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

Phan Gets Paid

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

With the pot already up to around a million, the board read {5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Nghia Le had a bet of 525,000 in front of him. After taking more than two minutes, Ryan Phan put in a raise to 1,465,000.

Le briefly considered it before paying it off but had to muck when Phan rolled over {K-Spades}{10-Spades} for the nut straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Phan
6,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
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Nghia Le
5,600,000
-1,125,000
-1,125,000

Tags: Nghia LeRyan Phan

Rughani Survives on the River

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Vivek Rughani raised to 450,000 from middle position, which left him with just 10,000 behind. Benjamin Pollak called in the next seat, and Frederik Jensen called in the big blind. Jensen and Rughani checked on the {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{j-Spades} flop and Pollak bet 450,000. Jensen folded, and Rughani put his last couple of chips into the middle.

Vivek Rughani: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Benjamin Pollak: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Pollak was ahead with top pair, but Rughani had outs to the straight, which he needed if he was to survive. The {5-Spades} turn kept Pollak in the lead but when the {9-Spades} peeled off on the river Rughani hit his straight for a miracle revival.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
5,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Vivek Rughani
1,500,000
1,020,000
1,020,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakFrederik JensenVivek Rughani

Chun Eliminated by Drokin

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Philip Chun
Philip Chun

After a raise to 175,000 from Volodymyr Drokin, Phillip Chun moved all in for 1,180,000 on the button. Action folded back to Drokin who instantly called.

Volodymyr Drokin: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Phillip Chun: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{7-Clubs} which didn't offer much help for Chun along the way. He would be eliminated in 91st place while Drokin moved over four million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Volodymyr Drokin
4,600,000
900,000
900,000
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Philip Chun
Busted

Tags: Phillip chunVolodymyr Drokin

Faecher Eliminated by Fox

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Barry Faecher
Barry Faecher

Jorden Fox and Barry Faecher got it all-in pre-flop with Faecher at risk.

Barry Faecher: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Jorden Fox: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Fox doubled up his 4,110,000 stack, leaving Faecher with just 45,000 behind.

Faecher was the big blind next hand and Fox limped the button, with Cole Miller calling in the small blind.

Miller check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on the {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop.

"I have the nuts," said Fox, showing {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a jack-high straight.

"Well look at that," replied Faecher, showing {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for the bottom end of the straight. With almost the entire table calling for a jack for a chop, the board ran out {5-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Faecher was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Jorden Fox
8,700,000
4,590,000
4,590,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Barry Faecher
Busted

Tags: Barry FaecherCole MillerJorden Fox

De Laat Jams Into Fletcher

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Clayton Fletcher raised it up to 200,000 from the hijack and was called by Bas De Laat on the button and Bart Lybaert in the big blind. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Lybaert checked, Fletcher continued for 290,000 and both opponents called. On the {A-Spades} turn, Lybaert quickly checked and Fletcher made it 550,000 to go. This time, only De Laat called.

The {4-Clubs} fell on the river and Fletcher checked, while De Laat now thought about his move for more than two minutes. Fletcher called the clock on his opponent and a few moments later, De Laat moved all in for 1,895,000. Fletcher asked for a count but folded after some two minutes himself.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Lybaert
6,880,000
-650,000
-650,000
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Bas De Laat
4,600,000
550,000
550,000
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Clayton Fletcher
4,000,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000

Tags: Bart LybaertBas De LaatClayton Fletcher

Pyne Doubles Through Ziskin

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

With plenty of chips already in the middle and the turn showing [Jd7h5h19d], Ricky Pyne ended up all in and at risk for 1,750,000 and Alexander Ziskin put him at risk to create the following showdown:

Ricky Pyne: {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}
Alexander Ziskin: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The {Q-Spades} on the river changed nothing whatsoever and Pyne scored a full double, taking a big chunk out of Ziskin's stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ricky Pyne
7,100,000
200,000
200,000
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Alexander Ziskin
2,275,000
-3,125,000
-3,125,000

Tags: Ricky PyneAlexander Ziskin

Tang Doubles Through MacDonald

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Tang
Daniel Tang

Thomas MacDonald raised to 180,000 from middle position, Daniel Tang three-bet shoved from the small blind for 2,055,000 and MacDonald called with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, racing with Tang's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

The board came down {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}, giving Tang aces and fives to double through MacDonald.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Tang
4,270,000
795,000
795,000
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Thomas Macdonald
3,400,000
-1,255,000
-1,255,000

Tags: Daniel TangThomas Macdonald

Lack Spikes a Huge River

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Randall Lack
Randall Lack

In a blind on blind battle, Peter Campo and Randall Lack arrived on the turn with a {5-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{J-Clubs} board out. Campo checked, Lack bet 950,000, Campo check-raised all in and Lack instantly called it off for 3,545,000 total.

Randall Lack: {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Peter Campo: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Campo was ahead with two pair but Lack had straight and flush outs to save his Main Event. Lack rose from his chair to watch his fate unfold.

"Come on, one time, one time!" he yelled through the Amazon room.

With the camera's in place, the dealer finally burned and turned the {A-Clubs} on the river to improve Lack to Broadway and the winning hand.

"Yes, yes!" Lack yelled as he clapped his hands in excitement. Campo was a good sport and fist-bumped his adversary.

"I have to do that," Lack apologetically said to Campo. "It's such a big board for me."

Player Chips Progress
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Randall Lack
8,360,000
3,735,000
3,735,000
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Peter Campo
3,800,000
-4,600,000
-4,600,000

Tags: Peter CampoRandall Lack