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 #76-81: Play Still Pretty Even

Level 67 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #76: Ryan Riess raised to 125,000 and John Smith called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Smith bet 175,000. Riess folded.

Hand #77: Riess received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #78: Riess raised to 125,000 and Smith called. On a {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} board Smith bet 150,000 and Riess called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Smith bet 200,000. Riess folded.

Hand #79: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop and turn of {6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} was checked by both players, and Smith folded to a bet of 180,000 from Riess on the {a-Diamonds} river.

Hand #80: Riess limped and Smith raised to 150,000. Riess then three-bet to 415,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #81: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop was {4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Riess check-called a bet of 100,000 from Smith. The turn {8-Clubs} was checked by both players as was the {5-Clubs} river. Smith turned over {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} to win with a pair of fives.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Level: 67

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Hands #73-75: Smith Closes the Gap

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #73: John Smith raised from the button to 85,000 and Ryan Riess called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board where Smith bet 125,000. Riess check-folded.

Hand #74: Riess raised to 100,000 from the button and Smith defended his big blind.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Smith led for 125,000. Riess called to see the {3-Hearts} turn, Smith bet 200,000, and Riess folded.

Hand #75: Smith raised to 125,000 from the button and Riess defended his big blind.

The flop fell {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Riess checked to Smith who continued for 200,000. Riess folded.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Hands #70-72: Riess Cracks Aces and Takes the Lead

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Hand #70: Ryan Riess limped from the button, John Smith raised to 100,000 from the big blind, and Riess called.

The flop came down {9-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Smith continued for 150,000. Riess called, the {9-Clubs} turn fell and both players checked. The {10-Diamonds} river completed the board and Smith checked to Riess who bet 175,000. Smith called after a few moments.

Riess tabled {J-Spades}{3-Hearts} for threes full of nines, Smith showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} as he mucked, and Riess took down the pot.

Hand #71: Smith raised to 100,000 from the button, Riess three-bet to 340,000, and Smith folded.

Hand #72: Riess raised to 100,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} both where Smith bet 100,000. Riess raised to 250,000, Smith called, and the {Q-Spades} river fell. Smith checked, Riess bet 440,000, and Smith folded.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Hands #62-69: Just One Showdown

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #62: Ryan Riess raised to 100,000 and John Smith folded.

Hand #63: Smith raised to 80,000 and Riess called. On the {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop both players checked. The {5-Spades} fell on the turn and Riess checked, Smith bet 100,000 and that won the pot.

Hand #64: Riess made it 100,000 to go and forced a fold from Smith.

Hand #65: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Riess checked, Smith bet 175,000 and claimed the pot.

Hand #66: Riess raised it up to 100,000 and Smith let go.

Hand #67: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The duo checked the {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {A-Spades} turn. On the {6-Clubs} river, Riess bet 75,000 and Smith called. Riess announced eight-high and mucked when Smith showed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}.

Hand #68: Riess raised to 100,000 and Smith defended. On the {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Smith checked and folded to a bt worth 60,000.

Hand #69: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop of {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and the {5-Spades} turn were checked through. On the {7-Diamonds} river, Riess bet 175,000 and Smith folded.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Level: 66

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Hands #53-61: Ryan Riess Starting to Move

Level 65 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #53: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess called. The flop was {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Riess checked and Smith bet 105,000. Riess check-raised to 265,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #54: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #55: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a board of {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Smith showed {a-Hearts}{9-Spades} but Riess won the pot with {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens.

Hand #56: Smith got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #57: Smith limped and Riess raised to 100,000. Smith folded.

Hand #58: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith called. The flop came {7-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Smith bet 75,000. Riess folded.

Hand #59: Smith raised to 65,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a board of {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Smith showed {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} but Riess won the pot with {j-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a pair of threes.

Hand #60: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith called. The board came {4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and both players checked. Smith checked the {9-Diamonds} turn and then folded when Riess bet 75,000.

Hand #61: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess folded.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Hands #49-52: Smith Sending Riess Into the Tank

Level 65 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
John Smith and Ryan Riess
John Smith and Ryan Riess

Hand #49: John Smith raised to 60,000 from the button and Ryan Riess defended his big blind.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, and Riess check-called 75,000 from Smith to see the {6-Diamonds} turn. Riess check-called 125,000 from Smith, the {9-Clubs} river completed the board, and both players checked.

Smith showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}, but Riess tabled {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for tens up to win the pot.

Hand #50: Riess raised to 75,000 from the button and Smith defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board where Smith bet 75,000. Riess called, the {10-Spades} river completed the board, and Smith bet 230,000. Riess mulled it over for about two minutes before he folded.

Hand #51: Smith opened to 75,000 from the button and Riess called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Smith won the pot with {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Hand #52: Riess raised to 75,000 from the button, Smith three-bet to 280,000 from the big bind, and Riess thought it over for about 45 seconds before he folded.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess

Level: 65

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Hands #44-48: Straight for Smith

Level 64 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #44: Ryan Riess raised to 55,000 and John Smith three-bet to 125,000, which Riess called. On the {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop, both players checked. The {8-Hearts} fell on the turn and Smith bet 135,000 to take down the pot.

Hand #45: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess folded.

Hand #46: Riess made it 55,000 to go and Smith called. On the {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, Smith bet 80,000 and Riess called. The {3-Diamonds} turn saw Smith bet 85,000 and Riess called once again before facing a third bet worth 225,000 by Smith on the {A-Diamonds} river. "John, John, John," Riess said and took half a minute before tossing in the calling chips. Smith showed {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a straight and won a decent pot.

Hand #47: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess called. On the {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Riess checked and folded to a bet worth 75,000.

Hand #48: Riess made it 55,000 and Smith called. The duo checked the {Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop and the {2-Diamonds} turn paired the board. Smith checked, Riess bet 40,000 and Smith check-raised to 130,000. Riess called before the {8-Clubs} river was checked through. Smith flashed {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a bluff and Riess won the pot with {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

Tags: John SmithRyan Riess