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

Secondary Table Hands #6-10: Luca Gets Busy on the River, Lybaert Doubles Through Dyer

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

Hand #6: Alex Lynskey opened to 500,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Luca defended his big blind.

The flop landed {3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Luca checked to Lynskey who bet 500,000. Luca called, and the turn fell the {4-Spades}. Luca checked, Lynskey bet 1,400,000, and Luca folded.

Hand #7: Hari Bercovici limped the button for 240,000 and Ivan Luca called in the small blind as John Cynn checked the big blind.

The flop landed {3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and action checked round to see the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. Luca led out for 600,000 and Cynn folded while Bercovici called.

The river landed the {6-Clubs} and Luca checked to Bercovici who bet 1,300,000. Luca deliberated for roughly two minutes before check-raising to 3,280,000 and Bercovici snap-folded.

Hand #8: Michael Dyer raised to 480,000 from early position and Alex Lynskey three-bet to 1,500,000 from middle position. Dyer folded, and Lynskey collected the pot.

Hand #9: Alex Lynskey opened to 500,000 from early position and Kao Saechao called in the small blind.

The flop landed {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {K-Diamonds} land on the turn. Saechao checked, Lynskey bet 800,000, and Saechao folded.

Hand #10: John Cynn opened to 500,000 from the cutoff and Bart Lybaert moved all in from the small blind for 3,210,000. Michael Dyer cold-called in the big blind, and Cynn folded.

Lybaert: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Dyer: {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The board spread {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}{K-Spades} and Lybaert doubled through to 7.3 million.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
24,300,000 3,600,000
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
Day 8 Chip Leader
22,200,000 -3,900,000
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
17,900,000 -900,000
Paulo Goncalves br
Paulo Goncalves
17,200,000 -250,000
John Cynn us
John Cynn
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
13,100,000 -1,100,000
Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
10,900,000 -2,400,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
10,200,000 1,500,000
Konstantin Beylin us
Konstantin Beylin
8,200,000 -200,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
7,300,000 3,700,000

Tags: Alex LynskeyHari BercoviciIvan LucaJohn CynnKao SaechaoMichael Dyer

Outer Table Hands #11-12: Trudeau Getting Short

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

Hand #11: Antoine Labat opened for 550,000 in middle position and Jeff Trudeau defended big blind. They both checked a {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop, bringing the {k-Hearts} turn. Trudeau checked and called 800,000. On the {j-Spades} river, Trudeau led out with 1,450,000. Labat asked to see his stack then called.

Trudeau showed {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for two pair but Labat had superior two pair with {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

Hand #12: Alexander Haro opened for 550,000 in middle position and won.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Trudeau us
Jeff Trudeau
2,400,000 -2,690,000

Tags: Antoine LabatJeff TrudeauAlexander Haro

Jeff Trudeau Eliminated in 26th Place ($282,630)

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

Outer Table Hand #13: Antoine Labat opened for 550,000 under the gun and Jeff Trudeau moved all in from the button for 2.4 million. Labat called with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Trudeau showed {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. The flop came {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, giving Labat a pile of outs.

"That's a tough fade," Trudeau said with a smile.

He did so, sort of, on the {a-Hearts} turn, but Labat picked up even more outs as a queen would now counterfeit Trudeau's pair. The river: {k-Hearts}, pairing Labat for the win.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
36,500,000 6,400,000
Jeff Trudeau us
Jeff Trudeau
Busted

Tags: Antoine LabatJeff Trudeau

Outer Table Hands #14-17: Hutter Gets Another One Through

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

Hand #14: Tony Miles limped in from the small blind and Antoine Labat checked his option. Both players checked the {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. Miles led out for 575,000 on the {k-Spades} river and Labat folded.

Hand #15: Barry Hutter shipped all in for 2,260,000 in early position and everyone folded. "Just let me get these through all day," Hutter said. "I don't need to double up."

Hand #16: Ming Xi raised to 725,000 in the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #17: Alexander Haro opened to 550,000 on the button and both of the blinds folded.

Tags: Alexander HaroAntoine LabatBarry HutterMing XiTony Miles

Feature Table Hands #11-15: Phan Scoops a Big One From Loosli

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

Hand #11: Eric Froehlich opened with a raise to 550,000 from middle position and in the big blind, Artem Metalidi three-bet to 2,200,000. Froelich then four-bet after giving it some thought, making it 6,000,000 and Metalidi quickly folded.

Hand #12: Action folded around to Aram Zobian and he received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #13: Nirath Rean moved all in from middle position with a shove for 4,040,000. Everyone else folded and Rean took down the pot.

Hand #14: Sylvain Loosli opened to 550,000 from early position. Ryan Phan was next to act and he three-bet to 1,475,000. Action folded back to Loosli quickly. He called.

The flop was {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Loosli checked. Phan put out a bet of 1,250,000 and Loosli called. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Loosli checked again. Phan checked behind.

On the {8-Diamonds} river Loosli checked. Phan put out a big river bet of 2,875,000. Loosli dropped into the tank. He called after a bit. Phan showed down his {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} for a full house and that earned him the pot, chipping him up to around 16,000,000.

Hand #15: Aram Zobian opened to 550,000 from the cutoff and action folded to the big blind where Sylvain Loosli folded as well, so Zobian took down the pot.

After the hand, Eric Froelich was moved to the outer table.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
42,300,000 900,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
28,600,000 -2,500,000
Nicolas Manion us
Nicolas Manion
Day 7 Chip Leader
18,100,000 -600,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
17,200,000 2,500,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
16,000,000 6,100,000
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
11,600,000 -300,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
9,800,000 -600,000
Nirath Rean us
Nirath Rean
4,700,000 500,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
4,500,000 -6,100,000

Tags: Aram ZobianArtem MetalidiNirath ReanRyan PhanSylvain Loosli

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

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

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

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

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