Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,896,950
Entries
623
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
According to Justin Liberto, Justin Bonomo went bust earlier when he ran kings into aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
||
|
67,000
16,200
|
16,200 |
|
|
||
|
49,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
45,600
-39,400
|
-39,400 |
|
45,000
36,250
|
36,250 |
|
37,000 | |
|
|
||
|
35,000
16,600
|
16,600 |
|
|
||
|
32,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
24,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Welcome to Matt Berkey's Style
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Matt Berkey was drawn to a tough table, but that's more of a problem for his opponents than Berkey himself. It's Berkey who keeps the boat sailing, dominating the field.
Adam Levy arrived to the table in the middle of a hand between Berkey, Ilkin Amirov, and Artem Metalidi. Levy observed the remaining portion of the hand. He missed the opening piece when Amirov raised under the gun, and Berkey called on the button. Big blind Metalidi joined the contest, too.
The 
flop was checked to Berkey, who fired 2,500. Only Amirov called, and both players then checked the 
turn. Berkey, however, bet out another 8,000 on the 
river. Amirov called rapidly, but the showdown wasn't a song to his ears.
Berkey turned up 
for a flopped combo draw, and he got there with a rivered flush. Amirov mucked, showing a sign of frustration.
Levy, who spent the hand on the sidelines, exchanged some words with Berkey, pointing out his ever-winning approach at the table.
"Welcome to my style," Berkey replied with a smile. "Show a few hands, play all the big pots," he described his strategy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
32,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Lam Puts in the Cold Four
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
After a middle-position open to 1,200 and a three-bet to 3,500 from Michael Aron, Simon Lam popped in a cold four-bet in the next seat to 8,500. Everyone folded, giving the pot up to Lam.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
Shaun Deeb Wins Against Matt Berkey
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Shaun Deeb raised to 1,200 from middle position, and Matt Berkey three-bet to 3,000 from the hijack. Deeb called.
The flop came 
, and Deeb check-called the 5,500 bet of Berkey. They both checked through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river, although Berkey took a bit more time to check on the last card.
Deeb showed 
, and Berkey said he was expecting him to have something like that. Berkey showed 
, and Deeb started stacking up the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
57,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
Post-Dinner Chip Counts
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
35,300
|
35,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
65,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
52,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
51,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
44,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
40,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
35,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
25,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
18,250
12,050
|
12,050 |
|
|
||
|
18,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
10,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
10,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,500
4,525
|
4,525 |
|
|
||
Stern Goes Check-Raise, Check-Fold
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
With the 
on the flop, Dani Stern and Shannon Shorr met in one of the big-blind-against-button battles.
Stern checked to Shorr, who bet 2,000. Then he raised to 4,500. Shorr's reaction wasn't immediate, but he called. The turn brought the , completing the spade flush draw. Stern checked, but Shorr wasn't afraid of another check-raise, firing 4,100 to pressure Stern out of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
17,800
|
17,800 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
19,700
|
19,700 |
|
|
||
|
45,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
44,600
15,600
|
15,600 |
|
|
||
|
44,000 | |
|
|
||
|
33,700
-9,300
|
-9,300 |
|
33,700
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
27,300
14,800
|
14,800 |
|
26,500 | |
|
26,000 | |
|
|
||
|
22,700
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
22,000 | |
|
|
||
|
20,200
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
|
|
||
|
19,100 | |
|
16,400
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
||
|
4,700
-15,800
|
-15,800 |
Schillhabel Shoves the River
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Stefan Schillhabel bet 3,200 after a big blind opponent checked to him on the turn of a 
board. The big blind called and checked the river. Schillhabel moved all in. It was 8,825, and that got a fold from Schillhabel's opponent after about 30 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Photos: Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2
Photos by Jayne Furman.
