Level: 6
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,383,750
Entries
1,025
Level
12
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Hands #14-16: Thomas Boivin Goes All In
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #14: Tim West raised to 75,000 from mid-position and Steve Foutty in the hijack and Ben Maya on the button called. The flop came 
, West checked, Steve Foutty opened to 75,000, Maya folded, and West called. They checked through the 
on the turn. The 
on the river completed the board, West bet 150,000, and Foutty called. West showed 
for aces and eights and Foutty showed 
to West but not to the rest. Thomas Boivin asked what it was and the dealer showed the kings to the rest of the table.
Hand #15: The blind levels just went up to 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante. Ben Maya raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand #16: Steve Foutty raised to 44,000 from the under-the-gun position. Both Ben Maya in the hijack and Thomas Boivin in the cutoff called. The flop came 
, Foutty opened to 81,000, Maya raised to 250,000, and Boivin shoved all in. Foutty folded but Maya needed more time to think about what he was going to do. After some long careful consideration, Maya decided to fold but he did show 
to the table. Boivin raked in the pot.
Paul Michaelis Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,431)
![[user252447]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #17: Action folded to Paul Michaelis in the small blind who limped. Tim West in the big blind raised to 120,000 and quick as a flash Michaelis shoved and West called.
Michaelis: 
West:
The board ran out [5dtst6c9sqh] and West won a huge pot to bust the talented German Michaelis in eighth spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands #18-20: Alex Rocha Shoves River
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #18: Steve Foutty was given a walk.
Hand #19: Ben Maya limped under the gun and Steve Foutty and Joe Cook in the blinds saw a flop of 
where a bet from Cook of 35,000 won the pot.
Hand #20: Alex Rocha opened for 40,000 and Ben Maya defended his big blind. It was checked to the turn of a board 
where May abet 50,000 and Rocha called. The river was the 
and, when Maya bet 100,000, Rocha moved all in and won the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Hands #21-25: Maya Keeps Climbing
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #21: Alex Rocha raised to 40,000 from mid-position and everyone folded.
Hand #22: Thomas Boivin completed from the small blind, Phachara Wongwichit raised to 70,000 in the big blind, and Boivin folded.
Hand #23: Boivin raised to 46,000 from the button. Both Wongwichit in the small blind and Alex Rocha in the big blind called. The flop came 
and Wongwichit and Rocha both check-folded on the 75,000 bet of Boivin.
Hand #24: Steve Foutty raised to 45,000 from the under-the-gun position. Both Ben Maya in the hijack and Tim West in the big blind called. The flop came 
, West checked, Foutty opened to 80,000, Maya called, and West folded. The turn brought them the 
and Foutty check-called the 105,000 bet of Maya. The 
on the river completed the board and Foutty check-called the 150,000 bet of Maya. Maya showed 
for jacks and nines and took the pot.
Hand #25: Boivin raised to 44,000 from the hijack. Everyone folded.
Steve Foutty Eliminated in 6th Place ($46,969); Joe Cook Eliminated in 7th Place ($35,673)
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #26: Thomas Boivin opened and got no action taking antes and blinds and showing .
Hand #27: Boivin opened under the gun and Steve Foutty moved all in and then Joe Cook moved all in and Boivin called.
Foutty:
Cook:
Boivin: 
The board ran out 
.
Boivin scored a double knockout to win a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,245,000
1,475,000
|
1,475,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Hands #28-31: Small Pots Going To Break
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #28: Ben Maya limped small blind and Thomas Boivin checked. A bet from Maya on flop of 
won the pot.
Hand #29: Maya opened to take the pot.
Hand #30: Maya opened to 30,000 and the blinds called. The flop was 
and a bet from Boivin of 40,000 won the chips.
Hand #31: Boivin opened for 46,000 in the last hand before break and won antes an blinds.
Official Chip Counts During the Break
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The players have just gone for their second 15-minute break of the day. Please find the official update chip counts below:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,245,000 | |
|
2,172,000 | |
|
||
|
|
1,842,000 | |
|
688,000 | |
|
||
|
|
572,000 | |
Level: 7
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Hands #32-36: No Showdowns
Level 7
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #32: Thomas Boivin raised to 50,000 from the under-the-gun position. Ben Maya called in the big blind. The flop came and Maya check-folded on the 50,000 bet of Boivin.
Hand #33: Boivin got a walk.
Hand #34: Maya raised to 60,000 from the button, Phachara Wongwichit shoved all in from the big blind, and Maya folded.
Hand #35: Boivin limped in from the button, Wongwichit completed from the small blind, and Alex Rocha opted to check. The flop came 
and both Wongwichit and Rocha checked. Boivin opened to 30,000, Wongwichit called, and Rocha folded. The turn brought the 
and Wongwichit check-called the 125,000 bet of Boivin. The on the river completed the board, Wongwichit opened to 110,000, and Boivin folded.
Hand #36: Rocha completed from the small blind and Tim West opted to check. They both checked through the 
on the flop. The turn was the 
, Rocha opened to 26,000, and West called. The came on the river and West check-folded on the 90,000 bet of Rocha.