Faces in the Field
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Ryan Leng Wins a Hand
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We got to the table to see the player in the cutoff position being all in for a small side pot and the players on the button, small blind and Ryan Leng in the big blind still vying for the main pot.
The flop came 
, all three players checked. The turn brought the 
. The player in the small blind bet 1,100, Leng raised to 3,000 and the other two players folded.
Leng showed the 
for two pair, and the all-in player showed 
and grabbed his belongings as he was drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,900 | 1,900 |
Ankush Mandavia Eliminated by John Richards
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
With over 1,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, John Richards checked in the big blind. Ankush Mandavia bet 700 under the gun, and Richards called.
The turn was the 
, and Richards checked again. Mandavia bet 1,350 this time, and Richards check-called again.
On the 
river, Richards checked for the third time, and Mandavia got a look at Richards' stack. He bet 3,500, and Richards moved all in, putting Mandavia to an all-in decision for his remaining 4,050 chips.
Mandavia smiled and looked at Richards. "I just ordered my meal, too," Mandavia joked. He shook his head uncomfortably and, after a few minutes, put forward his remaining chips to call.
Richards tabled for tens full of threes on the river, and Mandavia showed 
for trip tens, no good on the end. Mandavia is out, and Richards is now up around three times the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
Busted |
Toby Lewis and Paul Volpe Check It Out
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We got to the table to see both Toby Lewis, on the button, and Paul Volpe, on the big blind, in a hand.
The flop showed the 
on which they both checked.
On the turn the 
came and they both checked again.
The river completed the board with the 
and again they went, check, check.
Volpe showed the 
but Lewis showed the to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | 7,500 |
|
9,000 | 9,000 |
Steve Gross Gets a Fold From Al Hedin
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
With the board reading 
and over 2,000 in the pot, Al Hedin bet 1,300 in the small blind. Steve Gross was under the gun and he called. The remaining player, in middle position, got out of the way and it was heads up to the turn.
The turn was the 
and Hedin bet 2,350. Gross called again and the river was the 
. This time, Hedin bet 3,000 and Gross raised to 9,100. Hedin thought it over briefly and folded as the other players in the room were heading off to break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
8,500 | 8,500 |
Second Break Today
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
The players were sent on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Ausmus Can't Call Srinivasan's River Bet
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
"How do you know everyone's names?" asked Shyam Srinivasan after the last hand before the break.
Srinivasan was the main character of the story. In such a huge field, the reporters certainly can't know everyone, but when an online superstar of Srinivasan's capacity takes to the felt, it's likely they'll be buzzing around the table to see what's going on.
More than that, Srinivasan tangled with former November Niner Jeremy Ausmus in the aforementioned hand. Srinivasan later described his opponent quite simply: "He's a sicko."
Their battle was on, with the board reading on the turn. Ausmus, sitting under the gun, checked to Srinivasan (on the button), who fired 1,000 into a pot of about 2,500.
Ausmus called, and they saw the 
complete the board. Ausmus checked once again, but Srinivasan didn't want to show his cards for free. He set the price at 3,400. Ausmus thought about it for a bit but eventually folded.
Srinivasan counted his chips before he left the room for a break; he'll return to around 20,000. Ausmus is also doing just fine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | -4,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Dietrich Fast Forces Fold from Nick Petrangelo
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
On a flop of 
with over 1,500 in the pot, Nick Petrangelo checked in the big blind, and Dietrich Fast bet 650 in middle position. Petrangelo check-called, and the turn was the . Petrangelo checked again, Fast bet 3,600, and Petrangelo let it go.
ElkY Can Walk on Water
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is already locked into a spot as one of the biggest winners of the 2017 World Series of Poker. Grospellier finished second in the High Roller for One Drop, picking up a juicy $2,278,657 reward.
His momentum apparently carries on even in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed. Grospellier was in the big blind, facing an all-in from the player in the cutoff. It was about 5,000, and ElkY didn't spend more than a second calling to put his opponent at risk.
Grospellier had and was up against 
. He needed some high cards on the board, and indeed, he got some. It was a fast process as the dealer revealed the 
on the board, improving ElkY's hand to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,500 | 12,500 |