Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Lynskey |
12,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Alexander Ziskin
|
5,400,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
Nils Tolpingrud |
4,000,000
835,000
|
835,000 |
Mike Jukich |
4,000,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
||
Ricky Pyne |
3,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Barry Hutter |
3,350,000
-2,345,000
|
-2,345,000 |
|
2018 World Series of Poker
With the pot already up to around a million, the board read 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 for the nut straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Phan |
6,200,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Nghia Le
|
5,600,000
-1,125,000
|
-1,125,000 |
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 flop and Pollak bet 450,000. Jensen folded, and Rughani put his last couple of chips into the middle.
Vivek Rughani:
Benjamin Pollak:
Pollak was ahead with top pair, but Rughani had outs to the straight, which he needed if he was to survive. The turn kept Pollak in the lead but when the peeled off on the river Rughani hit his straight for a miracle revival.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Pollak |
5,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Vivek Rughani |
1,500,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
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:
Phillip Chun:
The board ran out 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 |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Drokin |
4,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Philip Chun | Busted |
The following players collected $66,330 for their respective finishes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Philip Chun | Busted | |
Alexandre Reard | Busted | |
|
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Jared Palmer | Busted | |
Seth Foster | Busted | |
Danny Qutami | Busted | |
Ognjen Sekularac | Busted | |
Justin Harvell | Busted | |
Brayden Gazlay | Busted | |
Chris Da-Silva | Busted |
Jorden Fox and Barry Faecher got it all-in pre-flop with Faecher at risk.
Barry Faecher:
Jorden Fox:
The board ran out 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 flop.
"I have the nuts," said Fox, showing for a jack-high straight.
"Well look at that," replied Faecher, showing for the bottom end of the straight. With almost the entire table calling for a jack for a chop, the board ran out and Faecher was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jorden Fox |
8,700,000
4,590,000
|
4,590,000 |
|
||
Barry Faecher | Busted |
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 and Lybaert checked, Fletcher continued for 290,000 and both opponents called. On the turn, Lybaert quickly checked and Fletcher made it 550,000 to go. This time, only De Laat called.
The 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 |
---|---|---|
Bart Lybaert |
6,880,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Bas De Laat |
4,600,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Clayton Fletcher |
4,000,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
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:
Alexander Ziskin:
The on the river changed nothing whatsoever and Pyne scored a full double, taking a big chunk out of Ziskin's stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ricky Pyne |
7,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Alexander Ziskin
|
2,275,000
-3,125,000
|
-3,125,000 |
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 , racing with Tang's .
The board came down , giving Tang aces and fives to double through MacDonald.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Tang
|
4,270,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
Thomas Macdonald |
3,400,000
-1,255,000
|
-1,255,000 |
In a blind on blind battle, Peter Campo and Randall Lack arrived on the turn with a 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:
Peter Campo:
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 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 |
---|---|---|
Randall Lack |
8,360,000
3,735,000
|
3,735,000 |
Peter Campo |
3,800,000
-4,600,000
|
-4,600,000 |