2017 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$177,985
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$831,600
Entries
616
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Updated Counts Just Before Break

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aron Dermer us
Aron Dermer
15,200
John Racener us
John Racener
15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Sean Berrios us
Sean Berrios
13,200
James Gorham us
James Gorham
13,000
Timothy Burt us
Timothy Burt
10,000
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Patti Gallagher us
Patti Gallagher
9,400
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
6,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
6,500
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
6,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Louise Francoeur ca
Louise Francoeur
6,400
StakeKings
Damien LeForbes us
Damien LeForbes
6,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
5,400
WSOP 1X Winner
John Richards us
John Richards
3,500
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
3,200
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
3,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Pok Kim us
Pok Kim
2,700
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
2,300

Brock Parker Gets a Fold from Anthony Zinno

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Brock Parker
Brock Parker

Brock Parker raised in the cutoff, and Anthony Zinno called in the big blind.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, and Zinno check-called Parker's bet. On the {10-Hearts} turn, Zinno checked again, Parker bet, and Zinno called. The river was the {5-Clubs}, and Zinno bet out. Parker raised, and Zinno folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
16,500
6,000
6,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
6,800
6,800
6,800
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBrock Parker

Ylon Schwartz Crushed

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Ylon Schwartz
Ylon Schwartz

Ylon Schwartz raised from middle position and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and the big blind checked. Schwartz bet. His opponent raised. Schwartz called. The turn brought the {q-Clubs}, and the big blind bet. Schwartz called. The {4-Diamonds} completed the board, and a final bet from the big blind followed. Schwartz called.

The big blind casually flipped over {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} for two-pair and took down the pot. Schwartz mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
700
-8,700
-8,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ylon Schwartz

Justin Bonomo Loses One

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Justin Bonomo - (earlier in the series)
Justin Bonomo - (earlier in the series)

Justin Bonomo raised from the hijack and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades} and the big blind checked. Bonomo tossed in a bet. The big blind called.

The turn brought the {5-Clubs} and the big blind sat up in his chair, looked down at his cards, then announced 'check'. Bonomo bet again and the bet was matched.

The {8-Hearts} completed the board and the big blind immediately bet. Bonomo called, then mucked his hand, after his opponent tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a straight and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
9,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Barry Greenstein Eliminates a Player

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Barry Greenstein (from a previous event)
Barry Greenstein (from a previous event)

Barry Greenstein raised in late position and the big blind called.

The flop came {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and the big blind checked. Greenstein bet, his opponent check-raised, Greenstein made it three bets, and his opponent went all in for 950. Greenstein called and they showed down.

Greenstein had {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for the nut flush draw and overs against his opponent's {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for top pair.

The {J-Hearts} turn gave the big blind trip jacks, but it also gave Greenstein the flush. The {7-Hearts} river couldn't save the all-in player, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Joe McKeehen Drops

Level 4 : 250/500, 0 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen raised from middle position and was called by the player in the cutoff.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and McKeehen bet. His opponent called.

The turn brought the {a-Diamonds} and McKeehen fired out again. A call was followed.

McKeehen then opted to check as the {8-Spades} completed the board. The cutoff bet. McKeehen called.

McKeehen then watched as his opponent tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a pair of aces, resulting in him mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
3,875
-2,100
-2,100
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehen

Level: 4

Limits: 250/500

Ante: 0

Carol Fuchs and Rep Porter Clash

Level 3 : 200/400, 0 ante

Rep Porter raised from under the gun before Carol Fuchs reraised from the hijack. Porter called after the button and blinds folded.

The flop came {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Porter checked. Fuchs bet. Porter called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Fuchs tossed out a bet after Porter checked. The bet was called.

The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Porter checked for a third time. Fuchs quickly bet out and Porter snap-mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
11,000
500
500
WSOP 3X Winner
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
6,200
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Carol FuchsRep Porter

Todd Witteles Fills Up on the River

Level 3 : 200/400, 0 ante

With the board reading {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}, a player in early position was already all in and it was heads up on the side.

The player under the gun checked, and bracelet winner Todd Witteles bet in late position. His opponent check-raised and Witteles called.

The river was the {9-Clubs}, pairing the board and the first player bet. Witteles raised and his opponent called.

Witteles showed {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for twos full of nines, and his opponent tabled {K-Spades}{10-} for a straight. The all-in player tabled {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} before making his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
10,500
-550
-550
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Todd Witteles