2017 Poker Masters

Event #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
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
Total Entries
48
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 48
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Bonomo Hits an Ace to Double Up

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Erik Seidel raised to 28,000 on the button and Doug Polk called from the small blind. Justin Bonomo jammed all-in for 134,000 from the big blind and Seidel folded, while Polk made the call.

Bonomo: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Polk: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Bonomo found a double up at the hands of Polk.

Tags: Doug PolkJustin Bonomo

Smith Takes Chip Lead Off Schindler

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

From the button, Jake Schindler opened to 25,000 only to have Dan Smith three-bet the big blind to 135,000.

Schindler called, and the flop fell {8-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Smith checked to Schindler who bet 105,000.

Smith called, and both players checked the {K-Clubs} on the turn as the {9-Spades} landed on the river.

Smith bet out 120,000, and Schindler folded.

Following that hand, Smith now holds the chip lead with over 1.6 million as Schindler drops to below 1.5 million in chips.

Tags: Dan SmithJake Schindler

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 11th Place

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu opened to 24,000 before Dan Smith three-bet next to act in the cutoff to 66,000.

Negreanu responded by four-bet shoving all in for 212,000, and Smith called.

Smith: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Negreanu was eliminated in 11th place as Smith climbs to over 1.4 million in chips.

Tags: Dan SmithDaniel Negreanu

Smith Bets, Bets, and Bets

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded to Dan Smith in the small blind, and he raised to 25,000. Bryn Kenney called in the big, and on the flop of {9-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}, he called a Smith bet of 20,000.

The turn landed the {3-Spades} and Smith led for 60,000 with Kenney once again calling as the river landed the {8-Diamonds}.

Smith shoved for roughly 975,000, and with just 190,000 remaining, Kenney eventually found a fold.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDan Smith

Katz Doubles Again

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After falling back down to only six big blinds, Cary Katz shoved all-in from early position and Doug Polk called from the big blind. Katz tabled {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Polk had live cards with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Katz flopped top pair on a {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop and Polk was drawing thin. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and the river brought the {10-Clubs} giving Katz another double up.

Tags: Cary KatzDoug Polk

Kenney Shoves River on Sontheimer

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From middle position, Bryn Kenney opened to 22,000 and Steffen Sontheimer called from the small blind to see a {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop.

Sontheimer checked and Kenney bet 21,000 with Sontheimer calling as the {7-Clubs} rolled off on the turn.

Both players checked, and when the river landed the {Q-Clubs}, Sontheimer bet out 35,000.

Kenney used his full 30 second countdown, and then moved all in for 183,000. Sontheimer folded and dropped to 258,000 as Kenney collected the pot to move to 324,000 in chips.

Tags: Steffen SontheimerBryn Kenney

Polk vs Bonomo: Round 2

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Doug Polk raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Justin Bonomo called on the button. The flop came {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Polk led out for 22,000. Bonomo stuck around to see the {4-Hearts} on the turn.

Polk fired again for 56,000 and Bonomo made the call. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Polk reached back for a bet of 122,000. Bonomo sat to ponder his decision before using one of his time extensions. After thinking it over, Bonomo elected to send his cards to the muck and it was Polk's turn to take down a pot.

Tags: Doug PolkJustin Bonomo

Bonomo Wins a Small One

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Doug Polk limped in from the small blind Justin Bonomo raised it up to 35,000 from the big blind. Polk called and the two players saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Polk checked and Bonomo fired 30,000. Polk made the call and the {q-Clubs} landed on the turn. Polk checked again and Bonomo continued to bet for 70,000. Polk quickly mucked his hand and Bonomo picked up a small pot.

Tags: Doug PolkJustin Bonomo

Kenney Clips Schindler

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bryn Kenney opened his button to 22,000 and Jake Schindler called from the big blind.

The flop landed {7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Kenney continued for 19,000 with Schindler check-calling.

The turn fell the {9-Clubs}, and after a Schindler check, Kenney bet 53,000. Schindler mucked and dropped back down to 1.7 million in chips as Kenney climbed over 300,000.

Tags: Bryn KenneyJake Schindler