Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Jour 8 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-12 08:43 UTC-7

The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Starts at 5:30 p.m.

KaleGozer

The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event is ready for the final table! After seven full days of playing, only nine players from the second-largest field of 7,874 are left standing. Each of them can already call themselves a millionaire, as the 9th place is already worth $1,000,000. There will be no days off for the final nine; they'll all return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino at 5:30 p.m. to continue their quest for the most coveted WSOP Gold bracelet, as well as the life-changing first place prize of $8,800,000.

The nine remaining players return to action today at 5:30 p.m. local time to commence the final table. When play gets under way, the clock will have 1 hour, 23 minutes and 57 seconds left in Level 36, with blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a running ante of 100,000. Play is scheduled to continue until six players remain, with Friday reserved for playing down from six to three. On Saturday, the three remaining players will play down to the eventual champion.

2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Seating

Seat	Player	Country	Age	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Artem Metalidi	Ukraine	29	15,475,000	26
2	John Cynn	United States	33	37,075,000	62
3	Alex Lynskey	Australia	28	25,925,000	43
4	Tony Miles	United States	32	42,750,000	71
5	Nicolas Manion	United States	35	112,775,000	188
6	Aram Zobian	United States	23	18,875,000	31
7	Michael Dyer	United States	32	109,175,000	182
8	Joe Cada	United States	30	23,675,000	39
9	Antoine Labat	France	29	8,050,000	13

^{There is 1:23:57 remaining in Level 36 (300,000/600,000, with a 100,000-ante).}

2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Payout

Position	Prize
1	$8,800,000
2	$5,000,000
3	$3,750,000
4	$2,825,000
5	$2,150,000
6	$1,800,000
7	$1,500,000
8	$1,250,000
9	$1,000,000

Player	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Artem Metalidi	102,700	119,700	66,000	1,518,000	6,525,000	30,845,000	15,475,000
John Cynn	133,000	138,900	709,000	1,931,000	5,155,000	14,750,000	37,075,000
Alex Lynskey	67,100	270,500	211,000	1,635,000	3,655,000	22,045,000	25,925,000
Tony Miles	72,800	123,800	790,000	2,358,000	5,600,000	14,945,000	42,750,000
Nicolas Manion	11,500	66,800	-	1,051,000	1,395,000	17,630,000	112,775,000
Aram Zobian	171,000	436,800	770,000	2,464,000	5,450,000	41,585,000	18,875,000
Michael Dyer	74,600	502,400	693,000	1,767,000	12,180,000	26,515,000	109,175,000
Joe Cada	16,500	93,800	211,000	559,000	2,965,000	8,850,000	23,675,000
Antoine Labat	168,500	218,000	185,000	1,359,000	2,015,000	28,445,000	8,050,000

^{* End-of-day chip counts as reported by official WSOP list}
^{** Nicolas Manion's Day 3 count was not reported on the official list}

How to follow the action

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ESPN will bring you live coverage of all three days of the final table. The live World Series of Poker broadcast will begin on Thursday, July 12 at 6 p.m. ET. Hole cards will be shown and action will be broadcasted with a 30-minute security delay.

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2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Stats

Player	WSOP Cashes	WSOP Bracelets	Career Earnings	Biggst Cash	GPI Ranking
Joe Cada	33	3	$10,779,041	$8,546,435	849th
Alex Lynskey	14	0	$1,769,666	$426,663	525th
Artem Metalidi	25	0	$2,131,437	$350,806	567th
John Cynn	16	0	$944,786	$650,000	3,926th
Antoine Labat	2	0	$194,789	$52,842	13,662nd
Aram Zobian	10	0	$110,444	$47,000	1,946th
Michael Dyer	2	0	$95,020	$65,905	179,657th
Tony Miles	5	0	$54,333	$18,000	16,766th
Nicolas Manion	1	0	$16,739	$9,850	32,585th

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nicolas Manion	112,775,000

Michael Dyer	109,175,000

Tony Miles	42,750,000
John Cynn	37,075,000

Alex Lynskey	25,925,000
Joe Cada	23,675,000

Aram Zobian	18,875,000

Artem Metalidi	15,475,000
Antoine Labat	8,050,000

2018-07-12 17:30 UTC-7

Player Instructions Underway

zedmaster84

All remaining nine players are currently introduced and the loudest rail was immediately identified with Alex Lynskey's British and Australian support, who had started chanting 20 minutes before any players took their seats on the Thunderdome. However, the rail of Tony Miles gave them a fair competition right after.

Cards are expected to get in the air shortly.

Tags: Tony Miles Alex Lynskey

2018-07-12 17:34 UTC-7

Drinking and an 888ride with Niall Farrell and Chris Moorman

Chad_Holloway

A long night turns into an early morning for Chris Moorman and Niall Farrell. They need a sober ride back and luckily David Tuchman and the 888ride are there to help out.

Take a ride with a wild Scot and Brit in this episode of 888ride.

Tags: 888ride 888poker Chris Moorman Niall Farrell

2018-07-12 17:38 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

zedmaster84

The 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Scott Blumstein delivered the shuffle up and deal, and the cards went up in the air right after.

Niveau: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 100,000

2018-07-12 17:45 UTC-7

Hands #1-2: Manion Gets Active Early

ajlamers

Niveau 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #1: Tony Miles limped in from the small blind and Nicolas Manion raised to 1,700,000 in the big blind. Miles sent his cards to the muck and Manion took down the first hand of the night.

Hand #2: John Cynn raised to 1,300,000 from the hijack and Nicolas Manion three-bet to 3,500,000 out of the small blind. The action was back on Cynn who called to see a flop of . Manion led out for 3,700,000 and Cynn stuck around to see the on the turn.

Manion checked this time and Cynn tossed in a bet of 5,700,000. Manion laid his hand down and Cynn dragged in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dyer	108,975,000 -200,000	-200,000

Nicolas Manion	106,875,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

John Cynn	45,575,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tony Miles	41,950,000 -800,000	-800,000
Alex Lynskey	25,725,000 -200,000	-200,000
Joe Cada	23,475,000 -200,000	-200,000

Aram Zobian	18,075,000 -800,000	-800,000

Artem Metalidi	15,275,000 -200,000	-200,000
Antoine Labat	7,850,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: John Cynn Nicolas Manion Tony Miles

2018-07-12 17:51 UTC-7

Hand #3: Cynn Takes From Manion Once More

zedmaster84

Niveau 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #3: John Cynn raised it up to 1,300,000 and Nicolas Manion called on the button. The flop fell and Cynn continued for 1,400,000, which Manion quickly called. On the turn, both players opted to check and the river completed the board. Cynn now made it 3,900,000 to go and Manion called.

Cynn turned over the for tens and treys, and that won the pot, while start-of-the-day chip leader Manion dropped to just over in 100 million chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dyer	108,275,000 -700,000	-700,000

Nicolas Manion	100,175,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000

John Cynn	53,875,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Tony Miles	41,850,000 -100,000	-100,000
Alex Lynskey	25,625,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joe Cada	23,375,000 -100,000	-100,000

Aram Zobian	17,675,000 -400,000	-400,000

Artem Metalidi	15,175,000 -100,000	-100,000
Antoine Labat	7,750,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: John Cynn Nicolas Manion

2018-07-12 17:58 UTC-7

Hands #4-5: Cada's Turn Bet Take It Down

ajlamers

Niveau 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #4: John Cynn opened to 1,300,000 from middle position and Aram Zobian called on the button. Joe Cada also came along from the big blind and the flop came .

The action checked around to the on the turn and Cada led out for 2,100,000. Both Cynn and Zobian tossed their cards to the muck and Cada earned the pot.

Hand #5: Zobian raised to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dyer	107,775,000 -500,000	-500,000

Nicolas Manion	99,975,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Cynn	52,375,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tony Miles	41,650,000 -200,000	-200,000
Joe Cada	26,675,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Alex Lynskey	25,425,000 -200,000	-200,000
Aram Zobian	17,975,000 300,000	300,000

Artem Metalidi	14,975,000 -200,000	-200,000
Antoine Labat	6,950,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Joe Cada John Cynn

2018-07-12 18:02 UTC-7

Hands #6-7: Two in a Row for Cada

zedmaster84

Niveau 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #6: Aram Zobian raised it up to 1,300,000 from the hijack and Joe Cada three-bet to 3,700,000 on the button. That ended all further action right there, as Antoine Labat and Artem Metalidi in the blinds, as well as initial raiser Zobian sent their cards into the muck.

Hand #7: Cada remained in the driver's seat and raised to 1,300,000 from the cutoff in the next hand, which ended up winning the blinds and antes without resistance.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dyer	107,575,000 -200,000	-200,000

Nicolas Manion	99,775,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Cynn	51,575,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tony Miles	41,450,000 -200,000	-200,000
Joe Cada	31,375,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Alex Lynskey	25,225,000 -200,000	-200,000
Aram Zobian	16,475,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Artem Metalidi	13,875,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Antoine Labat	6,450,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Aram Zobian Artem Metalidi Joe Cada

2018-07-12 18:12 UTC-7

Hands #8-9: Cada Continues to Chip Up

ajlamers

Niveau 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #8: Michael Dyer raised to 1,200,000 from middle position and Joe Cada called directly to his left in the hijack. Alex Lynskey also called from the big blind and the flop fell . Lynskey checked to Dyer who bet 1,325,000 and Cada made the call while Lynskey folded.

The turn was the and Dyer tapped the table this time. Cada pushed in a bet of 3,200,000 and Dyer threw his cards to the muck.

Hand #9: Dyer opened again to 1,200,000 and the entire table folded, sending the blinds and antes to Dyer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dyer	106,650,000 -925,000	-925,000

Nicolas Manion	99,575,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Cynn	51,075,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tony Miles	40,650,000 -800,000	-800,000
Joe Cada	36,100,000 4,725,000	4,725,000

Alex Lynskey	23,525,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Aram Zobian	16,275,000 -200,000	-200,000

Artem Metalidi	13,675,000 -200,000	-200,000
Antoine Labat	6,250,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Joe Cada Michael Dyer