2017 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$336,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,203,200
Entries
129
Level Info
Level
79
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Hands #49-50: Smith Takes the Lead

Level 77 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #49: John Smith folded and Adrian Mateos received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #50: Mateos (with {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}) raised to 150,000 and Smith (with {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}) called to see a flop of {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Smith checked, Mateos continued for 100,000 and Smith called. The same action took place on the {6-Spades} turn for 425,000 and Smith then checked the {K-Diamonds} on the river.

Mateos bet 520,000 and Smith check-min-raised to 1,040,000 to send Mateos in the think tank. The Spaniard stared at the board and his opponent, and eventually elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
John Smith us
John Smith
3,936,000
1,165,000
1,165,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,464,000
-1,165,000
-1,165,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 77

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Hands #43-48: Smith Makes the Laydown

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #43: Smith (with {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}) called and Mateos (with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}) checked. The flop was {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Mateos checked and then folded to a bet of 125,000 from his opponent.

Hand #44: Smith received a walk in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #45: Smith (with {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}) raised to 125,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #46: Mateos (with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}) called. Smith check-folded to Mateos on a {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} board.

Hand #47: Smith (with {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}) raised to 150,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #48: Mateos (with {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}) called. The flop was {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Smith check-called a bet of 75,000 from Mateos. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Smith bet 150,000.

Mateos then raised to 500,000 and Smith called. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Smith checked. Mateos bet 850,000.

"Do you want me to call?" asked Smith, "I fold," he said, folding his hand face up.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,629,000
179,000
179,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
John Smith us
John Smith
2,771,000
-179,000
-179,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #38-42: Going Back and Forth

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #38: Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 and John Smith three-bet to 200,000 in order to force a fold.

Hand #39: Smith raised to 175,000 and Mateos called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Mateos checked. Smith bet 200,000 and that shut down all further action.

Hand #40: Mateos raised to 100,000 and Smith defended the big blind. The flop showed {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Smith check-called a bet worth 75,000. After the {8-Hearts} turn, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #41: Smith (with {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}) made it 125,000 to go and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}) called. The {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop saw Mateos check, Smith bet 175,000 and Mateos call. Both then checked the {A-Diamonds} turn and the {Q-Hearts} river. Mateos flipped over his {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and that was good enough to win the pot.

Hand #42: Mateos (with {Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}) called. On the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos called. The {K-Clubs} river was checked and Smith then bet the {5-Clubs} river for 301,000. Mateos eventually called and Smith showed his {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for trips fives to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,450,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
John Smith us
John Smith
2,950,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #36-37: Smith Picks Up Huge Pot; Stacks Level

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
John Smith
John Smith

Hand #36: Mateos (with {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}) raised to 100,000 and Smith folded {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #37: Smith (with {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}) raised to 80,000 and Mateos (with {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}) three-bet to 250,000. Smith called and the flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Mateos bet 200,000 and Smith called. The turn was the {j-Spades} and Mateos bet 450,000. Smith called again and the river was the {8-Hearts}. This time Mateos checked. Smith moved all in and Mateos folded.

With that, the stacks are around level with the blinds at 20,000/40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,400,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
John Smith us
John Smith
3,000,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 75

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Hands #32-35: Mateos Picks Up Kings

Level 74 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Hand #32: Mateos (with {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with ({K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}) called. The flop was {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Smith check-called a bet of 50,000 from Mateos. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Smith bet 175,000 and Mateos called. Both players checked the {6-Spades} river. Smith showed his {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, but fell to Mateos' {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Hand #33: Smith (with {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos folded {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Hand #34: Mateos (with {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}] called. The flop was {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Smith check-called a bet of 50,000 from his opponent. The turn was the {j-Spades}. Smith bet 125,000 and Mateos raised to 425,000. Smith called. The river was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked.

Smith showed his {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} or a pair of tens, while Mateos showed his {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} to take down the pot.

Hand #35: Smith (with {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}) called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Mateos check-raised Smith's bet of 125,000 to 400,000. Smith folded.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
4,300,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
John Smith us
John Smith
2,100,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #25-31: Trips for Smith Balance out the Stacks

Level 74 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
John Smith
John Smith

Hand #25: John Smith limped in and Adrian Mateos (with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}) raised to 100,000 in order to force a fold.

Hand #26: Mateos (with {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}) called. On the {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, Smith bet 155,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #27: Smith (with {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}) three-bet to 275,000, forcing a fold from Smith.

Hand #28: Mateos (with {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}) made it 75,000 to go and Smith (with {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}) called. On a flop of {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Smith checked and folded to a bet of 50,000 by Mateos.

Hand #29: Smith (with {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}) called. The flop came {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Mateos bet 100,000 and Smith called before the {2-Diamonds} river was checked. Smith claimed the pot with with {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for sixes and threes

Hand #30: Smith received a walk with {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

Hand #31: Smith (with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}) called. The flop of {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} went check, check, and Mateos bet the {9-Diamonds} turn for 100,000. Smith called and the {Q-Spades} river completed the board. Mateos bet 275,000 and Smith took some time before announcing a raise to 775,000.

While Mateos was still to act, Smith turned around to the rail and said, "Everybody is so silent." The rail responded with a "Yeah! John Smith!" and Mateos called soon after. Smith showed his {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for trips and won a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,450,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
John Smith us
John Smith
2,950,000
1,050,000
1,050,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 74

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0