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

More Counts and Team Lists

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Lauren Roberts led off for Team Roberts. She leads an all-female team which includes two WSOP bracelet winners, Lisa Hamilton and Haixia Zhang. Team Roberts has about $1.5 million in live tournament earnings.

Here are some of the teams we know so far:

Team Kenney - Bryn Kenney, Kitty Kuo, Jason Wheeler
Team Zinno - Anthony Zinno and Alex Peterson
Team Mizrachi - Robert Mizrachi, Michael Mizrachi, John Racener, Hoyt Corkins

Player Chips Progress
Team Roberts
Team Roberts
64,000
64,000
64,000
Team Kenney
Team Kenney
50,000
50,000
50,000
Team Zinno
Team Zinno
50,000
50,000
50,000
Team Mizrachi
Team Mizrachi
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoAntonio EsfandiariBrian RastHaixia ZhangHoyt CorkinsJason WheelerJeff GrossJohn RacenerLisa HamiltonMichael MizrachiMichael Phelps

Brian Hastings Flops a Monster

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

With approximately 4,000 already in the pot and the board reading {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Brian Hastings bet 2,600 from the big blind, and a player in late position raised to 8,600. Hastings called, the {2-Clubs} fell on the turn, and both players checked. The river brought the {2-Hearts} and Hastings checked. His opponent checked behind, Hastings instantly tabled {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} for the flopped nut boat, and his opponent quickly sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Team Hastings
Team Hastings
70,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Brian Hastings

Team Rast Looking for More Gold

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jeff Gross, Michael Phelps, Antonio Esfandiari, Brian Rast
Jeff Gross, Michael Phelps, Antonio Esfandiari, Brian Rast

Brian Rast, Antonio Esfandiari, Jeff Gross and Michael Phelps make up Team Rast.

The team is stacked with talent and hardware. Rast has three WSOP gold bracelets and over $20 million in tournament winnings. Esfandiari also has three bracelets, a WPT title, and over $27 million in tournament earnings. Jeff Gross has racked up over $2 million in tournament winnings and is gaining popularity as a poker streamer. He has a second-place finish in a $5,000 Shootout at the 2011 WSOP and is looking for his first bracelet.

The fourth member of the team has just over $7,000 in tournament winnings, but what he lacks in WSOP bracelets and tournament earnings he makes up for with gold medals. Michael Phelps is still relatively new to tournament poker and is looking for his first WSOP cash as part of Team Rast.

Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 23 gold medals and 28 total medals.

There are no breaks in this event, so each player will have to contribute if Phelps and Gross are going to win their first WSOP gold bracelets in this event.

Player Chips Progress
Team Rast
Team Rast
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBrian RastJeff GrossMichael Phelps

Dietrich Fast Slows Down to Take One Down

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Dietrich Fast was under the gun and raised to 500. He was called by the player on the button.

The flop was {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Fast led out for 700. He was quickly raised to 1,700 and called.

The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Fast checked. The button bet 2,200 and after taking a minute or two, Fast called.

The river was the {10-Clubs} and both players checked.

Fast showed {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for two pair and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Team Fast
Team Fast
79,000
29,000
29,000

Tags: Dietrich Fast

MyStack Disabled

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Due to the unique team format of this event, we have decided to disable the PokerNews MyStack app. We will work hard to ensure chips counts and team rosters are updated as quickly as possible. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Charles "Woody" Moore Just Misses With Jacks Against Sergio Aido

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante
Charles Moore (from a previous event)
Charles Moore (from a previous event)

Charles "Woody" Moore, a member of Team Hawkins, made it 15,000 to go after some initial action. Sergio Aido was in the small blind and called. A third player who already had 3,200 in the pot folded.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Aido checked to Moore. Moore bet 20,000, leaving himself 25,000 behind. Aido thought for a moment before going all in for 30,850. Moore called and turned over {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. He was behind the {q-}{q-} of Aido.

The turn, {7-Diamonds}, and the river, {3-Hearts}, couldn't help him catch up and Aido would win the pot.

Moore then swapped out for teammate Maurice Hawkins.

Team Hawkins is made up for Moore, Hawkins, and Brandon Fish. The team has mostly found success on the WSOP Circuit grind with 18 WSOP Circuit rings between them. Hawkins has the most with 10 total, Fish has five, and Moore has three. However, Moore has almost $900,000 in WSOP earnings. Each player on Team Hawkins is after their first WSOP gold bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Team Aido
Team Aido
97,000
97,000
97,000
Team Hawkins
Team Hawkins
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Brandon FishCharles MooreMaurice HawkinsSergio Aido

Fast Five-Bets!

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante
Dietrich Fast (as seen in previous event)
Dietrich Fast (as seen in previous event)

With about 900 in the pot the action was on Dietrich Fast on the button. He three-bet to 1,550, and Jonathan Jaffe four-bet to 5,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Fast and he five-bet to 13,200. Jaffe went into the tank for several minutes before electing to fold and Fast raked in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Team Fast
Team Fast
94,000
-11,000
-11,000
Team Jaffe
Team Jaffe
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Dietrich FastJonathan Jaffe

Charles Furey Takes from Ryan Laplante

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Bracelet winner Ryan Laplante started the action with a raise to 900 from middle position and got one call from Charles Furey in the big blind. The flop fell {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Furey checked. Laplante bet 800, and Furey called.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and both players checked.

The {4-Diamonds} river completed the board and Furey lead for 2,600. After a bit of consideration, Laplante called, and Furey tabled {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for top two pair. Laplante mucked and Furey stacked the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Team Laplante
Team Laplante
82,000
16,000
16,000
Team Johnson
Team Johnson
60,000

Tags: Ryan LaplanteTeam LaplanteCharles FureyTeam Johnson

Lehr Gets There!

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Keith Lehr was under the gun and raised to 700. A player in early position called and another player in the cutoff three-bet to 3,000. Lehr then four-bet to 7,700 and the early position player folded. After some deliberation, the cutoff called.

The flop was {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Spades} and Lehr led out for 7,500. The player in the cutoff called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked to the river which was the {q-Spades}.

Lehr led out for 10,300 and was snap-called by his opponent. Lehr tabled {k-Spades}{10-Spades} and his opponent sat shaking his head before his cards found their way into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Team Lehr
Team Lehr
61,300
11,300
11,300

Tags: Keith Lehr