2017 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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
Entries
623
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 623
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[Removed:532] Backs Into It

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

Olivier Busquet was all in from the small blind, and [Removed:532] was all in from the big blind.

[Removed:550] was the player at risk for his last 95,500 with {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, up against Busquet's {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and [Removed:550] backed into a straight to double through Busquet.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:532]
205,000
15,000
15,000
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Olivier Busquet
45,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Olivier Busquet

Juha Keeps Rolling

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

The board read {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and the pot was already inflated to around 65,000. The big blind led out for 45,000 and Juha Helppi raised all-in. His opponent had less than 60,000 remaining and was in the tank. After thinking for a couple minutes, he stuck in his remaining chips and Helppi turned over {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the nut flush. His opponent was eliminated and Helppi's stack started overflowing.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
690,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha Helppi

Be Friends, It's Canada Day!

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Canada is getting ready to celebrate its 150th birthday tomorrow, but that didn't stop a couple of Canadians going to battle. Ari Engel and Jean-Pascal Savard have met at the same table again, which is no stranger to them. They met at the final table a couple months ago in Montreal, Canada where Savard came out on top, capturing the $1,000,000 first-place prize.

Here at the WSOP in Las Vegas, they are both looking for that elusive gold bracelet that comes with winning one of these events. Engel raised it up to 13,500 from under the gun and Savard called on the button. The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Engel led out for 15,000. Savard called and the turn was the {3-Hearts}. Engel checked this time and Savard bet 41,000. Engel called and the {3-Clubs} fell on the river.

Engel checked again and Savard thought for a couple minutes. He finally knuckled the table, as though to give up on the hand and Engel tabled {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

Jean-Pascal Savard

"Good check," Engel said to his fellow countryman. "How fast were you calling?" Savard replied as they both had a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
293,000
143,000
143,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jean-Pascal Savard
172,000
78,000
78,000

Tags: Ari EngelJean-Pascal Savard

Updated Stacks: Raghavan and Stout Climbing

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Ravi Raghavan
435,000
267,000
267,000
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Matt Stout
430,000
19,000
19,000
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Till Kollender
365,000
185,000
185,000
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Barny Boatman
360,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dietrich Fast
300,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Damian Salas
290,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jean-Pascal Savard
250,000
175,000
175,000
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Matt Affleck
250,000
60,000
60,000
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Pete Chen
220,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT Global
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Jack Salter
220,000
107,000
107,000
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Benjamin Heath
215,000
65,000
65,000
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Ari Engel
150,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Joseph Elpayaa
145,000
65,000
65,000
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Fiodor Martino
130,000
78,400
78,400
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David Coleman
120,000
103,000
103,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nacho Barbero
115,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Keven Stammen
100,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ivan Luca
95,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kenneth Smaron
75,000
10,000
10,000
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Haixia Zhang
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew StoutRavi Raghavan

Pascal Hartman Finds an Ace From Space

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

Pascal Hartman was all in for his last 36,000 chips and got action from Tim West before the flop.

Hartman was at risk with {a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, with just one overcard to West's {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, looking safe for West. The turn was the {7-Clubs} but the river was the {a-Hearts} and the entire table and rail gasped as the "ace from space" hit the felt.

"You're a lucky son of a gun," smiled West. "Nice hand."

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Hartman
80,000
44,800
44,800
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Tim West
78,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Pascal HartmanTim West

Mike Watson Fills Up to Send Jimmy Guerrero Home

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

Action folded around to Mike Watson in the small blind and he slid forward a tower of chips, clearly putting Jimmy Guerrero to the test for his remaining 25,000 in chips. Guerrero slowly peeled his cards and said, "Oh that's a good one!" and eventually called.

Guerrero was at risk with {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} while Watson had {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Watson took a commanding lead with two pairs. Guerrero could hit a heart for a flush or running cards for trips or two pairs to improve. The turn, however, was the {8-Diamonds}, and Watson made a full house to leave Guerrero drawing dead to the {2-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
250,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jimmy Guerrero
Busted

Tags: Jimmy GuerreroMike Watson

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 600

Matt Affleck Goes Back-to-Back

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck

Matt Affleck raised to 13,000 from middle position and the big blind reraised to 36,500. Affleck called and the two players saw a flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {a-Clubs} turn and the big blind checked one more time. Affleck saw an opening and bet 35,000. His opponent folded and Affleck scooped the pot.

In the next hand, Affleck opened the pot again with a raise to 12,500. The big blind called and the flop was {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. The big blind checked and Affleck bet 20,000 which his opponent called right away. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and his opponent checked again. Affleck bet 35,000 and got another fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Affleck
310,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Matt Affleck

Minkin Gets Bumped by Boatman

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

With about 30,000 in the pot already on a board reading {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Barny Boatman checked from the big blind. Kelly Minkin was in the cutoff and bet 10,000. Boatman quickly check-raised to 55,000 and Minkin called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Boatman checked. Minkin reached for chips and bet 55,500. Boatman instantly moved all in and Minkin counted out her stack before deciding to call.

Boatman tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a set of eights and Minkin rapped the table and said "nice hand" as she tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, drawing dead to the {a-Diamonds} on the river.

Minkin was eliminated and Boatman stacked up a mountain of chips in back-to-back hands.

Player Chips Progress
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Barny Boatman
400,000
205,000
205,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kelly Minkin
Busted

Tags: Barny BoatmanKelly Minkin

"Awww! You Made a Pay Jump!"

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Adrian Attenborough came back from just 500 chips, which was just one ante, and spun it up to 17,000. He got his stack in the middle again and got two callers.

When we got to the action, Barny Boatman had just bet another opponent out of the pot and he tabled {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on a board reading {k-}{k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Attenborough was excited because his two pairs were ahead of Boatman's two overcards and flush draw. The turn, however, was the {3-Clubs}. He was still optimistic, but was sent to the rail when the {2-Spades} hit the river.

He was all smiles and, as he was on his way to the payout desk, a comforting Kelly Minkin exclaimed, "Awww! You made a pay jump!"

Player Chips Progress
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Barny Boatman
195,000
132,000
132,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Adrian Attenborough
Busted
Natural8

Tags: Adrian AttenboroughBarny BoatmanKelly Minkin