2017 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day: 2
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

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Dinner Break

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Here is a look at some of the big stacks around the room with 72 players remaining:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
450,000
Profile photo of Bryan Emory us
Bryan Emory
430,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Jiri Horak cz
Jiri Horak
420,000
355,400
355,400
Profile photo of Marc Foggin gb
Marc Foggin
365,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Derek Bowen us
Derek Bowen
343,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Richard Pearson
297,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Jeff Gigante us
Jeff Gigante
282,000
202,400
202,400
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Thomas Lutz
212,000
48,300
48,300

Justin Young Chips Up Before Break

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Justin Young raised to 8,500 and Derek Bowen called from the small blind, along with the player in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and both blinds checked to Young who bet 11,000. Bowen raised to 27,000 and and the big blind folded. Action was back on Young who raised to 60,000 and Bowen folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Bowen
315,000
249,000
249,000
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Justin Young
250,000
146,000
146,000

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Cheong's Stack Growing

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Joseph Cheong raised to 9,000 and the player in the cut off called along with the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and it was checked to Cheong who bet 11,000. The player in the cut off called and the player in the big blind folded.

Heads up to the turn we saw the {k-Spades}. Cheong bet 23,000 and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
320,000
245,000
245,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Zhaoxing Wang Flops a Set

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot already, the flop came {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Zhaoxing Wang managed to get all of his 101,500 chips in the middle against his opponent. Wang had flopped a set with {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} against his opponent's {k-}{9-}.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the river landed the {3-Diamonds} as Wang was able to find a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhaoxing Wang
243,000
202,400
202,400

Marc Foggin Parts the Waters

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Marc Foggin raised to 9,000 from under the gun and was called by three players, one of them being Henry Moses in the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and everyone checked to the player in the cutoff position who bet 16,000. Moses raised all in for 55,000 and Foggin called. Everyone else folded and the cards were tabled.

Foggin: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Moses: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Moses was ahead with two pairs, but, when the {k-Spades} came on the turn, Foggin locked up the hand with top set. The {8-Spades} came on the river and Moses was sent to the cash cage to collect his winnings.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Foggin
335,000
86,000
86,000
Profile photo of Henry Moses us
Henry Moses
Busted

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Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Bassil Boulus Makes the Right Call

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With just under 20,000 in the pot, the board read {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Bassil Boulus checked from the big blind and Jan Veit bet 14,000 from early position. Boulus called and the {5-Spades} came on the turn.

Boulus checked again and Veit moved all in, having his opponent covered. Boulus had 53,500 remaining and eventually made the call. Boulus was ahead with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} against Veit's {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}. The river landed the {3-Diamonds} and Boulus held on to double through Veit.

Player Chips Progress
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Bassil Boulus
157,000
-14,500
-14,500
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Jan Veit
70,000

Tags: Bassil BoulusJan Veit

Reichenstein's Aces Hold Up

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Ronald McGinnity raised to 7,500 from middle position and Uri Reichenstein reraised to 20,000 from the cutoff. The action was folded around to McGinnity who made the call.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and McGinnity checked to Reichenstein who bet 20,000. McGinnity instantly moved all in and Reichenstein called.

Reichenstein: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
McGinnity: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Reichenstein was in front with his aces but McGinnity had a two-way straight draw. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river brought the {a-Hearts}, securing Reichenstein the win.

Player Chips Progress
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Uri Reichenstein
246,000
106,000
106,000
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Ronald McGinnity
Busted

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