2018 Poker Masters

Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,250,000
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Adams Climbing Up the Ranks

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jared Jaffee opened to 120,000 from the button, Brandon Adams three-bet to 380,000 and Jaffee made the call. The flop came down {q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and both players checked to the {9-Clubs} on the turn.

Adams put in a bet of 260,000, Jaffee called and the river came down the {2-Clubs}. Adams moved all in for 930,000 and Jaffee quickly made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
2,650,000
-640,000
-640,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
2,310,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
StakeKings

Tags: Brandon AdamsJared Jaffee

Bill Klein Eliminated in 4th Place ($125,000)

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Jake Schindler opened to 110,000 from the cutoff and Bill Klein moved all in from the small blind for 520,000. Schindler made the call, players turned over their hands and Klein would be at risk.

Jake Schindler: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Bill Klein: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Schindler's eights were ahead. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn was of no help to Klein as he would need a non-diamond out to come out. A {3-Spades} came down on the river and Schindler's eights were good to take down the pot, eliminating Klein from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
1,765,000
620,000
620,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
Busted

Tags: Bill KleinJake Schindler

The Big Stacks Collide

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jared Jaffee opened to 120,000 from the cutoff, Jake Schindler called from the big blind and the flop fell {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Both players checked and a {5-Spades} came on the turn.

Schindler pushed 225,000 into the middle, Jaffee thought for a moment before making the call and the river came the {5-Clubs}. Schindler bet 450,000 and Jaffee took a moment before raising to 1,000,000. Schindler made the fold and Jaffee pulled in a large pot, taking a commanding chip lead during four-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
3,415,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
1,270,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchindlerJared Jaffee

Level: 20

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Jason Koon Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,000)

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon was left short-stacked after a couple of lost races to Bill Klein. He found a pot right after with big slick that moved him back up to 115,000.

The very next hand Jared Jaffee moved all in from the small blind and Koon called his remaining stack from the big blind without even looking at his cards, players turned over their hands.

Jared Jaffee: {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Jason Koon: {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Koon would need to suck out to stay alive. A {q-Hearts} on the turn did not help as Jaffee's tens were still ahead. The {k-Clubs} on the river changed nothing as Jaffee took down the pot, eliminating Koon from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
2,275,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Bill KleinJared JaffeeJason Koon

Klein Leaves Koon with Crumbs

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Koon opened to 535,000 from the cutoff, Bill Klein moved all in from the small blind for less and the players turned over their hands with Klein at risk.

Bill Klein: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Jason Koon: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The flop came down {3-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Klein was still ahead with his pair of nines. The {j-Clubs} came on the turn, giving Koon some more outs to eliminate Klein on the river. A {4-Spades} landed on the river and Klein's nines were good to take down the pot, leaving Koon with just 25,000 in his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
1,120,000
385,000
385,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
25,000
-415,000
-415,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Bill KleinJason Koon

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000