2017 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$266,646
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,601,450
Entries
1,927
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Mike Leah Doubles Up

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Mike Leah, in early position moved all in for for 6,000, and a player in middle position was the only caller.

Mike Leah: {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The flop was {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

"Oh no!" Leah's opponent sensed trouble.

The turn came the blank {6-Diamonds}, but the river was the {a-Diamonds}, giving Leah aces and sevens to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000 4,800

Tags: Mike Leah

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Prizepool Confirmed; $266,646 for the Winner

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Tournament officials have confirmed the prizepool and have announced the payouts. A total of 1,927 entrants created a prizepool of $1,637,950. Of that prizepool, $963,000 will be paid out in bounties.

The top 290 places will be paid, with 290th place worth $1,414. The winner will take home a WSOP gold bracelet and $266,646 in prize money.

Dzmitry Urbanovich Doubles Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

The player under the gun limped. Dzmitry Urbanovich, in the cutoff, raised to 1,800. Action folded back to the limper, who added the remainder.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The player under the gun checked. Urbanovich bet 2,200. His opponent check-raised all in. Urbanovich instantly called, putting his 13,275 at risk.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {5-Diamonds} and {8-Spades} filled out the board, and Urbanovich got his double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
31,000 16,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich

Dzmitry Urbanovich In, Doubles Up Immediately

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

In the third hand of his tournament, Dzmitry Urbanovich moved all in for 7,350 from under the gun. It folded to a player in middle position, who called. The remaining players in the hand folded.

Urbanovich: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Middle Position: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, and Urbanovich's cause was helped by an early double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
15,000 15,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich

Two Bounties for Jamie Kerstetter

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Jamie Kerstetter opened to 1,300 from under the gun. A player in middle position moved all in for around 7,000. The player on the button then moved all in for slightly more. The blinds folded, and Kerstetter called, putting two players at risk.

Kerstetter: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Middle Position: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Button: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and Kerstetter eliminated two players, adding two bounties to the pile by her stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
30,000 -2,000

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter

Chip Updates; New Additions to the Field

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
65,000 -18,000
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
60,500 -2,500
Rocco Palumbo it
Rocco Palumbo
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
49,000 6,000
Kelly Winterhalter us
Kelly Winterhalter
46,000 28,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
34,000 27,000
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
32,000 25,500
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
26,500 4,500
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
25,000 -2,000
Matthew Vengrin us
Matthew Vengrin
18,500 11,500
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WSOP 1X Winner
12,500
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
12,500 4,200
Gina Bacon us
Gina Bacon
8,500 3,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
6,500
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
6,500
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
Busted
Fernando Brito pt
Fernando Brito
Busted
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted