Monday, July 9, 2018 7:37 PM Local Time
Zobian Moves Over Five Million
There was an all-in and a call at Aram Zobian's table, with Zobian the at-risk player holding on a . His opponent Nikolaos Platis held for top pair and the river changed nothing. Zobian's double was for 2,250,000 and he moved well over five million chips with that double-up.
| Aram Zobian | 5,385,000 | 3,435,000  |
| Nikolaos Platis | 1,075,000 | -3,525,000  |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:35 PM Local Time
Palevic Scoops a Four-Bet Pot
Nghia Le opened with a raise to 90,000 and action folded to Shaun O'Donnell who made it 215,000 a few seats over. Action folded to the small blind where Rifat Palevic put in a cold four-bet to 575,000. Kartik Ved tanked in the big blind for quite some time before he decided to fold. and Le folded as well. O'Donnell had other plans though, he called to see a flop.
The flop was and O'Donnell checked. Palevic thought for a bit before putting out a bet of 475,000 and O'Donnell quickly released his hand, allowing Palevic to scoop the pot.
| Rifat Palevic | 4,140,000 | 1,910,000 |
| Shaun O'Donnell | 2,700,000 | -1,030,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:33 PM Local Time
140th - 162nd Place Finishers
Ben Yu
The following players earned $57,010 for their respective showings. They include Ben Yu, who got in against the of Nghia Le. Unluckily for the former bracelet winner, Le made quads to send Yu to the rail.
| Martial Blangenwitsch | 0 | -800,000 |
| Eric Liebeler | 0 | -1,025,000 |
| Kenneth Watson | 0 | 0 |
| John Botticello | 0 | -820,000 |
| Jake Toole | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Yu | 0 | -1,840,000 |
| Scott Einiger | 0 | -2,110,000 |
| Xi Yang | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Albertson | 0 | -1,000,000 |
| Phillip Mighall | 0 | -2,475,000 |
| Tristan Bain | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Wolf | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Newport | 0 | 0 |
| Rocco Palumbo | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Sejer | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Ziegler | 0 | -680,000 |
| Matthew Stein | 0 | 0 |
| Kunal Patel | 0 | -575,000 |
| Brett Silverman | 0 | -1,025,000 |
| Nick DiVella | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Volpe | 0 | -600,000 |
| Thomas Lutz | 0 | -690,000 |
| Bryce McVay | 0 | 0 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:29 PM Local Time
Maeroff Struggling at the Secondary Feature Table
Barry Hutter raised it up to 90,000 on the button and Jason Maeroff defended from the big blind. The flop fell and Maeroff check-called a bet of 75,000 from Hutter.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Maeroff checked one more time and Hutter tossed in a bet of 305,000. Maeroff paid him off and Hutter turned over for two pair. Maeroff was unable to beat it and fell to less than 15 big blinds.
| Barry Hutter | 5,600,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Jason Maeroff | 630,000 | 5,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:27 PM Local Time
Reardon Eliminated by Lussier
Roger Lussier opened to 85,000 from under the gun, Michael Reardon pushed all in for 660,000 from the big blind, and Lussier called.
Lussier:
Reardon:
The dealer spread a board and Reardon was eliminated from the Main Event.
| Roger Lussier | 4,660,000 | 855,000 |
| Michael Reardon | 0 | -715,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:27 PM Local Time
Rean Eliminates Wolf
Daniel Wolf got his remaining 425,000 in from the button with and was flipping against the of Nirath Rean, who was under the gun. The flop left Wolf short on odds but he did turn equity when the hit. A red card hit but it was the .
| Nirath Rean | 6,300,000 | 2,050,000 |
| Daniel Wolf | 0 | -860,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:21 PM Local Time
DiVella Eliminated by Pollak
Nick DiVella open-shoved for 600,000 from the button and Benjamin Pollak called in the small blind. The big blind folded and the cards were turned over.
Nick DiVella:
Benjamin Pollak:
The flop gave DiVella a double gutshot. The gave Pollak a pair but DiVella could still hit on the river to stay alive. The paired him but it wasn't enough, and Pollak sent his opponent to the rail.
| Benjamin Pollak | 3,500,000 | 600,000 |
| Nick DiVella | 0 | -850,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:21 PM Local Time
Luca Doubles Through Demidov
Ivan Luca opened with a raise to 90,000 before Ivan Demidov three-bet form the hijack with a raise to 275,000. Action folded around back to Luca and he moved all in for 1,050,000. Demidov called and the cards were tabled.
Ivan Luca:
Ivan Demidov:
The board ran out and that gave Luca a full house, allowing him to double up through the former Main Event runner-up.
| Ivan Luca | 2,100,000 | 540,000 |
| Ivan Demidov | 1,600,000 | -125,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:19 PM Local Time
Tang Takes it on the River
Jason Maeroff raised to 90,000 from early position and saw Noe Cantu in middle position and Daniel Tang on the button call. The flop came down , and Tang bet 130,000 when the action was checked to him. Both his opponents called, and the turn was the . Maeroff checked, Cantu bet 250,000, Tang called, and Maeroff folded.
Heads-up to the river, Cantu checked, and Tang bet 530,000. Cantu couldn't stand the heat and let his hand go.
| Daniel Tang | 3,700,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Jason Maeroff | 625,000 | 65,000 |
| Noe Cantu | 520,000 | -425,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:18 PM Local Time
Gazlay Doubles Through Yankov
Brayden Gazlay found himself all in from the cutoff for his last 645,000 holding against Krasimir Yankov in the small blind with his .
The dealer spread a board and Gazley secured the double to over 1.3 million in chips.
| Brayden Gazlay | 1,335,000 | -80,000 |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,300,000 | -425,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:17 PM Local Time
Updated Counts from the Third Feature Table
| Alexander Gross | 5,625,000 | -100,000 |
| Kao Saechao | 4,160,000 | 2,360,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 3,535,000 | -165,000 |
| Jan Mach | 3,350,000 | 800,000 |
| Natalie Teh | 2,180,000 | 1,130,000 |
| William Kopp | 1,400,000 | 90,000 |
| Rodeen Talebi | 1,300,000 | -195,000 |
| Michael Dyer | 930,000 | -330,000 |
| Thomas Lutz | 690,000 | -1,365,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:13 PM Local Time
Watson Eliminated; Cada Finally Leaves Short Stack Territory
From early position, Kenneth Watson moved all in for roughly 720,000. Next to act, Joe Cada thought for a good while before moving all in over the top. Action folded around so Cada and Watson turned up their cards.
Joe Cada:
Kenneth Watson:
The board ran out which kept Cada's jacks in the lead the whole way and allowed him to take down the pot as Watson was dispatched from the tournament.
"You're doing pretty well for a short stack," someone at the table said to Cada.
"He's not short anymore!" someone else replied.
Cada just smirked and raked in the pot.
| Joe Cada | 2,520,000 | 905,000 |
| Kenneth Watson | 0 | -1,020,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:13 PM Local Time
Jensen Tanks About 15 Minutes Before Making Massive Call on Altman
There was over 1 million in the pot between Frederik Jensen on the button and Brian Altman in the cutoff. The board had come and a player at the table filled us in on the action leading to Jensen tanking for his stack.
Apparently, Altman had opened cutoff and Jensen called. Altman check-called 115,000 on the flop and 315,000 on the turn. On the river, Altman checked and Jensen bet 810,000. Altman shoved all in for Jensen's remaining chips, just over 2.9 million. Jensen had apparently been tanking around 10 minutes already. He placed his head in his hands as he thought and thought. Players from the table milled about, discussing the hand among themselves.
Finally, after about 15 minutes in the tank, Jensen grabbed some chips and placed them in the middle. Altman turned over for aces with the nut flush blocker and Jensen showed for a flopped straight.
"Yes!" he cried in relief, head turned up to the ceiling.
| Frederik Jensen | 7,000,000 | 3,720,000 |
| Brian Altman | 1,650,000 | -3,150,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:10 PM Local Time
Toole Eliminated by Sekularac
From under the gun, Jake Toole found himself all in for his last 350,000 against Ognjen Sekularac on the button.
Jake Toole:
Ognjen Sekularac:
The board ran out and Toole was eliminated from the Main Event.
| Ognjen Sekularac | 3,235,000 | 85,000 |
| Jake Toole | 0 | -700,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:06 PM Local Time
Fletcher Doubles Through Sekularac
Clayton Fletcher found himself all in for his last 1,450,000 from the small blind against Ognjen Sekularac in the big blind.
Fletcher:
Sekularac:
The board ran out and Fletcher doubled to over 2.9 million in chips.
| Ognjen Sekularac | 3,150,000 | -1,480,000 |
| Clayton Fletcher | 2,945,000 | 805,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:06 PM Local Time
Jensen's Aces Double Through Loosli's Kings
After a series of raises, Frederik Jensen was all in for 1,570,000 with from under the gun against Sylvain Loosli with on the button.
The board came down , safe for Jensen to score the double.
| Frederik Jensen | 3,280,000 | 1,405,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 1,200,000 | -1,200,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:05 PM Local Time
Fabre Shoves Flop; No Callers
Joey Fabre opened to 90,000 from the cutoff. Martial Blangenwitsch three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind and Jeff Trudeau cold-called out of the big blind. Fabre also called, putting up a pot of almost a million chips preflop.
The flop came and Blangenwitsch continued for 385,000. Trudeau called before Fabre moved all in for 1,575,000. He got two quick folds from his opponents and showed for two pair and took down the pot.
| Jeff Trudeau | 3,950,000 | -230,000 |
| Joey Fabre | 3,300,000 | 1,950,000 |
| Martial Blangenwitsch | 800,000 | -840,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:00 PM Local Time
Jeckeln Four-Bets and Takes It Down
Andres Jeckeln raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Mario Mosbock called in the cutoff. Ahmed Amin put in a three-bet to 350,000 on the button and Jeckeln countered with a four-bet to 715,000. Mosbock got out of the way and Amin called.
The flop came and Jeckeln led out for 350,000. Amin quickly sent his cards to the muck and Jeckeln raked in a sizeable pot.
| Jaime Kaplan | 6,300,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Andres Jeckeln | 5,500,000 | -85,000 |
| Peter Campo | 4,700,000 | 400,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 4,400,000 | -410,000 |
| Kelly Minkin | 3,200,000 | -5,000 |
| Ricky Pyne | 2,000,000 | 900,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 1,600,000 | -365,000 |
| Mario Mosbock | 1,400,000 | -390,000 |
| Ahmed Amin | 1,300,000 | -665,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 6:58 PM Local Time
Williams Wins it Versus Maeroff
Cory Williams opened the action on the button with a raise to 85,000 and Jason Maeroff three-bet in the small blind to 250,000. Williams made the call, and the flop came down . Maeroff bet 375,000 and Williams responded by raising to 935,000.
Maeroff thought for a minute before asking for a count of the bet. Once it was verified, he decided to let his hand go.
Firefighter Williams, who qualified for the Main Event via a $500 satellite, moved up to 2.2 million.
| Daniel Tang | 2,700,000 | 200,000 |
| Seth Foster | 2,600,000 | -100,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 2,400,000 | -200,000 |
| Cory Williams | 2,200,000 | 880,000 |
| Bas De Laat | 1,600,000 | -265,000 |
| Noe Cantu | 945,000 | -155,000 |
| Jason Maeroff | 560,000 | -1,640,000 |
