2017 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
332
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 332
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Mercier Slips

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier raised to 2,200 from the hijack and the player on the button called.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Mercier bet 2,000. His opponent called to see the {6-Diamonds} turn, which both players checked. The river was the {2-Hearts} and Mercier checked. His opponent bet 7,000 and Mercier called instantly.

Mercier's opponent showed {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a flush, besting Mercier's holdings to win the pot.

Tags: Jason Mercier

Amit Makhija Wins From Brian Yoon

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija

The flop on the table was {8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Amit Makhija check-called the 2,500 bet of Brian Yoon.

The dealer turned the {7-Spades} on the turn, now Makhija check-called the 6,000 bet of Yoon.

The {K-Diamonds} on the river completed the board and both players checked. Makhija showed {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades} for the turned straight and Yoon mucked.

Tags: Amit MakhijaBrian Yoon

Govert Metaal Eliminated by Charlie Carrel

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Arriving just as the cards were being washed, Govert Metaal had been all in with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} against Charlie Carrell with {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}. The flop had two diamonds, but Metaal was unable to find a third and was eliminated by Carrel.

Tags: Charlie CarrelGovert Metaal

Defending Champion Martin Kozlov Eliminated

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Martin Kozlov - Eliminated
Martin Kozlov - Eliminated

Following the river of a {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{A-Hearts} board with about 19,000 int he pot, defending champion Martin Kozlov bet 8,500 from the big blind. Matt O'Donnell raised all in with a covering stack from the cutoff and Kozlov tanked for about five minutes before the clock was called.

As time was winding down, Kozlov called all in for about 39,000 total.

O'Donnell showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} for aces full, Kozlov mucked, and O'Donnell won the pot.

Tags: Martin KozlovMatt O'Donnell

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Chip Counts

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chris Moorman Eliminated by Thomas Muehloecker

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Chris Moorman - Eliminated
Chris Moorman - Eliminated

Cary Katz raised to 1,600 for from the button, Chris Moorman three-bet shoved for 23,000 from the small blind, Thomas Muehloecker tanked for a bit before he called from the big blind, and Katz folded.

Moorman: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Muehloecker: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The board came down {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, giving Muehlocker a set of aces to eliminate Moorman.

Tags: Chris MoormanThomas Muehloecker

Recent Eliminations

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Roberto Romanello Eliminated by Joe Elpayaa

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Roberto Romanello
Roberto Romanello

Greg Merson opened to 2,000 from under the gun, Roberto Romanello three-bet shoved from the hijack for 21,600, Joe Elpayaa reshoved from the small blind, and Merson folded.

Romanello: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}
Elpayaa: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came down {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}, giving Elpayaa top set and Romanello the nut flush.

"Wow, what a flop," remarked Elpayaa. "Have any more with that?" he asked the dealer.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, locking up the pot for Elpayaa with nines full.

Chip Counts

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante