2017 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$273,964
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$958,800
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Event #2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Day 1 Completed

$10,000 Tag Team Championship: Team Polk Bags Lead

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Doug Polk's Team Leads After Day 1
Doug Polk's Team Leads After Day 1

Day 1 of the first-ever World Series of Poker $10,000 Tag Team Championship is in the books, and it was Team Polk who ended the day with the chip lead. Team Polk is comprised of Doug Polk, Ryan Fee, Jason Mo and Michael Finstein.

Team Polk entered the event just before late registration ended but still managed to finish the day with the biggest stack at 240,600. Finstein was playing for the team during the last hour and went on a run to give his team the chip lead. On one of the bigger hands he won toward the end of the night he turned a straight against Samantha Abernathy to double up.

Polk and Fee won the $1,000 Tag Team Event as a duo last year, so they're looking for Tag Team titles in back-to-back years.

A total of 102 teams joined Wednesday's event and exactly half bagged chips at the end of play. Several high profile players and teams were in the field and some of them were unable to find a bag. Team Deeb (Shaun Deeb, Scott Seiver, Daniel Weinman, and Mike Gorodinsky) was one of the stacked teams that didn't make it through. Another stacked team, Team Rast, also busted. Brian Rast joined Jeff Gross, Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Phelps in an effort to win Gross and Phelps their first WSOP gold bracelets.

Team Staats (Christopher Staats, Orlando Romero, and Roland Israelashvili) bagged the second-biggest stack at 216,400. They were followed by Team Tran (J.C. Tran, Nam Le, and Antonio Gutierrez) with 207,000. The only other team over 200,000 is Team Chidwick (Stephen Chidwick and Dan Smith). They also registered late and were able to build up a big stack quickly.

Play resumes at 2 p.m. on Thursday and the final 51 teams will try and move one step closer to being the first-ever World Series of Poker $10,000 Tag Team Champions.

Tournament RoomTablesSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Brasilia7001Delmiro ToledoUnited States22,80011
Brasilia7002Anthony AjlounyUnited States83,40042
Brasilia7003Dan O'BrienUnited States103,80052
Brasilia7004Rainer KempeGermany88,50044
Brasilia7006Chris EdwardsUnited States28,60014
Brasilia7007Paul SneadUnited States157,00079
Brasilia7008Timothy NuterUnited States71,60036
Brasilia7009Andy BlochUnited States24,30012
       
Brasilia7041Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom204,500102
Brasilia7042Christopher StaatsUnited States216,400108
Brasilia7043Daniel NegreanuCanada78,00039
Brasilia7044Martin JacobsonSweden48,30024
Brasilia7045Michael GathyBelgium183,00091
Brasilia7046Jack SalterUnited Kingdom192,30096
Brasilia7047Connor DrinanUnited States127,60064
Brasilia7048Jeffery KesterUnited States152,00076
Brasilia7049Sergio AidoSpain83,80042
       
Brasilia7081Dan ShakUnited States45,00023
Brasilia7082Lauren RobertsUnited States39,60020
Brasilia7083Dylan WilkersonUnited States120,90060
Brasilia7084Liv BoereeUnited Kingdom122,10061
Brasilia7085Ben YuUnited States78,40039
Brasilia7086Thomas LutzUnited States16,2008
Brasilia7087Taylor von KriegenberghUnited States87,70044
Brasilia7088Sergi ReixachSpain143,70072
Brasilia7089Manig LoeserGermany27,70014
       
Brasilia7121Doug PolkUnited States240,600120
Brasilia7122Adrian MateosSpain117,20059
Brasilia7123Senovio RamirezUnited States133,60067
Brasilia7124James PetzingUnited States111,10056
Brasilia7125Jack DuongUnited States13,7007
Brasilia7126Ankush MandaviaUnited States122,60061
Brasilia7127Jared DagleyUnited States70,50035
Brasilia7128Jesse MartinUnited States13,5007
Brasilia7129Javier GomezUnited States191,10096
       
Brasilia7131Dietrich FastGermany187,10094
Brasilia7132David EldridgeUnited States116,20058
Brasilia7134David "ODB" BakerUnited States79,00040
Brasilia7135Scott EskenaziUnited States63,00032
Brasilia7136Greg MuellerCanada38,20019
Brasilia7137Steven LausonUnited States25,80013
Brasilia7138Chamaria ShuchiUnited States178,40089
Brasilia7139Ismael BojangGermany84,90042
       
Brasilia7142Loni HarwoodUnited States148,70074
Brasilia7143Allen KesslerUnited States95,20048
Brasilia7144Bryn KenneyUnited States114,00057
Brasilia7145Erik SeidelUnited States36,00018
Brasilia7146JC TranUnited States207,000104
Brasilia7147Michael AddamoAustralia26,40013
Brasilia7148Chance KornuthUnited States93,20047
Brasilia7149Daniel CharbonneauUnited States55,40028

Tags: Brian RastDan SmithDoug PolkJason MoJC TranNam LeRyan FeeStephen Chidwick

Official End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jason Mo - Doug Polk - Ryan Fee - Michael Finstein
Jason Mo - Doug Polk - Ryan Fee - Michael Finstein
240,600 240,600
Christopher Staats - Roland Israelashvili - Orlando Romero
Christopher Staats - Roland Israelashvili - Orlando Romero
216,400 216,400
J.C. Tran - Nam Le - Antonio Gutierrez
J.C. Tran - Nam Le - Antonio Gutierrez
207,000 207,000
Stephen Chidwick - Dan Smith
Stephen Chidwick - Dan Smith
204,500 204,500
Jack Salter - Dzmitry Urbanovich
Jack Salter - Dzmitry Urbanovich
192,300 192,300
Javier Gomez - Lander Lijo
Javier Gomez - Lander Lijo
191,100 191,100
Dietrich Fast - Moritz Dietrich - Jan Schwippert
Dietrich Fast - Moritz Dietrich - Jan Schwippert
187,100 187,100
Michael Gathy - Terry Schumacher - Thomas Boivin
Michael Gathy - Terry Schumacher - Thomas Boivin
183,000 183,000
Shuchi Chamaria - Aditya Agarwal - Chris Dombrowski - Jim Collopy
Shuchi Chamaria - Aditya Agarwal - Chris Dombrowski - Jim Collopy
178,400 178,400
Paul Snead - Michael Newman - Charlemagne Benjamin
Paul Snead - Michael Newman - Charlemagne Benjamin
157,000 157,000
Jeffery Kester - Carlos Mortensen - Terri Fyffe
Jeffery Kester - Carlos Mortensen - Terri Fyffe
152,000 152,000
Loni Harwood - Phillip Hui - David Hubbard
Loni Harwood - Phillip Hui - David Hubbard
148,700 148,700
Sergi Reixach - Pablo Fernandez
Sergi Reixach - Pablo Fernandez
143,700 143,700
Senovio Ramirez - Juan Ramirez - Matthew Lapossie
Senovio Ramirez - Juan Ramirez - Matthew Lapossie
133,600 133,600
Connor Drinan - Mike Aron
Connor Drinan - Mike Aron
127,600 127,600
Ankush Mandavia - Joe Kuether
Ankush Mandavia - Joe Kuether
122,600 122,600
Liv Boeree - Igor Kurganov
Liv Boeree - Igor Kurganov
122,100 122,100
Dylan Wilkerson - Mohsin Charania - Marvin Rettenmaier
Dylan Wilkerson - Mohsin Charania - Marvin Rettenmaier
120,900 120,900
Adrian Mateos - Jonathan Concepcion
Adrian Mateos - Jonathan Concepcion
117,200 117,200
David Eldridge - Thomas Mckeough
David Eldridge - Thomas Mckeough
116,200 116,200
Bryn Kenney - Kitty Kuo - Jason Wheeler
Bryn Kenney - Kitty Kuo - Jason Wheeler
114,000 114,000
James Petzing - Andre Clarke
James Petzing - Andre Clarke
111,100 111,100
Dan O'Brien - Andrew Robl - Bob Bright - Matt Berkey
Dan O'Brien - Andrew Robl - Bob Bright - Matt Berkey
103,800 103,800
Allen Kessler - Rex Clinkscales - Alex Keating - Chris Karambinis
Allen Kessler - Rex Clinkscales - Alex Keating - Chris Karambinis
95,200 95,200
Chance Kornuth - Alex Foxen
Chance Kornuth - Alex Foxen
93,200 93,200

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Two Big Chip Swings

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Mark Radoja got it all in pre-flop versus David Baker for 23,500. Radoja showed {a-}{j-} and Baker tabled pocket tens. Radoja spiked an ace on the flop and Baker was unable to improve.

Samantha Abernathy fired a big bet on the river versus Michael Finstein and with a possible flush on board, Finstein was put to the test. Finstein eventually called and was good with his straight. Abernathy had showed {a-}{k-} for top pair but fell short in the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Team Polk
Team Polk
175,000 125,000
Team Baker
Team Baker
60,000 -23,500
Team Jacobson
Team Jacobson
47,000 31,300
Team Shak
Team Shak
35,000 -11,000

Tags: David "ODB" BakerMark RadojaSamantha AbernathyMichael Finstein

Mortensen Wins a Big Flip

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen

Carlos Mortensen got into a pre-flop race versus another player that he had covered.

Mortensen tabled {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and his opponent showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Mortensen got the elimination.

Mortensen is number one on Spain's all-time money list with over 12 million in live recorded tournament earnings and is a former WSOP Champion. Everyone in the poker world knows this seasoned pro and he is a fierce competitor and a force to be reckoned with.

Player Chips Progress
Team Mortensen
Team Mortensen
160,000 53,000

Tags: Carlos Mortensen

Haixia Zhang Busts Maurice Hawkins

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Team Roberts - Haixia Zhang (left), Lisa Hamilton (middle), Lauren Roberts (right)
Team Roberts - Haixia Zhang (left), Lisa Hamilton (middle), Lauren Roberts (right)

Haixia Zhang sat down for Team Roberts with 15 big blinds. After folding a few hands, and a raise-fold, she doubled through Maurice Hawkins with pocket aces.

On the next hand, Hawkins went all in for 12,500 and Zhang shoved over the top for 35,000. Zhang had the best of it, holding {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} to the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} of Hawkins. An ace came on the flop, but Zhang's jack kicker played to send Hawkins to the rail and bring Zhang and Team Roberts back to starting stack.

Team Roberts is Lauren Roberts, Lisa Hamilton, and Haixia Zhang. The team is pretty excited to be the only all-female team in the field. Zhang and Hamilton have both won the WSOP Ladies Event in previous years (Zhang 2014 and Hamilton 2009). Roberts has played several high roller events and has three WSOP cashes to her name.

Player Chips Progress
Team Roberts
Team Roberts
49,000 5,000
Team Hawkins
Team Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Haixia ZhangLauren RobertsLisa HamiltonMaurice Hawkins

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Lander Lijo and Ryan D'Angelo Chop One Up

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Lander Lijo started the action with a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff and Ryan D'Angelo three-bet to 7,500. The big blind cold called and Lijo moved all in for approximately 30,000. D'Angelo reshoved, the big blind called, and all three players tabled their hands:

Lijo: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
D'Angelo: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
big blind: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The big blind had a commanding lead with his pocket kings, and he extended it on the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} flop. But the turn brought the {10-Clubs}, giving both Lijo and D'Angelo Broadway. The {6-Hearts} on the river changed nothing, and Lijo and D'Angelo split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Team D'Angelo
Team D'Angelo
84,000 84,000
Team Lijo
Team Lijo
73,000 73,000

Tags: Lander LijoRyan D'AngeloTeam D'AngeloTeam Lijo