Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 2 a débuté
Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 2 a débuté
Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino, and the 2018 Poker Masters for Day 2 of Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.
Six events have been won and run and the second annual Poker Masters, and so far David Peters, Brandon Adams, Keith Lehr, Isaac Haxton, and Ali Imsirovic have all collected titles. For Imsirovic, he won back-to-back events winning the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em to pocket a combined $1.2 million in earnings along with rocketing to the top of the leaderboard rankings for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket.
Unlike the inaugural running of the Poker Masters where the Purple Jacket was decided using total earnings, the 2018 Poker Masters will use the High Roller of the Year scoring system to award the coveted Poker Masters Purple Jacket. Players are awarded points for their in-the-money finish, and currently there are only five players in contention to claim the Purple Jacket due to some outstanding performances so far this series. Here are the current standings heading into the Main Event:
2018 Poker Masters Purple Jacket Rankings:
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1st | Ali Imsirovic | 660 |
2nd | Brandon Adams | 510 |
3rd | Isaac Haxton | 480 |
4th | Jake Schindler | 390 |
5th | Ben Yu | 360 |
Points available: 350 (1st), 245 (2nd), 175 (3rd), 140 (4th), 105 (5th), 70 (6th+).
Day 1 of the $100,000 buy-in Main Event kicked off in the PokerGO Studio on Thursday with 15 players taking a seat. Registration was originally planned to be open for the first ten levels, and until play started on Day 2, but when the likes of Brandon Adams, Dan Smith, Jason Koon, Brian Rast, Matthias Eibinger, and Keith Tilston all found themselves on the rail, the tournament was brought to a screeching halt.
Tournament Director Paul Campbell paused the tournament mid-way through level five to have a lengthy discussion with the remaining nine players. To protect the integrity of the tournament and the players who were currently still remaining, the decision was made to end Day 1 at the completion of the level, and have registration end at the commencement of play on Day 2 (through five levels instead of the original ten). Players still had the opportunity to enter for the first time, or re-enter for those already eliminated, and between ARIA Poker and PokerGO staff, along with the players, this was deemed the fairest decision.
Isaac Haxton would be eliminated on one of the last hands of the day, and eight players would survive into Day 2. David Peters held the chip lead with 620,500, but he was closely followed by Justin Bonomo (495,000), Seth Davies (466,500), Rainer Kempe (464,000), and Imsirovic (422,500). Christoph Vogelsang, Nick Petrangelo, and Dominik Nitsche round out the final players who sit with a below average chip stack.
A decent number of players are expected to take advantage of Day 2 registration with the seven eliminated players most likely to re-enter, while the likes of Schindler, Cary Katz, Bryn Kenney, Koray Aldemir, and Sam Soverel near certainties to enter. It is also believed that US Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick was en-route to Las Vegas following some passport issues throughout the week.
Like in previous events, each player will have three 30-second time extension chips worth 60 seconds, and there is a 30-second shot clock. Players will start with 200,000 in chips and levels will last 60 minutes with a 10-minute break every two levels. As a reminder, registration is open till 1 p.m. (PDT) and will close once the ARIA Poker staff begin drawing for seats with play expected to begin at 1 p.m. (PDT).
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be providing continuous live updates from the PokerGO Studio of all the Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com to see who claim the 2018 Poker Masters Purple Jacket!
Rank | Player | Country | Wins | Cashes | Total Earnings | Total Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Cary Katz | USA | 1 | 11 | $1,210,700 | 954 |
2nd | Sam Soverel | USA | 5 | 9 | $1,413,808 | 930 |
3rd | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 2 | 6 | $953,120 | 650 |
4th | Ben Tollerene | USA | 1 | 5 | $905,110 | 455 |
5th | Justin Bonomo | USA | 2 | 3 | $790,900 | 405 |
6th | Elio Fox | USA | 2 | 4 | $716,600 | 405 |
7th | Nick Petrangelo | USA | 2 | 3 | $592,000 | 375 |
8th | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 2 | 3 | $617,720 | 355 |
9th | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 1 | 4 | $530,500 | 345 |
10th | Stephen Chidwick | UK | 2 | 4 | $340,000 | 335 |
Click here to view the complete High Roller of the Year Standings.
With only Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event remaining on the schedule, there are only five players still in contention for the Purple Jacket.
Ali Imsirovic has made himself the front runner after back-to-back wins in Event #5 and Event #6. Brandon Adams is still in second place after his hot start to the series and Isaac Haxton rounds out the top three. Jake Schindler and Ben Yu are the only other two players that can catch Imsirovic as the following points are up for grabs: 350 (1st), 245 (2nd), 175 (3rd), 140 (4th), 105 (5th), 70 (6th+).
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1st | Ali Imsirovic | 660 |
2nd | Brandon Adams | 510 |
3rd | Isaac Haxton | 480 |
4th | Jake Schindler | 390 |
5th | Ben Yu | 360 |
Eliminated | David Peters | 300 |
Eliminated | Keith Lehr | 300 |
Eliminated | Jonathan Depa | 270 |
Eliminated | Jason Koon | 240 |
Eliminated | Brian Green | 210 |
Eliminated | Cary Katz | 210 |
Eliminated | Jared Jaffee | 210 |
Eliminated | Maurice Hawkins | 210 |
Eliminated | Koray Aldemir | 210 |
Eliminated | Rainer Kempe | 150 |
Eliminated | Ryan Tosoc | 150 |
Eliminated | Brian Rast | 150 |
Eliminated | Seth Davies | 150 |
Eliminated | Bill Klein | 120 |
Eliminated | Daniel Negreanu | 120 |
Eliminated | Dominik Nitsche | 120 |
Eliminated | Dan Shak | 120 |
Eliminated | Andrew Robl | 120 |
Eliminated | Cord Garcia | 90 |
Eliminated | Sam Soverel | 90 |
Eliminated | David Eldridge | 60 |
Eliminated | Matthias Eibinger | 60 |
Eliminated | Elio Fox | 60 |
Eliminated | Bryn Kenney | 60 |
Eliminated | Dan Smith | 60 |
Eliminated | Justin Bonomo | 60 |
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Koray Aldemir
|
200,000 | |
Stephen Chidwick
|
200,000 | |
Brandon Adams | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Jason Koon
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
Dan Smith
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
Isaac Haxton
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
Matthias Eibinger | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Cary Katz | 200,000 | |
Bryn Kenney
|
200,000 | |
Keith Tilston
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
Seat | Table 1 | Table 2 | Table 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nick Petrangelo | Cary Katz | Rainer Kempe |
2 | Koray Aldemir | David Peters | Jason Koon |
3 | Matthias Eibinger | Justin Bonomo | Ali Imsirovic |
4 | Dominik Nitsche | Keith Tilston | Stephen Chidwick |
5 | Seth Davies | Brandon Adams | Isaac Haxton |
6 | Christoph Vogelsang | Dan Smith | Bryn Kenney |
Niveau: 6
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
The cards are now in the air for Day 2.
The plan for the day is to play down to at least the final table of six, while the goal is to reach the final four players.
With a field of 25 players taking a seat in the 2018 Poker Masters Main Event, a prize pool of $2,500,000 has been created that will see the final four players take home an in-the-money payout.
First prize is set at $1,150,000, while second place is $700,000. Third place pays $400,000, and the minimum payout at fourth place is $250,000.
With the payouts now set in Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, here is an update on the Poker Masters Purple Jacket rankings as only three players are in contention to win.
The points that are up for grabs are: 350 (1st), 245 (2nd), 175 (3rd), 140 (4th).
For Isaac Haxton to win, he'll need to finish 1st or 2nd. If he finishes 1st, he'll need Ali Imsirovic to finish no better than 4th place. If he finishes 2nd, he'll need Ali Imsirovic to not cash, and Brandon Adams to not win.
For Brandon Adams to win, he'll need to finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. If he finishes 1st, he'll need Ali Imsirovic to finish no better than 3rd place. If he is to finish 2nd, he'll need Ali Imsirovic to not cash, and Isaac Haxton to not win. If he finishes 3rd, he'll need Ali Imsirovic to not cash, and Isaac Haxton to not finish 1st or 2nd.
For Ali Imsirovic to win, he'll be doing a lot of fading, as any result where Brandon Adams and Isaac Haxton don't cash means he'll win the Purple Jacket.
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1st | Ali Imsirovic | 660 |
2nd | Brandon Adams | 510 |
3rd | Isaac Haxton | 480 |