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

Marchese Doubles Through Seiver

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Feature Table:

With around 32,000 in the pot and the board reading {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, Scott Seiver checked from the small blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Tom Marchese was in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and bet 22,000.

Seiver check-raised all-in and Marchese only had around 60,000 left in front of him. He made the call and the cards were on their backs.

The river brought the {5-Spades} and Marchese found a double up at the hands of Seiver.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
206,000
-66,500
-66,500
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
175,500
62,500
62,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott SeiverTom Marchese

Davies Building

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Seth Davies opened to 6,000 from under the gun and both Fedor Holz and Rainer Kempe called in the blinds.

The flop landed {3-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and all three players checked to reveal the {9-Diamonds} on the turn.

Holz and Kempe again checked as Davies bet out 14,000. Holz called, and Kempe folded as the {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Holz checked for a third time, and Davies used his full allotment of time before betting 55,000. Holz quickly mucked, and Davies was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
390,000
-48,000
-48,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
265,000
40,000
40,000
WPT 1X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
88,500
500
500

Tags: Fedor HolzRainer KempeSeth Davies

Haxton Feels the Rath of Rast

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Feature Table:

Cary Katz opened to 5,000 under the gun with {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and Brian Rast called directly to his left with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Isaac Haxton was in the big blind with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and three-bet to 20,000. Katz laid his hand down but Rast stuck around to see a flop.

A flop it was for him, as it came {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Haxton continued with his story and bet 19,000. Rast just called and the {9-Diamonds} hit the turn. Haxton fired another bullet for 30,000 and this time Rast raised it up to 95,000. Haxton quickly tossed his cards away and Rast raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
345,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
265,500
-58,500
-58,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian RastIsaac Haxton

Chidwick Four-Bets

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jake Schindler opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Ben Tollerene three-bet the cutoff to 19,000.

With the action on Stephen Chidwick on the button, he cold four-bet to 48,000.

Schindler folded, as did Tollerene, and Chidwick scooped the pot to climb to 260,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
475,000
-25,000
-25,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
310,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
260,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben TollereneJake SchindlerStephen Chidwick

Schillhabel Wins Battle of Germany

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

From under the gun, Dominik Nitsche raised to 6,000 and both Christian Christner and Stefan Schillhabel called from the button and big blind.

The flop landed {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and all three Germans checked as the turn landed the {Q-Diamonds}. Schillhabel checked, and Nitsche bet 13,000 as both Christner and Schillhabel called.

The river landed the {8-Spades} and Schillhabel checked for a third time as Nitsche now checked. Christner bet out 27,000 and Schillhabel called as Nitsche folded.

Christner tabled his {K-Spades}{9-Spades} for third pair, but it would be Schillhabel's {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for two pair that would earn him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
620,000
74,000
74,000
WPT 1X Winner
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
160,000
-50,000
-50,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
100,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Christian ChristnerDominik NitscheStefan Schillhabel

Davies with the River Check-Raise

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Seth Davies called from the big blind. When the flop came down {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Davies check-called a bet of 6,000 and then both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn.

On the {2-Spades} river, Davies checked for a third time and Aido bet 11,500. Davies then sprung to life with a check-raise to 55,000 and Aido burned a time extension before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
225,000
31,000
31,000
WPT 1X Winner
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
105,000
-43,000
-43,000

Tags: Sergio AidoSeth Davies

Sontheimer Gets Paid Off

Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Steffen Sontheimer
Steffen Sontheimer

Feature Table:

Scott Seiver raised to 5,000 on the button with {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Steffen Sontheimer defended his big blind with {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Sontheimer check-called a bet of 3,000 from Seiver.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Sontheimer checked his full house. Seiver fired another 7,000 only to be raised to 35,000 by Sontheimer. Seiver still called and the {q-Hearts} landed on the river.

Sontheimer made a small value bet of 32,000 and Seiver looked him up. Sontheimer turned his cards over and was shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
491,500
114,500
114,500
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
272,500
-77,000
-77,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Scott SeiverSteffen Sontheimer