2017 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$172,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$691,200
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
24
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Kakon Looking for More Success in Limit

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
William Kakon from a previous event
William Kakon from a previous event

William Kakon has a WSOP gold bracelet in limit hold'em and is an early leader today.

Kakon won the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event in 2015, and he finished ninth in this event that same year. He has over $400,000 in WSOP earnings on 16 cashes. That is almost half of his career tournament earnings across all events. So far this year, he has one cash; he finished 12th in Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed.

Player Chips Progress
William Kakon ma
William Kakon
50,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 5

Limits: 400/800

Ante: 0

Andre Akkari Flops Top Pair Against Rex Clinkscales

Level 5 : 400/800, 0 ante

Andre Akkari check-raised Rex Clinkscales on the turn with the board reading {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, and Clinkscales called. Akkari led when the {j-Diamonds} hit the river, and Clinkscales returned the favor and raised. Akkari took about 15 seconds and then called.

Clinkscales showed ace-high, and Akkari took down the pot with {k-}{10-}.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
28,000
20,500
20,500
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerStars.fr
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
2,500
-18,500
-18,500

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Jesse Martin Wins One

Level 5 : 400/800, 0 ante
Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin

The player on the button called, and Jesse Martin raised in the small blind. The big blind folded, and it was back on the player on the button, who decided to call again.

The flop came {5-Spades}{A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Martin bet, and his opponent called. The turn gave them the {9-Diamonds}. Martin bet, and his opponent called again. The river completed the board with the {10-Clubs}. Martin bet again and was called again.

Martin showed {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a set of fives, and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
31,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Chip Counts

Level 5 : 400/800, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Stuart Rutter gb
Stuart Rutter
34,000
16,700
16,700
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
26,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
21,500
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
21,400
6,900
6,900
$25K Fantasy
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
21,400
21,400
21,400
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
20,300
20,300
20,300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Xavier Kyablue us
Xavier Kyablue
18,600
2,200
2,200
$25K Fantasy
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
15,000
15,000
15,000
$25K Fantasy
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
15,000
15,000
15,000
$25K Fantasy
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
11,200
3,400
3,400
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
6,200
6,200
6,200
WSOP 2X Winner