Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-02-2017 00:10 UTC-7

Chip Counts from the Unofficial Final Table

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	645,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jerry Wong	520,000 -41,000	-41,000

Ryan Hughes	505,000

Ashton Griffin	240,000 50,000	50,000
Kenneth Fitzgerald	220,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jason Stockfish	210,000 -1,500	-1,500
Andrew Kelsall	130,000 5,000	5,000

07-02-2017 00:30 UTC-7

First Big Scoop of the Unofficial Final Table Goes to Lakemeier

MrCleverFox

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante

Big O

Jens Lakemeier opened to 15,500 from the cutoff. Ryan Hughes called from the button, and the two went heads-up to the flop.

On the board, both players checked to see the on the turn. Lakemeier fired 32,000, and Hughes called. The river was the , and Lakemeier fired again, this time putting out a bet of 87,000. Hughes thought for a couple of minutes, then annoucned a call.

Lakemeier showed for a Broadway straight and seven-six for a low. That earned him both sides of the pot as Hughes mucked his hand, and Lakemeier solidified his position as the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	792,000 147,000	147,000

Ryan Hughes	401,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Jens Lakemeier Ryan Hughes

07-02-2017 00:39 UTC-7

House Over House in Big O for Kenneth Fitzgerald

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante

Jens Lakemeier limped, as did Ryan Hughes, Andrew Kelsall, Jason Stockfish, and Jerry Wong before Kenneth Fitzgerald checked in the big blind.

The flop came . It checked to Hughes, who bet 19,000, and Fitzgerald was the only caller. The turn was the . Fitzgerald checked, and Hughes potted for 81,000. Fitzgerald called. Fitzgerald moved all in for his remaining 131,600 on the river, and Hughes, after some deliberation and muttering to himself, called.

Fitzgerald showed for a full house, sixes full of queens.

"Are you f***ing kidding me?" cried Hughes, "How does this f***ing s*** happen to me? Every f***ing time. God dammit!"

He showed for a flopped full house and counted out his opponent's double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Fitzgerald	430,000 210,000	210,000
Ryan Hughes	175,000 -226,000	-226,000

Tags: Kenneth Fitzgerald Ryan Hughes

07-02-2017 00:56 UTC-7

Wong Climbs

MrCleverFox

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jerry Wong raised to 22,000 from the hijack, and he was called by Kenneth Fitzgerald from the cutoff and Jens Lakemeier from the button.

Wong stood pat while Fitzgerald and Lakemeier both took one. Wong then bet 40,000, and Fitzgerald called quickly. Lakemeier threw his hand away.

"Ten-six," Wong said. He showed , and Fitzgerald turned up a ten-seven that was no good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	705,000 185,000	185,000

Kenneth Fitzgerald	345,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Jens Lakemeier Jerry Wong Kenneth Fitzgerald

Level: 20

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 1,200 - SB 4,000 - BB 8,000
NLHE: Ante 2,000 - SB 4,000 - BB 8,000

07-02-2017 01:05 UTC-7

Small Pot for Chip Leader Jens Lakemeier

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jens Lakemeier raised to 19,000, and Ashton Griffin called in the big blind. Both players drew one. Griffin checked, and Lakemeier bet 34,000. Griffin called.

Lakemeier showed and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	870,000 78,000	78,000

Ashton Griffin	170,000 -70,000	-70,000

07-02-2017 01:08 UTC-7

Andrew Kelsall Doubles Up

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jens Lakemeier raised to 19,000 and Andrew Kelsall moved all in for 58,200. Lakemeier called. Both players drew one.

Lakemeier:
Kelsall:

"You show first," said Kelsall, "See if I have to sweat it."

Lakemeier turned over the completing his straight. For posterity's sake, Kelsall turned over an .

"You should have gone first!" said Lakemeier, laughing, "Then you would have been tilted!"

"I'm probably the only player to have won with a pair of eights all tournament!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	830,000 -40,000	-40,000

Andrew Kelsall	120,000 61,800	61,800

07-02-2017 01:09 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	830,000

Jerry Wong	720,000 15,000	15,000

Kenneth Fitzgerald	340,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ashton Griffin	150,000 -20,000	-20,000
Ryan Hughes	130,000 -45,000	-45,000

Andrew Kelsall	120,000

Jason Stockfish	95,000 -115,000	-115,000

07-02-2017 01:10 UTC-7

Jason Stockfish Doubles Up

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jason Stockfish raised to 20,500 from the cutoff and Jerry Wong three-bet from the button. Stockfish moved all in for 101,500. Wong called.

Stockfish stood pat and Wong drew one.

Stockfish showed .

"I meant draw two," said Wong, showing . Wong drew a and Stockfish doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	615,000 -105,000	-105,000

Jason Stockfish	205,000 110,000	110,000

07-02-2017 01:31 UTC-7

Another Double For Stockfish

MrCleverFox

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 2,500 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

Kenneth Fitzgerald opened with a raise to 20,000. Action folded around to Jason Stockfish in the big blind who put in a raise to what looked like 55,000. With action back to Fitzgerald, he moved all in. Stockfish immediately called.

Fitzgerald, thinking it was already over turned up his cards, then quickly turned them back face down.

"Pat," Stockfish said having seen Fitzgerald's cards.

Fitzgerald then threw away two and revealed his for everyone to see. Stockfish had for a straight. Fitzgerald received a and an and that would seal the double up for Stockfish.