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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Hobrecker Eliminated by Obst

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

With around 400,000 in the middle and the flop reading {2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{J-Clubs}, James Obst checked over to Jeff Hobrecker who bet 310,000.

Obst responded with a check-raise all in for close to 2,000,000, and after a lengthy period in the think-tank, Hobrecker called all in for his 1,080,000 total.

Obst: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Hobrecker: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

Hobrecker was in the lead, but at risk against Obst's pair and flush draw.

The turn landed the {10-Spades} to improve Obst to two pair, and when the river landed the {Q-Spades}, Hobrecker was eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: James ObstJeff Hobrecker

Kepper Eliminated by Haro

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Haro raised from early position, Eric Kepper reraised all in for 740,000 from middle position, and Haro called with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, slightly trailing Kepper's {A-Spades}{5-Spades}.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, giving Haro a pair of kings to eliminate Kepper.

Tags: Alexander HaroEric Kepper

Esfandiari's 2018 Main Event Comes to an End

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio Esfandiari opened to 115,000 in the hijack and Bas De Laat flat-called on the button. The two players went heads-up to a flop of {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Esfandiari led out for 135,000 and De Laat raised to 345,000. Esfandiari called to see the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Esfandiari checked this time and De Laat slid in a bet of 415,000. Esfandiari thought for a minute and moved all in for around 1,500,000. De Laat instantly called and Esfandiari got the bad news.

De Laat tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a set of fours and Esfandiari was drawing dead with {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}. The chips were verified and it was confirmed that De Laat had Esfandiari covered. The cameras followed him out the door as 'The Magician' saw his 2018 Main Event hopes come to an end.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBas De Laat

Ved Getting Short

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Kartik Ved raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Rifat Palevic defended his big blind. Palevic check-called a bet of 100,000 on the {10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop and the turn was the {a-Hearts}. Both players checked and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. Palevic bet 260,000 and Ved called.

Palevic showed {a-}{6-} for two pair and took down the pot.

Tags: Kartik VedRifat Palevic

Xi Doubles Through Beylin

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

All the money went in preflop with Ming Xi all in and at risk against Konstantin Beylin for 490,000.

Ming Xi: {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Konstantin Beylin: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and that gave Xi the winning pair of aces and allowed him to double to over one million chips.

Tags: Konstantin BeylinMing Xi

Drokin Doubles Through Bell

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Volodymyr Drokin got his stack of 335,000 in on the button with {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and was in need of a hold against {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} held by small blind Kerry Bell. The board ran out {5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, no help to Bell.

Tags: Kerry BellVolodymyr Drokin

A Few More Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Mosbock Takes From Minkin

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Kelly Minkin raised from middle position and [Removed:502] defended his big blind. Mosbock then check-called a bet on the {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop before he again called a bet from Minkin on the {5-Spades} turn, this time for 365,000.

When the river came the {q-Spades} both players checked and Mosbock, who has played professional soccer in Austria, took the pot at showdown with {10-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

Tags: Kelly Minkin

Chun Wins Off Da-Silva

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Ziskin opened to 115,000 from early position and Chris Da-Silva called from the hijack. The action was on Philip Chun on the button, and he three-bet to 385,000 total.

Ziskin folded, but Da-Silva called as the flop landed {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Da-Silva checked.

Chun bet out 335,000, and Da-Silva deliberated for several minutes before eventually finding a fold.

Tags: Alexander ZiskinChris Da-SilvaPhilip Chun

A Few Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante