Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
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2018 Poker Masters
Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 Poker Masters
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$550,000
Entrants
55
Niveau
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000
Nitsche Edges Past Robl Late to Lead Short Deck Final Table
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
Things got wild at the 2018 Poker Masters on Monday as the latest poker craze hit the U.S. for its big buy-in stateside debut.
Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker drew a field of 55 entries in what proved to be a very swingy Day 1. When the dust settled from the flurry of all ins — some tables seemingly saw an all-in shove about every other hand — German high roller Dominik Nitsche had inched past Andrew Robl for the chip lead heading into the final table of six.
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | 4,980,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Tosoc | 3,025,000 |
| 3 | Maurice Hawkins | 1,025,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | 830,000 |
| 5 | Isaac Haxton | 1,775,000 |
| 6 | Andrew Robl | 4,865,000 |
Due to the volatility of short deck and the fact that hand equities run so close together, a unique format was worked out for the Poker Masters event. Players would receive 100,000 in starting chips and two add-on plaques worth 100,000 each that they could cash in whenever they want, with any leftovers automatically converting at the end of the reentry period.
If a wild all-in fest is what the organizers expected, that's exactly what they got. Players would build up stacks of several hundred thousand or even into the seven figures, only to see them melt away after losing a series of all-in pots in a row.
At no time was the volatility more apparent than the end of the night, when Nitsche went from shoving and at risk on the bubble with ace-ten against Robl's ace-king suited to surpassing Robl for the lead 40 minutes later. Nitsche flopped a ten and rivered another in the aforementioned hand, then doubled through Robl again — after Justin Young bubbled out — when his jacks made a runner straight against ace-queen suited all in preflop.
Both players are just shy of 5 million with the ante going to 30,000.
Robl seems likely to be one of the most experienced in the format, having participated in the Triton Super High Roller Series in Korea recently and probably in Macau cash games before that. In contrast, several players like Isaac Haxton admitted it was their first time even playing the game.
Jason Koon is another veteran of some overseas short deck games, and he used that experience to make it into the money, min-cashing in eighth. Jonathan Depa followed him after coming runner-up in the Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha final table.
The final table is scheduled for a noon restart on Tuesday and will be streamed on PokerGO. Regardless of the result, Brandon Adams will remain atop the points leaderboard as this is the first final table he's missed out on so far.
Those looking to keep chasing Adams can look forward to Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em, covered right here on PokerNews at 2 p.m.
End of Day 1 Counts
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
4,980,000 | -20,000 |
|
4,865,000 | 1,065,000 |
|
3,025,000 | -175,000 |
|
1,775,000 | 75,000 |
|
1,025,000 | -125,000 |
|
830,000 | 260,000 |
Jonathan Depa Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,500)
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
Andrew Robl limped in first-to-act and Jonathan Depa shoved next to act. Action folded back to Robl, and he called.
Robl: 
Depa: 
The board ran out 
and Robl found a set on the river to eliminate Depa in 7th place for a $27,500 payday.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé |
Haxton Shoves on Nitsche
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Isaac Haxton checked and Dominik Nitsche bet 250,000 in the cutoff. The player on the button folded, and Haxton shoved all in just before his timer was up. It was about 1.3 million, according to Haxton, and Nitsche folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | 280,000 |
Nitsche Takes from Robl
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
From second-to-act, Dominik Nitsche raised to 350,000 and Andrew Robl called on the button.
The flop landed 
and Nitsche checked to Robl who bet 400,000. Nitsche called, and then both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river fell the 
and Nitsche led out for 1,200,000, and Robl used his full extension of free time before folding.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,250,000 | 970,000 |
|
|
3,800,000 | -610,000 |
Final Table Draw and Counts
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | 4,280,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Tosoc | 3,200,000 |
| 3 | Maurice Hawkins | 1,150,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | 570,000 |
| 5 | Isaac Haxton | 1,420,000 |
| 6 | Andrew Robl | 4,410,000 |
| 7 | Jonathan Depa | 1,080,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,410,000 | -415,000 |
|
|
4,280,000 | 530,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | 535,000 |
|
|
1,420,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | -510,000 |
|
|
1,080,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
570,000 | -1,080,000 |
Jason Koon Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,000)
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
Ryan Tosoc called the all in shove of Jason Koon, who had about 500,000 in first position.
Koon: 
Tosoc: 
The 
flop gave both players flush draws.
"Nuts," Koon said.
The 
turn paired Tosoc, leaving Koon drawing to the river, and the river meant he was first to get a payout ticket.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé |
Haxton Rivers a Flush to Double on Koon
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
Isaac Haxton was first to act, and he moved all in for 700,000. Jason Koon followed suit next to act shoving all in for 1,210,000.
Haxton: 
Koon: 
The dealer spread a 
board and Haxton rivered a flush to double through.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
510,000 | -600,000 |
Nitsche Doubles Through Robl Again
Niveau 15
: 0/0, 25,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche moved all in from the cutoff and Andrew Robl isolated from the button.
Robl: 
Nitsche: 
Robl had the best of it after the flop but Nitsche picked up outs with the turn. He made his straight when the hit. Robl sent over 1,865,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,825,000 | -1,675,000 |
|
|
3,750,000 | 1,870,000 |