2017 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$6,489,502
Total Entries
8,120
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 8,120
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Papazian Turns Quads to take the Chip lead

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

The player under-the-gun opened to 90,000 and got calls from three players including Alexandru Papazian in the small blind.

The flop was {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and the UTG player continued with a bet of 150,000. Action folded to Papazian who raised to 360,000. The UTG player asked for the amount and then three-bet shoved all-in. Papazian snap-called.

Papazian: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Papazian flops trip queens to take the lead and had his opponent drawing dead on the turn with the {q-Hearts}, giving him quads.

The {3-Hearts} completed the board and sent his opponent to the rail while Papazian is now the tournament chipleader.

Tags: Alexandru Papazian

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

The Bachelor Hand Comes Through

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Gregory Milliron (as seen in previous event)
Gregory Milliron (as seen in previous event)

Gregory Milliron raised to 75,000 under the gun. Brad Albrinck called on the button, and Alexander Deutsch moved all in from the big blind for 210,000. Milliron re-raised all in, and Albrinck snap-called, having both players covered.

Alexander Deutsch: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Brad Albrinck: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Gregory Milliron: {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The flop was {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Spades} ,giving Milliron an open-ender and Deutsch a king-high flush draw with an overcard. The turn was the {7-Hearts}, giving Milliron two-pair outs. The river was the {4-Spades}, giving Deutsch the flush and the main pot and Albrinck the larger side pot against Milliron, who was relegated to the rail.

The Price was Right

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 75,000. The button moved all in for 360,000. Toby Price was in the small blind and also moved all in, having the button covered, and the original raiser folded.

Toby Price: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Button: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Price's set of kings were good and got the elimination.

Tags: Toby Price

Notables No Longer in the Running

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
PlaceNamePrize
61Bart Lybaert$9,449
63Jordan Young$9,449
66Aurelien Guiglini$7,893
68JC Tran$7,893
84Roberto Romanello$5,637
85Samuel Yun$5,637
86Paul Vas Nunes$5,637
91Darren Elias$5,637
93Charalampos Lappas$5,637
102William Kassouf$5,637

Jackson Cracks Aces with Kings

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
David Jackson
David Jackson

We didn't catch the action, but as we approached the table, the dealer was cutting down David Jackson's stack.

Laying in front of Jackson was his {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and beside it, his opponent's {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. In the middle of the table was a {6-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Spades} board. Jackson had out-flopped his opponent and held to score a massive double-up.

Tags: David Jackson

Konstas Takes on the River

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 65,000. Alexandru Papazian was in the hijack and called. Ioannis Angelou Konstas was in the big blind and re-raised to 245,000. The original raiser folded, and Papazian called.

The flop was {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, and Ioannis bet 180,000. Papazian called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}, and both players checked to the river, which was the {6-Diamonds}. Ioannis bet 625,000, and Papazian snap-folded, sending the pot to Ioannis.

Tags: Alexandru PapazianIoannis Angelou Konstas

Qartomy Gets Some Back From Tureniec

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

With a pot of about 215,000 already brewing, Michael Tureniec led a flop of {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} with a bet of 90,000. Ray Qartomy called, and the two saw a {9-Hearts} on the turn. Tureniec check-folded to a bet of 120,000.

Tags: Michael TureniecRay Qartomy

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000