2017 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$645,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,642,300
Total Entries
1,349
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 1,349

Elpayaa Doubles Through Rieger

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Joe Elpayaa
Joe Elpayaa

In a blind battle, Joe Elpayaa and Bjorn Rieger had gotten all the chips in the middle. The board read {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, with Rieger showing {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for two pair and Elpayaa showing {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a straight.

Elpayaa's all-in was for 168,000 total, and Rieger slipped to 205,000.

Tags: Bjorn RiegerJoe Elpayaa