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
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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Pollak Wins a Showdown

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After a raise to 18,000 and two calls, action checked to the middle-position opener on {3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. He bet 30,000 and only small blind Benjamin Pollak continued. On the {10-Hearts} turn and {6-Hearts} river, both players checked and Pollak opened {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to win the showdown.

Tags: Benjamin Pollak

Updated Chip Counts from Orange Section

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

One for the Filipino Champ

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Mike Takayama opened with a raise to 18,000 from late position and he was called by the player in the big blind only.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and the big blind checked over to Takayama who put out a bet of 13,000. The big blind thought for a bit then put in a check-raise to 38,000. Takayama didn't waste any time applying his aggression and making it 100,000 total to go.

The player quickly folded and the bracelet winner from the Philippines was able to take down a nice pot on the flop with no showdown.

Tags: Mike Takayama

Saechao Takes One from Filatov

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to Anatoly Filatov in the cutoff who raised it up to 17,000. Kao Saechao called from the big blind and the flop fell {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Saechao checked to Filatov who continued for 15,000. Saechao called and the {3-Spades} rolled off on the turn.

Saechao checked again and Filatov fired another 34,000 into the pot. Saechao stuck around to see the {3-Clubs} on the river. This time he led out for 80,000 and Filatov had a confused look on his face as he slid his cards to the muck.

Tags: Anatoly FilatovKao Saechao

916th-940th Place Finishers

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The following players collected $17,025 for their efforts.

Kopp Eliminates Opponent

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to William Kopp in the hijack, and he raised to 17,000. Lumni Zhuta called next to act in the cutoff, as did Darren Elias on the button, and the player in the small blind.

The player in the big blind then moved all in for 156,000, and Kopp called as the three players in the middle all folded.

Kopp: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The dealer spread a {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} board, and Kopp eliminated his opponent and surpassed the one-million chip mark.

Tags: William KoppLumni ZhutaDarren Elias

Demers Doubles Through Josephy

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Cliff Josephy raised to 18,000 from middle position and Gionni Demers re-raised to 36,000 leaving himself just 6,000 behind. It folded back to Josephy who looked at Demers' stack. "I'm thinking about calling and then shoving the flop" joked Josephy.

That was not the case as Josephy moved all in and Demers threw his last 6,000 into the pot.

Gionni Demers: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Cliff Josephy: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The dealer spread the {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop and Josephy picked up a gutshot straight draw. The turn {j-Diamonds} and river {a-Clubs} improved Demers to aces and jacks and he doubled his stack.

Tags: Cliff JosephyGionni Demers

Pillai Has the Blades

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Shankar Pillai opened for 18,000 in middle position and called the three-bet shove of Jordan Siegel, who had about 100,000 on his left. Pillai had the goods with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Siegel was left shrugging in frustration and showing down {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. The board ran out {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Pillai added to an already mountainous stack.

Tags: Jordan SiegelShankar Pillai

Hicks Takes from Zullo

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From the cutoff, Eric Hicks opened to 20,000 and Mark Zullo called on the button as the flop landed {3-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Hicks continued for 25,000, and Zullo called as the turn fell the {A-Hearts}.

Hicks bet 35,000, and after a minute of deliberation, Zullo mucked.

Tags: Mark ZulloEric Hicks