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

Ivan Luca Eliminated in 20th Place ($282,630)

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Ivan Luca
Ivan Luca

Secondary Table Hand #54: Ivan Luca opened to 4,000,000 in middle position before Michael Dyer shoved all in from the small blind for close to 48 million.

Luca went into the tank for several minutes as he began looking around at the other table before he eventually called all in for his last 75,000.

Luca: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Dyer: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The dealer spread a sweat-tastic {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop to give Luca outs to a flush to go along with his two over cards. Luca however had two clubs that he would need to fade as it would give Dyer a straight flush.

The dealer burned and turned the {K-Diamonds} on the turn, and when the {Q-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Luca was eliminated in 20th place for a $282,630 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
52,400,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
John Cynn us
John Cynn
32,600,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
11,500,000
-900,000
-900,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
6,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
4,800,000
-600,000
-600,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ivan LucaMichael Dyer

Feature Table Hands #53-57: Phan Picks Up Some Chips

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #53: Action folded to Aram Zobian who opened to 675,000 from the cutoff. Joe Cada called on the button.

The flop was {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Zobian bet 925,000 and Cada called.

On the {6-Spades} turn, Zobian checked. Cada put out a bet of 1,950,000 and Zobian let go of his hand allowing Cada to take it down.

Hand #54: Action folded to Sylvain Loosli in the small blind and he moved all in for 3,980,000. Ryan Phan was in the big blind he thought for a bit before he let it go and Loosli scooped the pot.

Hand #55: Frederik Brink received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #56: Ryan Phan opened to 625,000 on the button and Artem Metalidi called in the big blind.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Metalidi checked. Phan put out a bet of 600,000. Metalidi then check-raised to 1,850,000. Phan called.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Metalidi checked and Phan checked as well.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Metalidi checked again. Ryan put out a bet of 1,850,000 and Metalidi promptly folded.

Hand #57: Joe Cada opened to 650,000 from under the gun and Brink called on the button.

The flop was {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Cada led out for 750,000. Brink moved all in for 6,030,000. Cada quickly released and Brink took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
33,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
31,700,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
29,900,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
15,600,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
11,700,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
8,900,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
4,500,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiFrederik BrinkJoe CadaRyan PhanSylvain Loosli

Secondary Table Hands #50-53: Cynn Chipping Up

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #50: Michael Dyer opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Luca called from the big blind.

The flop landed {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Luca checked to Dyer who bet 525,000. Luca called, and the turn fell the {9-Diamonds}.

Both players checked and the {9-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Luca bet 400,000, and Dyer folded.

Hand #51: Michael Dyer opened to 600,000 in middle position and Hari Bercovici called on the button. John Cynn called in the big blind, and the flop landed {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Cynn checked, Dyer bet 725,000 and Bercovici folded. Cynn called, and the turn landed the {4-Diamonds}.

Both players checked, and the river fell the {Q-Clubs}. Cynn bet 1,250,000, and Dyer called tabling his {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} to scoop the pot and move to roughly 49 million in chips.

Hand #52: Michael Dyer opened to 600,000 and John Cynn called in the small blind.

The flop landed {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Cynn checked to Dyer who bet 525,000. Cynn called, and the turn landed the {5-Hearts}. Cynn checked to Dyer who bet 1,150,000. Cynn called, and the river landed the {2-Spades}.

Both players checked and Cynn tabled his {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to capture the pot.

Hand #53: Ivan Luca opened to 700,000 from the cutoff and Michael Dyer called in the big blind.

The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and both players checked as the {6-Hearts} landed on the turn. Both players knuckled back, and the river landed the {4-Hearts} and both players checked. Dyer tabled his {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and he was pushed the pot.

Tags: Hari BercoviciIvan LucaJohn CynnMichael Dyer

Outer Table Hands #56-59: Haro Under 10 Bigs

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #56: Antoine Labat opened for 675,000 in middle position and won the pot.

Hand #57: Martijn Gerrits opened in the cutoff and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #58: Alexander Haro opened for 700,000 in middle position and got a call from Alex Lynskey in the cutoff and another from Tony Miles in the big blind. The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Haro continued for 1 million. Lynskey stuck around and they both checked the {a-Spades}, bringing the {5-Spades} river. Haro checked and snap-called a bet of 2.2 million.

Lynskey showed {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and a frustrated Haro mucked {q-}{q-}.

Hand #59: Ming Xi raised to 1,175,000 on the button and Labat jammed in the big blind for about 8.6 million more effective. Xi folded without thinking much.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
38,400,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
31,000,000
-1,950,000
-1,950,000
Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
8,600,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000
Alexander Haro us
Alexander Haro
2,900,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyAlexander HaroAntoine LabatMartijn GerritsMing XiTony Miles

Paulo Goncalves Eliminated in 21st Place ($282,630)

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Paulo Goncalves
Paulo Goncalves

Secondary Table Hand #49: Michael Dyer raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, Paulo Goncalves three-bet to 1,750,000 from the small blind and Dyer called.

The flop fell {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Goncalves bet 1,100,000, Dyer raised to 3,625,000 and Goncalves reraised to 7,350,000. Dyer reraised to about 19,000,000 and Goncalves called all in for about that amount after some thought.

Dyer tabled {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for middle pair with a flush draw, while Goncalves tabled {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for top pair with top kicker

The turn was the {K-Clubs}, keeping Goncalves ahead, but the river was the {10-Spades} to give Dyer a winning flush.

Goncalves was eliminated in 21st Place for $282,630, while Dyer soared to the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
46,600,000
23,900,000
23,900,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
John Cynn us
John Cynn
32,500,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
12,400,000
-500,000
-500,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
7,500,000
-4,100,000
-4,100,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
5,400,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
3,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
Busted

Tags: Michael DyerPaulo Goncalves

Outer Table Hands #51-55: Haro on a Rollercoaster

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #51: Alexander Haro opened to 700,000 from middle position and Tony Miles called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Miles check-called a bet of 500,000 from Haro. The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Miles checked again. Haro tossed in another bet of 1,000,000 and Miles still called. The river was the {a-Clubs} and both players tapped the table. Haro showed {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} but Miles hit an ace on the river with {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} to claim the pot.

Hand #52: Alex Lynskey raised to 650,000 from the hijack and everyone folded.

Hand #53: Miles raised to 650,000 on the button and Haro defended his big blind. The flop fell {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and both players checked to the {10-Diamonds} on the turn. Haro led out for 550,000 and Miles stuck around to see the {a-Clubs} on the river. Haro checked this time and Miles slid in a bet of 1,300,000. Haro thought for a moment and then mucked his cards.

Hand #54: Lynskey opened to 650,000 from under the gun and Antoine Labat three-bet to 2,150,000 on the button. Haro four-bet shipped all in for 8,125,000 from the small blind and Lynskey folded along with Labat.

Hand #55: Haro raised to 700,000 on the button and was called by Martijn Gerrits in the small blind and Lynskey in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and it was checked around to the {k-Clubs} on the turn. The blinds checked again and Haro put in a bet of 1,200,000. Gerrits called and Lynskey got out of the way.

The river brought the {2-Hearts} and Gerrits checked for the third time. Haro tossed in a bet of 2,000,000 and Gerrits quickly called. "Flush," Haro said even though that was not possible. He tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a missed draw and Gerrits showed {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Martijn Gerrits nl
Martijn Gerrits
28,800,000
6,075,000
6,075,000
Alexander Haro us
Alexander Haro
7,600,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyAlexander HaroAntoine LabatMartijn GerritsTony Miles

Secondary Table Hands #46-48: Cynn and Dyer Raking in the Pots

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #46: John Cynn raised to 650,000 from the button, Kao Saechao three-bet to 1,700,000 from the small blind and Cynn four-bet to 3,850,000. Saechao tanked for about two minutes before he called.

They checked to the turn of a {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} board where Cynn bet 2,700,000. Saechao mulled it over briefly before he folded.

Hand #47: Michael Dyer limped from the small blind and Konstantin Beylin checked his option.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Dyer led for 325,000 and Beylin called. Dyer bet 700,000 on the turn and Beylin folded.

Hand #48: John Cynn opened to 650,000 from the hijack and Michael Dyer called from the button.

The flop came down {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Cynn continued for 500,000. Dyer raised to 1,175,000, Cynn folded and Dyer won the pot.

Tags: John CynnKao SaechaoKonstantin BeylinMichael Dyer

Feature Table Hands #48-52: Metalidi and Cada Take From Brink

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Frederik Brink
Frederik Brink

Hand #48: First to act, Artem Metalidi raised it up to 700,000 and Ryan Phan called out of the small blind. On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Phan checked and Metalidi checked behind to see the {10-Hearts} appear on the turn. Both players checked once more and the {8-Clubs} river completed the board.

Phan now bet 1,700,000 and Metalidi released his cards into the muck.

Hand #49: Frederik Brink limped the small blind and Metalidi checked his big blind option, the flop came {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. No betting action took place and the {3-Clubs} turn, Brink bet 500,000 and was called by Metalidi. The {J-Hearts} river brought a bet of 1,200,000 by Brink and Metalidi raised it up to 4,000,000. Brink gave it some thought and elected to fold.

Hand #50: Phan opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 625,000, and he picked up a call by Metalidi in the small blind. On the {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, both players checked and Metalidi also checked the {Q-Diamonds} on the turn. Phan bet 850,000 and that won the pot without further resistance by Metalidi.

Hand #51: Brink raised to 675,000 in the cutoff and Joe Cada came along from the big blind. The {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop went check, check, and the {4-Spades} on the turn triggered a bet of 1,200,000 by Cada. Brink folded and dropped to 22 big blinds as a result.

Hand #52: Aram Zobian raised to 700,000 on the button and Nicolas Manion called in the big blind. There was no betting action on the {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop and Manion checked the {J-Diamonds} turn, Zobian bet 525,000 and that forced a fold from Manion.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
33,900,000
500,000
500,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
33,500,000
-900,000
-900,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
32,800,000
800,000
800,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
13,300,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
11,000,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
6,600,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
4,400,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiFrederik BrinkJoe CadaNicolas ManionRyan Phan

Outer Table Hands #49-50: Zhu and Xi Win on Four-Straight Boards

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #49: Alex Lynskey raised to 800,000 in the small blind and Yueqi Zhu called. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Lynskey bet 550,000. Zhu called. On the {4-Diamonds} turn, Lynskey check-called 1 million. He came back to life on the {5-Diamonds} river with a bet of 3,250,000. Zhu called.

Lynskey showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for an airball and Zhu had {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for the straight.

Hand #50: Antoine Labat opened for 700,000 second to act and Ming Xi called in the big blind. Xi check-called 500,000 without much though after {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades} flopped. The {6-Spades} brought another four-straight board and Xi fired out 1.2 million. That convinced Labat to surrender.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
34,600,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
26,500,000
6,450,000
6,450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
11,400,000
1,675,000
1,675,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyAntoine LabatMing XiYueqi Zhu

Secondary Table Hands #40-45: Bercovici Chipping Up, Beylin Shoving

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #40: John Cynn opened to 650,000 and Konstantin Beylin called in the big blind.

The flop landed {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {A-Diamonds} on the turn. Beylin bet out 1,000,000 and Cynn called as the river fell the {2-Hearts}.

Beylin checked, Cynn bet 1,480,000, and Beylin folded.

Hand #41: The action folded to Konstantin Beylin, and he limped in from the small blind. Paulo Goncalves raised to 900,000 from the big blind.

Beylin opted to jam all in for 5,900,000 and Goncalves folded.

Hand #42: Michael Dyer opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Hari Bercovici called in the big blind.

The flop landed {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Dyer bet 525,000 and Bercovici check-folded.

Hand #43: From the cutoff, Konstantin Beylin ripped all in for 7,050,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #44: Konstantin Beylin opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Paulo Goncalves three-bet to 2,000,000 from the cutoff.

The action folded back to Beylin, and he sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #45: From under the gun, Michael Dyer raised to 600,000. Konstantin Beylin called next to act, and Hari Bercovici called in the cutoff as Kao Saechao called in the big blind.

The flop landed {Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Saechao checked to Dyer who continued for 925,000. Beylin folded, Bercovici called, and Saechao mucked.

The turn landed the {7-Diamonds} and and Dyer checked to Bercovici who bet 1,500,000. Dyer mucked, and Bercovici scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
29,400,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
22,700,000
-850,000
-850,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
21,300,000
225,000
225,000
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
12,900,000
2,175,000
2,175,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
11,600,000
-875,000
-875,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
6,400,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
3,800,000
-750,000
-750,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hari BercoviciJohn CynnKonstantin BeylinMichael DyerPaulo Goncalves