2017 Poker Masters

Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$1,512,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$3,600,000
Entries
36
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Scott Seiver Flops the Joint to Eliminate Cary Katz

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

A short-stacked Cary Katz moved all in for his last 27,000 from the cutoff and Scott Seiver isolated by three-betting all in from the small blind.

Katz: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Seiver: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Katz was looking for some help, but instead he was left drawing dead after the flop came down {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades} to give Seiver a full house. The {3-Spades} turn and {2-Clubs} river were just formalities before Seiver was pushed the pot.

"Just wasn't a good day," Katz told Maria Ho in his post-elimination interview. "When players are this aggressive, you've got to hit some hands."

Katz added: "I think the Poker Masters has been an amazing success."

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
205,500 35,500
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted

Tags: Cary KatzScott Seiver

Phil Hellmuth Jumps Into Action

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

14-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has a tendency to late reg tournaments, and the Poker Masters is no exception. He waited until Level 7 to jump into action, and he has been seated at the feature table alongside Brian Rast, Daniel Negreanu, Scott Seiver, Tom Marchese, and Cary Katz.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
200,000

Hyman Shoves

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jake Schindler opened the action with a raise to 7,000 from the hijack. Matt Hyman called on the button along with Fedor Holz in the small blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the action was checked to Hyman who bet 15,000.

Holz raised to 37,000 and Schindler folded. Hyman looked down at his chips and then shoved all in for over 200,000. Holz quickly tossed his cards to the muck and Hyman was shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
452,000 -7,000
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
301,000 201,000

Tags: Fedor HolzJake SchindlerMatt Hyman

Bonomo Continues to Surge, Close to 900k

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Justin Bonomo in the small blind and he raised to 12,000. Ben Tollerene called from the big blind, and both players checked the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

The turn landed the {J-Clubs} and Bonomo bet out 13,500 with Tollerene making the call as the river landed the {5-Spades}.

Bonomo bet 65,000, and Tollerene called.

Bonomo tabled his {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} for a full house, and Tollerene mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
861,000 99,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
510,000 -45,000

Tags: Ben TollereneJustin Bonomo

Brian Rast vs. Tom Marchese

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tom Marchese raised to 7,000 under the gun with the {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Brian Rast called out of the small blind with the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Scott Seiver came along from the big with {9-}{6-} and three players took a flop of {3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Two checks saw Marchese continue for 12,000, Rast called with top pair, and Seiver got out of the way.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts} turn, and when the {10-Spades} completed the board on the river, Rast led out for 28,000 and Marchese wasted little time in releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
534,000 39,500
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
113,000 -26,500

Tags: Brian RastTom Marchese

Bonomo Soars Into Chip Lead

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Stephen Chidwick opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Justin Bonomo called in the hijack as Christian Christner called from the button.

With the action on Stefan Schillhabel in the big blind, he three-bet to 34,000 and Chidwick folded. Both Bonomo and Christner called as the flop landed {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Schillhabel bet out 38,500 and Bonomo was the only caller as the turn landed the {2-Spades} and Schillhabel checked.

Bonomo bet 60,000, and Schillhabel mucked. With this pot, Bonomo now soars into the overwhelming chip lead with over 760,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
762,000 97,000
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
WPT 1X Winner
580,000 -65,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
225,000 -25,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 -58,000

Tags: Christian ChristnerJustin BonomoStefan SchillhabelStephen Chidwick

Holz Won't Let It Go

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Seth Davies raised from the cutoff and was called by Fedor Holz in the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Holz check-called a bet from Davies.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Holz checked again. Davies made an overbet of 33,000 into a 30,000 chip pot. Holz still called and the {j-Hearts} completed the board. Both players checked and Holz tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Davies mucked his hand and Holz took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
459,000 4,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
WPT 1X Winner
318,000 -132,000

Tags: Fedor HolzSeth Davies

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated by Stefan Schillhabel

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo
Nick Petrangelo

Stefan Schillhabel opened to 7,500 from under the gun, and as the action folded round to Nick Petrangelo in the big blind, he moved all in for 48,500. Schillhabel instantly called, and the cards were placed on their backs.

Schillhabel: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Petrangelo: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Petrangelo was eliminated as Schillhabel climbed to 645,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
WPT 1X Winner
645,000 30,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloStefan Schillhabel

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated By Seth Davies

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Seth Davies raised to 7,000 from the cutoff holding the {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 28,000 from the small blind with what turned out to be the {6-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Davies opted to call and the flop came down {9-}{5-}{5-Hearts}. Nitsche led out for 25,000, Davies called, and the {4-Hearts} appeared on the turn.

Nitsche bet again, this time 45,000, and Davies came along to see the {3-Hearts} river. Nitsche, who made his straight, moved all in for approximately 110,000 and Davies called him with a heart flush.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
WPT 1X Winner
450,000 180,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheSeth Davies