Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:37 PM Local Time
Shack-Harris Scoops Chip Leader McKenna
Brandon Shack-Harris moved all in for 130,000 and was called by Michael McKenna in the big blind.
Brandon Shack-Harris:
Michael McKenna:
Shack-Harris locked up half of the pot on the making his low.
"Uh-oh," said McKenna as the rolled off on the turn. The river was the and Shack-Harris doubled up.
| Michael McKenna | 2,075,000 | -125,000  |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 300,000 | 135,000  |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:32 PM Local Time
Johnson Quarters Wang
Marco Johnson potted on the button and Yong Wang repotted in the small blind. Johnson jammed for 390,000 and Wang quickly called.
Marco Johnson:
Yong Wang:
The flop had Johnson shaking his head as Wang flopped a nut low to secure half of the pot for the moment. The turn had Johnson calling for a deuce on the river to grab three-quarters and that's exactly what happened as the fell.
"Sometimes, you just gotta call for it," he said.
| Yong Wang | 720,000 | -145,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 615,000 | 161,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:26 PM Local Time
Gooch Doubles Through Power
Jason Gooch got it in from the button with against Chad Power in the big blind, who had . The board ran out , so Gooch scooped with queens and a five-three for low. Power sent him 120,000.
| Chad Power | 1,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Jason Gooch | 255,000 | 115,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:09 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,602)
Randy Ohel raised to 84,000 and Phil Galfond called out of the big blind. The flop came and Galfond checked and snap-called when Ohel jammed about 140,000 in. Ohel had aces: . However, he'd been outflopped by .
"Top two and spades?" Ohel asked. "That's not good."
The dealer brought forth a on the turn to give Ohel a shot at a low, which Ohel said was, in fact, good. However, the river was not, and Galfond sent him packing with a boat.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Phil Galfond | 970,000 | 294,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 0 | -235,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:02 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 447
| Ali Abduljabbar | 1,380,000 | 80,000 |
| Assani Fisher | 1,050,000 | 230,000 |
| Yong Wang | 865,000 | 115,000 |
| Phil Galfond | 676,000 | 368,000 |
| Michel Abecassis | 550,000 | -270,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 454,000 | -66,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 235,000 | -263,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:02 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 439
| Michael McKenna | 2,050,000 | -200,000 |
| Chad Power | 1,500,000 | 0 |
| Chase Steely | 1,100,000 | 50,000 |
| Chris Lee | 1,050,000 | 300,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 275,000 | -211,000 |
| Andreas Klatt | 190,000 | 40,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 165,000 | -25,000 |
| Jason Gooch | 140,000 | -108,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:01 PM Local Time
Final Two Tables
| Seat | Table | Name | Table | Name |
|---|
| 1 | 447 | Marco Johnson | 439 | Andreas Klatt |
| 2 | 447 | Randy Ohel | 439 | Chris Ferguson |
| 3 | 447 | Yong Wang | 439 | Chris Lee |
| 4 | 447 | Ali Abduljabbar | 439 | Michael McKenna |
| 5 | 447 | Michel Abecassis | 439 | Jason Gooch |
| 6 | 447 | Assani Fisher | 439 | Chase Steely |
| 7 | 447 | Phil Galfond | 439 | Chad Power |
| 8 | 447 | David "ODB" Baker | 439 | Brandon Shack-Harris |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:57 PM Local Time
Eilers Eliminated by Steely
Benjamin Eilers got his remaining chips in with against the of Chase Steely.
The board ran out with Steely taking down the pot with two pair, nines and fives, sending Steely to the rail.
| Chase Steely | 1,050,000 | 150,000 |
| Benjamin Eilers | 0 | -160,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:55 PM Local Time
Massive Three-Way All in but No Bustouts
Chase Steely raised to 55,000 under the gun and Benjamin Eilers potted for most of his chips. David Baker shoved for 263,000. Steely thought awhile and put everyone in, and Eilers called.
Chase Steely:
David Baker:
Benjamin Eilers:
The board ran out , so ace-king played for the high while Baker and Eilers had to chop the low.
| Chase Steely | 900,000 | 267,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 205,000 | -114,000 |
| Benjamin Eilers | 160,000 | -526,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:28 PM Local Time
Klatt Flops Wang Dead to Double
Andreas Klatt moved all in from under the gun for just 65,000. It folded to Yong Wang in the big blind who made the call.
Andreas Klatt:
Yong Wang:
The flop came giving Klatt a house and the double, with Wang already throwing his hand into the muck on a runout.
| Yong Wang | 750,000 | -50,000 |
| Andreas Klatt | 150,000 | 40,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:19 PM Local Time
Shack-Harris Gets Quartered
On a board, Brandon Shack-Harris checked to Michel Abecassis who bet pot for 136,000. Shack-Harris check-raised all in and Abecassis called.
Brandon Shack-Harris:
Michel Abecassis:
Both players held the nut low, a pair of threes and flush draws, but Shack-Harris's was bigger. However, the river bricked out and Shack-Harris ended up getting a quarter of the pot.
| Michel Abecassis | 820,000 | 10,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 190,000 | -227,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:13 PM Local Time
McKenna Busts Gamble and Josephy in Monster Pot
Five players built a pot of nearly 300,000 preflop and it came . Nathan Gamble potted in the big blind, Cliff Josephy piled in the next seat for about 260,000 and Michael McKenna repotted in the next spot. It folded back to Gamble and he called off his last 40,000 or so.
Nathan Gamble:
Cliff Josephy:
Michael McKenna:
McKenna had flopped the nuts and covered everyone. The turn and river only made his straight bigger and he sent Gamble and Josephy to the rail as they failed to improve top two and a combo draw, respectively.
| Michael McKenna | 2,250,000 | 1,395,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 0 | -640,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 0 | -545,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:06 PM Local Time
Wang Doubles Through Klatt
Yang Wang opened to 50,000 on the button and got calls from Andreas Klatt in the small blind and Phil Galfond in the big blind.
The flop came and it checked to Wang who bet 100,000. Klatt potted to 450,000, Galfond folded and Wang was all in for 397,000.
Yang Wang:
Andreas Klatt:
The turn and river were both tens coming as Wang's top pair held and he scooped to double through Klatt.
| Yong Wang | 800,000 | 479,000 |
| Andreas Klatt | 110,000 | -518,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:02 PM Local Time
Ohel Eliminates Hamid
Randy Ohel and Abdel Hamid got stacks in preflop with the latter at risk for about 200,000. He had against .
The flop gave Ohel top two and had Hamid calling for clubs. The turn and river didn't do it.
| Randy Ohel | 498,000 | 22,000 |
| Abdel Hamid | 0 | -158,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:55 PM Local Time
Straight Flush for the Chop
The flop came and it was three-way action at Table 431. The first two players checked to Chad Power on the button, and he bet 66,000. Marco Johnson potted in the small blind for 262,000, the third player mucked and Power said he was all in. Johnson quickly called off his 200,000 or so.
Marco Johnson:
Chad Power:
"Oh man, all the club blockers," Power said. "I'm in rough shape against that hand."
He implored the dealer for a low card and got one: the , giving him the nut flush. Johnson slid his chair back to exit but an river stopped him in his tracks as he made a straight flush, with Power getting a runner-runner low to chop.
The two agreed it was a fair result.
"Both of them did their pro move," someone else said. "He said he was in rough shape and he got up."
| Chad Power | 1,025,000 | 65,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 520,000 | 30,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:50 PM Local Time
Berilgen Eliminated by Johnson
Marco Johnson raised to 40,000 from under the gun. Jason Berilgen moved all in for 102,000 from the button. Abdel Hamid thought about it in the big blind before folding.
Marco Johnson:
Jason Berilgen:
The flop came and Berilgen called for another nine. The turn, however, was the giving Johnson top pair and the nut low. The river was the and Berilgen was eliminated.
| Marco Johnson | 490,000 | 91,000 |
| Jason Berilgen | 0 | -112,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:45 PM Local Time
Ferguson Quarters Berilgen
Jason Berilgen opened under the gun for pot and Chris Ferguson repotted in the small blind.
"All right," Berilgen said with a sigh, putting in his last 145,000. "Not happy about it."
Jason Berilgen:
Chris Ferguson:
The board ran out , so both played ace-king on the high half but Ferguson took the low with ace-three.
| Chris Ferguson | 486,000 | 142,000 |
| Jason Berilgen | 112,000 | -233,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:41 PM Local Time
Elezra Eliminated by Lee
Eli Elezra was being escorted to the payouts cage after falling at the hands of Chris Lee.
Lee held on a flop. Lee told us after the hand that Elezra held with two hearts but it wasn't good enough as he was eliminated.
| Chris Lee | 750,000 | 190,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 0 | -146,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:36 PM Local Time
Abecassis Quarters Wang
On a flop of , Yong Wang in the small blind and Michel Abecassis in middle position got in a huge raising war until stacks were in with Abecassis' 532,000 at risk. Abecassis had for a pair of three, nut low draw and the nut flush draw. Wang had for the same low draw with aces.
The turn was a brick but the river gave Abecassis three-quarters with a flush and the low.
| Michel Abecassis | 810,000 | 111,000 |
| Yong Wang | 321,000 | -67,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:34 PM Local Time
Fisher Picks Off Lee With "Championship Call"
The final board read after both Chris Lee in middle position and Assani Fisher in the cutoff checked the turn. Lee bet 120,000, which looked like pot, on the river. Fisher tanked a little bit and then slid in a call.
"Ace-nine," Lee said with a shake of his head.
Fisher tabled .
"Wow," Eli Elezra said. "That's a championship call."
| Assani Fisher | 820,000 | 287,000 |
| Chris Lee | 560,000 | -113,000 |