Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:46 PM Local Time
Break
Players are going on a 15-minute break. When they return the blinds will be 25,000/50,000.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:45 PM Local Time
Baker Doubles Through McKenna
Michael McKenna opened to 90,000 and David "ODB" Baker announced pot and raised to 290,000. McKenna called.
Baker open-shoved for 550,000 on the flop and McKenna flung in the chips to call.
David "ODB" Baker:
Michael McKenna:
The turn changed nothing and the river improved Baker to a full house and he doubled up.
| Michael McKenna | 1,765,000 | -835,000  |
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,725,000 | 875,000  |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|
| 1 | David "ODB" Baker | 1,345,000 |
| 2 | Phil Galfond | 1,365,000 |
| 3 | Ali Abduljabbar | 1,435,000 |
| 4 | Marco Johnson | 850,000 |
| 5 | Chase Steely | 1,605,000 |
| 6 | Yong Wang | 340,000 |
| 7 | Michael McKenna | 2,110,000 |
| 8 | Chris Lee | 1,200,000 |
| 9 | Chad Power | 1,680,000 |
| Michael McKenna | 2,110,000 | -230,000 |
| Chad Power | 1,680,000 | 180,000 |
| Chase Steely | 1,605,000 | 205,000 |
| Ali Abduljabbar | 1,435,000 | 55,000 |
| Phil Galfond | 1,365,000 | 625,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,345,000 | 145,000 |
| Chris Lee | 1,200,000 | 0 |
| Marco Johnson | 850,000 | 300,000 |
| Yong Wang | 340,000 | -110,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:04 PM Local Time
Assani Fisher Eliminated in 10th Place ($39,149)
Assani Fisher defended big blind and then got stacks in against Phil Galfond on . Galfond had for the nut flush draw and aces, while Fisher had flopped three pairs with . The turn gave Galfond a wrap as well and he got there with the river.
| Assani Fisher | 0 | -700,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:00 PM Local Time
Michel Abecassis Eliminated in 11th Place ($31,334)
Michel Abecassis and David "ODB" Baker had a raising war preflop, and the two proceeded to get their stacks in.
David "ODB" Baker:
Michel Abecassis:
The board was with Baker making trip threes, with Abecassis failing to make a low.
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,200,000 | 520,000 |
| Michel Abecassis | 0 | -840,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:59 PM Local Time
Brandon Shack-Harris Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,334)
Michael McKenna raised under the gun and Brandon Shack-Harris stuck in his 130,000 on the button. Chris Lee called in the big blind.
"I guess I don't have much choice," McKenna said, putting in a call.
The flop came and Lee check-folded to 175,000.
Michael McKenna:
Brandon Shack-Harris:
McKenna had two pair and blockers, and the turn and river kept him best for a scoop.
| Michael McKenna | 2,340,000 | 365,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 0 | -210,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:57 PM Local Time
Johnson Chips Up Through Fisher
Assani Fisher raised to 90,000 and Phil Galfond called on the button. Marco Johnson three-bet all in for 550,000 from the button. Fisher called and Galfond folded.
Assani Fisher:
Marco Johnson:
The board came and Johnson took three-quarters from Fisher.
| Assani Fisher | 700,000 | -245,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 550,000 | 195,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:55 PM Local Time
Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,695)
It was all in preflop between Chase Steely and Chris Ferguson.
Chase Steely:
Chris Ferguson:
The board ran out with Steely making a full house and there was no low and Ferguson was eliminated.
| Chase Steely | 1,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 0 | -370,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:49 PM Local Time
Fisher Quarters Baker
Assani Fisher made it 140,000 on the button and called a repot for most of his chips by big blind David Baker. The last 200,000 or so went in on the flop.
Assani Fisher:
David Baker:
The turn was the and the river the . Both played a live ace for low but Fisher had the superior pair to take the high.
| Assani Fisher | 945,000 | 125,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 680,000 | -320,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:41 PM Local Time
Shack-Harris Gets Quartered
Brandon Shack-Harris and Chad Power got it in on a flop with Shack-Harris at risk.
Brandon Shack-Harris:
Chad Power:
The turn was the and Power called for a club before realising that Shack-Harris had nut clubs.
The river was the and Power took three-quarters, with both players holding the nut low.
| Chad Power | 1,500,000 | 100,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 210,000 | -120,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:33 PM Local Time
Baker Crams on Galfond
Phil Galfond bet 75,000 from the small blind on and David Baker made it 200,000 from the big. Galfond tanked a couple of minutes and called. The river brought a and Galfond checked. Baker shoved all in for 490,000. Galfond again tanked several minutes but this time opted for a fold.
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,000,000 | 600,000 |
| Phil Galfond | 740,000 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:33 PM Local Time
Shack-Harris Doubles Through Ferguson
Chad Power raised to 90,000 and Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet all in for 165,000. Chris Ferguson was in the big blind and four-bet all in. Power folded.
Brandon Shack-Harris:
Chris Ferguson:
The board came with no low, but Shack-Harris's aces held to scoop the full double-up.
| Chris Ferguson | 370,000 | -180,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 330,000 | 130,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:20 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 439
| Michael McKenna | 1,975,000 | -100,000 |
| Chad Power | 1,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Chris Lee | 1,200,000 | -200,000 |
| Chase Steely | 1,200,000 | 80,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 550,000 | 275,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 200,000 | -100,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:19 PM Local Time
Fisher Quarters Wang
Yong Wang and Assani Fisher got stacks in on an flop with Wang holding for all the nut draws. Fisher had for an identical nut low draw. Both hit it on the river after the turn, but Fisher had ace-king high for the better unpaired hand to take three-quarters.
As Fisher had 530,000, Wang sent over 265,000.
| Assani Fisher | 820,000 | 310,000 |
| Yong Wang | 450,000 | -270,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:16 PM Local Time
Galfond Doubles Through Fisher
Phil Galfond three-bet from the small blind to about 240,000 and Assani Fisher called from the button. Galfond stuffed on the flop and Fisher quickly called. Galfond did not look happy to show down and he was behind against . However, a turn gave Galfond a straight and he dodged the boat on the river.
Fisher sent over 480,000 total.
| Phil Galfond | 990,000 | 410,000 |
| Assani Fisher | 510,000 | -540,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:57 PM Local Time
Jason Gooch Eliminated in 14th Place ($25,695)
Jason Gooch raised in the cutoff and Chase Steely isolated him with a reraise on the button. Gooch got it in there with and Steely had . The flop didn't give Gooch much reason for optimism and he headed for payouts after the turn left him drawing dead.
| Chase Steely | 1,120,000 | 20,000 |
| Jason Gooch | 0 | -255,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:56 PM Local Time
Kelly Minkin Goes Deep in TWO WSOP Events
After cashing in the WSOP Big Blind Ante $1,000 Turbo, Kelly Minkin played the WSOP Tag Team Event with bracelet-winner Loni Harwood and Haixa Zhang and finished ninth. Kelly Minkin has $400k in WSOP earnings and was the "Last Woman Standing" in the 2015 WSOP Main Event. She talks to us about her WSOP cashes, poker dealers and the prospect of making more deep WSOP runs.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:54 PM Local Time
Baker Doubles Through Galfond For the Pay Jump
Phil Galfond raised to 90,00 blind on blind and David "ODB" Baker called in the big blind.
The flop came . Galfond moved all in for 180,000 and Baker tanked. Michel Abecassis eventually called time and, after the hand at the neighbouring table concluded, he called.
Phil Galfond:
David "ODB" Baker:
The turn paired Baker and the river ensured there was no low and Baker doubled up.
| Phil Galfond | 580,000 | -390,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 400,000 | 150,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:51 PM Local Time
Andreas Klatt Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,602)
Andreas Klatt potted on the button with 5,000 back and Chris Lee looked at his holding a few times before reluctantly putting Klatt all in out of the big blind.
Andreas Klatt:
Chris Lee:
Klatt's holding had Lee crushed but the changed that in a hurry.
"Wow," Klatt whispered.
Klatt still had a wheel draw but the and gave Lee a boat to scoop.
| Chris Lee | 1,400,000 | 350,000 |
| Andreas Klatt | 0 | -190,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:38 PM Local Time
Abecassis Quarters Johnson
Michel Abecassis potted for 220,000 in the big blind on flop and Marco Johnson called in the cutoff. The river was the and Abecassis checked. Johnson announced all in for about 400,000 effective and Abecassis shrugged and called, showing for the nut low. Johnson had the same low with but Abecassis had him high-carded with ace-ten to take three quarters.
| Michel Abecassis | 840,000 | 290,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 355,000 | -260,000 |