2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
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
Total Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left 1 / 7,874
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Myers Turns a Full House; Gets Paid

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 700 from the hijack. Chuck Myers, in the small blind, and Maria Konnikova, in the big blind, called

A flop reading {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} was dealt and checked through to the {7-Diamonds} turn. Myers led for 800. Konnikova called. Rockowitz gave up his hand.

The {j-Hearts} river completed the board. Myers fired 2,300. Konnikova took a few seconds of reflection, looking at her opponent before throwing in chips, signifying a call. Myers tabled {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} for deuces full of sevens. Konnikova sent her hand to the muck.

Tags: Chuck MyersJesse RockowitzMaria Konnikova

Hata Bets Three Streets

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 800 and Aymon Hata re-raised to 3,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and the cutoff player called.

They went heads-up to the {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} flop and Hata continued with a bet of 2,100. His opponent called and the turn was the {k-Diamonds}. Hata led out with a bet of 10,000 and his opponent called.

The river was the {6-Hearts}, Hata fired a third barrel of 11,000 and his opponent instantly folded.

Tags: Aymon Hata

Rockowitz Wins One From Myers

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 800 under the gun. Chuck Myers, in middle position, called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Rockowitz bet 600. Myers called. The turn was the {a-Hearts}. Rockowitz checked. Myers bet 2,300. Rockowitz check-called. The {8-Diamonds} filled up the river and was checked around. Rockowitz showed {a-Spades}{8-Spades}. His opponent sent his hand to the muck.

Tags: Chuck MyersJesse Rockowitz

Abdulazeem Eliminated

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Abdullah Abdulazeem is eliminated from the tournament in the second level of Day 1a. There was a raise to 1,200, a three-bet to 2,600, a four-bet to 6,000 and Abdulazeem five-bet all-in for about 26,000. The only player to call was the four-bettor who showed {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and he was miles ahead of Abdulazeem's {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Abdulazeem was eliminated from the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Tags: Abdullah Abdulazeem

Reixach Among Early Casualties

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

There is an open seat on the table of Justin Bonomo and the Spanish colleagues confirmed that Sergi Reixach had been sent to the rail from there. Reixach was involved in a cooler when he flopped middle set with a pair of eights only for Bret Maynard to turn over top set of kings upon showdown on the river.

Stand-up comedian Ray Romano has also joined the mix and some other early big stacks are Seth Davies and Lisa Pickell.

Tags: Justin BonomoLisa PickellSergi ReixachSeth DaviesBret MaynardRay Romano

Houston Takes a Few Chips Back With Big Slick

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

The board showed {5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Robert Beaulieu led out for 1,000 into a pot around 5,000, a late position opponent called and Paul Houston made the call as well from the cutoff.

The dealer flipped over a {7-Diamonds} on the turn and Beaulieu bet 2,000. The action folded to Houston who chucked in the 2,000 and the {8-Hearts} then hit the river.

Beaulieu threw out a 2,000 bet again and once again Houston made the call. Beaulieu turned over {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for a pair of kings and Houston showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for a pair of kings with a higher kicker, enough to pull in the pot.

Tags: Paul HoustonRobert Beaulieu

Middle Pair is Enough for Luth

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Peyman Luth raised to 800 from early position and the player in the cutoff called. Orson Young called from the big blind and they went three handed to the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop.

Young checked and Luth tossed out a bet of 1,200. The player in the cutoff called and Young folded. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Luth bet 4,500.

The cutoff called and both players checked the {5-Hearts} river card. Luth rolled over his {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for middle pair and that was enough to earn him the pot.

Tags: Orson YoungPeyman Luth

Why Is Eugene Katchalov Late to the WSOP?

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Eugene Katchalov just arrived at the Rio Las Vegas to play his first World Series of Poker event: the 888poker Crazy 8's tournament. Katchalov has been staying busy outside of poker. He got married, started an e-sports company and has been traveling the world.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov888pokerWorld series of poker

Mechammil Takes it On the Turn

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Hassan Mechammil opened to 1,000 from early position. Alexander Krisak, from one seat over called, along with Loi Nguyen from the big blind.

A flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{q-Hearts} was dealt. Nguyen checked and Mechammil bet 1,500. Krisak called and Nguyen folded. The turn was the {j-Clubs}. Mechammil threw in a bet of 2,500, that was enough to get Krisak to fold.

Tags: Alexander KrisakHassan MechammilLoi Nguyen

Another One for Ramdin

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Victor Ramdin and Jared Bleznick were heads-up on the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts} board. Bleznick checked and Ramdin bet 5,300 into a main pot of 8,000. Bleznick called and both players quickly checked when the {4-Spades} hit the river.

Ramdin tabled his {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the nut straight and Bleznick mucked his hand face down.

Tags: Jared BleznickVictor Ramdin