Saturday, June 23, 2018 5:22 PM Local Time
Hands #40-45: Raises and Folds
Hand #40: Mario Prats Garcia opened to 125,000 on the cutoff. He got no action.
Hand #41: Michael Wang got a walk.
Hand #42: Garcia opened to 125,000 under the gun. Everyone folded.
Hand #43: Gregory Worner moved all in under the gun for 700,000. He got no action.
Hand #44: Wang opened to 130,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #45: Wang raised from the hijack to 140,000. Matthew Hunt, in the big blind, three-bet to 415,000. Wang went deep into the tank, counting his chips, but proceeded to fold.
Saturday, June 23, 2018 5:16 PM Local Time
Hands #35-39: Schluter Gets No Calls
Hand #35: Mark Schluter shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and everyone folded.
Hand #36: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 125,000 from the under-the-gun position and got no action.
Hand #37: Schluter shoved from the small blind and Prats Garcia folded.
Hand #38: Schluter now shoved from the button and both Prats Garcia and Mark Worner folded.
Hand #39: Michael Wang raised to 140,000 from the hijack and Matthew Hunt called in the big blind. They both checked through the on the flop to the on the turn. Hunt bet 180,000 and Wang folded.
| Mario Prats Garcia | 3,035,000 | 155,000  |
| Matthew Hunt | 1,700,000 | 20,000 |
| Michael Wang | 1,400,000 | -300,000  |
| Mark Schluter | 1,000,000 | 250,000 |
| Gregory Worner | 700,000 | -290,000 |
| Sebastian Dornbracht | 680,000 | 30,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 5:06 PM Local Time
Hands #30-34: Five Raise-and-Take-Its
Hand #30: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 135,000 from the under-the-gun position and all the other players folded.
Hand #31: It folded to Sebastian Dombracht and he pushed all in from the cutoff. All the players folded.
Hand #32: This time it folded to Michael Wang who won the pot by raising to 135,000. Again, all the players left to act folded their hands.
Hand #33: Sebastian Dombracht pushed all in again, this time from the under-the-gun position. No players were interested in a call and everyone folded in the hand.
Hand #34: Mario Prats Garcia raised from the cutoff to 135,000 and won the pot after every single one of his opponents had laid their hand down.
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:59 PM Local Time
DJ MacKinnon Eliminated in 7th place ($34,486)
Hand #29: DJ MacKinnon moved all in under the gun for 120,000. Matthew Hunt, on the button, made the call.
Matthew Hunt:
DJ MacKinnon:
The board came and MacKinnon was eliminated in seventh place for $34,486.
| Matthew Hunt | 1,680,000 | 80,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 0 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:58 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 60000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:56 PM Local Time
Hands #24-28: Worner Doubles Through MacKinnon
Hand #24: With the elimination of Martin Staszko, there was a dead small blind in this hand. Matthew Hunt raised to 105,000 from mid-position and the rest folded.
Hand #25: Now there was a dead button in play. Michael Wang raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Mark Schluter shoved from the small blind. Wang folded.
Hand #26: Mario Prats Garcia shoved all in from the small blind and Gregory Worner folded his big blind.
Hand #27: DJ MacKinnon shoved all in for 565,000 in the hijack and action folded to Worner in the small blind. Worner called with the shorter stack of 445,000.
Gregory Worner:
DJ MacKinnon:
The board ran out to give Worner a pair of kings on the flop to double up.
Hand #28: Wang opened to 125,000 under the gun. He got no action.
| Gregory Worner | 990,000 | 530,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 120,000 | -580,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:48 PM Local Time
Martin Staszko Eliminated in 8th Place ($26,245)
Hand #23: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 100,000 from the under the gun +1 position and it folded around to big blind Martin Staszko. He called with only 250,000 or so behind.
The flop was and both players checked. Staszo pushed his remaining chips to the middle when the turn came down. Prats Garcia called with the speed of light and immediately opening . Staszko didn't have any outs anymore with his and the river was just a courtesy.
| Mario Prats Garcia | 2,880,000 | 730,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 0 | -500,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:48 PM Local Time
Hands#19-22: Some Exchanges
Hand #19: Sebastian Dornbracht moved all in under the gun for 440,000. Gregory Worner, in the small blind, made the call.
Sebastian Dornbracht:
Gregory Worner:
The board ran and Dornbracht took down the pot.
Hand #20: Worner moved all in on the button for 225,000. Dornbracht, in the big blind, made the call.
Gregory Worner:
Sebastian Dornbracht:
The runout was and Worner won the pot.
Hand #21: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 115,000 from the hijack. Michael Wang, in the big blind, called. The flop was . Wang checked. Garcia bet 75,000. Wang check-called. The turn brought the and was checked around to the river. Both players checked again. Garcia showed and Wang revealed before sending his hand to the muck.
Hand #22: Matthew Hunt raised to 105,000 on the cutoff. Wang, in the small blind, three-bet to 260,000. Hunt gave up his hand.
| Sebastian Dornbracht | 650,000 | 200,000 |
| Gregory Worner | 460,000 | -140,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:42 PM Local Time
Hands #15-18: Prats Garcia Cementing Chip Lead
Hand #15: Michael Wang moved all in from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #16: Wang raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Mark Schluter shoved all in for 575,000 in total in the big blind. Wang contemplated it for a bit but then folded.
Hand #17: Wang raised to 110,000 again but now from the hijack. Mario Prats Garcia called in the big blind. They both checked through the on the flop to the on the turn. Prats Garcia check-called Wang's bet of 100,000. The on the river completed the board on which both players checked. Prats Garcia tabled for the win against Wang's as Prats Garcia had turned two pair, kings and jacks.
Hand #18: Prats Garcia shoved all in from the small blind and Gregory Worner went through his options in his head but then decided to fold.
| Mario Prats Garcia | 2,150,000 | 425,000 |
| Michael Wang | 1,700,000 | -100,000 |
| Matthew Hunt | 1,600,000 | 0 |
| Mark Schluter | 750,000 | 105,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 700,000 | -150,000 |
| Gregory Worner | 600,000 | 280,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 500,000 | -40,000 |
| Sebastian Dornbracht | 450,000 | -270,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:28 PM Local Time
Lander Lijo Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,202)
Hand #14: Lander Lijo moved all-in for about 300,000 from the middle position when it folded to him. Small blind Michael Wang called from the small blind and they opened up their hands.
Lander Lijo:
Michael Wang:
Lijo's rail was shouting for a two, but the board ran out . Wang took down the pot and chips up even more.
| Michael Wang | 1,800,000 | 300,000 |
| Lander Lijo | 0 | -300,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:24 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 50000
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:24 PM Local Time
Hands #11-13: No Major Pots
Hand #11: Mark Schluter moved all in for 500,000 in the hijack. He got no action.
Hand #12: Michael Wang opened to 90,000 under the gun. Everyone folded.
Hand #13: Matthew Hunt raised to 80,000 on the button. Wang, in the big blind, called. The flop came . Wang checked. Hunt bet 75,000. Wang called. The turn brought the and was checked through to the river. Wang checked again. Hunt bet 160,000, enough to claim the pot.
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:21 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Three Shoves, No Calls
Hand #6: Mario Prats Garcia raised to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Michael Wang on the button. Wang three-bet to 250,000 and the decision was back on Prats Garcia who decided to fold.
Hand #7: Martin Staszko shoved all in from the small blind and Mark Schluter folded his big blind. Staszko showed and then added the ante and big blind to his own stack.
Hand #8: Prats Garcia got a walk.
Hand #9: Gregory Worner raised to 80,000 from the under-the-gun position, Wang was sitting in late position and tanked for about two minutes and then decided to call. The flop came , Worner shoved and Wang insta-folded.
Hand #10: Lander Lijo shoved all in from the small blind and Worner considered it for a while but then opted to fold his big blind.
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:13 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5: Two Double Ups
Hand #1: Mario Prats Garcia took down the pot by pushing all-in on the button. Both blinds folded.
Hand #2: It folded to Gregory Worner who pushed all-in for 240,000 from the small blind. Big blind Matthew hunt folded.
Hand #3: DJ MacKinnon raised to 90,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #4: Lander Lijo moved all-in for 120,000 from the hijack. Michael Wang called from the big blind and the hands went on their backs.
Lander Lijo:
Michael Wang:
The board ran out and Lijo doubled up.
Hand #5: It folded to Gregory Worner in the hijack and he pushed all-in for 320,000. DJ MacKinnon called from the big blind. MacKinnon had the lead with against Worner's , but he couldn't hold when the dealer spread out .
| Michael Wang | 1,500,000 | -85,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 850,000 | -200,000 |
| Gregory Worner | 320,000 | -115,000 |
| Lander Lijo | 300,000 | -20,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:01 PM Local Time
Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 10th place ($15,730)
Jonathan Tamayo limped under the gun, leaving 5,000 behind. Gregory Worner, from one seat over, raised to 85,000. DJ MacKinnon, in the hijack, three-bet shoved for 880,000. Tamayo made the call. Worner gave up his hand.
DJ MacKinnon:
Jonathan Tamayo:
The board came and Tamayo was eliminated in 10th place for a $15,730 payday.
| DJ MacKinnon | 1,050,000 | 285,000 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 0 | -45,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:55 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
| Seat | Player | Country |
|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Tamayo | United States |
| 2 | Gregory Worner | United States |
| 3 | Matthew Hunt | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Sebastian Dornbracht | Germany |
| 5 | Michael Wang | United States |
| 6 | DJ MacKinnon | United States |
| 7 | Martin Staszko | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Mark Schluter | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Mario Prats Garcia | Spain |
| 10 | Lander Lijo | United States |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:52 PM Local Time
Athanasios Polychronopoulos Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,730)
Athanasios Polychronopoulos moved all-in from the cutoff and Matthew Hunt rejammed from the small blind. They ended up heads-up and the cards opened up,
Athanasios Polychronopoulos:
Matthew Hunt:
Polychoronopoulos his rail got loud, but they couldn't influence the board as it ran out . Polychronopoulos is eliminated in 11th place, just missing out on the (unofficial) final table.
| Matthew Hunt | 1,600,000 | 315,000 |
| Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 0 | -380,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:52 PM Local Time
Alan Lau Eliminated in 12th place ($15,730)
Alan Lau moved all in on the button for 305,000. Mario Prats Garcia, in the big blind, made the call.
Mario Prats Garcia:
Alan Lau:
Garcia hit a pretty favorable flop of . The turn and river completed the board and Lau was sent out in 12th place for $15,730.
| Mario Prats Garcia | 1,725,000 | 180,000 |
| Alan Lau | 0 | -305,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:50 PM Local Time
Are Germans Better at Poker or Soccer?
Every four years the World Cup coincides with the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger heads to the Hofbrauhaus with poker players Marvin Rettenmaier, Niall Ferrell, Steven Chu, Ankush Mandavia, Rainer Kempe, Jeremy Menard, Athanasios Polychronopoulos and others! What is the atmosphere like in an authentic German beer hall? Who is getting drunk and taking shots?
Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:45 PM Local Time
Chip Counts After the Break
| Michael Wang | 1,585,000 | -115,000 |
| Mario Prats Garcia | 1,545,000 | 565,000 |
| Matthew Hunt | 1,285,000 | 35,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 765,000 | -255,000 |
| Sebastian Dornbracht | 720,000 | -100,000 |
| Mark Schluter | 645,000 | 95,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 540,000 | -10,000 |
| Gregory Worner | 435,000 | -85,000 |
| Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 380,000 | 300,000 |
| Lander Lijo | 320,000 | 70,000 |
| Alan Lau | 305,000 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tamayo | 45,000 | -3,000 |