Event #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-04-2017 18:29 UTC-7

Salman Behbehani Eliminated in 13th Place ($216,999)

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Salman Behbehani raised all in for 850,000 from the hijack, and Rainer Kempe called from the button.

Behbehani:
Kempe:

The board came down , giving Kempe a pair of threes to eliminate Behbehani in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	5,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Salman Behbehani	Busted

Tags: Rainer Kempe Salman Behbehani

06-04-2017 18:31 UTC-7

Michael Kamran Doubles Through Andrew Robl

Mateusz_Pater

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Robl raised to 320,000 from the hijack before Michael Kamran moved all in for 1.205 million from the next seat over. The action folded back around to Robl, who called.

Kamran:
Robl:

The board ran out to see Kamran hold with his pocket pair as he welcomed the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robl	6,000,000 -760,000	-760,000
Mike Kamran	2,750,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Michael Kamran

06-04-2017 18:39 UTC-7

Hellmuth Triples With Queens

Webjoker

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff, and the 14-time bracelet winner shoved for 655,000. Byron Kaverman on the button and Andrew Robl in the big blind both called.

Robl and Kaverman checked down the board of , and Hellmuth instantly announced he had queens, knowing he was good.

Phil Hellmuth:
Byron Kaverman:
Andrew Robl:

Hellmuth tripled, Kaverman now short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robl	5,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Phil Hellmuth	2,165,000 1,510,000	1,510,000

Byron Kaverman	1,520,000 -780,000	-780,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Byron Kaverman Phil Hellmuth

06-04-2017 18:50 UTC-7

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 12th Place ($257,072)

Webjoker

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Byron Kaverman was first to act and shoved for 1.5 million total. On the button, Michael Kamran asked for a count and shoved over the top. Small blind Dario Sammartino and big blind Phil Hellmuth were both quick to fold.

Byron Kaverman:
Michael Kamran:

The board ran out an uneventful , and Kaverman said his goodbyes.

After his 12th-place finish in 2015, Kaverman matches it in 12th place once again. Two years ago, he took home $332,593; he'll receive $257,072 this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Kamran	4,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Byron Kaverman	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Michael Kamran

06-04-2017 18:52 UTC-7

Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 11th Place ($257,072)

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 400,000 from the button, Chris Moore three-bet to 1,050,000 from the small blind, and Esfandiari tanked for about two minutes before he folded.

The following hand, Esfandiari opened to 375,000 from the cutoff, and Rainer Kempe three-bet to 950,000 from the big blind. Esfandiari called, and the flop came down .

Kempe bet 450,000, Esfandiari raised to 1,700,000, Kempe reraised all in, and Esfandiari called all in for about 3,500,000.

Kempe:
Esfandiari:

The turn was the , giving Esfandiari a few outs to chop. However, the river was the , and Esfandiari was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	9,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Antonio Esfandiari	Busted

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Rainer Kempe

06-04-2017 18:56 UTC-7

Doug Polk Doubles Through Rainer Kempe

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Doug Polk raised to about 360,000 from the button, Rainer Kempe reraised all in from the small blind, Haralabos Voulgaris tanked for about two minutes from the big blind before he folded, and Polk instantly called all in for 2,835,000.

Polk:
Kempe:

The board came down , giving Polk queens full of fours to double through Kempe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	6,500,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000
Doug Polk	5,890,000 2,790,000	2,790,000

Tags: Doug Polk Haralabos Voulgaris Rainer Kempe

06-04-2017 19:12 UTC-7

Voulgaris Shoves on Kempe Twice

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised to 340,000 from the button, Haralabos Voulgaris reraised all in from the small blind for roughly 1,600,000, and Kempe folded.

Two hands later, Kempe raised to 340,000 from under the gun, and Voulgaris reraised all in for about 2,100,000 from the cutoff. Kempe folded again, giving Voulgaris the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	6,000,000 -500,000	-500,000
Haralabos Voulgaris	2,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Haralabos Voulgaris Rainer Kempe

06-04-2017 19:14 UTC-7

Andrew Robl vs. Dario Sammartino

Mateusz_Pater

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Robl raised to 320,000 from under the gun and was called by Dario Sammartino on the button.

The flop came , and Robl checked. Sammartino slid out 350,000. Robl called.

Both players checked the on the turn before the river completed the board.

Robl went into the tank for over a minute before checking. Sammartino didnt take as long but also checked.

Robl flipped over for a set of fours on the river, which was enough to take down the pot after Sammartino mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	8,350,000 -750,000	-750,000

Andrew Robl	5,350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Andrew Robl Dario Sammartino

06-04-2017 19:26 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 10th Place ($312,006)

Webjoker

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

At a five-handed table, Dario Sammartino was first to act and raised to 360,000. His neighbor, 14-time bracelet winner and two-time One Drop final tablist Phil Hellmuth, shoved for 785,000. Martin Jacobson, on the button, min-raised to 1,210,000. Both blinds folded, and so did Sammartino.

Phil Hellmuth:
Martin Jacobson:

"Nice hand," Hellmuth said gracefully.

The board ran out , and Hellmuth said, "Good game!"

After finishing fourth for $2,645,333 in 2012 and sixth in 2015 for $696,821, it's now a 10th-place finish for the "Poker Brat". It earns him $312,006 this time.

The nine remaining players are bagging and tagging for the night and will return to the felt tomorrow, all guaranteed $312,006 as they'll battle for the $3,686,865 first-place prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	8,890,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Martin Jacobson Phil Hellmuth

06-04-2017 19:31 UTC-7

End-of-Day Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	16,825,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000

Martin Jacobson	8,890,000

Dario Sammartino	7,975,000 -375,000	-375,000

Chris Moore	7,600,000 300,000	300,000
Andrew Robl	6,670,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Doug Polk	6,090,000 200,000	200,000

Rainer Kempe	5,760,000 -240,000	-240,000
Mike Kamran	3,470,000 -830,000	-830,000
Haralabos Voulgaris	2,865,000 265,000	265,000