2017 World Series of Poker

Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$428,423
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,640,600
Entries
1,956
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Tom Braband Eliminated in 11th Place ($26,535)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Tom Braband
Tom Braband

Schuyler Thornton raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Tom Braband moved all in for 247,000 on the button. Thornton asked for a count and eventually called.

Braband was at risk with {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, flipping with Thornton's {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Braband was still ahead with two sixes. The turn was the {6-Clubs}, giving Thornton a straight and Braband a set. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Braband couldn't fill up, sending him to the payout desk to collect $26,535 for his 11th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
1,520,000 260,000
Tom Braband us
Tom Braband
Busted

Tags: Schuyler ThorntonTom Braband

Ryan Leng Eliminated in 12th Place ($26,535)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Leng
Ryan Leng

Kenny Hallaert raised to 52,000 from under the gun and Ryan Leng moved all in for 250,000 from the hijack. Dylan Hortin was in the big blind and moved all in over top, prompting a fold from Hallaert.

Leng was at risk and behind with {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} up against Hortin's {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Leng was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Hortin us
Dylan Hortin
1,760,000 340,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Dylan HortinKenny HallaertRyan Leng

Ashish Khanna Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,887)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ashish Khanna
Ashish Khanna

Darren Elias opened the action with a raise to 70,000 from the hijack position. Ashish Khanna was on the button and shipped all in for 304,000. Elias asked for a count and thought for a moment before making the call.

Elias: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Khanna: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Khanna was way out front, but when the flop came {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Elias quickly took the lead with a set of fives. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and the river landed the {10-Clubs}. Khanna could not catch a king and was ousted in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
1,980,000 390,000
Ashish Khanna us
Ashish Khanna
Busted

Tags: Ashish KhannaDarren Elias

Wang Yifei Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,877)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Wang Yifei
Wang Yifei

Wang Yifei moved all in from early position for his last 125,000. Ben Zamani was on the button and moved all in over top.

Yifei was at risk and behind with {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, up against Zamani's {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Zamani flopped top set but Yifei had outs with a straight draw. The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and the river was the {8-Clubs}, sending Yifei to the rail in 14th place for a payout worth $20,877.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Zamani us
Ben Zamani
600,000 -190,000
Wang Yifei cn
Wang Yifei
Busted

Tags: Wang YifeiBen Zamani

Alex Rocha Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,887)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Alex Rocha
Alex Rocha

Alex Rocha raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and both players checked to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Klodnicki led out for 125,000 and Rocha made the call. The river was the {4-Spades} and Klodnicki announced all in. Rocha had only 235,000 remaining and took his time to think about his decision. After a couple minutes, Rocha moved a stack of chips forward. Klodnicki tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a full house and Rocha could only show {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
2,985,000 805,000
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
Busted

Tags: Alex RochaChris Klodnicki

Aditya Sushant Takes a Chunk From Hallaert to Claim the Chip Lead

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With about 110,000 in the pot, on a board reading {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, Kenny Hallaert checked from the big blind. Aditya Sushant was in middle position and bet 50,000. Hallaert called.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Hallaert checked again. Sushant bet 135,000 this time and Hallaert called again.

The river was the {q-Spades} and Halaert checked for a third time. Sushant bet 200,000 and Hallaert tossed in a single chip to call. Sushant tabled {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for queens full of jacks and Hallaert mucked his cards.

Sushant has now taken over the chip lead with 2,226,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Aditya Sushant in
Aditya Sushant
WSOP 1X Winner
2,260,000 560,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
680,000 -320,000

Tags: Aditya SushantKenny Hallaert

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Brian Hastings Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,624)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

With around 120,000 in the middle and the board reading {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, it was just Brian Hastings in the small blind and Emile Schiff in the big blind left in the hand. Hastings led out for 70,000 and Schiff made the call.

The river landed the {5-Hearts} and after a couple raises Hastings was all-in for his remaining 240,000 with his tournament life at risk. Hastings tabled {j-Hearts}{7-Spades} for two pair but Schiff showed {q-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a bigger two pair on the river. Schiff took down the pot and Hastings was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Emile Schiff jm
Emile Schiff
890,000 20,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brian HastingsEmile Schiff