2017 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$336,656
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,203,200
Total Entries
129
Level Info
Level
79
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 129
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Hands #49-50: Smith Takes the Lead

Level 77 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #49: John Smith folded and Adrian Mateos received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #50: Mateos (with {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}) raised to 150,000 and Smith (with {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}) called to see a flop of {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Smith checked, Mateos continued for 100,000 and Smith called. The same action took place on the {6-Spades} turn for 425,000 and Smith then checked the {K-Diamonds} on the river.

Mateos bet 520,000 and Smith check-min-raised to 1,040,000 to send Mateos in the think tank. The Spaniard stared at the board and his opponent, and eventually elected to fold.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 77

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Hands #43-48: Smith Makes the Laydown

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #43: Smith (with {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}) called and Mateos (with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}) checked. The flop was {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Mateos checked and then folded to a bet of 125,000 from his opponent.

Hand #44: Smith received a walk in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #45: Smith (with {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}) raised to 125,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #46: Mateos (with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}) called. Smith check-folded to Mateos on a {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} board.

Hand #47: Smith (with {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}) raised to 150,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #48: Mateos (with {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}) called. The flop was {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Smith check-called a bet of 75,000 from Mateos. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Smith bet 150,000.

Mateos then raised to 500,000 and Smith called. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Smith checked. Mateos bet 850,000.

"Do you want me to call?" asked Smith, "I fold," he said, folding his hand face up.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #38-42: Going Back and Forth

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #38: Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 and John Smith three-bet to 200,000 in order to force a fold.

Hand #39: Smith raised to 175,000 and Mateos called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Mateos checked. Smith bet 200,000 and that shut down all further action.

Hand #40: Mateos raised to 100,000 and Smith defended the big blind. The flop showed {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Smith check-called a bet worth 75,000. After the {8-Hearts} turn, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #41: Smith (with {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}) made it 125,000 to go and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}) called. The {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop saw Mateos check, Smith bet 175,000 and Mateos call. Both then checked the {A-Diamonds} turn and the {Q-Hearts} river. Mateos flipped over his {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and that was good enough to win the pot.

Hand #42: Mateos (with {Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}) called. On the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos called. The {K-Clubs} river was checked and Smith then bet the {5-Clubs} river for 301,000. Mateos eventually called and Smith showed his {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for trips fives to win the pot.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #36-37: Smith Picks Up Huge Pot; Stacks Level

Level 75 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
John Smith
John Smith

Hand #36: Mateos (with {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}) raised to 100,000 and Smith folded {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #37: Smith (with {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}) raised to 80,000 and Mateos (with {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}) three-bet to 250,000. Smith called and the flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Mateos bet 200,000 and Smith called. The turn was the {j-Spades} and Mateos bet 450,000. Smith called again and the river was the {8-Hearts}. This time Mateos checked. Smith moved all in and Mateos folded.

With that, the stacks are around level with the blinds at 20,000/40,000.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 75

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Hands #32-35: Mateos Picks Up Kings

Level 74 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Hand #32: Mateos (with {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with ({K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}) called. The flop was {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Smith check-called a bet of 50,000 from Mateos. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Smith bet 175,000 and Mateos called. Both players checked the {6-Spades} river. Smith showed his {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, but fell to Mateos' {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Hand #33: Smith (with {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos folded {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Hand #34: Mateos (with {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}] called. The flop was {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Smith check-called a bet of 50,000 from his opponent. The turn was the {j-Spades}. Smith bet 125,000 and Mateos raised to 425,000. Smith called. The river was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked.

Smith showed his {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} or a pair of tens, while Mateos showed his {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} to take down the pot.

Hand #35: Smith (with {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}) called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Mateos check-raised Smith's bet of 125,000 to 400,000. Smith folded.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Hands #25-31: Trips for Smith Balance out the Stacks

Level 74 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
John Smith
John Smith

Hand #25: John Smith limped in and Adrian Mateos (with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}) raised to 100,000 in order to force a fold.

Hand #26: Mateos (with {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}) called. On the {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, Smith bet 155,000 and Mateos folded.

Hand #27: Smith (with {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}) three-bet to 275,000, forcing a fold from Smith.

Hand #28: Mateos (with {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}) made it 75,000 to go and Smith (with {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}) called. On a flop of {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Smith checked and folded to a bet of 50,000 by Mateos.

Hand #29: Smith (with {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}) called. The flop came {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Mateos bet 100,000 and Smith called before the {2-Diamonds} river was checked. Smith claimed the pot with with {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for sixes and threes

Hand #30: Smith received a walk with {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

Hand #31: Smith (with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}) called. The flop of {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} went check, check, and Mateos bet the {9-Diamonds} turn for 100,000. Smith called and the {Q-Spades} river completed the board. Mateos bet 275,000 and Smith took some time before announcing a raise to 775,000.

While Mateos was still to act, Smith turned around to the rail and said, "Everybody is so silent." The rail responded with a "Yeah! John Smith!" and Mateos called soon after. Smith showed his {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for trips and won a big pot.

Tags: Adrian MateosJohn Smith

Level: 74

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0