2017 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk1010742
Prize
$96,907
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$402,300
Entries
298
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Men Nguyen Keeps Improving; Sends One Home

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen

Nguyen: {X-}{X-}/{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}/{X-}
Seat 1: {X-}{X-}/{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}/{X-}
Seat 3: {X-}{X-}/{Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}/{X-}

Nguyen brought it in and the player in seat 1 completed. Seat 3 raised, Nguyen called, and seat 1 called. On fourth street, the ace-seven bet, the next player called, and Nguyen called.

On fifth street, Nguyen bet with a pair of fours showing and both opponents called. On sixth street, Nguyen improved to two pair and bet. Seat 1 called and seat 3 went all in for 400 additional chips with a pair of queens showing. Nguyen and the remaining player called. On seventh street, Nguyen bet and seat 1 called.

Nguyen showed {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Spades} for fours full of deuces and his opponent mucked. The all-in player's hand was revealed; he had {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{9-Spades} for just a pair of queens and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
WSOP 7X Winner
33,000 8,000

Tags: Men Nguyen

He Takes A Bite Out Of Akkari

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

He: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {X-}
Seat 6: {X-}{X-} / {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} - fold
Akkari: {X-}{X-} / {6-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} / {X-}

Zhenfeng He completed on third street and two players, including Andre Akkari, tagged along. He bet fourth street as well and received two calls.

The player in seat 6 made a pair of sevens on fifth street and led out. Akkari called, He raised, the initial better folded and Akkari called again. He kept firing on the remaining streets and Akkari paid it off.

He showed {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a queen high straight and Akkari mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Zhenfeng He us
Zhenfeng He
58,000 10,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
38,000

Tags: Andre AkkariZhenfeng He

Marco Johnson Eliminated by Sue Byrd

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson

Johnson: {X-}{X-}/{6-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}/{7-Clubs}
Byrd: {X-}{X-}/{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}/{7-Diamonds}

Multiple bets went in on third street, and on fourth street, Sue Byrd bet, and Marco Johnson called. On fifth street, Byrd bet again, and Johnson held his remaining 700 chips in his hand for several seconds and then put them forward to call all in for less.

Johnson showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} in the hole, and Byrd had {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Their hands did not change on sixth street, and Johnson needed to improve on seventh street to stay alive. His hand did not improve, and Byrd's pair of aces was best. Johnson was eliminated, and the two-time bracelet winner promptly made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Sue Byrd us
Sue Byrd
23,000 23,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Marco JohnsonSue Byrd

Chip Counts

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Bryan Slick gb
Bryan Slick
59,500 2,100
Zhenfeng He us
Zhenfeng He
48,000 28,000
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
47,000 -1,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 14,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
38,000 2,000
Cheryl Denzik us
Cheryl Denzik
33,000
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000 10,500
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
WSOP 7X Winner
25,000 11,000
Barbara Enright us
Barbara Enright
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
25,000 15,800
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
17,000 -5,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000 4,800
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
15,000 2,000
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
13,500 1,500
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
11,000 800
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
5,000 900

Level: 8

Bring In 200 - Completion 600

Prize Pool Announced; Winner Takes Home $96,907

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A total of 298 players entered this event, which generated a total prize pool of $402,300. The top 45 players will be in the money, taking home a minimum payout of $2,258. On the line for first place is $96,907 in addition to a WSOP gold bracelet.

As the field approaches Level 8, there are 128 players remaining with three levels of play left before the bag-and-tag.

Bohlman Takes One with Aces Up

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Scott Bohlman (earlier this series)
Scott Bohlman (earlier this series)

Bohlman: {X-}{X-}/{A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades}/{X-}
Seat 1: {X-}{X-}/{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}/{X-}
Seat 7: {X-}{X-}/{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{A-Hearts}/{X-}

On sixth street, the player in Seat 1 bet with a pair of eights showing. The player in Seat 7 called, and Bohlman called in the next seat.

On seventh street, Bohlman and the player in Seat 1 put in another bet apiece, and Bohlman showed {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for two pair, aces and kings. That was good, and he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
24,000 24,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman

Tryba Clips Singer

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Chris Tryba
Chris Tryba

Tryba: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {X-}
Singer: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} / {X-}

David Singer had the best hand showing on fifth street with king-high, and he bet. Chris Tryba raised, and Singer called. On sixth street, Singer check-called a bet from Tryba, leaving himself with a mere 700 behind.

Singer checked seventh street, and Tryba checked behind and instantly showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{5-Spades}. The pair of aces was good, as Singer mucked his hand to end up dangerously short.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
WSOP 1X Winner
14,500 -2,500
David Singer us
David Singer
700 -6,800

Tags: Chris TrybaDavid Singer

Mike Leah Takes it on Seventh Street

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Leah: {X-}{X-}/{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}/{X-}
Seat 2: {X-}{X-}/{2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} - fold
Seat 4: {X-}{X-}/{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}/{X-} - fold
Seat 7: {X-}{X-}/{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades} - fold

Seat 2 brought it in, and Seat 4 called. Mike Leah completed, the player to his left called in Seat 7, and the first two also called.

On fourth street, Leah bet, and all three opponents called.

On fifth street, Seat 4 bet with a pair of fives showing, Leah called, Seat 7 called, and Seat 2 folded.

On sixth street, Leah bet with a pair of nines showing, the next player folded, and Seat 4 called.

On seventh street, Leah bet again, and his opponent shook his head several times and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
31,000 1,000

Tags: Mike Leah