2017 Poker Masters

Event #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 14th Place

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Dominik Nitsche raised to 15,000 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos shipped all-in for 108,000 in the cutoff. Nitsche quickly made the call and the cards were tabled.

Nitsche: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Mateos: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Nitsche out-flopped Mateos with two pair. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the river brought the {7-Hearts}.

Here is a look at the rest of the counts on Table 2 as players head for a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
660,000 10,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
395,000 3,500
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
350,000 81,000
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
325,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
178,000 7,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosDominik Nitsche

Kenney Shoves on Chidwick

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Bryn Kenney opened in the cutoff to 16,000 and Stephen Chidwick called on the button to see a {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Kenney checked and Chidwick bet 12,000 with Kenney calling as the turn landed the {7-Spades}.

Kenney checked, and Chidwick bet 40,000. Kenney check-raised all in for 530,000 and Chidwick folded.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
645,000 85,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 -100,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyStephen Chidwick

Table 4 Seating Draw

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryCount
1Sergio AidoSpain560,000
2Jake SchindlerUSA1,150,000
3Steffen SontheimerGermany400,000
4Daniel NegreanuCanada330,000
5Dan SmithUSA900,000
6Bryn KenneyUSA560,000
7Stephen ChidwickUK165,000
Player Chips Progress
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 205,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
900,000 -50,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
560,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
560,000 30,000
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
400,000 -5,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
330,000 38,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
165,000

Table 2 Seating Draw

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Doug PolkUSA650,000
2Justin BonomoUSA171,000
3Cary KatzUSA37,000
4Dominik NitscheGermany269,000
5Matt HymanUSA325,000
6Adrian MateosSpain108,000
7Erik SeidelUSA391,500
Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
650,000 50,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
391,500 -8,500
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
325,000 -29,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
269,000 109,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
171,000 -50,500
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
108,000 -97,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
37,000 -63,000

Chidwick Baits Hellmuth

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped in from the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth pushed all-in for his last 38,000 on the button. Chidwick snapped him off and tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Hellmuth reluctantly showed {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and would need some help to stay alive.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Hellmuth was in dire straits. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and the river brought the {7-Diamonds} improving Chidwick's hand to a flush.

Meanwhile, on the table beside, Brian Rast lost the remainder of his chips as well and there are just two tables left.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
165,000 146,500
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Brian RastPhil HellmuthStephen Chidwick

Erik Seidel Doubles Through Brian Rast

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel raised to 197,500 from the button only to have Brian Rast three-bet all in from the big blind. Seidel called off for 197,500 and Rast discovered the bad news.

Rast: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Seidel: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Rast had a kicker problem, and it didn't get resolved as the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
400,000 202,500
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
125,000 -200,000

Tags: Brian RastErik Seidel

Big Blind Special for Smith

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Dan Smith was in the big blind and heads-up with Alan Schein to his left. The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Smith led out for 35,000. Schein piled his last 148,000 into the middle and was snapped off by Smith.

Smith turned over {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Schein was drawing slim with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Schein's tournament came to an end. the inconsequential {a-Spades} landed on the river and Smith kept stacking chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
950,000 235,000
Alan Schein us
Alan Schein
Busted

Tags: Alan ScheinDan Smith

Steffen Sontheimer Doubles Through Phil Hellmuth

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer and Phil Hellmuth have a little history. Earlier today, the latter finished fourth in the Poker Masters Event #2 while the former went on to win it. Throughout the final table, Hellmuth frequently jabbed at Sontheimer saying he was just trying to give away his chips.

As it turns out, in this hand it was Hellmuth sending over chips.

It began when Sontheimer raised to 15,000 under the gun and Alan Schein called from the button. Hellmuth then moved all in from the big blind, Sontheimer called off for 197,500, and Schein got out of the way.

Sontheimer: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Hellmuth: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Hellmuth sat quietly as the board ran out an unhelpfull {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, and then as he is prone to do, he started cursing both his luck and his opponent aloud to no one in particular.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
405,000 150,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
68,500 -206,500

Tags: Steffen SontheimerPhil Hellmuth