Sunday, July 15, 2018 8:08 PM Local Time
Seidel's Pocket Pair Holds Up
Cary Katz opened to 100,000 from early position and was called by Nick Petrangelo on the button and Erik Seidel in the big blind. The flop came and Seidel checked to Katz who continued for 300,000. Petrangelo folded but Seidel called.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Seidel led out for 400,000 and Katz thought about it for a moment and then called. Seidel tabled and it proved to be good enough to win the pot.
Cary Katz | 4,550,000 | -700,000 |
Erik Seidel | 4,105,000 | 575,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 8:07 PM Local Time
Schindler Chips Up After Dinner
With more than 800,000 already in the middle and the heads-up flop reading , Jake Schindler bet 600,000 out of the big blind and Steffen Sontheimer sent his cards into the muck from the button.
In the very next hand, Sontheimer raised to 100,000 and Schindler called in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu tossed in the extra chips in the big blind. The flop was checked through and the appeared on the turn. Schindler made it 125,000 to go, which forced a fold from Negreanu and resulted in a call by Sontheimer.
The river completed the board and Schindler bet 750,000. Sontheimer once more released his cards and let go in the second hand in a row.
Jake Schindler | 6,500,000 | 900,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,900,000 | -170,000 |
Steffen Sontheimer | 3,450,000 | -600,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 7:57 PM Local Time
One for Holz and Bonomo
Fedor Holz raised it up to 90,000 first to act and was called by Dominik Nitsche from two seats over and Isaac Haxton in the big blind. The trio checked the flop and the on the turn brought a check from Haxton. Holz continued for 175,000 and that forced two quick folds.
One hand later, Justin Bonomo opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 95,000. Haxton in the small blind and Holz in the big blind called and checked the flop. Bonomo's continuation bet had barely hit the table when both Haxton and Holz had already released their cards into the muck.
Fedor Holz | 5,000,000 | 140,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 4,300,000 | 180,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 7:55 PM Local Time
Chidwick Can't Catch a Flush
The flop read and both Stephen Chidwick in the big blind and David Einhorn in middle position put 525,000 in the middle before the turn card was dealt.
On the turn, Chidwick led out for 800,000 and Einhorn made the call. The completed the board and Chidwick opted to check. Einhorn checked behind and Chidwick rolled over for a missed flush draw and a pair of deuces. Einhorn tabled for two pair and scooped the pot as his rail gave a fair celebration.
David Einhorn | 5,125,000 | 1,545,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 3,320,000 | -1,705,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 7:47 PM Local Time
Kenney Takes it on the River
After defending his big blind against a button raise by Jake Schindler, Bryn Kenney checked the flop and Schindler checked behind to see the on the turn. Kenney made it 145,000 to go and Schindler called before the fell on the river.
Kenney now made it 445,000 to go and that won the pot without further resistance.
Jake Schindler | 5,600,000 | -210,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 2,700,000 | 260,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 7:41 PM Local Time
Level 7 started
Level: 7
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 40000
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:32 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The players are heading on a 75-minute dinner break with the action scheduled to resume around 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:32 PM Local Time
Updated Counts Before Dinner Break from Tables 431 and 439
Phil Ivey | 6,640,000 | 380,000 |
Isaac Haxton | 6,600,000 | -700,000 |
Matthew Siegal | 6,120,000 | -1,595,000 |
Jake Schindler | 5,810,000 | 2,055,000 |
Cary Katz | 5,250,000 | -670,000 |
Fedor Holz | 4,860,000 | 2,160,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 4,120,000 | 160,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 4,070,000 | -580,000 |
Steffen Sontheimer | 4,050,000 | -1,500,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 3,730,000 | -120,000 |
Erik Seidel | 3,530,000 | -320,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:31 PM Local Time
The River Favors Smith
The action folded to Adrian Mateos in the small blind who raised it up to 90,000. Dan Smith called in the big blind and the flop came . Mateos led out for 75,000, Smith raised to 250,000, and Mateos called.
The turn brought the and Mateos check-called a bet of 500,000 from Smith. Mateos checked the on the river as well and Smith fired another 1,250,000. Mateos thought for a moment and then made the call. Smith turned over for two pair on the river and Mateos sent his cards to the muck.
Here is a look at the rest of the chip counts from Table 438 and Table 447 as players head on their dinner break.
Dan Smith | 9,230,000 | 2,260,000 |
Adrian Mateos | 7,720,000 | -2,870,000 |
Talal Shakerchi | 6,980,000 | -720,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang | 6,050,000 | -1,420,000 |
Rick Salomon | 5,730,000 | -1,370,000 |
Jason Koon | 5,390,000 | -230,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 5,080,000 | 2,539,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 5,025,000 | 625,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 4,770,000 | -2,680,000 |
David Einhorn | 3,580,000 | 295,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 2,440,000 | -60,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:13 PM Local Time
Haxton Bombs on Bonomo
From the cutoff, Isaac Haxton opened to 70,000. Action folded around to the big blind where Justin Bonomo called.
The flop was and Bonomo checked to Haxton who put out a bet of 50,000. Bonomo then check-raised, making it 225,000. Haxton thought for a bit then reraised, making it 475,000 to go. Bonomo called.
The turn was the and both players checked. On the river, Bonomo checked again. Haxton then announced a bet of 1,650,000. Before his 30 seconds were up, Bonomo folded and Haxton took down the pot.
"Isaac, Isaac, Isaac," Bonomo said after the hand.
Isaac Haxton | 7,300,000 | 740,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 3,960,000 | -1,090,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:07 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Finally Gives Up
Daniel Negreanu raised to 75,000 on the button and Mikita Badziakouski called from the small blind. The flop fell and Badziakouski checked to Negreanu who continued for 55,000. Badziakouski check-raised to 250,000 but Negreanu still called.
The turn brought the and Badziakouski tossed in a bet of 500,000. Negreanu called again and the completed the board. Badziakouski slowed down and checked this time which led to a bet of 850,000 from Negreanu. Badziakouski used up his 30 seconds before letting his hand go.
Daniel Negreanu | 4,650,000 | 1,450,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 3,850,000 | -950,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:04 PM Local Time
Two Pair for Katz
Erik Seidel opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and was called by Cary Katz in the small blind and Isaac Haxton in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Both of the blinds checked again and Seidel tossed in a bet of 130,000. Katz called and Haxton also made the call. The river was the and Katz led out for 240,000. Haxton threw in a chip to call and Seidel quickly folded. Katz whipped over for two pair and Haxton mucked his cards.
Isaac Haxton | 6,560,000 | -460,000 |
Cary Katz | 5,920,000 | 210,000 |
Erik Seidel | 3,850,000 | 80,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:58 PM Local Time
Nitsche Takes From Petrangelo
In a limped pot, small blind versus big blind, Nick Petrangelo was first to act against Dominik Nitsche.
The flop was and Petrangelo checked to Nitsche. Nitsche put out a bet of 60,000 and Petrangelo called.
The turn was the and Petrangelo checked again. Nitsche put out another bet of 130,000 and Petrangelo called again.
On the river, Petrangelo checked. Nitsche thought a while before checking behind. Petrangelo showed his only but Nitsche had it with his for three of a kind, and that earned him the pot.
Dominik Nitsche | 7,450,000 | 850,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 2,541,000 | -730,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:46 PM Local Time
Adrian Mateos On Eliminating David Peters
Adrian Mateos takes an early chip lead in the $1 Million One Drop WSOP Tournament by busting poker player David Peters. Mateos explains the action of the hand and how he accumulated so many chips in the early levels of this high buy-in tournament. With David Peters out of the tournament, Mateos is one step closer to adding yet another high roller win onto his poker resume.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:39 PM Local Time
Big Scoop For Smith
There was nearly 1,100,000 already in the pot on the turn and action continued on Dan Smith. He checked with the board showing . Nick Petrangelo had position on Smith and he put out a bet of 900,000. Smith dropped into the tank. He thought through one time extension before calling with about 10 seconds to go.
On the river, Smith checked again. Petrangelo quickly checked back. Smith showed his for a turned straight and Petrangelo just nodded as his chips were pushed over to Smith.
Dan Smith | 6,970,000 | 1,380,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 3,271,000 | -1,129,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:37 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Takes From Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu raised to 120,000 in the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski defended his big blind.
The flop came and Negreanu continued for 75,000 and Badziakouski raised to 250,000. Negreanu called.
The turn was the and Negreanu check-called 450,000. The river was the and Negreanu checked again.
Badziakouski bet 750,000 and Negreanu used a time extension before folding.
Mikita Badziakouski | 4,800,000 | 330,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,200,000 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:29 PM Local Time
More for Shakerchi
Talal Shakerchi opened with a raise to 65,000 from the hijack seat and Jason Koon was next to act in the cutoff. He made it 200,000 and action folded back to Shakerchi who called.
The flop was and both players checked to see the on the turn. There, Shakerchi led out for 325,000. Koon quickly folded and Shakerchi took down another pot.
Talal Shakerchi | 7,700,000 | 200,000 |
Jason Koon | 5,620,000 | -280,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:27 PM Local Time
Level 6 started
Level: 6
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 30000
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:26 PM Local Time
Smith Four-Bets and Continues on the Flop
Dominik Nitsche opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Dan Smith was in the small blind and put in a four-bet to 650,000 which got a quick fold from Nitsche. Mateos, however, stuck around to see a flop at least.
The dealer fanned a flop of and Smith led out for 350,000. That was enough for Mateos as he elected to give up and the pot was shipped to Smith.
Adrian Mateos | 10,590,000 | -360,000 |
Dan Smith | 5,590,000 | 190,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:19 PM Local Time
Salomon and Shakerchi in Battle of the Blinds
Rick Salomon and Talal Shakerchi were in the small and big blinds, respectively, and the pair both put 400,000 in preflop and the flop came . Salomon bet 700,000 and Shakerchi called.
The turn was the . Salomon bet 1,200,000 and Shakerchi folded.
"Nice bluff," said Shakerchi, "I'm almost certain I had the best hand."
Talal Shakerchi | 7,500,000 | -1,500,000 |
Rick Salomon | 7,100,000 | 900,000 |