2018 Poker Masters

Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$176,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$550,000
Entries
55
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000

Cary Katz Eliminated in 5th Place ($44,000)

Level 18 : 0/0, 50,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz limped in with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Isaac Haxton was next to act on his left. Haxton shoved all in with {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and the action folded back to Katz who called for his last 845,000.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} giving Katz the best hand with a pair of queens. However, the {a-Hearts} on the turn gave Haxton a pair of aces, putting Katz on the ropes. The river brought the {10-Spades} and Katz was unable to improve, heading home in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
6,570,000
670,000
670,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzIsaac Haxton

Robl Bluffing in the Wrong Spot

Level 18 : 0/0, 50,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins limped in with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Isaac Haxton came along with {j-}{8-}. Andrew Robl was on the button and raised it up to 425,000 with {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Hawkins snap-called with his pocket queens and Haxton got out of the way.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and both players checked to the {6-Spades} on the turn and the {a-Hearts} on the river. Hawkins quickly checked one more time and Robl slid in a bet of 900,000. Hawkins check-raised to 2,000,000 with his set of queens and Robl instantly gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
5,220,000
1,620,000
1,620,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
3,880,000
-725,000
-725,000

Tags: Andrew RoblIsaac HaxtonMaurice Hawkins

Hawkins Doubles Through Tosoc

Level 18 : 0/0, 50,000 ante

The action was limped around to Maurice Hawkins who raised it up to 800,000 with {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Ryan Tosoc was the only player to call with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} as the dealer spread the flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Tosoc announced all in with two pair and Hawkins stuck in his last 860,000 chips with his pocket aces.

Hawkins would need some help in order to stay alive and that form of help came in the {6-Clubs} turn card. Hawkins improved to a better two pair and the {7-Spades} on the river would change nothing.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
3,600,000
835,000
835,000
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
1,100,000
-1,840,000
-1,840,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Maurice HawkinsRyan Tosoc

Robl Earns a Pot

Level 18 : 0/0, 50,000 ante

Cary Katz limped in with {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Isaac Haxton followed suit with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}. Andrew Robl joined the party with {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Ryan Tosoc checked his option on the button with {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and the action checked to Robl who bet 125,000 with his top pair. Tosoc quickly let his hand go and Katz and Haxton did the same with their smaller pairs.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
5,900,000
1,090,000
1,090,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
4,605,000
-260,000
-260,000
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
2,940,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
1,195,000
-570,000
-570,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Isaac HaxtonRyan TosocCary KatzAndrew Robl

Level: 18

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 50,000

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,000)

Level 17 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche open-shipped all in for 1,440,000 holding {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Isaac Haxton re-shoved all in with a smaller pair of {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Andrew Robl rank folded {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, leaving Haxton with just one out heading to the flop.

The dealer spread the flop of {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Nitsche was still in the lead with his pair of jacks. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn gave Haxton an open-ended straight draw and the {6-Clubs} on the river completed that straight for him. Nitsche, who came into the final table as the chipleader, was the first player to hit the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
4,810,000
1,635,000
1,635,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew RoblDominik NitscheIsaac Haxton

Katz Can't Pull the Trigger

Level 17 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

On a flop of {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} with 360,000 already in the middle, Ryan Tosoc led out for 100,000 with {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Cary Katz called with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} along with Isaac Haxton holding {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and the action checked around to the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Tosoc checked again and Katz thought for a minute before checking as well. Haxton quickly checked and turned over his pair of kings to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
3,175,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
2,755,000
-730,000
-730,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
1,765,000
520,000
520,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzIsaac HaxtonRyan Tosoc

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000

Katz Turns the Best

Level 16 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Five players limped into the pot and saw a flop of {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades}. The action checked around to Dominik Nitsche on the button who held the best hand with {k-Spades}{j-Spades} but he opted to check as well.

The {8-Hearts} landed on the turn and Tosoc led out for 125,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Cary Katz improved to the best hand with {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and was the only player to make the call. The river was the {a-Diamonds} and both players knuckled the table. Katz revealed his trip eights and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tosoc us
Ryan Tosoc
3,485,000
1,530,000
1,530,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
1,245,000
775,000
775,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzDominik NitscheRyan Tosoc

Hawkins Bets Katz Off the Same Hand

Level 16 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Cary Katz got his first piece of action on the day when he raised to 150,000 with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. The action folded to Maurice Hawkins on the button who called with the same hand {a-Spades}{j-Spades}. The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and it was clear both players would now chop the pot if it reached showdown.

Both players checked and the {j-Clubs} landed on the turn. Katz checked again and Hawkins tossed in a bet of 135,000. Katz elected to lay his hand down with such a wet board and Hawkins dragged in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
2,765,000
-430,000
-430,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
470,000
-360,000
-360,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Maurice HawkinsCary Katz