2017 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$391,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,347,650
Entries
1,739
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Through Half the Field

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Amazon Tournament Area
Amazon Tournament Area

We are one level away from the dinner break and, when Level 7 starts, late registration will be over. With roughly 1,680 entrants thus far and approximately 815 players remaining, the action is really starting to pick up. The dinner break will be for 90 minutes which means anyone looking to get in has less than two and a half hours to late register.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Two for Two

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

On two tables back to back we had a couple of double-ups.

The first one was with Phil Hellmuth who got it all in preflop for 2,150 roughly. He was called by another player that had apparently chipped up off him earlier. Hellmuth tabled {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and his opponent showed {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

The board ran out {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {q-Spades}, giving Hellmuth a flush and the pot. He exclaimed, "If you're gonna double someone up, you want to double up someone that can win the tournament."

On the other table, Brandon Barrow and his opponent got it all in preflop for 5,500 with Barrow tabling {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and his opponent showing {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}. The dealer ran out the board {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} {2-Spades} {k-Diamonds} and Barrow got the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Barrow us
Brandon Barrow
11,500
6,000
6,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
5,600
2,275
2,275
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil HellmuthBrandon Barrow

Updated Counts

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nick Stowell us
Nick Stowell
47,500
40,000
40,000
Taylor von Kriegenbergh us
Taylor von Kriegenbergh
29,300
15,600
15,600
JC Tran us
JC Tran
28,500
11,100
11,100
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
25,600
1,900
1,900
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
23,200
-5,800
-5,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
16,200
8,700
8,700
WSOP 5X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
13,500
-1,700
-1,700
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
12,300
4,800
4,800
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
8,000
-4,200
-4,200
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
7,100
2,000
2,000
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
5,550
-1,950
-1,950
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Smith ca
Ryan Smith
5,000
-2,500
-2,500

Jacobson in the Danger Zone

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

We caught up with the action on the river of a {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} board and what looked to be about 7,000 in the pot. Martin Jacobson was facing a bet of 1,500 and took his time making the decision. Jacobson would end up making the call and mucked when his opponent tabled {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair.

Jacobson now is sitting with just over 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
3,500
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martin Jacobson

Pair of Nines Like a Boss

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

With about 4,500 in the pot and a board reading {3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, [Removed:412] led out with a bet of 1,300. His heads-up opponent raised to 5,600 and Kruk paused. After a moment, Kruk tossed in calling chips and his opponent immediately moved his card toward the muck.

Kruk turned over a pair of nines, tabling {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}, which his opponent was not happy to see.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:412] ca
[Removed:412]
19,000
11,500
11,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Break Time Again

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Another two levels are in the books and the remaining players are headed on their second 20-minute break of the day.