Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:42 PM Local Time
Hands #43-47: Katie Kopp Finds a Double
Hand #43: Jodie Sanders opened with a raise to 32,000 and that earned him the pot.
Hand #44: From the button, Jordan Hufty opened to 32,000. Next to act, Katie Kopp moved all in from the small blind for 184,000. Action folded back to Hufty who called quickly.
Jordan Hufty:
Katie Kopp:
The flop was a monster for Kopp when it came giving her top pair as well as a flush draw. She held up on the turn and the river and that earned her a double-up to nearly 400,000.
Hand #45: Hufty got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #46: From the small blind, Hufty limped in. Kopp raised to 41,000 and that was enough to earn her the pot after Hufty folded.
Hand #47: On the button, Hufty opened to 32,000 and that earned him the pot.
| Jordan Hufty | 1,500,000 | -310,000  |
| Katie Kopp | 390,000 | 186,000  |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:42 PM Local Time
Updated Counts
| Jordan Hufty | 1,810,000 | 120,000 |
| Jodie Sanders | 760,000 | -140,000 |
| Katie Kopp | 204,000 | 74,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:41 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:25 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining three players are now taking a 15-minute break.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:22 PM Local Time
Hands #36-42: Hufty Increases His Lead
Hand #36: Jodie Sanders raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Jordan Hufty reraised to 85,000 from the big blind. Sanders mucked his cards and Hufty dragged in the pot.
Hand #37: Sanders opened to 30,000 on the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #38: Hufty raised to 24,000 on the button and Katie Kopp shoved all in from the small blind. Hufty quickly mucked his cards and Kopp earned herself a pot.
Hand #39: Kopp open-shipped all in on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #40: Hufty raised to 24,000 from the small blind and Kopp called from the big blind. The flop came and Hufty led out for 26,000 which forced a fold from Kopp.
Hand #41: Hufty opened to 24,000 on the button and picked up the pot.
Hand #42: Sanders raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Hufty defended his big blind. The flop fell and Sanders led out for 32,000. Hufty called and the paired the board on the turn.
Sanders checked this time and Hufty fired out a bet of 35,000. Sanders called and the completed the board. Both players checked and Sanders tabled . Hufty flipped over for two pair and scooped another pot.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:16 PM Local Time
Zachary Seymour Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,332)
Hand #35: Under the gun, Zachary Seymour moved all in for 342,000. Jordan Hufty was next to act and he dropped into the tank, thinking for a couple of minutes before he eventually decided to call. Everyone else folded and it was on to a showdown.
Zachary Seymour:
Jordan Hufty:
The flop came down not giving much help to Hufty. The turn was the though and that gave him some flush outs. The river was the and that completed Hufty's flush draw. That earned him the pot while Seymour was eliminated from the tournament, taking home $18,332 for fourth place.
| Jordan Hufty | 1,690,000 | 290,000 |
| Zachary Seymour | 0 | -345,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:11 PM Local Time
Won Kim Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,031)
Hand #34: On the button, Jordan Hufty opened with a raise to 24,000. Action folded to the big blind where Won Kim moved all in over the top for about 240,000. Action was back on Hufty who called.
Jordan Hufty:
Won Kim:
The flop was not good for Kim when it came , putting Kim drawing to runner outs. The turn was the which did give him some outs to a chop, but the river was the and with two pair, Hufty scooped the pot. Kim took home $13,031 for his fifth-place finish.
| Jordan Hufty | 1,400,000 | 300,000 |
| Won Kim | 0 | -250,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:08 PM Local Time
Hands #32-33: A Couple of Shoves
Hand #32: Katie Kopp moved all in from under the gun and action folded around.
Hand #33: From the button, Zach Seymour moved all in and no one called.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:07 PM Local Time
Tom Booker Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,432)
Hand #31: The action folded to Tom Booker in the small blind who shoved all in for his last 55,000. Zachary Seymour called from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.
Zachary Seymour:
Tom Booker:
The board ran out and Booker was unable to connect with the board. He was sent to the rail in sixth place and now just five players remain battling for the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
| Zachary Seymour | 345,000 | 172,000 |
| Tom Booker | 0 | -90,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2:06 PM Local Time
Hands #28-30: Raises and Folds
Hand #28: Jordan Hufty raised to 24,000 on the button and both of the blinds laid their hands down.
Hand #29: Zachary Seymour opened to 30,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #30: Won Kim raised to 30,000 on the button and earned himself the pot.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:59 PM Local Time
Hands #23-27: Sanders Picks Off Booker's Bluff
Hand #23: From the hijack, Zach Seymour moved all in for 225,000. Everyone folded and Seymour took down the pot.
Hand #24: From the small blind, Jodie Sanders raised to 30,000. Tom Booker folded in the big blind and Sanders took down the pot.
Hand #25: From the button, Sanders opened to 25,000. In the small blind, Booker three-bet, making it 55,000. The big blind folded while Sanders called.
The flop was and Booker led out with a bet of 50,000. Sanders called. On the turn, Booker led again, this time betting out 75,000. Sanders called again.
Booker led out for a third time on the river, betting 100,000. Sanders dropped into the tank thinking for nearly two minutes before he finally settled on a call.
"Good call," Booker said showing .
An excited Sanders turned up his for a pair of eights and that earned him the massive pot, leaving Booker as the short stack in the tournament.
Hand #26: Jordan Hufty received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #27: Hufty limped in from the small blind and Katie Kopp checked her option in the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. Hufty bet 14,000 on the turn, and that was enough to earn him the pot.
| Jodie Sanders | 900,000 | 280,000 |
| Tom Booker | 90,000 | -440,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:48 PM Local Time
Hands #17-22: Sanders and Kopp Each Win a Couple
Hand #17: Jodie Sanders received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #18: Zachary Seymour raised to 31,000 from under the gun and Won Kim shoved all in for 209,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Seymour soon followed suit.
Hand #19: Sanders opened to 28,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #20: Sanders raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Tom Booker called from the button. The flop fell and Sanders earned the pot with a continuation bet of 40,000.
Hand #21: The action folded to Jordan Hufty in the small blind who limped in and Katie Kopp checked her big blind. The flop came and Hufty check-folded to Kopp's bet of 12,000.
Hand #22: Booker raised to 28,000 from the hijack and Kopp jammed all in for around 200,000 in the small blind. Booker eyed up her stack but elected to lay his hand down.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:40 PM Local Time
Hands #13-16: Kopp Shoves Twice
Hand #13: Action folded to Katie Kopp who moved all in from middle position. Everyone folded and she took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #14: From the cutoff, Jodie Sanders raised to 28,000. Jordan Hufty called from the big blind.
Both players checked the flop and the came on the turn. Hufty led out with a bet of 27,000 and that was enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #15: From the small blind, Hufty raised to 24,000, but he folded instantly to a shove from Kopp in the big blind.
Hand #16: Tom Booker opened with a raise to 28,000 and that was enough to earn him the blinds and antes.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:37 PM Local Time
Thomas Yenowine Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,953)
Hand #12: From the button, Jodie Sanders raised to 27,000 and action folded to the big blind where Thomas Yenowine moved all in for roughly 80,000. Sanders shrugged then called and it was on to a showdown.
Thomas Yenowine:
Jodie Sanders:
The board ran out which gave Sanders a set on the turn. Yenowine didn't improve on the river and he was sent to the rail in seventh place, collecting $6,953 for his run.
| Jodie Sanders | 620,000 | 150,000 |
| Thomas Yenowine | 0 | -89,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:32 PM Local Time
Hands #7-11: Hufty Climbs Over One Million
Hand #7: The action folded around to Zachary Seymour in the small blind who shoved all in and Jordan Hufty quickly mucked his big blind.
Hand #8: Tom Booker opened to 27,000 in the hijack and Seymour three-bet shoved all in for around 270,000. Booker thought for a moment and then mucked his cards, sending the pot to Seymour.
Hand #9: Thomas Yenowine raised to 28,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #10: Yenowine opened again to 28,000 from middle position and Hufty called on the button. The flop fell and Yenowine continued for 34,000. Hufty called and the landed on the turn.
Yenowine fired another 50,000 and Hufty stuck around to see the on the river. Yenowine checked this time and Hufty threw in a bet of 65,000. Yenowine check-raised to 140,000 and Hufty quickly called. Yenowine sent his cards to the muck and Hufty raked in the pot without having to show his cards.
Hand #11: Tom Booker received a walk in the big blind.
| Jordan Hufty | 1,100,000 | 290,000 |
| Thomas Yenowine | 89,000 | -270,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:22 PM Local Time
Hands #2-6: Sanders and Booker Tangle
Hand #2: From under the gun, Jodie Sanders opened to 26,000. Next to act, Tom Booker called. The flop was and both players checked to see the on the turn. There Sanders checked, then called a bet of 35,000 from Booker.
On the river, both players checked again. Booker showed for a pair of eights, but Sanders had him beat with for a better pair.
Hand #3: Tom Booker limped in under the gun and action folded around to Katie Kopp on the button. She moved all in for about 140,000 and everyone, including Booker, folded.
Hand #4: Action folded to the blinds where Jodie Sanders limped in and Tom Booker checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came down and both players checked to see the on the turn. Sanders checked and Booker bet 15,000. Sanders called.
The river was the and Sanders checked again. This time Booker bet 25,000 which earned a fold from Sanders, so Booker took down the pot.
Hand #5: In the cutoff, Won Kim raised to 26,000. Only Thomas Yenowine called from the big blind. On the flop, Yenowine checked, then folded to a bet of 30,000 from Kim.
Hand #6: The action folded to Yenowine in the small blind who just limped in and Zachary Seymour checked his option. The flop came and Yenowine check-folded to a bet of 11,000 from Seymour.
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:16 PM Local Time
Skyler Yeaton Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,222)
Hand #1:
On the first hand of the official final table, Skyler Yeaton moved all in from under the gun for 56,000. Action folded around to the blinds where Jordan Hufty moved all in over the top with a covering stack. The big blind folded so the players showed down their hands.
"Do you have kings again?" Yeaton asked.
Skyler Yeaton:
Jordan Hufty:
Yeaton shouted to his rail what the two hands were.
"Four!" his rail shouted.
"I have ace-queen!" an exasperated Yeaton replied.
But his rail's calls were answered on a flop on which put Yeaton in a big hole. He didn't catch up on the turn or the river, and he was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place, collecting $5,222 for his run in Event #1.
| Jordan Hufty | 810,000 | 60,000 |
| Skyler Yeaton | 0 | -85,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:06 PM Local Time
Jason Pepper Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,998), Brad Helm Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,120)
Brad Helm shoved all in for 111,000 from under the gun and Jason Pepper moved all in over the top for 135,000 in middle position. Jordan Hufty woke up in the big blind with a monster and he quickly called, putting both players at risk.
Jordan Hufty:
Jason Pepper:
Brad Helm:
The flop came and Hufty was still well out front with his pair of kings. The turn brought the and the river the , and Hufty scored a double-knockout to bring the official final table down to just eight players. The PokerNews coverage will now continue with hand-for-hand live updates.
| Jordan Hufty | 750,000 | 310,000 |
| Brad Helm | 0 | -140,000 |
| Jason Pepper | 0 | -161,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:50 PM Local Time
Booker Assumes the Chip Lead With a Turn Raise
Jodie Sanders raised from early position making it 22,000. Tom Booker called from middle position and Jordan Hufty called from the cutoff.
The flop was and all three players checked to see the on the turn. Sanders led out, betting 25,000. Booker thought briefly before deciding to raise, making it 65,000 to go. Hufty folded instantly while Sanders tanked for about a minute before letting go of his hand as well.
With that, Booker took down the pot and assumed the chip lead with over half a million chips.
| Tom Booker | 530,000 | 100,000 |
| Jodie Sanders | 470,000 | -61,000 |
Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:45 PM Local Time
Yenowine Doubles Through Seymour
Thomas Yenowine opened to 22,000 from the cutoff and Zachary Seymour flat-called on the button. The flop came and Yenowine checked to Seymour who bet 30,000. Yenowine check-raised all in for 145,000 and Seymour tank-called.
Yenowine tabled for top pair while Seymour had a two-way straight draw with . The turn was the and the river the . Yenowine held on to score a double-up through Seymour and the table remains ten-handed.
| Thomas Yenowine | 359,000 | 179,000 |
| Zachary Seymour | 173,000 | -212,000 |