2017 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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
Entries
129
Level Info
Level
79
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Orlando Romero Takes Early Lead over Simon Lam

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

Simon Lam and Orlando Romero both put in 3,000 preflop, and the flop came {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Lam bet out 3,000 and Romero called.

On the {A-Hearts} turn, both players checked and the river was the {J-Spades}. Lam bet 5,500 and Romero quickly called.

Lam: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Romero: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

Romero's trip aces with a king kicker was good and he takes an early lead in the match.

Player Chips Progress
Orlando Romero us
Orlando Romero
61,000
11,000
11,000
Simon Lam us
Simon Lam
39,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Orlando RomeroSimon Lam

No Big Swings

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

After about 10 minutes of play, there is not much fluctuation at this point. There've been lots of raise and takes.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
54,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Woods us
Barry Woods
53,000
3,000
3,000
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
53,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
52,000
52,000
52,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
52,000
2,000
2,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
48,000
48,000
48,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
46,000
-4,000
-4,000

Marchese With the First Big Pot

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

With about 1,600 in the pot and the board reading {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Tom Marchese had raised to 3,200. Sam Stein reraised to 10,100. Marchese called.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {q-Diamonds} and Marchese bet 13,500. Stein folded and Marchese scooped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
67,500
17,500
17,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
32,500
-17,500
-17,500

Tags: Sam SteinTom Marchese

Markus Gonsalves is the First to Advance to Round of 64

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

Markus Gonsalves raised to 700 from the button and Brandon Steven called from the big blind.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Steven checked to Gonsalves who continued for 700. Steven check-raised to 2,000, Gonsalves reraised to 5,700, Steven reraised to 10,200, and Gonsalves called.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Steven bet 10,000. Gonsalves raised all in with a slightly larger stack, and Steven tanked for nearly six minutes before he called.

Gonsalves tabled {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for top set, Steven mucked his hand, and the inconsequential {A-Clubs} river officially locked up the match for Gonsalves.

Player Chips Progress
Markus Gonsalves us
Markus Gonsalves
100,000
50,000
50,000
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
Busted

Tags: Brandon StevenMarkus Gonsalves

Kitty Kuo Versus Jimmy Guerrero

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

Jimmy Guerrero raised to 800 on the button and Kitty Kuo made it 2,800 in the big blind. Guerrero called and they went to the flop, which was {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Kuo bet 3,600 and Guerrero called.

On the {3-Hearts} turn, both players checked and the river was the {10-Diamonds}. Kuo checked again and Guerrero stared at her for a little while before checking behind.

Kuo showed {10-Spades}{8-Spades} for a pair of tens to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
56,900
6,900
6,900
Natural8
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
43,100
-6,900
-6,900

Tags: Kitty Kuo

Taylor Paur versus David Peters

Level 1 : 200/300, 0 ante

With the board reading {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} {2-Spades}, David Peters made a nearly pot-sized bet of 7,200 in the big blind. Taylor Paur called on the button.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and Peters bet out 12,500. Paur called.

Peters showed {K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for two pairs, but it was no good against Paur's {5-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
67,500
17,500
17,500
WSOP 2X Winner
David Peters us
David Peters
32,500
-17,500
-17,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David PetersTaylor Paur

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0