There were already plenty of chips in the middle with the flop showing 
and Chris Hunichen ended up all in and at risk with the 
for top pair and an open-ended straight draw. He was dominated by the 
of Jacob Kalb and the latter filled up to a full house with the 
on the turn.
Hunichen needed one of the two remaining jacks in the deck, instead it was a blank 
that fell on the river to eliminate Hunichen.
Joining the action on the 
flop, Ralph Perry checked in the big blind and Jason Mercier bet 8,000 into 31,000 in the cutoff. Perry check-raised to 50,000 and Mercier called.
On the 
turn, Perry asked "how much is in the pot?" and received an instant answer from the dealer for 131,000. Perry bet 125,000 with fewer chips than that behind, and Mercier folded.
Sam Stein raised to 15,000 from the hijack, Hokyiu Lee called from the button, Jason Koon three-bet to 66,000 from the small blind, Stein called and Lee called.
The flop came down 
and Koon bet the pot of 204,000. Stein folded, Lee raised all in for about 535,000 and Koon called.
"I'm just gambling," said Lee, who showed 
for bottom pair with a flush draw, while Koon tabled 
for a pair of kings.
The 
turn and 
river completed the board, further improving Koon to trips while eliminating Lee.
The final table lasted an extra day with both Eric Baldwin and Ian Steinman returning for heads up play. Baldwin was able to keep his massive chip lead during heads up play and finally knock out Steinman for the $319,580 first place prize. He tells Sasha Salinger of PokerNews that today is his wife, Mary's, birthday and now they have an extra reason to celebrate!
Following the river of a 
board with about 145,000 in the pot, Ben Yu was all in from the big blind for 65,500. Tom Hu was in middle position with just about 55,000 remaining. He tanked for about two minutes before he called all in.
Yu tabled 
for fours full of sixes, besting Hu's 
to score the elimination.
The action started with a raise from under the gun by Len Ashby and Mandy Calara called in the cutoff. Adam Owen raised it up for the size of the pot and Ashby folded, while Calara called. On the 
flop, Calara bet the pot and called all in after Owen had raised to create the following showdown.
Mandy Calara: 
Adam Owen: 
While Calara had flopped best with bottom two pair and the open-ended straight draw, he was far from securing a double up as Owen held the nut flush draw. On the turn, Owen improved to the flush and the river failed to help Calabra. The table broke right after and Owen carried over a stack of almost one million to his new seat assignment.
A total of 230 entries, consisting of 181 unique players and 49 re-entries, generated a prize pool of $5,462,500 and the top 35 spots will get paid at least $37,500 for their efforts,. The winner can look forward to the coveted gold bracelet and a payday of $1,402,683, and the full payouts can be found below.
| Place | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,402,683 |
| 2 | $866,924 |
| 3 | $592,875 |
| 4 | $414,134 |
| 5 | $295,606 |
| 6 | $215,718 |
| 7 | $161,020 |
| 8 | $123,004 |
| 9-10 | $96,214 |
| 11-12 | $77,107 |
| 13-14 | $63,350 |
| 15-16 | $53,391 |
| 17-24 | $46,190 |
| 25-32 | $41,049 |
| 33-35 | $37,500 |
History of the WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
| Year | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | $4,156,250 | Anthony Zinno | $1,122,196 |
| 2016 | 184 | $4,370,000 | Jens Kyllönen | $1,127,035 |
| 2017 | 205 | $4,868,750 | James Calderaro | $1,289,074 |
| 2018 | 230 | $5,462,500 | tba | $1,402,683 |
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