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 #259-262: Miles Bets Big on the River

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

Hand #259: Tony Miles raised to 6 million from the button, John Cynn three-bet to 17.5 million from the big blind, and Miles folded.

Hand #260: John Cynn raised to 4 million from the button, Tomy Miles three-bet to 17 million from the big blind, and Cynn folded.

Hand #261: Tony Miles raised to 6 million from the button and John Cynn called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Cynn check-folded to Miles' continuation bet of 8 million.

Hand #262: John Cynn raised to 6 million from the button and Tony Miles called from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Miles checked to Cynn who continued for 5 million. Miles called, the {7-Hearts} turn fell, and both players checked. The {4-Hearts} river completed the board, Miles bet 18 million, and Cynn folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
236,200,000
15,600,000
15,600,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
157,600,000
-15,600,000
-15,600,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hands #263-266: Cynn Closes the Gap

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

Hand #263: Tony Miles raised to 6 million and John Cynn made it 17.5 million. Miles gave it up.

Hand #264: Cynn opened for 4 million and Miles came in with a three-bet of his own to 16 million. Cynn released.

Hand #265: Miles made it 6 million. Cynn thought for a bit and folded.

Hand #266: Cynn raised to 4 million and Miles made it 16 million once again. Cynn called and they saw a {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop. Miles continued for 11 million and Cynn called. Miles checked the {7-Clubs} turn and Cynn bet 18.5 million. Miles mucked after about a minute.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
209,200,000
-27,000,000
-27,000,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
184,600,000
27,000,000
27,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hands #267-269: Cynn Check-Raises the Flop

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

Hand #267: A walk for John Cynn.

Hand #268: Cynn raised it up to 5 million and Tony Miles called to see a flop of {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, prompting a quick check from Miles. Cynn bet 4 million and Miles called. On the {A-Spades} turn, Miles checked again and Cynn checked behind. The {2-Hearts} fell on the river and both players checked. The pot was sent to Miles, who had tabled the {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and his rail started cheering.

Hand #269: Miles raised it up to 6 million and Cynn called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades} and Cynn quickly checked. Miles made it 8 million to go and Cynn gave it some thought before check-raising to 19.5 million. That won the pot right there, as Miles tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
202,900,000
-6,300,000
-6,300,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
190,900,000
6,300,000
6,300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hand #270: Cynn Back on Top

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

Hand #270: John Cynn raised to 5 million from the button and Tony Miles defended his big blind.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Miles check-called 4 million from Cynn. The turn was the {Q-Spades}, MIles checked, and Cynn bet 8.6 million. Miles called after a few moments, landing the {10-Spades} river to the board. Miles checked, Cynn bet 22 million, and Miles ducked out.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
208,800,000
17,900,000
17,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
185,000,000
-17,900,000
-17,900,000

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

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Hands #271-272: Cynn's River Raise Gets Paid

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

Hand #271: Tony Miles raised to 6 million on the button and John Cynn called. Cynn checked and called 7.5 million on the {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. They checked the {8-Hearts}, bringing the {5-Clubs}. Cynn checked, Miles bet 14 million, and Cynn folded after about 30 seconds.

Hand #272: Cynn raised to 6 million and Miles called. Miles bet 8 million on the {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board after they checked the flop, and Cynn called. On the {5-Clubs} river, Miles fired again for 17 million. Cynn raised to 38.5 million after some thought.

Miles thought briefly and called but couldn't beat {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for flopped trips and a turned boat.

Heads Up Tony Miles
Heads Up Tony Miles
Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
247,800,000
39,000,000
39,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
146,000,000
-39,000,000
-39,000,000

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hands #273-275: Three in a Row for Cynn

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

Hand #273: Tony Miles raised it up to 6 million and John Cynn called. The flop came {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Cynn checked almost instantly. Miles continued for 8 million and Cynn check-raised to 18.5 million. That was enough to force a fold from Miles and Cynn dragged in another nice pot.

Hand #274: Cynn raised to 5 million and Miles called. The {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop brought a check from Miles, a continuation bet of 4.5 million by Cynn, and a quick fold from Miles.

Hand #275: A walk for Cynn.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
268,700,000
20,900,000
20,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
125,100,000
-20,900,000
-20,900,000

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hand #276: Miles Shoves the River

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

Hand #276: John Cynn raised to 5 million from the button and Tony Miles called from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Miles check-called 4.5 million from Cynn.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Miles checked. Cynn bet 6.5 million, Miles check-raised to 20 million, and Cynn called.

The {K-Diamonds} river completed the board and Miles shoved for 95.3 million. Cynn tanked for about three minutes before he folded, giving Miles the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
238,900,000
-29,800,000
-29,800,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
154,900,000
29,800,000
29,800,000

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hands #277-280: Miles Back in Front

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

Hand #277: Tony Miles raised to 6 million. John Cynn put in a three-bet to 17.5 million and Miles came along to see a {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop. They checked, bringing a {5-Hearts}. Cynn bet 18.5 million and Miles made the call. The {k-Spades} arrived and they both checked.

Miles showed down {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and the pair was good.

Hand #278: Miles got a walk.

Hand #279: Miles returned the walking favor.

Hand #280: Cynn raised to 4 million and Miles called. Miles led out for 6 million on {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Clubs} after two flop checks and Cynn called. Miles bet 10 million on the {j-Diamonds} river and won the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
201,500,000
46,600,000
46,600,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
192,300,000
-46,600,000
-46,600,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John CynnTony Miles

Hands #281-285: Cynn Maintains Narrow Lead

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

Hand #281: Tony Miles raised it up to 6 million and John Cynn three-bet 18.5 million. Miles gave it some thought and folded.

Hand #282: Cynn raised to 4 million and Miles came along to see the {Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop. Miles checked and instantly folded to a continuation bet of 2.5 million by Cynn.

Hand #283: Miles raised to 6 million and Cynn called. The flop came {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Both players checked and the {9-Clubs} turn paired the board, Cynn bet 8.5 million and Miles sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #284: Cynn opened the action with a raise to 6 million and Miles three-bet to 25 million, forcing a quick fold from Cynn.

Hand #285: A walk for Cynn.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
204,200,000
11,900,000
11,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
189,600,000
-11,900,000
-11,900,000

Tags: John CynnTony Miles