2017 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$618,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,896,950
Total Entries
623
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 623
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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Ekvardt Holsters the Last Barrel

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Andy Spears bet 800 from under the gun on a {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop, and Emil Ekvardt made it 2,300 on the button. Spears called, then he check-called a further 2,800 on the {a-Clubs} turn. On the {q-Diamonds} river, Spears checked again. Ekvardt thought for over a minute before patting the table, and Spears tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
50,000
25,000
25,000
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Emil Ekvardt
44,500
44,500
44,500

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De Silva Barrels the Turn

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

With the flop reading {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, Upeshka De Silva was in a heads-up pot against Bart Hanson, who checked from the small blind.

De Silva bet out 1,250, and Hanson agreed with the price.

Hanson checked the {7-Hearts} turn as well, but De Silva stood firmly on the pedal. He fired another 2,500, and that was enough to finally force Hanson out of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Hanson
29,000
4,000
4,000
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Upeshka De Silva
28,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Stern Loses a Big One

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Dani Stern (as seen in a previous event)
Dani Stern (as seen in a previous event)

Dani Stern, one of the online high stakes pros, was off to a sharp start. However, Stern's stack took a hit recently.

We arrived at the table with 2,100 lying in front of Stern, likely a four-bet. His opponent continued the raising war, bumping it to 4,500. Stern called.

With over 90 big blinds in the pot, they continued to the {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop. Both contenders checked.

The {10-Diamonds} landed on the turn, and Stern checked again. This time, his rival bet out 3,100. Stern made a kind of, "Why not," gesture, and called.

The river {A-Clubs} brought another check from Stern, and his opponent fired one more time. This time, however, Stern wasn't willing to pay the offered 4,500.

Despite losing the big clash, Stern is still a bit up on the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Dani Stern
27,000
2,000
2,000

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Darren Elias Starts Well

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Darren Elias had bet 10,500 from the button after the player in the big blind had checked on the {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board. There was already about 10,000 in the pot. His opponent took his time to think but decided to call in the end.

Elias showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a full house and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
46,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
BetMGM Poker

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