Niveau: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$571,600
Entrants
114
Niveau
58
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Matchups Coming Shortly
Niveau 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
There are 50 matchups being played while 14 players have received byes.
We will have that information posted shortly.
Play-In Round Matches
Niveau 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
With 114 entries, 14 players have received byes into the Round of 64. Those who are playing in the "play-in" round are essentially playing in a $5,000 satellite. They will receive half of their $10,000 entry back.
Here are the "play-in" round matchups (these are not in bracket form).
The bracket will be determined once 64 players remain.
| Jake Abdalla | vs. | David Korn |
| Anju Abrol | vs. | Thiago Nishijima |
| Michael Addamo | vs. | Jan-Eric Schwippert |
| Mikita Badziakouski | vs. | Andrew Pantling |
| Kristen Bicknell | vs. | Anthony Zinno |
| Felix Blieker | vs. | Boris Kolev |
| Justin Bonomo | vs. | David Peters |
| Kahle Burns | vs. | Thomas Muehloecker |
| David Cabrera Polop | vs. | Juan Pardo Dominguez |
| Pablo Fernandez | vs. | Matthew Emmel |
| Tom Cannuli | vs. | Adrian Mateos |
| James Chen | vs. | Igor Yaroshevskyy |
| Stephen Chidwick | vs. | Phil Ivey |
| Corey Cresenzi | vs. | Sergi Reixach |
| Dimitar Danchev | vs. | Daniel Merrilees |
| Ivan Deyra | vs. | Daniel McAulay |
| Jonathan Duhamel | vs. | Sam Soverel |
| Darren Elias | vs. | Ryan Milisits |
| Niall Farrell | vs. | Bill Klein |
| Chris Ferguson | vs. | Mao Qui |
| Stephen Foutty | vs. | Russell Rosenblum |
| Alex Foxen | vs. | Boris Martin |
| Michael Gagliano | vs. | Michael O'Grady |
| Bernd Gleissner | vs. | Gregory Goldberg |
| Brian Green | vs. | Jonathan Jaffe |
| Adam Greenberg | vs. | Shawn Heckerman |
| Jeff Gross | vs. | Julien Martini |
| Galen Hall | vs. | Dillon Ott |
| Phil Hellmuth | vs. | Cary Katz |
| Samuel Higgs | vs. | Dan Smith |
| Henri Hinds | vs. | Sam Stein |
| Stefan Huber | vs. | Bassil Karam |
| Ali Imsirovic | vs. | Mark McGovern |
| Faraz Jaka | vs. | Yunsheng Sun |
| Kane Kalas | vs. | John Smith |
| Rainer Kempe | vs. | Dario Sammartino |
| David Laka | vs. | Keith Lehr |
| Ryan Leng | vs. | Jeremy Wien |
| Ben Maya | vs. | Dan Ott |
| Jason McConnon | vs. | Peter Neff |
| Jason Mo | vs. | Sean Perry |
| Anton Morgenstern | vs. | Ryan Riess |
| Nicolai Morris | vs. | Pedro Waldburger |
| Dominik Nitsche | vs. | Jonathan West |
| Matthew Parry | vs. | Elias Talvitie |
| Joao Simao | vs. | Brandon Steven |
| Jake Schindler | vs. | Georgios Zisimopoulos |
| Erik Seidel | vs. | Michael Steele |
| Scott Seiver | vs. | Samuel Touil |
| Jack Sinclair | vs. | Ben Tollerene |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
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50,000 |
Ivey Takes Early Lead
Niveau 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
The board read 
and there was already over 30,000 in the middle. Stephen Chidwick had bet 7,000 and Phil Ivey raised to around 25,000 without any hesitation. Chidwick quickly folded.
The hand after, the flop read 
, Ivey check-called the 5,000 bet of Chidwick. The turn brought them the 
, and Ivey check-folded to the 3,500 bet of Chidwick.
The hand after that, Ivey raised to 700 and Chidwick called. The flop came 
, Ivey bet 500 after Chidwick checked which forced him to fold.
The last hand the PokerNews live reporting team witnessed, Chidwick raised to 700, Ivey called. They both checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Ivey check-folded to the 1,100 bet of Chidwick.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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73,600
23,600
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23,600 |
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26,400
-23,600
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-23,600 |
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Katz Knocks Out Hellmuth
Niveau 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
When we arrived, all the chips were in the middle already. Cary Katz, when the match was over, told us what had happened while he and Hellmuth talked about the hand and their poker history on the rail.
Hellmuth opened the button and Katz called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Katz checked. Hellmuth bet 700 and Katz raised to 3,000. Hellmuth shoved and Katz called.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Cary Katz: 
The offsuit nine on the turn and ten on the river were blanks and Katz doubled his 48,600 stack.
The next hand, with Hellmuth severely short, Katz moved in from the button. Hellmuth called reluctantly.
Phil Hellmuth:
Cary Katz: 
The 
flop and 
turn were good for Hellmuth as he paired his five, but the on the river meant there would be no comeback story for him.
The two shook hands and talked while walking to the rail. Hellmuth, as calm as he could be, took some selfies with fans on the rail and told Katz if he needed to lose, he was happy to lose to him.
"You have my love Cary," Hellmuth said.
"Did I handle myself with grace?" he asked. Katz nodded.
The two discussed their history that apparently goes back a decade. Hellmuth gets half his buy-in back as he played the first round, Katz will be back in the Amazon Room at 6 PM.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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100,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Niveau: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Players Who Received First-Round Byes
Niveau 3
: 300/600, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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A Few Early Results
Niveau 3
: 300/600, 0 ante
- Andrew Pantling defeated Mikita Badziakouski
- Brian Green defeated Jonathan Jaffe
- Dominik Nitsche defeated Jonathan West
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
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50,000 |
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Chidwick Struggling to Stay Alive
Niveau 3
: 300/600, 0 ante
Phil Ivey seems to be winning more and more chips from Stephen Chidwick.
Ivey raised to 900 and Chidwick called. They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. Chidwick check-folded to the 1,000 bet of Ivey.
Chidwick completed the button and Ivey raised to 1,400 and Chidwick folded.
Ivey raised to 900, Chidwick shoved for about 6,000 and Ivey folded.
Chidwick called, Ivey opted to check. The flop came 
, Ivey check-called the 400 bet of Chidwick. They both checked through the on the turn to the 
on the river. Ivey bet 2,000 and Chidwick folded.
Ivey called, Chidwick raised to 1,400 and Ivey folded.
Chidwick called and Ivey checked. They both checked through the 
on the flop to the on the turn and to the 
on the river. Ivey bet 1,000 and Chidwick folded.
The flop read and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Chidwick check-called the 500 bet of Ivey. They checked again when the completed the board. Chidwick tabled 
for queens and fours to take the pot.
Chidwick raised to 700 and Ivey called. They checked through the 
flop and the on the turn to the 
on the river. Ivey bet 1,000 and Chidwick called. Ivey tabled 
for two pair, tens and fours, but Chidwick held for the same two pair but with the king-kicker to win the hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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93,000
19,400
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19,400 |
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7,000
-19,400
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-19,400 |
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Samuel Higgs Defeats Dan Smith
Niveau 3
: 300/600, 0 ante
As told to us by Samuel Higgs, the flop read 
and Dan Smith checked from the big blind. Higgs checked from the button and a 
turn fell. Smith bet 5,000, Higgs called, and a 
river completed the board.
Smith shoved for about 18,000 and Higgs called instantly with 
for the nut straight, besting Smith's to advance to the next round.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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