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Niveau 35
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
The remaining players are heading on an impromptu break until 8:25 p.m. (PDT) due to a switch between PokerGO and the ESPN crew.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Jours 7
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$74,015,600
Entrants
7,874
Niveau
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
500,000
Feature Table Hands #123-124: Two Before Break
Niveau 35
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #123: Michael Dyer raised to 1 million second to act and took down the pot.
Hand #124: Dyer raised to 1 million under the gun and Alex Lynskey called on his left. They went heads up to 
. Dyer bet 925,000 and Lynskey called. The turn brought the 
. They checked to the 
and checked again. Dyer won with 
.
Niveau: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 75,000
Feature Table Hands #120-122: Zhu Wins a Raising War on the River
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #120: Joe Cada opened to 900,000 on the button and Alex Lynskey called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Lynskey checked to Cada who checked behind. The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Two more checks and Lynskey tabled 
to take down the pot.
Hand #121: Cada raised to 900,000 again from the cutoff and Michael Dyer called on the button. Lynskey also called from the small blind and the flop fell 
. Lynskey checked to Cada who continued for 1,300,000 and Dyer raised to 2,875,000. Lynskey quickly folded and Cada's cards hit the muck as well.
Hand #122: Lynskey opened 1,000,000 on the button and Yueqi Zhu called from the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn. Zhu checked again and Lynskey tapped the table as well. The completed the board and Zhu led out for 1,725,000. Lynskey thought for a minute and then raised to 4,575,000 only to have Zhu three-bet to 7,775,000. Lynskey sent his cards to the muck and Zhu was awarded the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
89,700,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
51,900,000 | -5,300,000 |
|
32,800,000 | 5,600,000 |
|
13,000,000 | -3,400,000 |
|
8,700,000 | -200,000 |
|
5,800,000 | -600,000 |
Secondary Table Hand #107-114: Zobian Chips Up
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #107: Ryan Phan made it 900,000 to go and Artem Metalidi called out of the big blind to see a flop of 
. Metalidi checked and Phan continued for 1,000,000. Metalidi called. The on the turn was checked through and the river completed the board.
Metalidi made it 2,000,000 and Phan called after some consideration to get shown the 
by Metalidi. Phan mucked the 
.
Hand #108: Metalidi limped from the small blind and Aram Zobian checked from the big blind. The 
flop and the 
turn brought no betting action, and the appeared on the river. Metalidi showed the and won the pot.
Hand #109: Antoine Labat raised to 900,000 first to act and scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #110: Zobian raised to 875,000 on the button and Labat defended the big blind. On the 
flop, Labat check-called a bet of 800,000 and checked again the 
turn. Zobian fired a second barrel worth 1,300,000, which Labat called.
On the 
river, Labat checked and Zobian emptied the clip by moving all in for his last 6,030,000.
Hand #111: Zobian raised to 925,000 on the cutoff and Cynn called in the big blind. The flop came 
and Cynn's check was followed by a bet of 900,000 of Zobian, and Cynn folded.
Hand #112: Metalidi raised to 900,000 first to act, which was good enough to claim the blinds and antes.
Hand #113: Zobian made it 925,000 to go first to act and Nicolas Mannion called in the small blind, as did Metalidi in the big blind. The 
flop was checked through and the 
turn brought no betting action either. After the river, the trio checked once more and Manion took down the pot with the 
for top pair.
Hand #114: Ryan Phan opened with a raise to 1,200,000 from under the gun. Antoine Labat made it 3,000,000 in the hijack seat. Action was back on Phan and he folded after a while allowing Labat to take the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
55,900,000 | -1,500,000 |
|
46,100,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
45,500,000 | -2,600,000 |
|
21,100,000 | 4,700,000 |
|
12,800,000 | 3,000,000 |
|
10,600,000 | -4,900,000 |
An Omaha Stake: Ryan Phan Satellites Way Into Main Event for $1,100
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
No matter where he finishes in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event, 34-year-old Ryan Phan, who immigrated from Vietnam when he was seven, is guaranteed a career-high score. Playing in his third consecutive WSOP Main Event, Phan has gotten better each year.
In 2016, he made it to Day 3 busting out of the money shortly after the dinner break but before the money. Last year, he min-cashed on Day 4 taking down $15,000 for finishing in 1,076th place.
“This year I predicted I was going to make it to Day 7. A lot of people said it should’ve been Day 5, but my logic was Day 3 plus Day 4 equals Day 7,” Phan joked. “I was being optimistic and confident about it because my play has been strong lately. I’ve been studying a lot and playing well.”
Prior to his Main Event run, the poker pro from Omaha, Nebraska had $452,622 in lifetime earnings including a previous best of $69,962 for finishing runner-up in the 2016 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Main Event. A month before that, he also had a second-place finish in the MSPT Meskwaki for $58,296. Earlier this year, Phan won a gold ring at the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore in Event #7: $580 NLHE Re-Entry for $22,950.
Phan, who primarily plays cash games 3-5 times a week at Horseshoe Council Bluffs, decided to use some of the $6,075 he won for finishing 117th in the 2018 WSOP Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights to play a $1,100 satellite. It’s there that he won his way into the Main Event.
“I did a small swap with some friends and sold a small percentage,” Phan shared. “It’s a lucky money type of deal for me. When people have a piece of me then I do very well. Mainly I sell to my friends and family because I want to make them money. They don’t play poker so I want to help out my family and close friends. I ask them to buy a piece of me, I want them to buy a piece of me because I want to win them a large chunk of life-changing money.”
Phan, who is divorced, has custody of his two children Armani, 9, and Sophia, 11.
“They’re very excited every time I go and play,” he said of his family. “When I took second in the MSPT they called and were excited I won $60,000. They’re going to be excited about this. I haven’t had much time to talk to them because I’ve been so focused and playing long hours.”
While in Vegas, Phan is staying with fellow poker pro John Phan (no relation), who he met two years ago.
“It’s been unreal so far,” Phan said of his run thus far. “I can’t believe how calm and relaxed, focused and composed, I’ve been at the table. Like right now, I’m not even thinking about the money, I don’t know what the payout or pay jump is. I’m focused on playing the best poker of my life right now.”
| Day | End-of-Day Chip Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1c | 49,900 | 2,090/3,480 |
| 2c | 251,000 | 173/1,655 |
| 3 | 251,100 | 296/1,182 |
| 4 | 850,000 | 192/310 |
| 5 | 2,075,000 | 79/109 |
| 6 | 9,545,000 | 18/26 |
While Phan is getting plenty of coverage on Day 7 of the Main Event, the biggest hand for him came back on Day 2 and wasn’t captured by any media. Phan had started the day with 50,000 but had both kings and queens cracked to drop down to 15,000 at the 400/800/100.
“There was a late opener and I defended with the jack-nine of clubs,” Phan explained. “The flop came 9x6x7x with two clubs. I had top pair with a flush draw and was ready to go with it. I checked and he bet small. I jammed all in and he called with the queen-eight of clubs for the higher flush draw and an open-ended straight draw.”
Phan faded that and soon scored another double to put himself back in contention.
“I ran that up to 250K for Day 3. That was a very crucial hand for me."
You can follow Phan on Twitter at @TheJanit0r84.
Hari Bercovici Eliminated in 13th Place ($575,000)
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Feature Table Hand #119: Hari Bercovici called second to act and Michael Dyer made it 1,950,000 from the big blind. Bercovici jammed for 6,250,000 and Dyer called with 
. Bercovici was racing with .
The flop paired Dyer. The was a blank on the turn, leaving Bercovici in need of one of the last two fours. The 
hit though, sending Bercovici to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,200,000 | 6,700,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Feature Table Hands #115-118: The Action Heats Up, Cada Chips Up
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #115: Michael Dyer opened to 800,000 in the cutoff and Alex Lynskey flat-called on the button. Hari Bercovici also called from the small blind and Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 4,800,000 from the big blind. Both Dyer and Lynskey quickly folded while Bercovici took over a minute before letting his hand go.
Hand #116: The action folded to Yueqi Zhu in the small blind who shipped all in, putting Frederik Brink to the test for his remaining 7,075,000 chips. After looking at his cards, Brink sent them to the muck, sending the pot to Zhu.
Hand #117: Dyer raised to 800,000 from middle position and Hari Bercovici called from the hijack. Tony Miles also called from the big blind and the dealer spread a flop of . Miles checked to Dyer who continued for 1,125,000. Bercovici shoved all in for 2,275,000 and both Miles and Dyer laid their hands down.
Hand #118: Miles limped in from the small blind and Joe Cada checked his option. The flop came 
and Miles checked to Cada who bet 600,000. Miles called and the hit the turn. Miles checked again and Cada fired another 1,600,000. Miles stuck around to see the complete the board.
Miles checked for the third time and Cada checked behind, tabling 
for the smallest flush possible. It was still good enough to earn him the pot as Miles sent his cards to the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
79,500,000 | -2,750,000 |
|
|
57,200,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
|
27,200,000 | 5,300,000 |
|
|
16,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
|
8,900,000 | -3,800,000 |
|
|
6,400,000 | -475,000 |
|
|
6,300,000 | 2,300,000 |
Konstantin Beylin Eliminated in 14th Place ($475,000)
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Secondary Table Hand #106: John Cynn raised to 900,000 from the button. Konstantin Beylin shoved all in from the small blind for 6,500,000. Action was back on Cynn and he called.
John Cynn:
Konstantin Beylin: 
Cynn made the call with just queen high after giving it some thought, but he was right on the money with his read as Beylin was just holding nine high. The flop came down 
offering only a few extra backdoor outs to Beylin. The on the turn changed nothing either. It was the on the river and that would seal the deal. Cynn held up with his queen high and that would earn him the pot.
For his 14th-place finish, Beylin will collect $475,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,400,000 | 7,400,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Secondary Table Hands #102-105: Cynn Fires Three Streets
Niveau 34
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #102: Nicolas Manion opened to 900,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded, allowing Manion to take down the pot.
Hand #103: On the button, Aram Zobian raised to 900,000. Antoine Labat raised to 2,850,000 and Zobian quickly released, allowing Labat to take down the pot.
Hand #104: John Cynn received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #105: Labat raised to 400,000 on the button and John Cynn called in the small blind. Konstantin Beylin called in the big blind as well.
The flop came down and Cynn led out with a bet of 625,000. Only Labat called.
The turn was the and Cynn led again with a bet of 1,000,000. Labat called once more.
On the 
river, Cynn led out for 3,200,000. Labat folded, allowing Cynn to take the pot.
After this hand, Tony Miles moved to the Main Feature table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
|
|
48,100,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
|
44,900,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
16,400,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
15,500,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
9,800,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
6,600,000 | -500,000 |