Photographer: Jayne Furman
2017 World Series of Poker
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
245,000
174,300
|
174,300 |
|
|
234,000
3,100
|
3,100 |
|
|
65,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
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|
|
57,000
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000
23,400
|
23,400 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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There was an open to 6,000 from late position. Scott Davies three-bet from the big blind to 18,000 and the opener called.
The flop was ![]()
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. Davies led for 12,000 and got a call. The turn was the
and Davies moved all in for 26,000 which covered his opponent.
The player thought for some minutes before calling and showing ![]()
. Davies was ahead with his ![]()
, but needed to fade a king or an eight.
The river was the
and Davies busted his opponent to collect a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
84,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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With just 15,000 in the pot on a board reading ![]()
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, Garrett Crites managed to get his chips in the middle against the small blind. Crites' opponent had about 85,000 behind and he had over 200,000.
The small blind tabled ![]()
for two pairs, and Crites showed ![]()
for top pair with top kicker.
The turn was the
and the river was the
, giving Crites a bigger two pairs to send his opponent to the rail.
"I just knew that was coming," laughed Stanley Lee.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000
281,300
|
281,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
169,300
|
169,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
270,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
200,000
58,900
|
58,900 |
|
|
155,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
105,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
63,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
62,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
52,000
11,900
|
11,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
38,000
21,300
|
21,300 |
|
|
32,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
29,000
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,000
3,200
|
3,200 |
There are 1,009 players remaining, meaning hand-for-hand coverage is underway on the direct money bubble!
It appeared that Heidi May raised from under the gun to 6,200. Antal Mezei moved all in for 22,200 and May called.
Mezei: ![]()
May: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Mezei survived and got a lot of breathing room while hand-for-hand play is in progress.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
47,000
18,800
|
18,800 |
A player under the gun raised to 4,800 and was called by a player in late position and on the button. Tanya Kirk was in the small blind and three-bet to 16,000. Under the gun called and the two others folded.
The flop was ![]()
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and under the gun bet 13,000. Kirk check-raised all in having him covered and he called.
Kirk: ![]()
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Under the gun: ![]()
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The board ran out
and the
and Kirk took it down with top set of kings, receiving high fives from everyone within arms reach. All players are now guaranteed a minimum $2,249.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,500
168,400
|
168,400 |
The players have made the money just in time for their second break of the day.
Play will resume in about 20 minutes, depending on when the color-up is complete.