Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 1 Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,203,200
Entries
129
Level
79
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Day 1 of Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship attracted a starting field of 129 entries, creating a massive prize pool of $1,203,200. After two rounds of play, only 32 players remain in hopes of capturing the first-place prize of $336,656 and a prestigious World Series of Poker bracelet.
Two players started out the day by playing a "play-in" match. They each paid $5,000 and the winner qualified into the tournament bracket of 128 players. Mark Radoja and Kyle Bowker were the two contestants in the play-in match and after Bowker took an early lead, Radoja was able to grind out a victory. In the final hand both players made two pair with aces-up but Radoja had the bigger two, defeating Bowker and filling out the 128 player field.
Many big names entered but failed to make it to Day 2, including Daniel Negreanu, Dominik Nitsche, Scott Seiver, Anthony Zinno, Doug Polk, Paul Volpe, Mark Radoja, David Benyamine, Jake Schindler, Sorel Mizzi, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Kristen Bicknell, Justin Bonomo, Jason Koon, Bertrand Grospellier and last years champion Alan Percal.
Thursday is sure to be an action-packed day with many other big names still in contention, including Dan Smith, Charlie Carrel, Adrian Mateos, Ryan Riess, Olivier Busquet, Ryan Fee, Eric Wasserson, Dario Sammartino, Jason Mercier, Joe Cada and Erik Seidel, just to name a few.
Play will begin at 3:00 p.m. Thursday with another three rounds scheduled, and the finale will be reached on Friday with the final two rounds of play, including the championship finale.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the live updates throughout the 2017 WSOP.
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Cary Katz raised all in from the button and Sam Stein called all in from the big blind for about 39,000 with 
, leading Katz's 
.
The board ran out 
, giving Katz jacks and eights to eliminate Stein and advance to the Round of 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
With the blinds at 3,000/6,000, Sam Stein raised all in from the button for 31,500. Cary Katz called from the big blind with 
, leading Stein's 
.
The board came down 
, giving Stein jacks up on the river to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
137,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
63,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
With blinds at 3,000/6,000 and the board reading 
, Sam Stein checked in the big blind and Cary Katz bet 6,000. Stein check-raised to 15,000 and Katz called.
On the 
turn, Stein checked, Katz bet 14,000, and Stein called.
The river was the 
and Stein checked again. Katz thought for awhile and said, "Alright, wimpiest check ever" and turned over 
for trip kings to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
86,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Chance Kornuth limped on the button, Chris Ferguson raised all in from the big blind, and Kornuth called all in for 85,200.
Kornuth:
Ferguson:
The board came down 
, giving Kornuth a king-high straight to double through Ferguson and take a sizable lead.
A few hands later, Kornuth raised all in from the button and Ferguson called all in for roughly 35,000 with 
. Kornuth, however, tabled a dominating 
.
The board came down 
, no help to Ferguson, securing a spot for Kornuth in the Round of 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
118,800
|
118,800 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
In a very back-and-forth match, Cary Katz is back in the lead.
With the blinds at 2,000/4,000, Katz just limped on the button and Sam Stein checked his option.
Both players checked the 
flop, and the turn was the . Stein bet 9,000, Katz raised to 19,000, and Stein let it go. Katz picked up that pot, extending his marginal chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
80,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Chance Kornuth raised all in from the button for 40,600 and Chris Ferguson called from the big blind with . Kornuth, though, tabled a dominating .
The board came down 
, safe for Kornuth to double up once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
119,800
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
81,200
23,600
|
23,600 |
|
|
||
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
