Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-09-2017 16:18 UTC-7

Hands #39-43: John Smith Picks Off a Bluff

Will Shillibier

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

Hand #39: Riess got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #40: Riess raised to 55,000 and Smith called. The flop came and Smith check-called a bet of 35,000 from Riess. Both players checked the on the turn.

Smith bet 75,000 on the the river and Riess raised to 190,000. Smith called. Riess showed and Smith showed and took down the pot with a flush.

Hand #41: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a flop and turn of and the river brought the . Riess checked and Smith bet 80,000 Riess called but mucked when Smith showed for trip jacks.

Hand #42: Riess raised to 55,000 and Smith called. The flop came and Smith check-folded to a bet from Riess.

Hand #43: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess called. The flop came and Riess check-called a bet of 75,000 from his opponent. The pair then checked the turn and the river. Smith showed for queen-high and Riess won the pot with for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	1,650,000	210,000
Ryan Riess	1,550,000	-210,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

Level: 64

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 16:13 UTC-7

Hands #32-38: Back and Forth

Mickey Doft

Level 63 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #32: Ryan Riess raised to 50,000 from the button and John Smith three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind. Riess called.

The flop fell and Smith continued for 180,000. Riess folded.

Hand #33: Smith opened to 40,000 from the button and Riess called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 75,000. Riess check-folded.

Hand #34: Riess raised to 50,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Riess bet 75,000. Smith check-folded.

Hand #35: Smith raised to 40,000 from the button and Riess called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of and Smith showed . Riess took it down with for ace high.

Hand #36: Riess raised to 50,000 from the button and Smith defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Riess bet 60,000. Smith check-folded.

Hand #37: Smith raised to 45,000 from the button and Riess called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Riess checked to Smith who continued for 55,000. Riess folded.

Hand #38: Riess raised to 50,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of and Smith showed . Riess won the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,760,000	30,000
John Smith	1,440,000	-30,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

06-09-2017 16:00 UTC-7

Hands #27-31: The Pots Get Bigger

Christian Zetzsche

Level 63 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #27: John Smith raised to 40,000 and Ryan Riess three-bet to 125,000, which Smith called. On the flop, Riess checked and Smith bet 185,000 to force a fold

Hand #28: Riess raised to 50,000 and Smith called. On the flop, both players checked. The fell on the turn and Smith bet 75,000, which Riess called. After the river, both players checked and Smith tabled for a set. That was good enough to win the pot and Riess said in table chat after "not a good river for you."

Hand #29: Smith raised to 45,000 and Riess three-bet to 150,000 in order to force a fold.

Hand #30: Riess made it 50,000 to go and Smith called. On the flop, Smith checked and called a bet worth 30,000 by Riess. On the turn, Smith bet 60,000 and Riess raised to 165,000 in order to pick up a call by Smith. The latter then checked the river and Riess claimed the pot without showdown by betting 325,000.

Hand #31: Smith raised to 40,000 and Riess called. On the flop, Riess checked and subsequently folded to a continuation bet worth 60,000 by Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,730,000	-158,000
John Smith	1,470,000	158,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

Level: 63

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 15:51 UTC-7

Hands #21-26: Ryan Riess With a Full House

Will Shillibier

Level 62 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #21: Smith raised to 35,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a board and Smith showed the and Riess won with for a pair of fours. "Could have been ugly if there were diamonds," said Riess.

Hand #22: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The flop was and Smith bet 40,000. Riess called. Smith bet again for 65,000 on the turn and Riess folded.

Hand #23: Smith raised to 32,000 and Riess called. The flop came and both players checked. For the second hand in a row the turn was the and Riess bet 32,000 and Smith called. The river was the and Riess bet 58,000. Smith min-raised to 116,000 and Riess folded.

Hand #24: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The pair checked a flop of and the turn was the . Riess folded to a bet of 45,000 from Smith.

Hand #25: Smith raised to 45,000 and Riess called. The flop came and Riess check-called a bet of 60,000. The turn was the and Riess check-called again, this time for 80,000. The river was the and Riess bet 65,000. Smith called but mucked when his opponent showed for a full house, eights full of deuces.

Hand #26: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The flop came and Smith bet 60,000. Riess called. The turn was the and Smith bet 82,000. Again, Riess called. The river was the and both players checked. Smith won with for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,888,000	8,000
John Smith	1,312,000	-8,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

06-09-2017 15:42 UTC-7

Hands #17-20: Holding Steady

Mickey Doft

Level 62 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #17: John Smith raised to 35,000 from the button and Ryan Riess called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Riess check-called 35,000 from Smith. The turn was the , Riess checked, Smith bet 55,000, Riess check-raised to 180,000, and Smith folded.

Hand #18: Riess raised to 40,000 from the button and Smith folded his big blind.

Hand #19: Smith raised to 35,000 from the button and Riess defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 55,000. Riess check-folded.

Hand #20: Riess raised to 40,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Smith bet 75,000. Riess called, the river fell, and Smith bet 105,000. Riess folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,880,000	-20,000
John Smith	1,320,000	20,000

Tags: Ryan Riess John Smith

06-09-2017 15:38 UTC-7

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Mickey Doft

Level: 62

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 15:36 UTC-7

Hands #15-16: Last Two Hands of the Level

Mickey Doft

Level 61 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hand #15: John Smith raised to 35,000 from the button and Ryan Riess defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 60,000. Riess check-folded.

Hand #16: Riess raised to 30,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Riess bet 35,000. Smith check-folded.

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess