Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$3,004,500
Entries
10,015
Level
39
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
Ilana Belsky Doubles Up and Then Some
![[user252447]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A short stack shoved, Ilana Belsky re-shoved for 17,000, and a big stack in the blinds threw in the calling chips.
Short stack: 
Ilana Belsky: 
Big stack: 
.
The board ran out 
. The troublesome jacks held for Belsky to give her a double-up and bust a player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Thomas Ward Five-Bet Shoves
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
There was an open before Thomas Ward three-bet to 7,200. It folded back to the original raiser, who under-raised, but it was finally established that his bet was 11,400. Ward then five-bet shoved for around 20,000. The original raiser tanked for a bit too long, as the clock was called on him before he eventually called.
Thomas Ward: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
. Ward collected all the aces to hit quads and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
38,000 | |
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
28,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
25,600
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
||
|
12,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Ilana Belsky Busts Two At Table of Death
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
There was a short-stacked all in from under the gun and another middle-position shove before Ilana Belsky moved all in from the small blind.
Under the gun: 
Middle position: 
Ilana Belsky: 
The board ran out 
.
According to Belsky, they have been eliminating players at their table almost as soon as they are seated. “Bring the other three thousand, we’ll soon bust them.” she said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A few updated counts and late arrivals from the Amazon section.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
58,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
58,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
44,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
39,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000 | |
|
|
||
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
31,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
19,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
19,000
-96,000
|
-96,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400