2017 Poker Masters

Event #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$960,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$2,400,000
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Cary Katz Eliminated in 6th Place ($120,000)

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Cary Katz - 6th Place
Cary Katz - 6th Place

Erik Seidel raised to 100,000 from the button holding the {q-Spades}{3-Spades} and Cary Katz, who had just over 200,000, just called from the big blind with the {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

When the flop came down {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Katz moved all in and Seidel called with his pair of threes. Neither the {6-Diamonds} turn nor {5-Diamonds} river helped Katz and he was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
2,135,000 205,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted

Tags: Cary KatzErik Seidel

Level: 21

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 30,000

Tricky Play with Aces By Bryn Kenney

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jake Schindler raised to 80,000 from the small blind with the {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Bryn Kenney just flatted with the {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} in the big blind.

The {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop brought the case ace, and Schindler bet 60,000 with top pair. Kenney called and the {6-Diamonds} appeared on the turn.

Schindler check-called a bet of 155,000 and then checked for a second time on the {Q-Hearts} river. Kenney bet 435,000, leaving himself 25,000 back, and Schindler hit the tank before making the call and losing more than half his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
1,515,000 915,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
465,000 -924,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyJake Schindler

Bryn Kenney Doubles Through Doug Polk

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bryn Kenney got his stack of 285,000 all in preflop and was called by Doug Polk.

Polk: {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Kenney: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

It was a flip, and Polk picked up a gutshot straight draw on the {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. However, he'd fail to find any more help as the {3-Diamonds} turn and {2-Diamonds} river gave Kenney the double.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 150,000
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
465,000 -355,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDoug Polk

Erik Seidel Extends Chip Lead

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 60,000 under the gun holding the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Cary Katz flatted from the cutoff with {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Doug Polk came along from the big blind with the {5-Clubs}{4-Spades} and three players saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}, which gave Seidel a full house.

Polk checked, as did Seidel, and Katz bet 125,000 with his two pair. Polk folded, Seidel called, and the dealer burned and turned the {2-Clubs}.

Seidel checked again and then called when Katz bet 150,000. Both players then checked the {3-Spades} river and Seidel tabled his full boat.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,930,000 430,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
420,000 -335,000

Tags: Cary KatzErik Seidel

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Bryn Kenney Doubles Through Cary Katz

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the very next hand after losing with pocket queens, Bryn Kenney open-jammed for 200,000 under the gun and Cary Katz wound up calling him from the small blind.

Kenney: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Katz: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Kenney needed a little help and he got it on the {6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. Neither the {4-Clubs} turn nor {8-Hearts} river helped Katz and he sent some chips over to Kenney.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
755,000 -490,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
450,000 250,000

Tags: Cary KatzBryn Kenney

Erik Seidel Triples Into the Chip Lead

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bryn Kenney looked down at the {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Doug Polk then popped it to 175,000 holding the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} in the cutoff before Erik Seidel four-bet all in for 480,000 with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} on the button.

Kenney moved all in over the top for 580,000 and Polk called to put both players at risk.

Seidel was out in front, and he held after the board ran out {j-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Seidel tripled into the chip lead with 1.5 million while Kenney won the 125,000 side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,500,000 1,025,000
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
820,000 -246,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
200,000 -320,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDoug PolkErik Seidel