2018 World Series of Poker

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

Updated Counts Pavilion

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Corey Kempson au
Corey Kempson
195,000
195,000
195,000
Miriam Biton us
Miriam Biton
195,000
-35,000
-35,000
David Gerassi us
David Gerassi
130,000
130,000
130,000
Stefan Ivanov bg
Stefan Ivanov
130,000
-10,000
-10,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
80,000
80,000
80,000
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
75,000
22,000
22,000
Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
65,000
34,000
34,000
Georgy Philippovich ru
Georgy Philippovich
48,000
15,400
15,400
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
46,000
5,000
5,000
Nam Le us
Nam Le
45,000
-5,500
-5,500
Bradley Smith ca
Bradley Smith
26,000
-36,000
-36,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose Barbero ar
Jose Barbero
25,000
25,000
25,000
Bryan Paris us
Bryan Paris
22,000
22,000
22,000
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
19,000
-31,500
-31,500

Spinella Chipping Down

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

The board was showing {9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} when we got to the table and there was already around 16,000 in the middle. The player in the small blind bet 5,400, putting Spinella into a decision. After about one minute in the tank, Spinella opted to call but mucked his hand when his opponent tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for quad aces.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
45,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony Spinella

Moorman Folds Out Top Pair

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Big blind Chris Moorman check-called a bet against the player on the button and then saw the turn make the board {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Moorman opted to lead out for a sizable bet of 12,500 into a pot of about 25,000. His opponent thought awhile and then folded a {q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
65,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Chris Moorman

Farrell Almost Jinxes Himself, Still Doubles

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Niall Farrell (as seen in a previous event)
Niall Farrell (as seen in a previous event)

Niall Farrell was grinding a short stack for quite some time but finally found an opportunity to try to spin it up against, shoving his last 6,225 in from middle position. He received a call right from his left-hand opponent and the action paused at the big blind who contemplated his decision. Then he folded, showing {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

Farrell celebrated, saying: "It's good, cause I need this one," and showed the ace of spades. He turned the other card as well and it became apparent he was all in with {A-Spades}{5-Spades} against {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

"Ooooh, I'm ahead!" Farrell was excited but then he realized what he just did.

"Oh, that was bad. Now I'm out," he laughed.

And the {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop gave his opponent plenty of additional outs. But the rest of the board bricked out as the {6-Clubs} and {6-Hearts} completed the board and Farrell doubled up.

"Oh my god, no f****** way!" Farrell shouted in excitement, knowing that he dodged the deadly bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
13,500
8,800
8,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Niall Farrell

Cajelais Gets the Better of Kassouf

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

The action folded to Will Kassouf on the button, and he raised which Erik Cajelais called in the big blind. The latter checked, and Kassouf continued for 1,900 on the {5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop, and Cajelais responded by three-betting to 5,300.

"I hope you haven't misread your hand? Check again, I will check mine too," said Kassouf.

Kassouf made the call and told Cajelais "If you got it, you got it."

The turn came the {8-Hearts}, and Cajelais continued for 7,000.

"Well if I call this I've got to call the river to haven't I!?, We can't both have it. I'm 99% sure it's not a split pot" said Kassouf before he called.

Cajelais checked on the {7-Spades} river, and Kassouf thought about his next move.

"That's a bit of a silly river card isn't?" said Kassouf. He thought for a minute before a player called the clock and Kassouf immediately checked behind.

Cajelais tabled two pair with {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
80,000
32,200
32,200
WSOP 1X Winner
William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
77,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Erik CajelaisWill Kassouf

Benger from the Blinds

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

After a raise in middle position and two calls, Griffin Benger three-bet to 5,400 from the big blind and only the last caller, Lara Eisenberg, called to see a flop. On the {A-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop, she quickly folded to another 5,200 bet from the 2016 November Niner.

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
86,000
17,000
17,000
Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
42,000
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Griffin BengerLara Eisenberg

Ajlouny Lays it Down

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

With already a sizable pot brewing on {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{Q-Spades}, Kuniyoshi Imazu checked to Anthony Ajlouny who bet 11,000. Imazu check-raised to 28,000 and Ajlouny laid it down.

"Show me one," Ajlouny asked and Imazu briefly flashed what appeared to be the {10-}.

"Show me the other one!" Ajlouny begged, but to no avail. "Ah, aces no good in this stupid game," he murmured.

Player Chips Progress
Kuniyoshi Imazu jp
Kuniyoshi Imazu
120,000
120,000
120,000
Anthony Ajlouny us
Anthony Ajlouny
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Anthony AjlounyKuniyoshi Imazu

Lindsay's Kicker is Not Good

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a board of {5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and with the pot containing around 8,500, three players were in the hand. Katie Lindsay in the small blind checked, as well as another player. The player on the button bet 2,800 and only Lindsay made the call.

A {8-Spades} completed the board on the river and both players checked. Lindsay showed {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a pair of aces but was facing {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} from her opponent, who took down the pot with a better kicker.
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Player Chips Progress
Katie Lindsay us
Katie Lindsay
52,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Katie Lindsay

Updated Chip Counts from Pavilion Black

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Cory Albertson us
Cory Albertson
147,500
7,500
7,500
Daniel Buzgon us
Daniel Buzgon
118,000
31,000
31,000
Molly Mossey us
Molly Mossey
95,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
88,600
-15,400
-15,400
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
58,000
10,000
10,000
Dan Colman us
Dan Colman
48,300
1,300
1,300
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
47,000
21,100
21,100
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
46,000
2,000
2,000
Federico Quevedo cr
Federico Quevedo
43,000
-6,000
-6,000
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
36,600
-1,700
-1,700
Timothy Ulmer us
Timothy Ulmer
31,000
John Racener us
John Racener
24,500
-9,500
-9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
13,700
-17,100
-17,100