2018 World Series of Poker

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

Defeo Triples in Spectacular Fashion

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Gregory Defeo
Gregory Defeo

A massive pot was counted out over in the purple section and several players were walking by to find out what had happened, while a triple up for 885,000 was counted out for Gregory Defeo, who had his {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} tabled still. Two other players were still in the hand, while Daniel Wilson, who had started the hand as the preflop aggressor, provided the details.

Wilson's raise was called three ways and the flop came {Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. That's when the fireworks started, as Roberto Rodriguez Carrera in the small blind check-raised the continuation bet of Wilson. The Irishman got out of the way after calling the check-raise, as he faced the all in of Xi Yang in the cutoff, the jam of Rodriguez in the small blind and Defeo also ended up all in from the big blind.

Gregory Defeo: {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a gutshot and flush draw
Roberto Rodriguez Carrera: {5-}{5-}
Xi Yang: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

Yang was in prime shape to take over the lead, having both opponents covered, as Rodriguez Carrera started the hand with more than one million. The {K-Spades} turn changed nothing much, but the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river to give Defeo the winning flush. Rodriguez Carrera was eliminated by Yang in the smaller side pot and the table broke soon after.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Defeo us
Gregory Defeo
2,850,000 50,000
Xi Yang cn
Xi Yang
840,000 -40,000
Dan Wilson ie
Dan Wilson
670,000 -50,000
Roberto Rodriguez Carrera es
Roberto Rodriguez Carrera
Busted

Tags: Daniel WilsonGregory DefeoRoberto Rodriguez CarreraXi Yang

Rheem Spikes River and Takes the Chip Lead

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Chino Rheem opened to 30,000 in middle position before his opponent three-bet to 79,000 from the cutoff.

The action folded back to Rheem, and he called and stated, "Action is on you, sir!"

The dealer spread a {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop, and with the action on the cutoff, he bet out 90,000 and responded, "Now the action is on you!"

Rheem paused, grabbed a stack of chips, and added, "Nope, it's back on you!"

Rheem had dropped in a stack of green 25,000-denomination chips amounting to a check-raise of roughly 600,000. His opponent immediately tossed in a few chips to signify he had called all in for 548,000.

Rheem: {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Opponent: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The turn of the {5-Clubs} changed little but reduce Rheem's outs by one, but when the {9-Hearts} fell on the river, Rheem would eliminate his opponent and climb into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
3,493,000 623,000

Tags: Chino Rheem

Brunson Eliminated by Price

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Todd Brunson
Todd Brunson

All the money went in before the flop between Todd Brunson and Oliver Price with Brunson all in for right around 150,000.

Todd Brunson: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Oliver Price: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

There was no luck for Brunson when the flop fell {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, leaving him in a massive hole drawing to running jacks. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and that sealed the deal, rendering the {A-Spades} on the river meaningless. Brunson hit the rail while Price moved to a bit under 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
390,000 169,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Oliver PriceTodd Brunson

Johns Folds a Set and Rheem Shows Him a Straight

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Ian Johns and Chino Rheem were heads-up on the {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} board. Johns bet 60,000 into a main pot of about 135,000 and Rheem raised to 125,000.

Johns called and the river was the {q-Hearts}. Johns checked and Rheem slid out a stack of 325,000, covering Johns who had 290,000 behind. Johns went deep into the tank and, after about three minutes he announced "fold."

"Show me what you folded," said Rheem, and Johns turned over {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for bottom set. "I wasn't going to show you this Ian, but you're my friend and you showed a set."

Rheem then turned over his {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the nut straight, assuring Johns that he indeed made the correct fold.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
2,950,000 560,000
Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
WSOP 3X Winner
290,000 155,000

Tags: Chino RheemIan Johns

Ivey's Run in the Main Event Comes to an End

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey opened to 22,000 from middle position and Brian Altman three-bet to 75,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Ivey who made the call to see a flop of {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Ivey check-called a bet of 60,000 from Altman and the {8-Spades} landed on the turn. Both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the river and Ivey checked one more time. Altman stuck in a bet of 195,000 and Ivey check-raised all in for 629,000. Altman thought for over a minute and then made the call.

"Good call," Ivey said. Altman turned over {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Ivey was unable to beat it. Ivey held {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and shipped the rest of his chips to Altman in the last hand before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
2,200,000 800,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Brian AltmanPhil Ivey

Full House for the Magician

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Tony Miles raised to 23,000 from middle position and Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind. The flop came {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {k-Hearts} on the turn.

Esfandiari checked again and Miles tossed in a bet of 19,000. Esfandiari called and the {k-Clubs} double-paired the board on the river. Esfandiari checked again and Miles bet another 32,000. Esfandiari chose to check-raise to 79,000 and Miles paid him off. Esfandiari held a king for a full house and raked in the pot.

Esfandiari briefly became the chipleader on the feature table until James Romano took over Salas' old seat with around 1,800,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
James Romano us
James Romano
1,800,000 1,635,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
1,400,000 544,000
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
1,000,000 -200,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariTony Miles

Minkin Takes a Big One from Galinec

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

Ivan Galinec opened the action and Kelly Minkin three-bet. It folded back to Galinec who called and they went heads up to the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. Galinec led out with a bet of 135,000 and Minkin raised to 270,000.

Galinec called and the dealer burned and turned the {k-Diamonds}. Galinec checked and Minkin slid out a bet of 250,000. Galinec threw his hand into the muck and Minkin slammed down her {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} face up as she dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
1,900,000 600,000
Ivan Galinec hr
Ivan Galinec
890,000 -103,000

Tags: Kelly MinkinIvan Galinec

Montizanti Eliminated by Kaplan in 2.4 Million Chip Pot

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Elizabeth Montizanti
Elizabeth Montizanti

From the hijack, Elizabeth Montizanti opened to 24,000 and both the small blind, and Jaime Kaplan called in the big blind.

The flop landed {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and both the small blind and Kaplan check to Montizanti who continued for 30,000. The small blind folded, but Kaplan check-raised to 95,000. Montizanti called, and when the turn landed the {3-Hearts}, Kaplan checked the action over to her again.

Montizanti pushed out a stack of orange 5,000-denomination chips for a bet of 100,000, and Kaplan responded with another check-raise; this time amounting to 300,000.

Montizanti announced she was all in for 1,060,000, and Kaplan quickly called having her covered with his 1,151,000 in chips.

Montizanti: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Kaplan: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

In a cruel set-over-set situation for Montizanti, no one-outer would follow on the river as it fell the {Q-Diamonds}, and Montizanti was eliminated from the Main Event while Kaplan soared to nearly 2.5 million in chips.

Jaime Kaplan
Jaime Kaplan
Player Chips Progress
Jaime Kaplan us
Jaime Kaplan
2,482,000 1,452,000
Elizabeth Montizanti us
Elizabeth Montizanti
Busted

Tags: Elizabeth MontizantiJaime Kaplan

Whittington Doubles Over a Million in Massive Pot

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Blake Whittington
Blake Whittington

According to Blake Whittington, Micah Smith opened from early position with a raise to 23,000 and Whittington flatted. Edward Sageer flatted behind bringing players three-ways to a flop.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Smith checked. Whittington put out a bet of 28,000 and Sageer moved all in for a bit over 150,000. Smith flatted and Whittington flatted as well.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Smith decided to lead out, cutting out a bet of 175,000. Whittington thought for a long while before putting in the call.

On the {2-Spades} river, Smith moved all in with a covering stack on Whittington for about 250,000 effective. Whittington snap-called. Whittington revealed his {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} for a rivered full house. Smith was holding {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the flopped nut flush. So that meant Whittington earned a full double.

Sageer moved his purple monkey card protector, who he called Grapes, and revealed his {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flopped flush as well. That meant Whittington collected the main pot as well as double up to over one million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
1,330,000 659,000
Micah Smith us
Micah Smith
150,000 -171,000
Edward Sageer us
Edward Sageer
Busted

Tags: Blake WhittingtonMicah Smith