2017 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$395,918
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,380,050
Entries
1,763
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

A Wolfe in Sheeps Clothing

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

With about 1,300 in the pot and the board reading {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, three players remained in the hand. A player in middle position checked and a player in the hijack moved all in for 7,150. Kelly Wolfe was in the cutoff and called while the other player folded.

Wolfe tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for the nut straight and the hijack showed {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} for two pairs.

The board ran out the {6-Clubs} and the {7-Diamonds}, sending the pot to Wolfe.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Wolfe us
Kelly Wolfe
18,500
8,500
8,500

Tags: Kelly Wolfe

Hawkins Keeps on Climbing

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

With the board reading {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}, it appeared Maurice Hawkins had led out for 1,000 in the small blind. The player in the big blind called and another player in the hijack three-bet to 2,800. Hawkins then moved all in and the big blind called for his remaining 4,625. The player in the hijack took a few minutes but eventually folded.

Hawkins showen {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for top pair with a gutshot straight-flush draw. Big blind talbed {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for middle pair and an open-ended straight draw.

The board ran out {k-Diamonds} and the {3-Hearts}, shipping the pot to Hawkins.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
22,600
2,900
2,900

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

More Late Entries, Notables and Big Stacks

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante
Craig Varnell
Craig Varnell

Craig Varnell has vaulted his chip stack up since last seen. He always seems to have a big stack or no stack, so keep an eye on him to continue building.

Player Chips Progress
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
32,000
32,000
32,000
Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
30,500
23,100
23,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
25,150
25,150
25,150
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
14,100
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
11,900
11,900
11,900
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerStars.fr
Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
9,500
-3,000
-3,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
9,000
9,000
9,000
Andrew Camou us
Andrew Camou
8,750
-850
-850
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
8,100
8,100
8,100
WSOP 2X Winner
James Woods us
James Woods
4,200
-6,500
-6,500
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
2,500
-4,900
-4,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Ferguson Gets Paid

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a board reading {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} with about 11,000 in the pot, the big blind checked. Chris Ferguson bet 6,500 and his opponent called. Ferguson tabled {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for two pairs and his opponent mucked his cards and paid him.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
32,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris Ferguson

Straight Flush

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
WSOP Chips
WSOP Chips

George Dimitriadis was in the blinds and got his remaining 3,725 in the middle. There were four players that appeared to have called an open-raise in early position of 1,000. The initial raiser called and Dimitriadis and all other players folded.

Dimitriadis: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Dimitriadis needed a lot of help if he was going to survive. The flop did just that when the {7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} hit the board. The turn was the {7-Clubs}, putting a bit of a sweat out there with the possible full houses that could beat Dimitriadis. The river was flipped over and the {6-Hearts} completed things and Dimitriadis didn't just win the hand with a flush, but made a straight flush to the ten to save his tournament life. How's that for a story to tell your friends?! Dimitriadis will remember this one for a long time.

Player Chips Progress
George Dimitriadis ca
George Dimitriadis
11,000
11,000
11,000