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

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in 23rd Place ($282,630)

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Eric Froehlich
Eric Froehlich

Outer Table Hand #29: Antoine Labat opened to 550,000 in early position and Martijn Gerrits three-bet to 1,700,000 from the hijack. Alex Lynskey put in a four-bet to 4,100,000 from the cutoff and Eric Froehlich five-bet shipped for around 16,300,000 from the small blind. Labat and Gerrits both quickly folded and Lynskey made the call.

Eric Froehlich: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Alex Lynskey: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Lynskey was in a great position to eliminate Froehlich and win a monster pot. The flop came {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Lynskey was still well in the lead. The {3-Spades} on the turn meant Froehlich would need to hit one of two remaining queens in the deck. The river brought the {2-Diamonds} and Froehlich headed to the payout desk in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
42,850,000 18,550,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex LynskeyAntoine LabatEric FroehlichMartijn Gerrits

Secondary Table Hands #19-23: Bercovici Raises Goncalves Out of the Pot

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #19: John Cynn raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Kosntantin Beylin called in the big blind.

The {K-Hearts}{5-Spades}{J-Hearts} flop was checked around as the {5-Clubs} landed on the turn. Beylin checked, Cynn bet 500,000, and Beylin called.

The river fell the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked. Beylin tabled his {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a full house, and Cynn mucked.

Hand #20: John Cynn raised to 500,000 from the hijack, and Paulo Goncalves called in the big blind.

The flop landed {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Goncalves checked to Cynn who bet 650,000. Goncalves folded, and Cynn collected the pot.

Hand #21: Ivan Luca opened to 520,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #22: Michael Dyer opened to 480,000 from the hijack and Ivan Luca called in the big blind.

The flop landed {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Dyer continued for 425,000. Luca check-raised to 1,040,000 and Dyer quickly called as the {2-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Luca checked, Dyer bet 1,950,000, and Luca folded.

Hand #23: Paulo Goncalves opened to 500,000 in the cutoff and Hari Bercovici called on the button, as did John Cynn in the big blind.

The flop landed {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{A-Hearts} and Cynn checked to Goncalves who bet 480,000. Bercovici raised to 1,380,000 and Cynn folded. Goncalves folded, and Bercovici collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
23,300,000 -1,800,000
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
Day 8 Chip Leader
22,400,000 1,600,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
19,000,000 -800,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
13,800,000 -200,000
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
11,000,000 1,300,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
9,100,000 -1,000,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
8,700,000 1,200,000

Tags: John CynnKonstantin BeylinMichael DyerPaulo Goncalves

Outer Table Hands #25-28: Xi Continues to Ship or Fold

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #25: Tony Miles opened to 550,000 from the cutoff and Alexander Haro called from the small blind along with Martijn Gerrits in the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and the action checked to Miles who bet 1,100,000 which was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #26: Ming Xi ripped all in for 9,020,000 in middle position and everyone folded.

Hand #27: Gerrits raised to 600,000 on the button and Alex Lynskey called from the small blind. Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 2,000,000 in the big blind and both Gerrits and Lynskey folded.

Hand #28: Haro opened to 550,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.

Tags: Alex LynskeyAlexander HaroMartijn GerritsMing XiTony MilesYueqi Zhu

Feature Table Hands #21-25: Manion Takes a Big One with a Turn Raise

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #21: Ryan Phan opened with a raise to 525,000 from middle position. Action folded around and Phan took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #22: Under the gun, Sylvain Loosli opened with a raise to 550,000. Joe Cada was in the small blind and he three-bet making it 1,800,000. Nicolas Manion folded the big blind and Loosli folded as well allowing Cada to take down the pot.

Hand #23: Manion limped in from the small blind and Loosli checked in the big blind.

The flop was {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Manion led out for 325,000. Loosli quickly folded and Manion took down the pot.

Hand #24: Aram Zobian raised from the hijack to 560,000. Ryan Phan defended in the big blind.

The flop was {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Phan checked. Zobian put out a bet of 425,000 and Phan promptly folded.

Hand #25: Artem Metalidi opened with a raise to 500,000 in early position and Nicholas Manion called in the cutoff. Ryan Phan called from the small blind and Nirath Rean called in the big blind.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Phan checked as well as Rean, Metalidi, and Manion.

On the {3-Spades} turn Phan led out for 1,200,000. Rean called while Metalidi folded. Manion then clicked it, raising to 3,200,000. Phan folded after some thought and Rean tanked for several minutes before folding as well. So Manion took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
43,200,000 700,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
26,800,000 -700,000
Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
Day 7 Chip Leader
22,200,000 4,300,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
13,300,000 -1,800,000
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
10,800,000 -200,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
10,500,000 700,000
Nirath Rean us
Nirath Rean
4,500,000 -1,900,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
4,300,000 -1,100,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiJoe CadaNicolas ManionNirath ReanRyan PhanSylvain Loosli

Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 24th Place ($282,630)

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Bart Lybaert
Bart Lybaert

Secondary Table Hand #18: Hari Bercovici raised to 500,000 from middle position, John Cynn called from the cutoff, and Bart Lybaert three-bet shoved from the small blind for 6,050,000. Bercovici folded quickly, while Cynn mulled it over for a while before he called.

Lybaert tabled {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, but Cynn was in the lead with {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came down {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}, giving Cynn a set of sevens and leaving Lybaert needing running straight cards. The {6-Hearts} turn was a good start for Lybaert, but the {J-Diamonds} river ended his Main Event in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
25,100,000 -200,000
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
Day 8 Chip Leader
20,800,000 1,000,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
19,800,000 6,900,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
14,000,000 1,000,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
10,100,000 -900,000
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
9,700,000 -600,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
7,500,000 -200,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
Busted

Tags: Bart LybaertHari BercoviciJohn Cynn

Secondary Table Hands #16-17: One Each for Saechao and Dyer

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #16: Ivan Luca raised to 520,000 from the button and Kae Saechao called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Saechao check-called 250,000 from Luca. Both checked the {4-Spades} turn, the {3-Spades} river completed the board and Saechao bet 450,000. Luca tanked for a bit before he folded.

Hand #17: Michael Dyer opened to 480,000 from under the gun and Bart Lybaert called from the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Lybaert checked to Dyer who continued for 425,000. Lybaert called, the {Q-Hearts} turn fell and Lybaert checked. Dyer bet 820,000 and Lybaert folded.

Tags: Bart LybaertMichael DyerIvan Luca

Outer Table Hands #19-24: Couple of Turns Seen

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #19: Alexander Haro opened for 550,000 in middle position and folded to a three-bet to 1.7 million from Martijn Gerrits on his left.

Hand #20: Haro opened in middle position and won the pot.

Hand #21: Gerrits raised to 600,000 in the hijack and got calls from Alex Lynskey in the cutoff and Ming Xi in the big blind. On the {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop, Gerrits continued for 1.1 million and only Xi called. Xi check-folded to 2.1 million on the {5-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #22: Lynskey raised to 500,000 in the hijack and Tony Miles defended big blind. Miles check-called 500,000 on {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and check-folded to a bet on the {2-Hearts} turn.

Hand #23: Eric Froehlich raised in the cutoff to 550,000 and won the pot.

Hand #24: Yueqi Zhu made it 550,000 in middle position and both blinds called. The flop came {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and both Antoine Labat and Haro check-folded without much delay.

Player Chips Progress
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
19,400,000 155,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyAlexander HaroAntoine LabatEric FroehlichMartijn GerritsMing XiTony MilesYueqi Zhu

Feature Table Hands #16-20: Three-Bet Jam by Loosli

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #16: Artem Metalidi made it 500,000 to go from early position and Sylvain Loosli moved all in for 4,475,000 out of the small blind, Metalidi folded.

Hand #17: Ryan Phan limped in from the small blind and Nirath Rean checked in the big blind to see a flop of {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Phan bet 250,000 and Rean raised it up to 625,000, Phan gave it some thought and he let go.

Hand #18: Joe Cada raised it up to 525,000, and that ended up winning the blinds and antes uncontested.

Hand #19: Cada raised it up to 525,000 for the second hand in a row and Nirath Rean three-bet to 1,570,000 on the button, Cada folded.

Hand #20: Aram Zobian received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
42,500,000 200,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
27,500,000 -1,100,000
Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
Day 7 Chip Leader
17,900,000 -200,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
15,100,000 -900,000
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
11,000,000 -600,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
9,800,000
Nirath Rean us
Nirath Rean
6,400,000 1,700,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
5,400,000 900,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiJoe CadaNirath ReanRyan PhanSylvain Loosli

Secondary Table Hands #11-15: Luca Picks Off Dyer's Bluff, Goncalves Raises River on Saechao

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #11: Ivan Luca raised to 520,000 from middle position and Michael Dyer called in the small blind.

The flop landed {6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and action checked through to see the {4-Spades} on the turn. Dyer led out for 615,000 and Luca called as the river fell the {Q-Diamonds}.

Dyer bet out 1,030,000 and Luca went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call.

Dyer tabled his {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a missed straight draw, while Luca tabled his {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for top pair, and he was pushed the pot.

After the hand, Alex Lynskey was moved to the Outer Table.

Hand #12: John Cynn opened to 500,000 from middle position and Kao Saechao three-bet next to act to 1,600,000.

The action folded back to Cynn, and he tossed them to the muck.

Hand #13: Ivan Luca opened under the gun to 520,000 and John Cynn called next to act, as did Kao Saechao next after that.

From the small blind, Paul Goncalves three-bet to 2,100,000. Luca folded, as did Cynn, and Saechao flashed his {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, and Goncalves collected the pot.

Hand #14: Kao Saechao opened to 520,000 in early position and Paulo Goncalves called from the button, as did Ivan Luca in the big blind.

The flop landed {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Luca checked Saechao who bet 1,150,000. Goncalves called, Luca folded, and the turn fell the {4-Hearts}.

Saechao leads out again; this time for 1,700,000 and Goncalves called as the river of the {Q-Clubs} completed the board.

Saechao bet 2,000,000 and Goncalves responded with a raise to 5,500,000. Saechao went into the tank for over four minutes before finding a fold.

Hand #15: The action folded to Ivan Luca in the small blind, and he called as John Cynn checked his option.

The flop landed {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Luca bet out 240,000 and Cynn called. The turn fell the {4-Spades} and both players checked.

The river fell the {6-Spades} and Luca bet out 250,000 and Cynn called. Luca tabled his {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for ten-high, and Cynn revealed his {K-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for king-high, and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
25,300,000 8,100,000
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
Day 8 Chip Leader
19,800,000 -2,400,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
13,000,000 -4,900,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
12,900,000 -200,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000,000 800,000
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
10,300,000 -600,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
7,700,000 -500,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
7,100,000 -200,000

Tags: Ivan LucaJohn CynnKao SaechaoMichael Dyer

Barry Hutter Eliminated in 25th Place ($282,630)

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Barry Hutter
Barry Hutter

Outer Table Hand #18: Ming Xi raised to 780,000 in middle position and Alexander Haro called in the cutoff. Barry Hutter was in the small blind and moved all in for 2,540,000. Xi instantly re-shipped all in for around 7,500,000 and Haro thought for a minute before laying his hand down.

Ming Xi: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Barry Hutter: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

It was a coin flip with Hutter at risk for his Main Event life. The flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Xi picked up a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The turn brought the {a-Diamonds} and Xi paired his ace to take the lead. The {8-Hearts} on the river completed the board and Hutter was sent to the rail in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
10,900,000 3,350,000
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alexander HaroBarry HutterMing Xi