Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:12 PM Local Time
Dominik Nitsche Explains His Ideal Field for the One Drop
888poker ambassador Dominik Nitsche won the $100K Big One of One Drop back in November. He tells PokerNews how his mindset differs between the $100Ks and this prestigious $1 million Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker. Playing the high rollers consistently gives Nitsche insight into how his opponents tend to play. With 23 players currently in the field, Nitsche explains who he's looking out for and how many players he hopes the tournament to get.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:10 PM Local Time
Haxton Out-Kicks Bonomo
Justin Bonomo opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Isaac Haxton three-bet to 210,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Bonomo called to go heads-up to a flop of .
Bonomo checked and Haxton checked behind. The turn brought the and Bonomo led out for 200,000. Haxton called and the landed on the river.
Bonomo fired another 300,000 and Haxton called before his time expired. Bonomo flipped over but Haxton revealed the for a better kicker and dragged in the pot.
Isaac Haxton | 7,020,000 | 535,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 5,050,000 | -450,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:06 PM Local Time
Mateos Continues to Extend His Lead
From the cutoff, Dominik Nitsche opened to 72,000. Adrian Mateos called in the big blind.
The flop was and Mateos checked. Nitsche put out a bet of 100,000 and Mateos called.
Both players checked on the turn and the was the river. There, Mateos led out with a bet of 575,000 and Nitsche took his time before calling. Mateos showed down his and that would earn him the pot with two pair.
Adrian Mateos | 10,950,000 | 950,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 6,600,000 | -1,700,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:05 PM Local Time
2012 Champion Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated
Christoph Vogelsang opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Talal Shakerchi called in the cutoff. Jason Koon three-bet to 265,000 from the button.
2012 Big One for One Drop champion Antonio Esfandiari then four-bet to 1,025,000 from the big blind and both Vogelsang and Shakerchi got out of the way.
Koon used up one of his time extensions before five-betting all in for 3,870,000, covering Esfandiari. Esfandiari called and was all in.
Jason Koon:
Antonio Esfandiari:
Esfandiari was dominated and the board came and Esfandiari was eliminated.
Jason Koon | 5,900,000 | 2,860,000 |
Antonio Esfandiari | 0 | -2,960,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:54 PM Local Time
Kenney Pays Off Chidwick
Bryn Kenney and Stephen Chidwick both checked a flop and turn, and the river was dealt.
Kenney checked and Chidwick bet 170,000. Kenney thought before calling. Chidwick turned over for a flush and took down the pot.
Stephen Chidwick | 4,400,000 | 200,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 2,500,000 | -150,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:44 PM Local Time
Shakerchi is Hitting Everything
Antonio Esfandiari opened from the cutoff and Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind. On a flop of , Shakerchi checked to Esfandiari who continued for 105,000. Shakerchi called and the rolled off on the turn.
Shakerchi checked again and Esfandiari fired another 206,000 into the pot. Shakerchi stuck around to see the hit the river. Both players checked this time and Shakerchi turned over for a flush. Esfandiari shook his head and his cards went into the muck.
Talal Shakerchi | 7,505,000 | 985,000 |
Antonio Esfandiari | 2,960,000 | -380,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:39 PM Local Time
Holz Folds to Bonomo Check-Raise
After Justin Bonomo and Fedor Holz both checked the turn, the river brought the . Bonomo checked and Holz bet 225,000.
Bonomo thought before check-raising to 1,300,000. Holz used up two time extensions before folding.
Justin Bonomo | 5,500,000 | 325,000 |
Fedor Holz | 2,700,000 | -440,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:36 PM Local Time
No Pair No Call for Negreanu
Seteffen Sontheimer opened from the cutoff with a raise to 57,000. Action folded around to the blinds where Daniel Negreanu three-bet, making it 275,000 from the small blind. Sontheimer called.
The flop was and Negreanu checked. Sontheimer put out a bet of 225,000 and Negreanu quickly folded.
"No pair no call," Negreanu said. "If I had a pair though..."
Negreanu made a motion with his arms, indicating he would've put money in the pot, and quickly.
"So disciplined," Sontheimer said laughing.
Steffen Sontheimer | 5,550,000 | 310,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,450,000 | -280,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:18 PM Local Time
888ride: Jamie Kerstetter Leaves Poker for Ninja Warrior
Jamie Kerstetter is known for her skills at the table, her wit on Twitter and now, and now her ninja prowess.
Kerstetter takes David Tuchman to the gym to test out his ninja warrior skills in this episode of 888ride.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:13 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 439 & 447
Christoph Vogelsang | 7,470,000 | 950,000 |
Talal Shakerchi | 6,520,000 | -1,230,000 |
Isaac Haxton | 6,485,000 | 15,000 |
Cary Katz | 5,710,000 | -330,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 5,175,000 | -550,000 |
Erik Seidel | 3,770,000 | -1,050,000 |
Antonio Esfandiari | 3,340,000 | -240,000 |
David Einhorn | 3,285,000 | -360,000 |
Fedor Holz | 3,140,000 | 525,000 |
Rick Salomon | 3,080,000 | 480,000 |
Jason Koon | 3,040,000 | -730,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:10 PM Local Time
Chip Counts From Table 431
Matthew Siegal | 7,715,000 | 1,795,000 |
Phil Ivey | 6,260,000 | -240,000 |
Steffen Sontheimer | 5,240,000 | -150,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 4,470,000 | 190,000 |
Jake Schindler | 3,755,000 | -850,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,730,000 | -3,110,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:10 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 438
Adrian Mateos | 10,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 6,325,000 | 1,700,000 |
Dan Smith | 5,400,000 | 0 |
Dominik Nitsche | 5,150,000 | 200,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 4,200,000 | -350,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 2,650,000 | -2,250,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:09 PM Local Time
Break
Players are going on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:04 PM Local Time
Smith Makes a Flush vs Chidwick
Nick Petrangelo raised to 45,000 and Stephen Chidwick called on the button. Dan Smith called in the big blind.
The flop came and it checked to Chidwick who bet 50,000. Smith called and Petrangelo folded.
The turn was checked by both players. Smith bet 100,000 on the river and Chidwick called.
Smith showed for a flush and took down the pot.
Dan Smith | 5,400,000 | 450,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 4,550,000 | -450,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:04 PM Local Time
Siegal Bluffs the Pants off Schindler
Catching the action on the turn with a board Jake Schindler was first to act and he checked over to Matthew Siegal. Siegal put out a bet of 225,000 and Schindler called.
On the river, Schindler checked again. Siegal decided to put out a bet of 400,000. Schindler tanked his way through one time extension before eventually deciding to fold.
Siegal made a comment about some of the cameras that were filming him then showed for a stone bluff. Schindler just shook his head as Siegal raked in the pot.
Matthew Siegal | 5,920,000 | 1,210,000 |
Jake Schindler | 4,605,000 | -995,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:59 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Gets Paid
Mikita Badziakouski opened on the button and Steffen Sontheimer defended from the big blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn.
Sontheimer led out for 115,000 and Badziakouski called to see the on the river. Sontheimer checked this time and Badziakouski reached for a bet of 250,000. Sontheimer called and Badziakouski turned over for the winning hand.
Steffen Sontheimer | 5,390,000 | -580,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 4,280,000 | 440,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:55 PM Local Time
Holz Can't Get Bonomo to Fold
Under the gun, Fedor Holz opened with a raise to 40,000. Action folded around to the button where Justin Bonomo made it 180,000 to go. Action folded back to Holz and he called.
The flop was and Holz checked to Bonomo who put out a bet of 160,000. Holz called.
The turn was the and Holz checked again. Bonomo put out a bet of 300,000 this time. Holz thought for a while, making his way through one time extension before check-raising, making it 1,100,000. Bonomo thought for a while then called.
On the river, Holz slowed down with a check. Bonomo dropped into the tank, making his way through one time extension himself before checking behind. Holz showed down for a missed flush draw while Bonomo was best with for two pair and that earned him the pot.
Justin Bonomo | 5,725,000 | 810,000 |
Fedor Holz | 2,615,000 | -1,685,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:49 PM Local Time
Chidwick Out-Kicks Kenney
Bryn Kenney limped under the gun. Stephen Chidwick also limped in the next position and Dominik Nitsche checked his big blind.
The flop came . Nitsche checked and Kenney bet 40,000. Chidwick called and Nitsche folded.
The turn was checked by both players and the river brought the . Kenney bet 115,000 and Chidwick quickly called.
Kenney showed but was out-kicked by the of Chidwick who took down the pot.
Stephen Chidwick | 5,000,000 | 200,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 4,900,000 | -200,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:38 PM Local Time
Sontheimer Catches Badziakouski's Bluff
There was nearly 800,000 already in the pot on the river between Steffen Sontheimer and Mikita Badziakouski. The board was and Sontheimer was first to act. He checked over to Badziakouski who put out a bet of 500,000 and that sent Sontheimer into the tank. He thought for nearly a minute, using one of his time extensions before he called.
Badziakouski let out a sigh and showed down his for a busted straight draw. Sontheimer tabled his for two pair and it would earn him the pot.
"Were you thinking about raising?" Mattew Siegal asked.
"For a second," Sontheimer said smiling.
Steffen Sontheimer | 5,970,000 | 1,020,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 3,840,000 | -1,195,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:28 PM Local Time
Shakerchi Takes Another Big Pot
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading , Rick Salomon led out for 425,000 into a pot of around 750,000. Talal Shakerchi called on the button and the paired the board on the river.
Salomon checked this time and Shakerchi placed a bet of 1,025,000. Salomon wasted no time in making the call and Shakerchi tabled for a full house. Salomon sent his cards to the muck and Shakerchi dragged in another healthy pot.
Talal Shakerchi | 7,750,000 | 2,100,000 |
Rick Salomon | 2,600,000 | -1,920,000 |