2017 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1b
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Tyler Smith
Winning Hand
aq87
Prize
$244,344
Event Info
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$1,593,000
Entries
3,186
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Lawrence Berg Has a High Flush

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier is already over 100,000 and on this hand he opened to 1,400. Lawrence Berg called behind as did one other player.

The flop was all spades, {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} and Mercier led for 13,000. Berg called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs} and both players checked again. Berg won the hand with a ten-high flush holding {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-}{x-}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
115,000
115,000
115,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Lawrence Berg us
Lawrence Berg
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Allen Kessler Facing Some Big Stacks

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

Allen Kessler had managed to triple his starting stack, but two of the three players to his right have him covered by far.

Mike Dentale and Gregg Merko have almost run out of room to keep their chips. The are in seat one and two and can't seem to slow down when it comes to gaining chips.

Kessler definitely will have a chance to make some chips thanks to the two bigger stacks. Knowing Dentale, it is unlikely he will stop building a stack. He has cashed for over $200,000 in WSOP events, but has $1.4-million in career tournament earnings.

Merko has over $1-million in live tournament earnings through WSOP and two circuit rings, but has yet to win a WSOP bracelet.

Kessler has three WSOP Circuit rings, 100 WSOP cashes, and almost $1.6-million in WSOP earnings, but he too is still seeking his first WSOP bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Gregg Merko us
Gregg Merko
94,000
35,000
35,000
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
84,000
20,000
20,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
17,400
6,400
6,400

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Erick Lindgren Barrels Three Times

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren

Erick Lindgren opened in late position and the player in the big blind defended.

The flop came {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} and the big blind checked. Lindgren bet 2,000 and the big blind called.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} and the big blind check-called another bet, this time for 5,000.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and the big blind checked for a third time. This time Lindgren made it 10,500 and the big blind folded.

Player Chips Progress
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
73,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Erick Lindgren

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0