First Break of the Day
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day after the first two levels of play have concluded.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,428,300
Entries
1,056
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Chip Counts
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,200 | |
|
15,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
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12,000 | |
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10,600 | |
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7,500 | |
|
7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
|
7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
|
7,450 | |
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7,400
-100
|
-100 |
|
7,300
-4,900
|
-4,900 |
|
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6,500 | |
|
5,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
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4,700 | |
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Matt Affleck Works His Way Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Matt Affleck raised to 400 from under the gun and was called by the cutoff and the button. The flop came 
and the action was checked around to the 
turn card.
Affleck checked, along with the cutoff, and the button bet 800. Affleck called and the cutoff folded leaving two players to see the river. The 
fell on the river and both players checked. Affleck tabled 
which was good enough to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,400
10,900
|
10,900 |
Phil Laak In, Phil Laak Out
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Moments after seeing Phil Laak take his seat after the first break of the day, Laak found himself with all of his chips in the middle preflop in a three-way pot. Laak turned over 
and was in trouble after seeing one of his opponents show the same hand , and the other tabling 
.
The board ran out 
and his opponent with pocket nines had both players covered. He scooped the pot while scoring a double knockout, one of them being Laak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Ray Henson Doubles Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Ray Henson joined shortly after the first break of the day. He just doubled up when he three-bet shoved with 
.
His opponent called with 
and then shrugged his shoulders as if he expected a queen to roll off on the 
flop. Henson stayed ahead and earned the double.
Henson is currently third in the WSOP Player of the Year race. He has four final tables this WSOP and is definitely capable of finishing an already strong summer with a bang and taking home the WSOP POY honors.
He is currently chasing John Racener who won his first bracelet this year among a record 14 total cashes. In second place is Chris Ferguson, who also has 14 cashes this summer.
The race should be a close one. We will keep you posted on how Henson fares here on Day 1 of Event #64.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700
6,700
|
6,700 |
Esther Taylor Makes Her Opponent's Chips Her Own
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
The flop came 
and the action Esther Taylor who was heads up. She bet the pot, 4,850, and her opponent went into the tank. He then raised all in and Taylor called.
Taylor: 
Opponent: 
The turn was the and the river was the 
, giving Taylor two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
22,400
|
22,400 |
Cheong Wins Battle of the Blinds
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
The action was on the small blind who raised to 400 and Joseph Cheong was in the big blind and three-bet to 1,600. The small blind called and they were heads up to the flop of 
. The small blind bet the pot and Cheong raised all in for 5,450, quickly getting called.
Cheong tabled 
and his opponent showed 
. The turn was the , giving Cheong a straight and the river bricked out with a 
. Cheong doubled up through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,800
15,800
|
15,800 |
|
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Richard Gryko is the Lucky One
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Often in pot-limit Omaha, players make very strong hands, and players can miss big draws and make very weak hands. Something that rarely happens is a player taking a pot with no pair; even more rare is when a player takes the pot with no pair and anything less than ace or maybe king high.
Richard Gryko just won a hand with eight high and eliminated his opponent. His opponent almost couldn't believe it and was yelling to his friend to tell him what happened.
The board read 
and, based on both players hands, they likely got all in on the flop, both holding straight draws.
Gryko: 
Opponent: 
The turn and the river missed both draws and Gryko was left holding the winner with as his highest possible hand. His opponent only had and was out-kicked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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