completed the board. Miles checked for a third time, Cynn bet 11.1 million, and Miles tanked for a bit before he folded.

Hand #287: Tony Miles opened to 6 million from the button, John Cynn three-bet to 18 million from the big blind, and Miles called.

The flop fell {K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Cynn bet 16.5 million, and Miles folded.

Hand #288: Tony Miles received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
232,500,000
28,300,000
28,300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
161,300,000
-28,300,000
-28,300,000

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Hands #289-292: Two Rivers Seen

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Hand #289: Tony Miles raised to 6 million and John Cynn called. They both checked the flop to a board of {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Cynn checked and Miles bet 8 million. Cynn called and they went to a {5-Diamonds} river. Cynn checked again and Miles bet 12 million. Cynn spent about 30 seconds thinking and then mucked.

Hand #290: Cynn made it 5 million and Miles defended. On the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop, Miles check-called 4 million. The turn was the {j-Hearts}. Miles checked, Cynn bet 6.5 million, and Miles called. Check-check on the {q-Diamonds} and {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} took it for Cynn.

Hand #291: Miles gave a walk to Cynn.

Hand #292: Cynn raised to 5 million and Miles defended. Miles checked the {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop and folded to 4 million.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
240,600,000
8,100,000
8,100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
153,200,000
-8,100,000
-8,100,000

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Hands #293-296: Three-Bet Pot for Cynn

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Hand #293: Tony Miles raised it up to 6 million and John Cynn forfeited his big blind.

Hand #294: Cynn raised to 5 million and Miles three-bet to 20 million, Cynn sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #295: Miles raised to 6 million and Cynn defended the big blind to see a flop of {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Cynn checked, Miles continued for 8 million, and that ended the hand right there.

Hand #296: Cynn raised it up to 4 million and Miles three-bet to 16 million. Cynn called. The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Miles fired a continuation bet of 11 million. Cynn gave it some thought and raised to 24.5 million. Miles let go and the pot was sent over to Cynn.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
254,000,000
13,400,000
13,400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
139,800,000
-13,400,000
-13,400,000

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Hands #297-299: Miles Fighting Back

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Heads Up Tony Miles
Heads Up Tony Miles

Hand #297: Tony Miles raised to 6 million from the button and John Cynn defended his big blind.

The flop fell {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Cynn check-called 8 million from Miles. The {9-Diamonds} turn fell, Cynn checked, and Miles bet 16 million. Cynn called, the {7-Diamonds} river completed the board, and both players checked.

Miles tabled {9-Spades}{4-Spades} for nines and fours, besting Cynn's holdings to win the pot.

Hand #298: John Cynn raised to 4 million from the button, Tony Miles three-bet to 16 million from the big blind, and Cynn folded.

Hand #299: Tony Miles raised to 6 million from the button and John Cynn defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} board where Miles bet 8 million. Cynn called, the {Q-Spades} river completed the board, and both checked.

Cynn tabled {K-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for queens and treys, Miles mucked, and Cynn won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
233,700,000
-20,300,000
-20,300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
160,100,000
20,300,000
20,300,000

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Hands #300-301: Cynn Picks Off One Bluff But Pays Off Another River Bet

Level 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Hand #300: John Cynn raised to 4 million and Tony Miles called. Miles check-called 3 million on the {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop. They checked the {2-Clubs}, bringing the {7-Hearts}. Miles bet 6 million and Cynn called, showing {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} to take down the pot with ace high.

Hand #301: Miles raised to 6 million and Cynn called. They checked the flop, then Cynn check-called 8 million on {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, bringing the {j-Diamonds} river. Cynn checked and Miles bet 11 million. Cynn tanked awhile and called but he couldn't beat {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
221,700,000
-12,000,000
-12,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
172,100,000
12,000,000
12,000,000

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Level: 42

Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000

Ante: 400,000

Hands #302-305: Two for Each After the Break

Level 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand 302: John Cynn raised to 5 million and Tony Miles called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Miles checked. Cynn continued for 4.5 million and Miles called to see the {7-Clubs} on the turn. Miles checked and Cynn fired the second barrel for 9.5 million. Miles called once more.

The {3-Spades} river was checked by Miles and Cynn checked behind. Miles turned over the {9-Spades}{4-Spades} and that won the pot.

Hand #303: Miles opened to 9.6 million and Cynn folded.

Hand #304: Cynn made it 7.3 million to go and Miles called. On the {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop, Miles checked and faced a bet of 5.5 million. That was enough to force a fold and the pot was sent over to Cynn.

Hand #305: Miles made it 9.6 million to go and Cynn called. The flop fell {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {Q-Diamonds} turn. Cynn checked again and Miles checked back. After the {7-Clubs} river, Cynn bet 19.5 million and Miles folded.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
217,200,000
-4,500,000
-4,500,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
176,600,000
4,500,000
4,500,000

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Hands #306-309: No Change

Level 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #306: John Cynn raised to 7.2 million from the button and Tony Miles called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board where Cynn bet 8 million. Miles folded.

Hand #307: Tony Miles raised to 7.2 million from the button and John Cynn called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Cynn check-folded Miles' continuation bet of 8.5 million.

Hand 308: John Cynn opened to 7.2 million from the button, Tony Miles three-bet to 29 million from the big blind, and Cynn folded.

Hand #309: Tony Miles raised to 7.2 million from the button, John Cynn three-bet to 21.4 million from the big blind, and Miles folded.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cynn
217,200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Miles
176,600,000

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Hands #310-311: Miles Gets River Value, Regains Lead

Level 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Tony Miles
Tony Miles

Hand #310: John Cynn raised to 7.2 million and Tony Miles made it 29 million. Cynn gave it up.

Hand #311: Miles opened for 7.2 million and Cynn called. On the {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Miles bet 9 million and Cynn check-called. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Cynn checked again. Miles kept barreling for 19 million and the {q-Diamonds} hit after Cynn called. Cynn checked a final time and faced 28 million.

After some time in the tank, Cynn called, and Miles showed {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for a rivered pair to take it down. With that, he also retook the chip lead.



John Cynn
John Cynn
Player Chips Progress
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Tony Miles
247,800,000
71,200,000
71,200,000
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John Cynn
146,000,000
-71,200,000
-71,200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John CynnTony Miles