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
Entries
7,874
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000

Bracelet Ceremony for Kornuth

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Before the cards got back in the air for level two, Jack Effel presented the gold bracelet for the $3,200 High Roller Online Event to Chance Kornuth, who became the second player after Nipun Java to win an online and live bracelet after defeating a field of 480 entries. Kornuth thanked his coaches and students as well as his wife before returning to his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
58,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chance KornuthJack EffelNipun Java

Assorted Counts Purple Section

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Don Vu us
Don Vu
80,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
63,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
63,000
13,000
13,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
60,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Lisa Costello us
Lisa Costello
54,000
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
53,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
53,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
52,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
48,000
David Paredes us
David Paredes
48,000
Lacey Jones us
Lacey Jones
46,500
-3,500
-3,500
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
46,000
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
Len Ashby us
Len Ashby
45,000
-5,000
-5,000

Top Pair is Good for Berkey

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Matt Berkey and Jared Bleznick were heads-up on the {10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. Bleznick checked and Berkey bet 1,500 into a main pot of 4,450.

Bleznick called and the dealer burned and turned the {3-Hearts}. Bleznick check-called a bet of 3,500 from Berkey and both players checked the {9-Spades} river card. "King high" announced Bleznick and Berkey tabled his {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for tens and deuces to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
96,800
16,800
16,800
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
44,500
-5,500
-5,500

Tags: Jared BleznickMatt Berkey

Bain Gets Paid

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Tristan Bain opened to 700 from the cutoff. Robert Daniels, on the button, called, along with Lucas Fritz in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Bain bet 1,000, Daniels folded and Fritz called. The turn came the {8-Clubs} and was checked through to the {7-Hearts} river. Fritz fired 1,250, Bain raised to 5,400 and Fritz called. Bain tabled {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a straight and his opponent tossed his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Daniels us
Robert Daniels
49,000
49,000
49,000
Tristan Bain au
Tristan Bain
48,000
48,000
48,000
Lucas Fritz at
Lucas Fritz
41,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Lucas FritzRobert DanielsTristan Bain

Meng Tan Pulling Some Chips Back

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Win Meng Tan has gotten off to a slow start, after losing a few pots he finally found the pot being slid in his direction.

An opponent from the hijack opened to 800 and Meng Tan three-bet to 2,400, his opponent called. The flop came down {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, action checked to Meng Tan who bet 1,800 and his opponent called.

The {3-Spades} was flipped over by the dealer on the turn, Meng Tan's opponent check-called a bet of 4,000 and the river fell the {2-Clubs}. Action was on Meng Tan who slammed in a bet of 13,000 and his opponent decided to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Win Meng Tan au
Win Meng Tan
41,400
-8,600
-8,600

Tags: Win Meng Tan

Deuces Full for Virga

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Aymon Hata raised to 1,100 from middle position and Bruce Virga called from the big blind. They went heads-up to the {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop and Virga led out with a bet of 2,500.

Hata called and the dealer burned and turned the {2-Diamonds}. Virga fired out a bet of 2,500 and Hata raised to 8,000. Virga quickly called and both players checked the {10-Diamonds} river.

Virga turned over his {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for deuces full of fives and Hata fired his hand face down into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Virga us
Bruce Virga
78,000
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
60,000
-13,000
-13,000

Tags: Aymon HataBruce Virga

Boudreau Wins One

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Kevin Boudreau opened to 900 under the gun. The player on the cutoff called.

The dealer spread a flop of {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Boudreau checked. His opponent bet 400. He check-called. The turn came the {5-Diamonds}. Boudreau checked. His opponent continued for 1,000. He check-called again. The {6-Clubs} filled up the river. This time, Boudreau led for 2,500. His opponent quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
54,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Kevin Boudreau

Berkey Builds Stack in Gold Section

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Among the early big stacks in the gold section are Victor Ramdin, Matt Berkey, Christopher Andler, Josh Arieh and Marius Pospiech, while poker commentator David Tuchman is also in the mix right there.

Ramdin, Berkey and Pospiech happen to be on the same table and the latter two just got involved into a bigger pot. Berkey bet the {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop for 1,200 in middle position and Pospiech called from one seat over. On the {Q-Clubs} turn, Berkey bet 4,000 and Pospiech quickly called.

The {8-Clubs} river completed the board and Berkey made it 13,000 to go. Pospiech grabbed calling chips, checked his remaining stack and gave it some more thought before electing to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
115,000
-5,000
-5,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
105,000
8,200
8,200
Christopher Andler se
Christopher Andler
80,000
80,000
80,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Marius Pospiech de
Marius Pospiech
71,000
-7,000
-7,000
David Tuchman us
David Tuchman
55,000
55,000
55,000
Peyman Luth de
Peyman Luth
49,000
-4,000
-4,000
Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
42,000
42,000
42,000

Tags: Christopher AndlerDavid TuchmanJosh AriehMarius PospiechMatt BerkeyVictor Ramdin

Aoki Chips Up

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Mikiyo Aoki
Mikiyo Aoki

Mikiyo Aoki raised to 1,700 from the cutoff after two players had limped before her. Two players ended up calling and they saw the {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop come down.

Aoki continued with a bet of 3,000 when it folded to her. Both of her opponents called building a pot of over 12,000 chips already. The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and all the players involved in the hand checked this time to see the {A-Spades} river card. The first player checked, but the second fired out a bet of 4,500. Aoki raised to 15,000 and that was enough to take down the pot after everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
60,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Mikiyo Aoki

Moracastro Gets Klick to Fold

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Jared Klick, under the gun, limped. Action folded to Jose Moracastro, on the cutoff, who raised to 800. Klick called.

Players saw a flop of {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Klick checked. Moracastro bet 1,000. Klick check-called. The turn came the {8-Spades}. Klick checked again. Moracastro continued for 2,000 and Klick called. The {7-Diamonds} river completed the board and Klick checked for a third time. Moracastro threw in a bet of 5,000 and Klick tank-folded.

''Good fold,'' commented Moracastro raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jerad Klick us
Jerad Klick
42,000
42,000
42,000
Jose Moracastro
Jose Moracastro
37,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Jared KlickJose Moracastro