2018 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1b
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

First Faces in Amazon Purple

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Among those to take their seats in the Amazon Purple section were the one and only John Hesp, Barny Boatman, Tom Hall and Valentin Vornicu. Mike Krasienko is also in contention and got involved into an early pot. On the flop of {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Krasienko bet 1,100 and folded to a raise.

Player Chips Progress
Alexis Fleur fr
Alexis Fleur
50,000
50,000
50,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
50,000
50,000
50,000
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
50,000
50,000
50,000
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
50,000
50,000
50,000
Mike Krasienko us
Mike Krasienko
48,500
-1,500
-1,500

Tags: Barny BoatmanJohn HespMike KrasienkoTom HallValentin Vornicu

Merson Wasting No Time

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Greg Merson and Roman Valerstein got involved in a pot the very first hand of the deck. There was close to 4,000 in the pot on the river on the {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} board.

Valerstein checked and Merson tossed out a bet of 2,500. Valerstein folded and Merson was kind enough to turn over his {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. "I had to show you the very first hand" Merson said.

"I appreciate you showing me that" replied Valerstein and Merson scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
51,900
1,900
1,900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
48,100
-1,900
-1,900

Tags: Greg MersonRoman Valerstein

Players in Brasilia Room

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Heidi May au
Heidi May
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Neil Blumenfield us
Neil Blumenfield
50,000
50,000
50,000
Daiva Byrne lt
Daiva Byrne
50,000
50,000
50,000
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
50,000
50,000
50,000
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
50,000
50,000
50,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Ludovic Riehl fr
Ludovic Riehl
50,000
50,000
50,000
Michael Comisso us
Michael Comisso
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jared Griener us
Jared Griener
50,000
50,000
50,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
50,000
50,000
50,000
Thomas Muhlocker at
Thomas Muhlocker
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jack Gong ca
Jack Gong
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
50,000
50,000
50,000
Nicolas Cardin fr
Nicolas Cardin
50,000
50,000
50,000

Some More Notables In Brasilia

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
50,000
50,000
50,000
Daniel Ott us
Daniel Ott
50,000
50,000
50,000
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
50,000
50,000
50,000
Kyle Hartree ca
Kyle Hartree
50,000
50,000
50,000
Simon Trumper gb
Simon Trumper
50,000
50,000
50,000
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
50,000
50,000
50,000
Johan Schumacher be
Johan Schumacher
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Daniel OttJohan SchumacherJustin LibertoKristen BicknellKyle HartreeMichael MarderMike DentaleSam CohenSimon Trumper

Baksi Makes the Call on the River

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

The board read {6-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Paul Baksi checked from late position. The player on the button bet 6,000 into a pot around 8,000 and Baksi quickly made the call.

His opponent turned over {j-Spades}{q-Spades} for a missed flush draw and Baksi tabled {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for two pair, securing the early in the day pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Baksi us
Paul Baksi
61,200

Tags: Paul Baksi

Plenty of Further Notables Arrive in Amazon Gold

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

The table of Noah Schwartz got even more notable after Matt Giannetti and Ryan D'Angelo, while other notables such as Mark Gregorich, Patrick Serda and Carol Fuchs also sat down in the Amazon Gold section.

Kenny Hallaert, tournament director and WSOP Main Event finalist, can be found there as well and claimed an early pot when betting the heads-up turn of {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for 1,000 into a pot of 1,550 out of the big blind. His sole opponent was William Draper, who sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
50,800
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
50,000
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
50,000
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
50,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Murphy au
Daniel Murphy
50,000
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Carol FuchsKenny HallaertMark GregorichMatt GiannettiNoah SchwartzPatrick SerdaRyan D'AngeloWilliam Draper

Faces in Pavilion White

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

The following players have taken their seats at the tables here in the white section of the Pavilion room:

Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
50,000
50,000
50,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
50,000
50,000
50,000
Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
50,000
50,000
50,000
Miguel Use be
Miguel Use
50,000
50,000
50,000
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
50,000
50,000
50,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
50,000
50,000
50,000
Richard Dubini ar
Richard Dubini
50,000
50,000
50,000
Christophe De Meulder be
Christophe De Meulder
50,000
Shander de Vries nl
Shander de Vries
50,000
50,000
50,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jack Maskill gb
Jack Maskill
50,000
50,000
50,000
Mark Vanderloo nl
Mark Vanderloo
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Pieter Aerts be
Pieter Aerts
50,000
50,000
50,000

Hastings Takes a Pot

Level 1 : 75/150, 0 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 500 from under the gun and Paul Waring called. Brian Hastings called from the big blind and they went three handed to the {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

The action checked around and the dealer burned and turned the {k-Spades}. Hastings led out with a bet of 800, Hallaert folded and Waring called. They went heads-up to the {6-Clubs} river and Hastings fired out a bet of 3,000. Waring released his hand and Hastings took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
51,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Paul Waring us
Paul Waring
46,500

Tags: Brian HastingsKenny Hallaert