Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 2
Matheson Coolers Yuhas
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Royce Matheson was on the button and he kicked off the action with a raise to 8,500. Small blind Shaan Yuhas three-bet to 18,500 and after Justin Bonomo folded from the big blind, action returned to Matheson who slid forward a pile of the most valuable chips to put his opponent all in. Yuhas was ready to go.
Shaan Yuhas: 
Royce Matheson: 
Unfortunately for Yuhas, his pocket jacks were dominated by a higher pair. The board came 
to end Yuhas' hopes for a miracle as he joined today's scratches.
Matheson is now among the those who have crossed 400,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
Busted |
Big Stacks in Level 16
A selection of some of the big stacks during the sixth level of play today.
© Joe Giron/pokerphotoarchive.com
Haag Plays Half-A-Milly
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
John Richards was in the hijack and he placed in a good old triple raise, making it 12,000 to go. Michael Haag flatted from the big blind and the hand progressed to the 
flop.
Haag let his opponent continue for 15,000 and then check-raised to 32,000. Richards matched the price.
The landed on the turn and Haag fired another 38,000. Richards called again.
Another diamond arrived on the river as the completed the board. Both players tapped and Haag announced a jack. He turned over 
and that was enough to scoop a large pot to vault up to 530,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
530,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
160,000
113,800
|
113,800 |
Steve Gross Doubles Through Justin Bonomo
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Steve Gross opened the button and Justin Bonomo shoved on him from the big blind. "I call," said Gross with an innocent simplicity as he turned over 
. Bonomo had 
so Gross was mainly hoping for a non-ace board.
He got one as the 
community cards earned him a double. Bonomo had to reward Gross with 90,500 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
165,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
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Eliminations 67-78th ($4,136); Makhija and Elias Included
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Paul Vacchio | $4,136 |
| 68 | Mitchell Towner | $4,136 |
| 69 | Alexandre Fradin | $4,136 |
| 70 | Mark Soik | $4,136 |
| 71 | Aditya Agarwal | $4,136 |
| 72 | Griffin Malatino | $4,136 |
| 73 | Amit Makhija | $4,136 |
| 74 | Pharhara Wongwichit | $4,136 |
| 75 | Artur Rudziankov | $4,136 |
| 76 | Dustin Bush | $4,136 |
| 77 | Darren Elias | $4,136 |
| 78 | Jonathan Hanner | $4,136 |
Kiriopoulos Takes Lead after Getting Paid Off with a Set
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
A giant pot between Demosthenes Kiriopoulos and Robert Hankins determined who would be pacing the remaining field.
With the board reading 
, Kiriopoulos bet what looked to be 42,000 in position and Hankins called.
The river was the 
and Hankins checked to Kiriopoulos again. Kiripoulos, who will add only his second WSOP cash after collecting his prize from this tournament, put in one of the biggest river bets the tournament has seen so far. He made it 130,000 and while it was a huge sum, Hankins wasted no time calling. Hankins was shown 
for a flopped set, and he couldn't beat that.
The question was answered, Kiriopoulos now covers anyone in the tournament with nearly 700,000 lying at his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
602,800
|
602,800 |
|
165,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Politano Knocks Nguyen Out
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
When we got to the table, we could see that three players were involved in the hand and the 
was flop being dealt.
Kristijonas Andrulis in the small blind bet 5,000. Bruno Politano in the big blind called, and Men Nugyen on the button raised to 13,000. Andrulis folded and Politano called.
The turn was the and Politano checked to see Nguyen going all in.
"How many chips have you got in a stack?" Politano asked Nguyen.
Nguyen refused to count, the rest of the table tried to guess but, in the end, Politano asked for the floor to come. The dealer explained the situation to the floor. The floor eventually took one of the stacks and counted them.
"Twenty-four in a stack," he said. Andrulis asked the floor what the rule was exactly as he thought that it was a rule to have 20 chips in a stack. The floor confirmed that stacks don't need to be in stacks of 20 but do need to be easily identifiable.
In the end, Politano called. Nguyen showed the for a flush but Politano had the for a full house.
The 
on the river didn't make any difference as Nguyen was drawing dead anyways.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
292,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Joseph Takes Politano Out, Amirov Profits
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
When we got to the table we saw Bruno Politano packing his stuff and walking to the payout desk. We also saw that Jeremy Joseph was moving all of Politano's former chips to his own stack. We asked him what happened.
"All-in pre-flop, Aces vs Kings" Joseph said.
The last hand before the break Joseph was sitting in the small blind and Ilkin Amirov in mid-position. Amirov raised to 9,000, Joseph called.
The flop brought the 
. Joseph checked, Amirov opened to 11,000. Joseph raised to 30,000 and Amirov called.
On the turn the 
came on which both players checked.
The on the river completed the board, Joseph bet 50,000 and Amirov snap-called. Joseph showed the 
for two pair but Amirov showed the 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
318,000
|
318,000 |
|
480,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Lewis Forces Zedo Out on River
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
It has been previously reported that Toby Lewis and Corey Zedo went into a poker war. They just had another round, playing in a heads-up pot on the flop. Zedo was in the worse and also passive position. He checked to Lewis, who bet 29,000. Zedo accepted.
Both players then tapped the turn and Zedo also checked the river. Lewis had other plans, announcing his bet for 80,000. Zedo double-checked his cards but he didn't find there anything worth calling. Lewis raked in the pot and carefully sent his hole cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
|
||
|
240,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |