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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Another Saved by the River at the Outer Feature Table

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Artur Koren
Artur Koren

Artur Koren opened shoved for 1,650,000 from the hijack seat and Joe Cada was next to act in the cutoff. He put in a three-bet to 4,441,000 and everyone folded behind him, bringing the two to a showdown.

Joe Cada: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Artur Koren: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades} which gave four extra outs to Koren as he could now hit a king for a straight. The turn was the {6-Hearts}, which brought no help.

The river was the {Q-Hearts}, though, and that gave Koren the win making him a pair of queens on the river to stay alive.

Tags: Artur KorenJoe Cada

"First Bluff of the Tournament"

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Clayton Fletcher had 100,000 in front of him in the big blind on {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Ryan Phan made it 200,000 on the button and Fletcher came back with 550,000. Phan called and they both checked the {10-Diamonds}. Fletcher checked on the {8-Hearts} river and Phan thought awhile then put in 1,240,000. Fletcher folded after about 30 seconds.

Phan showed {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

"Was that a pair of threes?" Fletcher asked.

"Yeah," Phan said. "Can't beat your seven. First bluff of the tournament."

Tags: Ryan PhanClayton Fletcher

Chip Counts from Table 429

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Jensen Calls Campo's Bluff

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Peter Campo raised to 225,000, and Frederik Jensen called in the big blind. The flop came down {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and Jensen check-called a 225,000 bet from Campo. Both players checked on the {j-Diamonds} turn, and when the river came the {3-Hearts}, Jensen took the betting lead for 360,000.

Campo decided to raise to 1.3 million and Jensen went into the tank. It took several minutes for Jensen to make a decision, but when he did call, he saw he was correct. Jensen tabled {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for two pair and Campo mucked.

Tags: Frederik JensenPeter Campo

Lussier Eliminated by Zullo

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Roger Lussier
Roger Lussier

Roger Lussier moved all in from under the gun for 810,000. It folded to Mark Zullo in the big blind who made the call.

Roger Lussier: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Mark Zullo: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, giving Zullo a Broadway straight. Lussier's hopes were pinned to running spades or a queen for a chop. The first option went out the window on the {2-Clubs} turn, and despite his rail calling for the queen of hearts on the river, the river came the {6-Clubs} and Lussier was eliminated.

Tags: Mark ZulloRoger Lussier

Kaplan Busts to Miles

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Kerry Bell and Brian Yoon limped in and Tony Miles in the small blind raised it up to 550,000. Jaime Kaplan in the big blind moved all in for a total of 3,600,000 and that forced out Bell and Yoon. Miles asked for a count and eventually called, finding himself miles ahead in the showdown.

Jaime Kaplan: {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Tony Miles: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop gave Miles top two pair and Kaplan needed a queen for the straight to avoid the elimination. However, the {a-Diamonds} turn gave Miles a full house. Kaplan could only chop it with a king, and a blank {3-Diamonds} on the river sent Kaplan to the rail in 62nd place for a payday of $129,930.

Tags: Brian YoonJaime KaplanKerry BellTony Miles

Two Table Chip Leaders Tangle at the Outer Feature

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

From the hijack, Hari Bercovici opened with a raise to 250,000. Nirath Rean called in the cutoff.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Bercovici led out with a bet of 350,000. Rean called.

On the {7-Hearts} turn, Bercovici slowed down with a check. Rean put out a bet of 250,000 and Bercovici called.

The river was the {5-Clubs} and Bercovici checked again. Rean put out a bet of 1,500,000 and Bercovici promptly folded, allowing Rean to take down the pot.

Tags: Nirath ReanHari Bercovici

Lack Doubles Through Lynskey

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Randall Lack got his last 770,000 in with {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} against the {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} of Alex Lynskey, with the latter likely having opened since he was in middle position and Lack was on the button. The board ran out {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Lack doubled with aces.

Tags: Alex LynskeyRandall Lack

"You Ain't Bluffing, You Ain't Trying"

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Tony Miles
Tony Miles

On a board of {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Tony Miles bet what looked like 330,000 from the big blind and Brian Yoon called in the hijack. Miles bet 775,000 on the {q-Diamonds} river and Yoon tanked awhile then called. Miles showed {k-}{6-} and lost showdown to {a-Spades}{10-Spades}.

"You ain't bluffing, you ain't trying," Miles said with a smile.

Tags: Brian YoonTony Miles

Cordell Eliminated on Brutal Turn

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

On a {4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} flop, Konstantin Beylin and James Obst checked out of the blinds to Michael Dyer who bet 325,000. Mike Cordell called, as did Beylin, before Obst check-raised to 1,600,000. Dyer folded and Cordell then moved all in for around 3,500,000.

Beylin thought before moving all in himself, and Obst folded.

Konstantin Beylin: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Mike Cordell: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Cordell had flopped a set against the two pair of his opponent. The turn {a-Clubs}, however, improved Beylin to a full house. The river was the {q-Clubs} and Cordell was eliminated.

Tags: James ObstKonstantin BeylinMichael DyerMike Cordell