2017 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$183,903
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,681,200
Entries
1,868
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Max Pescatori Doubles Through Steven Wolansky

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori

On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Steven Wolansky checked to Max Pescatori who bet 5,500. Wolansky bet an amount to set Pescatori all in and he called.

Pescatori: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Wolansky: {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. Wolansky didn't get the help he needed and Pescatori got the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
96,000
-29,000
-29,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
60,000
38,500
38,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Max PescatoriSteven Wolansky

Kerstetter Eliminated by Palevic

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jamie Kerstetter (earlier in the series)
Jamie Kerstetter (earlier in the series)

Jamie Kerstetter moved all in for 47,000 from the hijack and was called by RIfat Palevic in the blinds.

Palevic: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Kerstetter: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} to see Palevic spike an ace on the flop and take down the pot.

Kerstetter finished in 42nd place, while Palevic rocketed to over 1.2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
1,207,000
422,000
422,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
Busted

Tags: Jamie KerstetterRifat Palevic

Martha Weisenburger Eliminated in 25th place ($5,765)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Martha Weisenburger
Martha Weisenburger

Caufman Talley was in the small blind and moved all in. Martha Weisenburger was in the big blind and called, putting herself at risk.

Talley tabled {5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, and Weisenburger showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, and even though Weisenburger paired her king, Talley hit trips on the river to take it down.

Player Chips Progress
Caufman Talley us
Caufman Talley
775,000
175,000
175,000
Martha Weisenburger us
Martha Weisenburger
Busted

Tags: Caufman TalleyMartha Weisenburger

Goran Mandic Eliminated in 24th Place ($5,765)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Goran Mandic
Goran Mandic

Rifat Palevic raised to 50,000 from middle position before the action fell on Goran Mandic in the cutoff. He tanked for a minute, then moved all in for 200,000. The button and blinds folded. Palevic snap-called.

Palevic: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Mandic: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} to see Palevic hold with his pocket pair, sending Mandic home in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
1,720,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
Busted

Tags: Goran MandicRifat Palevic

Kevin Davidson Eliminated in 23rd Place ($5,765)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Kevin Davidson
Kevin Davidson

Kevin Davidson moved all in from the small blind, and Dean Blatt called from the big blind, putting Davidson at risk for elimination.

Davidson: {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Blatt: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and Blatt earned Davidson's bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Blatt au
Dean Blatt
530,000
205,000
205,000
Kevin Davidson us
Kevin Davidson
Busted

Tags: Dean BlattKevin Davidson

Ashton Griffin Eliminated in 22nd place ($5,765)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ashton Griffin
Ashton Griffin

Ashton Griffin was in early position and raised all in for 20,000. Adam Vindiola called in the small blind, and Mike Li, in the big blind, checked.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}, and Vindiola checked. Li bet 40,000 and folded after Vindiola check-raised all in.

Vindiola tabled {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a straight, and Griffin showed {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The board ran out {q-Hearts} and {9-Diamonds}, and two pair didn't help Griffin, who settled for 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Vindiola
Adam Vindiola
325,000
140,000
140,000
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
Busted

Tags: Adam VindiolaAshton GriffinMike Li

George Dolofan Gets Double Knockouts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
George Dolofan
George Dolofan

Richard Tucker moved all in for about 130,000, and George Dolofan called from the small blind. Randall Wilson, in the big blind, called all in, and Dolofan covered both players.

Tucker: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Wilson: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Dolofan: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, and Dolofan hit a set of fours giving him the pot and two bounties.

Randall Wilson - Eliminated in 21st place ($5,765)
Richard Tucker - Eliminated in 20th place ($5,765)

Player Chips Progress
George Dolofan us
George Dolofan
640,000
340,000
340,000
Richard Tucker us
Richard Tucker
Busted
Randall Wilson us
Randall Wilson
Busted

Tags: George DolofanRandall WilsonRichard Tucker

Samay Parikh Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,765)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Samay Parikh
Samay Parikh

Ryan Olisar raised from the button before Samay Parikh moved all in from the big blind. Olisar called, and the cards were shown.

Olisar: {j-Spades}{5-Spades}
Parikh: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} to see Olisar spike two pair on the turn, resulting in Parikh being eliminated in 19th place.

Two tables remain.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
1,150,000
200,000
200,000
Samay Parikh in
Samay Parikh
Busted

Tags: Ryan OlisarSamay Parikh

Danny Posey Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,164)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Danny Posey
Danny Posey

Danny Posey was in early position and raised to 30,000. Robert Heidorn was in the small blind and three-bet to 85,000. Posey called.

The flop was {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Heidorn bet 65,000. Posey called. The turn was the {j-Clubs}, and Heidorn bet again but for 150,000. Posey called. The river was the {8-Hearts}, and Heidorn moved all in. Posey tanked for a minute and then called.

Heidorn tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} for a pair of aces, and Posey showed {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Heidorn de
Robert Heidorn
1,520,000
675,000
675,000
Danny Posey us
Danny Posey
Busted

Tags: Danny PoseyRobert Heidorn

Adam Vindiola Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,164)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Adam Vindiola Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,164)
Adam Vindiola Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,164)

Sharon Barth moved all in for 230,000, and Adam Vindiola moved all in for just 30,000 more. Joel Fuji, in the small blind, also called, having both of them covered.

Barth: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Vindiola: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Fuji: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{j-Diamonds} to give Barth the straight and a triple-up. Fuji won the side pot from Vindiola and earned a bounty, as well.

Player Chips Progress
Sharon Barth us
Sharon Barth
770,000
470,000
470,000
Joel Fuji us
Joel Fuji
150,000
-200,000
-200,000
Adam Vindiola
Adam Vindiola
Busted

Tags: Adam VindiolaJoel FujiSharon Barth