Monday, October 8, 2018 4:51 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn
Kevin Iacofano raises all in for about 1,100,000 and Heather Alcorn calls.
Iacofano:
Alcorn:
The flop is , and Iacofano keeps the lead with his pair of fives. The turn is the . Iacofano starts chuckling as he sees the possible counterfeit. And sure enough, the river is the . Both players have two pair, tens and sevens, and Alcorn wins with her ace kicker.
Heather Alcorn becomes the latest WSOP Main Event champion, winning her first WSOP Circuit ring and $129,654.
Iacofano is eliminated in second place, earning $80,120.
A full recap will be posted later tonight.
Kevin Iacofano
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:49 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn limps from the small blind. Kevin Iacofano checks.
The flop comes . Iacofano fires 100,000. Alcorn calls.
The dealer burns and turns the . Iacofano continues with another bet of 275,000. Alcorn responds by moving all in for 9,500,000. Iacofano goes deep into the tank but proceeds to give up his hand. Alcorn tables for a straight before raking in the pot.
Heather Alcorn - 10,200,000 (127 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 1,400,000 (17 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:31 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano raises to 200,000 from the button and Heather Alcorn calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Alcorn checks. Iacofano bets 225,000 and Alcorn calls.
Both players check the on the turn and the river is the . Alcorn now leads out for 300,000. Iacofano thinks for a minute, then folds.
Heather Alcorn - 10,375,000 (172 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 1,325,000 (22 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:15 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:12 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano raises to 150,000 form the button and Heather Alcorn calls from the big blind.
Both players check the flop and the turn is the . Alcorn leads out for 400,000 and Iacofano calls.
The river is the . Alcorn now checks. Iacofano thinks for about 30 seconds, then bets 900,000. Alcorn hesitantly calls, and Iacofano turns over for trip jacks. But Alcorn has for straight, and she takes the pot.
Heather Alcorn - 9,500,000 (158 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 2,200,000 (36 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:08 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn limps from the button and Kevin Iacofano checks his option in the big blind.
The flop is and Iacofano bets 75,000. Alcorn calls.
Both players check the on the turn and the river is the . Iacofano checks and Alcorn bets 400,000. Iacofano folds.
Heather Alcorn - 8,000,000 (133 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 3,700,000 (61 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:03 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn raises to 225,000 on the button. Kevin Iacofano, in the small blind, calls. David Sill three-bet shoves from the big blind for 3,900,000. Alcorn reshoves for 4,100,000. Iacofano gives up his hand.
Heather Alcorn:
David Sill:
The board runs and Alcorn rakes in the pot, sending Sill out in 3rd place for $58,545.
Heather Alcorn - 8,300,000
David Sill - Eliminated in 3rd place for $58,545
Monday, October 8, 2018 4:01 PM Local Time
Abhishek Yerra
Action folds to Abhishek Yerra in the small blind. He raises to 175,000. Kevin Iacofano defends his big blind with a call.
The flop comes . Yerra moves all in for around 880,000 and Iacofano calls without hesitation.
Yerra shows . Iacofano reveals . Yerra's Main Even life is at risk.
The turn is the and the river card completes the board. Iacofano's ladies take it down.
Kevin Iacofano - 3,875,000 (64 bb)
Abhishek Yerra - Eliminated in 4th place ($43,469)
Monday, October 8, 2018 3:43 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn raises to 225,000 under the gun. David Sill, in the big blind, makes the call.
The dealer spreads a flop of . Sill checks. Heather fires 250,000. Hill calls.
The turn is the and is checked through to the river. This time, Sill leads out for 500,000. Alcorn thinks for about a minute: ''I had a horrible feeling about this hand. I can't fold though. I will just call.'' Sill turns over for a pair of aces but that is not good enough as Alcorn reveals for a rivered set.
Heather Alcorn - 3,800,000 (63 bb)
David Sill - 4,550,000 (75 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 3:32 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano raises to 125,000 from the button and Heather Alcorn calls from the big blind.
The flop is . Alcorn checks and Iacofano continues for another 125,000. Alcorn calls.
Both players check the on the turn and the river is the . Alcorn leads out for 300,000 and Iacofano folds.
Heather Alcorn - 3,200,000 (53 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 2,300,000 (38 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 3:24 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn opens to 150,000 on the button. Yerra Abhishek, in the small blind, three-bet shoves for his last 400,000. Alcorn makes the call.
Yerra Abhishek:
Heather Alcorn:
The flop comes in favor of Abhishek who makes a straight. The turn and river fill up the board and Abhishek gets his much needed double up.
Yerra Abhishek - 890,000 (15 bb)
Heather Alcorn - 2,850,000 (47 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 3:15 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, October 8, 2018 3:00 PM Local Time
Players are now gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:48 PM Local Time
Michael Foley
Kevin Iacofano raises to 100,000 from under the gun. Michael Foley is next to act, and he moves all in for 300,000. David Sill calls from the button. Heather Alcorn then reraises all in from the small blind. Abhishek Yerra folds his big blind, and Iacofano folds behind. Sill thinks for a few moments, then he folds as well.
Alcorn:
Foley:
The board runs out . Foley doesn't get any help, and Alcorn wins with her pocket kings.
Foley is eliminated in fifth place, earning $32,779. This is second consecutive year Foley has final-tabled this event. He finished in third place last year.
Heather Alcorn - 3,700,000 (74 bb)
Michael Foley - Eliminated
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:44 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano opens to 125,000 on the cutoff. Michael Foley three-bets to 325,000 on the button. Heather Alcorn, in the big blind, four-bet shoves for 1,400,000. Iacofano folds. Foley makes the call and the cards are tabled:
Heather Alcorn:
Michael Foley:
Alcorn hits a pretty favorable flop of . The turn comes the giving her quads and the river completes the board to make it official.
Heather Alcorn - 3,000,000 (60 bb)
Michael Foley - 320,000 (6 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:43 PM Local Time
Heather Alcorn moves all in from under the gun. To her left, Abhishek Yerra begins to think it over. He asks for a count and the total bet is for 665,000. Yerra has her covered by a small margin, but decides to give it up.
Kevin Iacofano folds on the button. Michael Foley, in the small blind, peels his cards to take a look and calls. Sill folds in the big blind and a the two players show.
Alcorn tables . She grimaces when Foley flips over his .
The flop comes and Alcorn is filled with new life. The turn is the and the river is the . Alcorn is awarded the double up.
Heather Alcorn - 1,380,000 (27 bb)
Michael Foley - 1,650,000 (33 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:33 PM Local Time
David Sill raises to 250,000 on the button. Yerra Abhishek three-bet shoves for 410,000 from the big blind. Sill makes the call.
Davis Sill:
Yerra Abhishek:
Abhishek hits a pretty favorable flop of . The turn and river complete the board and Abhishek gets a double.
Yerra Abhishek - 860,000 (17 bb)
David Sill - 5,650,000 (113 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:31 PM Local Time
Michael Foley raises to 150,000 form the button and Heather Alcorn three-bets to 500,000 from the big blind. Foley reraises all in for 1,135,000 and Alcorn calls.
Alcorn:
Foley:
The flop is . Foley flops a full house and immediately ends any sweat. The turn is the , and the river the . Alcorn improves to a flush, but it's not enough, and Foley doubles up.
Michael Foley - 2,320,000 (46 bb)
Heather Alcorn - 680,000 (13 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:25 PM Local Time
David Sill limps from the small blind. Heather Alcorn, in the big blind checks.
The flop comes . Sill bets 150,000. Alcorn calls.
The turn brings the . Sill fires another bet of 500,000. Alcorn sticks around with a call.
The river fills up the board and is checked around. Alcorn shows for a pair of fives and Sill reveals for a straight to rake in the pot.
Dave Sill - 6,100,000 (122 bb)
Heather Alcorn - 2,225,000 (44 bb)
Monday, October 8, 2018 2:11 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano opens to 100,000 from under the gun. David Sill calls on the button. Heathe Alcorn and Abhishek Yerra fold their small and big blind, respectively.
It is heads up to the flop, which comes . Iacofano leads with another bet of 100,000. Sill raises it to 300,000. Iacofano shoves back for all his chips. The total in front of Iacofano is around about 1,100,000 in chips.
Sill thinks it over, but ultimately lays it down.
Kevin Iacofano - 1,500,000 (30 bb)
Davie Sill - 5,450,000 (109 bb)