2017 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$775,923
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,120,800
Entries
332
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Matt Glantz Doubles Through Niall Farrell

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on the turn of a {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board, Niall Farrell (big blind) and Matt Glantz (button) each committed about 12,000 to see the {6-Clubs} river. Farrell checked, Glantz bet 10,200, Farrell check-raised all in, and Glantz called all in for 20,700.

Farrell showed {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for sevens and sixes, while Glantz tabled {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for an eight-high straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
78,000 -34,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
77,000 43,000

Tags: Matt GlantzNiall Farrell

Telker Over Hellmuth

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Following the turn of a {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts} board with about 20,000 in the pot, Phil Hellmuth checked from the big blind and Mike Telker bet 9,000 from the button. Hellmuth called to see the {9-Spades} river and led out for 11,000. Telker called after a few moments.

Hellmuth showed {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} for top pair, but Telker tabled {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for bottom two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Telker us
Michael Telker
143,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
18,000 -32,000

Tags: Phil HellmuthMike Telker

The Prize Pool Has Been Announced

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The floor has just announced the prize pool details for this event. There were 332 entries in total which created a total prize pool of $3,120,800. Fifty players will get paid a minimum of $15,091. First prize will be $775,923 and that coveted gold bracelet.

Full details can be found on our payouts page.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Lyle Vincent Doubles Through Cate Hall

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Lyle Vincent raised to 2,200 from the cutoff, Dario Sammartino called from the button, Cate Hall three-bet from the small blind, Vincent four-bet shoved for 24,500, Sammatino folded, and Hall called.

Vincent: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Hall: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The board came down {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, safe for Vincent to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Lyle Vincent
Lyle Vincent
54,000 54,000
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
54,000 -11,000

Tags: Cate HallLyle Vincent