Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey’s starting table on Day 4 just broke, so Ivey waited around the ESPN stage while his new table was moved from across the Amazon Room. The new lineup includes three-time WSOP bracelet winner Jeff Madsen as well as Kane Kalas, son of legendary baseball announcer Harry Kalas.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey |
| 2 | Felix Stephensen |
| 3 | Curtis Rystadt |
| 4 | Zach Hall |
| 5 | Trevor Martin |
| 6 | Jeff Madsen |
| 7 | Kane Kalas |
| 8 | Trevor Deeter |
| 9 | Bruno Politano |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
831,000
469,000
|
469,000 |
|
787,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
581,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
457,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
335,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
202,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
143,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
||
|
129,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
78,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
, and he tossed out 55,000. Andrey Zaichenko raised to 115,000, pushing out a tall stack of orange T5,000 chips, and Eslami tank-folded.
, and pulled in the pot.
flop gave Wilke a pair, though it didn't change much as he had been ahead with his ace. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Hoang, and he made the lonely walk to the payout desk.
with 
), but the 
, and Alfie Adam checked to him on the 
as he mucked.
