Monday, July 16, 2018 2:27 PM Local Time
Nitsche Favors the Four-Card Straight Flush Board
Steffen Sontheimer raised to 285,000 in the cutoff and Dominik Nitsche called from the big blind. The flop fell and Nitsche checked to Sontheimer who bet 250,000. Nitsche called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked to the on the river. Nitsche led out for 300,000 and Sontheimer gave it some thought but opted to send his cards to the muck as the players headed for their first break of the day.
| David Einhorn | 11,930,000 | 30,000  |
| Dominik Nitsche | 9,645,000 | 2,345,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 7,425,000 | 925,000 |
| Steffen Sontheimer | 5,210,000 | -590,000  |
| Cary Katz | 4,215,000 | -685,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 3,395,000 | -1,205,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:26 PM Local Time
Badziakouski More Than Doubles
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski was all in for 450,000 first to act and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 800,000 on the button to isolate successfully.
Mikita Badziakouski:
Nick Petrangelo:
The flop improved Badziakouski to a pair of sixes, but he had a ton of outs to fade. On the turn, Badziakouski further improved to two pairs and the on the river changed nothing anymore.
| Nick Petrangelo | 8,100,000 | -500,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 1,200,000 | 750,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:24 PM Local Time
Holz Crusing
Fedor Holz raised to 260,000 from the cutoff and Matthew Siegal called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a board where Siegal bet 200,000. Holz raised to 1,000,000, Siegal folded and Holz won the pot.
| Fedor Holz | 14,500,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Matthew Siegal | 9,650,000 | -250,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:23 PM Local Time
Sontheimer Gets Sticky
The action folded to Steffen Sontheimer in the small blind who just limped in and Christoph Vogelsang checked his option. The flop came and Sontheimer check-called a bet of 120,000 from Vogelsang.
The turn was the and Sontheimer quickly checked again. Vogelsang used up all 30 seconds before making a bet of 450,000. Sontheimer called and the paired the board on the river.
Sontheimer checked one more time and Vogelsang finally checked behind. Sontheimer turned over and that was good enough to earn him the pot.
| Christoph Vogelsang | 6,500,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Steffen Sontheimer | 5,800,000 | 1,000,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:22 PM Local Time
Bonomo Chips Up
Rick Salomon chipped up through Brian Rast when he got value from for flopped trips and a full house on the river while Mikita Badziakouski folded the next few hands to drop to three big blinds.
Justin Bonomo opened to 260,000 and Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind. On the flop, Petrangelo check-called a bet of 550,000 and the turn brought a check by Petrangelo. Bonomo bet 1.4 million and claimed the pot.
| Phil Ivey | 11,800,000 | 0 |
| Rick Salomon | 11,600,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 8,600,000 | -900,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 7,300,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Brian Rast | 2,100,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 450,000 | -60,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:14 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Left With a Mountain to Climb
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 240,000 first to act and was called by Rick Salomon from one seat over and Phil Ivey in the big blind. The flop came and Ivey checked, Badziakouski bet 275,000 and both opponents folded.
Nick Petrangelo made it 260,000 to go from the cutoff and Badziakouski tossed in the extra chips out of the big blind. On a flop, Badziakouski checked and faced a bet worth 225,000. Badziakouski called and then led the turn for 325,000, Petrangelo called. The river completed the board and Badziakouski made it 1.7 million to go with few chips behind.
Petrangelo moved all in and Badziakouski folded with just half a million chips behind.
| Phil Ivey | 11,800,000 | -400,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 10,200,000 | -200,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 9,500,000 | 2,400,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 6,300,000 | 0 |
| Brian Rast | 3,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 510,000 | -1,490,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:14 PM Local Time
Kaverman Gets Two Barrels from Smith
Dan Smith raised to 270,000 under the gun and Byron Kaverman defended big blind. Smith continuation-bet 240,000 on and Kaverman check-called. Kaverman called another barrel of 525,000 on the , bringing an river. Kaverman checked and Smith thought briefly then verbalized a check as well.
Kaverman opened and took it down.
| Dan Smith | 8,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Byron Kaverman | 4,000,000 | 100,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:10 PM Local Time
Katz Gets a Four-Bet Through
Cary Katz opened to 300,000 from under the gun and David Einhorn three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Katz who jammed all in for 3,810,000. Einhorn asked for a count and then went into the tank, using up one of his time extensions.
Before his time was up, Einhorn folded and the pot was awarded to Katz as he tabled .
| David Einhorn | 11,900,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Cary Katz | 4,900,000 | 1,400,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
Petrangelo and Salomon Win Pots
Nick Petrangelo opened to 260,000 from the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski called out of the big blind. They checked through the flop and Badziakouski bet the turn for 225,000, Petrangelo called. On the river, Badziakouski checked and Petrangelo checked behind to see the Belorussian turn over the for a pair of fives.
Petrangelo claimed the pot with the for a pair of tens and won the pot.
Justin Bonomo's raise to 240,000 in the cutoff was called by Rick Salomon in the big blind and the flop brought . Salomon check-raised from 220,000 to 720,000 and Bonomo called. On the turn, Salomon bet 1.25 million and Bonomo sent his cards into the muck.
| Phil Ivey | 12,200,000 | 300,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 10,400,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 7,100,000 | 600,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 6,300,000 | -700,000 |
| Brian Rast | 3,900,000 | -600,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,000,000 | -600,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts From the Outer Table
| Fedor Holz | 12,900,000 | 900,000 |
| Matthew Siegal | 9,900,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 9,650,000 | -100,000 |
| Dan Smith | 8,600,000 | -800,000 |
| Jason Koon | 4,500,000 | -280,000 |
| Byron Kaverman | 3,900,000 | -1,200,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:53 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Jams Twice
Rick Salomon limped first to act and Brian Rast raised to 440,000 from one seat over, Salomon was the only caller. On the flop, Salomon checked and folded to a bet worth 400,000 by Rast.
Phil Ivey raised to 260,000 on the button and Mikita Badziakouski shoved for the last 1.81 million in the small blind. Ivey gave it some thought and folded.
Brian Rast limped the small blind and Nick Petrangelo raised to 480,000 in the big blind, Rast called. On the flop, Rast checked and Petrangelo continued for 360,000 to take down the pot right there.
| Phil Ivey | 11,900,000 | -600,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 9,300,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 7,000,000 | 700,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 6,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Brian Rast | 4,500,000 | 100,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,600,000 | 300,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:48 PM Local Time
Holz Gets a Check-Raise Through Two
Erik Seidel made it 260,000 on the button and both blinds called. They checked to him and he bet 600,000. Jason Koon called but Fedor Holz made it 2.15 million to go. Seidel mucked quickly. Koon thought a bit but followed him.
| Fedor Holz | 12,000,000 | 2,450,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 9,750,000 | 550,000 |
| Jason Koon | 4,780,000 | -490,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:42 PM Local Time
Ivey Takes From Badziakouski
Rick Salomon made it 300,000 to go from the button and Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind. The flop was checked through and Petrangelo's bet of 900,000 on the turn forced a fold from the start-of-the-day chip leader.
Phil Ivey raised to 260,000 first to act and Mikita Badziakouski 750,000 from one seat over. Ivey called and the flop and both players checked. After the turn, Ivey bet 500,000 and Badziakouski called to see the on the river. Ivey now fired a bet of 1 million and Badziakouski let go to drop to 18 big blinds.
| Phil Ivey | 12,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 10,300,000 | 0 |
| Justin Bonomo | 6,300,000 | 550,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 6,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Brian Rast | 4,400,000 | -300,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,300,000 | -1,400,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:42 PM Local Time
Vogelsang Rivers a Flush
Dominik Nitsche opened to 250,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers in Daniel Negreanu in the cutoff, Christoph Vogelsang in the small blind, and David Einhorn in the big blind.
The flop came and all four players checked to the on the turn. Vogelsang led out for 400,000 and both Einhorn and Negreanu called. The river brought the and Vogelsang checked this time. Einhorn checked as well and Negreanu reached back for a bet of 1,600,000. Vogelsang called and Einhorn laid his hand down.
Negreanu turned over but that was not enough to beat Vogelsang's flush with .
| David Einhorn | 13,300,000 | -800,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 8,500,000 | 3,200,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 4,600,000 | -2,200,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:35 PM Local Time
Updated Counts from Secondary Table
| David Einhorn | 14,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Dominik Nitsche | 7,300,000 | 750,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 6,800,000 | -300,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 5,300,000 | -400,000 |
| Steffen Sontheimer | 4,800,000 | 300,000 |
| Cary Katz | 3,500,000 | -1,730,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:34 PM Local Time
Chidwick Eliminated by Siegal
Stephen Chidwick raised to 200,000 from the button, Matthew Siegal three-bet to 700,000 from the big blind, Chidwick four-bet all in for about 2,9000,000 and Siegal called with , leading Chidwick's .
The board came down , no help to Chidwick, ending his tournament and locking up the pot for Seigal.
| Matthew Siegal | 11,400,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 0 | -2,900,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:32 PM Local Time
Koon Doubles Through Chidwick
Jason Koon raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 750,000 from the small blind and Koon called.
The flop came down , Chidwick bet 350,000, Koon raised all in for 1,785,000 and Chidwick called with , trailing Koon's .
The turn and river completed the board, no help to Chidwick, locking up the double for Koon.
| Jason Koon | 5,270,000 | 2,510,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,900,000 | -2,300,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:28 PM Local Time
Holz Eliminates Shakerchi
Talal Shakerchi opened for 225,000 under the gun and Jason Koon called on the button. Fedor Holz made it 1.2 million in the small blind and Shakerchi immediately jammed for about 2.15 million. Koon mucked and Holz called, showing . It was a race against .
The was a good one for Shakerchi but he waved his hands in frustration when the hit to give Holz a leading pair of aces. The river was the , busting Shakerchi.
| Fedor Holz | 9,550,000 | 1,450,000 |
| Talal Shakerchi | 0 | -2,740,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:28 PM Local Time
Prize Pool Announced; $10,000,000 for first
Five players will finish in the money in the 2018 Big One for One Drop, with $2 million for the number five place finisher. The payouts increase to $2.840 million, $4 million and $6 million.
The eventual champion will receive a staggering $10 million dollar, as well as the final bracelet to be awarded at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
| Place | Payout |
|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,000,000 |
| 3 | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | $2,840,000 |
| 5 | $2,000,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2018 1:26 PM Local Time
Negreanu on the Path to Recovery
Daniel Negreanu opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind. Negreanu called to go heads-up to a flop of . Vogelsang led out for 500,000 and Negreanu made the call.
The landed on the turn and Vogelsang slowed down with a check. Negreanu threw in a bet of 700,000 and that was enough to get Vogelsang off of his hand. Negreanu recovered some of the chips he just lost in the previous hand.
| Daniel Negreanu | 7,100,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 5,700,000 | -2,000,000 |