2017 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
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

Who Will Win the $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship?

Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.

After five rounds of matches, only four players remain from the starting field of 129 entrants. What's on the line? A coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Each player is guaranteed $125,454 as of now, but alongside the bracelet is a first-place prize of $324,470.

John Smith, Ryan Riess, Adrian Mateos and Charlie Carrel have each won five consecutive matches to reach this point, but they'll have to win two more to climb the mountain and capture the bracelet.

Here were their respective paths to this point:

RoundJohn SmithRyan RiessAdrian MateosCharlie Carrel
Round of 128Osman IhlamurGoran MandicDaniel NegreanuTimothy Adams
Round of 64Dietrich FastDimitar DanchevIan O'HaraStephen Chidwick
Round of 32Chance KornuthKane KalasEric WassersonJason McConnon
Round of 16Russell ThomasDan SmithTaylor PaurChris Moore
Round of 8Jack DuongOlivier BusquetRyan HughesRyan Fee

Will Ryan Riess add a second WSOP bracelet to go along with his 2013 Main Event title? Will Charlie Carrel's terrific recent run continue? Will Adrian Mateos capture his third WSOP bracelet before his 23rd birthday? Or will Purple Heart recepient John Smith follow last year's runner-up performance with a win this year?

The action is set to kick off at 3:00 p.m. with Smith vs. Riess. Following the conclusion of that match, Mateos and Carrel will take to the felt. The championship match will take place shortly afterward, so be sure to follow along as we provide live updates on the action, as the quest to crown the newest bracelet winner concludes!

Tags: Adrian MateosCharlie CarrelJohn SmithRyan Riess