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

Volpe Check-Shoves the River

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Paul "The Main Event" Volpe
Paul "The Main Event" Volpe

Paul Volpe and Daniel Alaei were heads up on the river on the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} board. Volpe checked and Alaei bet 200,000 into a main pot of over 300,000.

Volpe check-raised all in for 934,000 sending Alaei deep into the tank. Alaei stared across the table at Volpe and after nearly two minutes he released his hand and Volpe took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
1,400,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
935,000
-815,000
-815,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Daniel AlaeiPaul Volpe

Zajmovic Finds Aces and a Chop

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ema Zajmovic opened to 45,000 from middle position and found a call from the player on the button, along with Kyle Julius in the small blind.

With the action on the big blind, he cut out a three-bet to 205,000, and when it was back on Zajmovic, she moved all in for roughly 850,000. The button, and Julius folded, and the big blind called.

Zajmovic: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

The dealer spread a {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{Q-Hearts} board, and Zajmovic and her opponent chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
Ema Zajmovic ba
Ema Zajmovic
920,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Ema Zajmovic

Rheem Pays Off Hecklen

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The TV crews swarmed around the table with a big pot brewing between Chino Rheem and Henrik Hecklen. The board read {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Rheem checked to Hecklen who tossed in a bet of 330,000.

Rheem was in the tank but still chatting up a storm. "One more second guys, I promise. I'm just really hoping he shows be ace-ten. That's all I can beat." Hecklen sat silently waiting for Rheem to make a decision.

After a few more seconds, Rheem banged his chips into the pot and Hecklen showed him the bad news. "Flush," he said as he turned over {7-Spades}{6-Spades} to scoop a healthy pot from Rheem.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
1,842,000
242,000
242,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
1,675,000
-571,000
-571,000

Tags: Chino RheemHenrik Hecklen

Altman Just Keeps Rising

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position opened for 50,000 and Brian Altman called from the big blind after the player on the button came along. Action checked to the button on the {6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop and the player there bet 100,000. Altman called. Both checked the {j-Hearts} and the {5-Hearts} completed the board. Altman bet 215,000 and won the pot in short order.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
4,750,000
420,000
420,000

Tags: Brian Altman

One for Duong

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With roughly 120,000 in the pot, Jack Duong checked on a flop of {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and his one opponent checked it back.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and this time Duong led out with a bet of 50,000. His opponent called.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Duong led out again, betting 75,000. His opponent tanked for almost a minute but ultimately decided to fold so Duong scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
1,350,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack Duong

Zobian Swears He Had Nines

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A player raised under the gun to 55,000 before Aram Zobian three-bet to 160,000 on the button. The player dropped into the tank as the bet was for a large portion of his remaining stack.

"What do you have?" Zobian asked. "Like ace-jack?"

The player said nothing but continued thinking. He did call after some thought.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the player under the gun checked. Zobian moved all in and the player doubled checked his hand and quickly folded.

"Did you have ace-jack?" the player asked.

"I had nines," Zobian said.

"No way," Jak Schwartz said. "Show it."

"I don't want to show it because the blogger is right here, but I swear I had two nines," Zobian said. "Nine of clubs, nine of diamonds."

Regardless, Zobian scooped the pot and moved over two million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
2,070,000
220,000
220,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aram Zobian

Hutter Takes From Perry

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Following the river of a {4-Spades}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{9-Hearts} board with about 215,000 in the middle, Barry Hutter checked from the small blind. Ralph Perry bet 200,000 from the hijack and Hutter mulled it over for a bit before he called.

Perry mucked and Hutter collected the pot without showing.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
4,850,000
670,000
670,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Ralph Perry us
Ralph Perry
770,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Barry HutterRalph Perry