Level: 5
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entries
7,221
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
Updated Brasilia Counts in the Last Level
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
On a heads-up flop of 
, the player in the cutoff checked and Chris Hunichen bet 1,800 from one seat over on the button. The cutoff called and the 
turn was checked. After the 
river, Hunichen's opponent bet for 6,000 and the American poker pro started some table chat.
"I am tired of folding every river," Hunichen added and took a minute before releasing his cards, remaining below the starting stack. Below are further updated stacks of the Brasilia room in the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
135,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
86,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
58,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
53,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
50,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
44,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
32,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
28,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
9,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Jacobson Flops Both of His Outs to Double
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
Martin Jacobson got his last 7,050 in from middle position and was called by the player on his immediate left.
Jacobson: 
Opponent: 
The dealer turned over the in the window, and it was followed by the 
and the 
, giving the 2014 Main Event Champ quads.
"Don't worry, you're live," someone joked to the player with aces.
The turn was the 
, so that was no longer true, and the river was the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
||
Assorted Counts Throughout Brasilia
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000 | |
|
85,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
68,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
52,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
48,000
37,200
|
37,200 |
|
||
|
46,000
-6,300
|
-6,300 |
|
|
||
|
43,300
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
42,000
-2,800
|
-2,800 |
|
39,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
37,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
||
Blockers Not a Problem for Sammer
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
With the board reading 
, a player in early position bet 16,000 and received a call from an opponent in middle position. Harald Sammer called from the button, as well. The river was the 
. With two checks in front of him, Sammer announced he was all in.
"How much is it?" the turn bettor said with a frustrated sigh. "I call."
The third player mucked, and Sammer revealed 
for the nuts.
"I had two f***ing blockers," Sammer's opponent said, throwing 
into the middle. "Can you believe I had two f***ing blockers?"
He sent Sammer 41,450.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,100
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
Polk's Bluff Gets Called
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
Doug Polk opened to 1,200 from middle position, Mike Matusow called from the hijack, and Darren Grant three-bet to 3,500 from the button. Polk four-bet to 8,300, Grant asked Polk how much he had to start the hand, which was about 40,000, and he called a few moments later.
The flop came 
, and both players checked. The turn brought the 
, and they checked again. The fell on the river, and Polk bet 6,000. Grant quickly called.
Polk announced, "King-high," as he flipped over . Grant tabled 
for the wheel and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
|
26,000
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
|
|
||
A Little Less Conversation For Presley
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
Tony Presley was all in for about 11,500 before the flop and was in need of some luck. He was at risk with , up against 
.
The flop came 
, and Presley remained still and silent with no expression as he awaited his tournament fate. The turn was the , and the river was the , giving Presley a boat to double up. He remained silent and showed no emotion as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
George Chips Up Further; Despres Does Too
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
Pierre Merlin raised to 1,200 and picked up three calls, including the button, Gregory Geller in the small blind, and Chris George in the big blind.
The flop fell 
, and George bet 2,000. Only Merlin called. After the 
turn, George made it 4,500 to go, and Merlin called once more. After the fell on the river, George bet 10,500, and Merlin reluctantly folded.
Simon Despres has also chipped up after being moved over to the Brasilia Room. Despres was seated next to big stack Michael Liang, who tried to get the Canadian hockey player off a hand. Ultimately, the duo checked the 
river with plenty of chips in the middle. Liang only had king-queen, while Despres claimed the pot with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
110,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
90,000
56,200
|
56,200 |
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
39,300
13,300
|
13,300 |
More Morten Mortensen
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
A player in early position raised to 1,100, and Morten Mortensen three-bet to 3,500 on the button. His opponent called, and the flop came 
. Both players checked to the on the turn. His opponent led out for 4,000, and Mortensen called. The river landed the , and his opponent bet 8,000 this time. Mortensen thought for a couple moments before calling.
Mortensen's opponent turned over for a missed flush draw, and Mortensen showed 
. Mortensen took down another pot which he seems to be doing quite often as he closes in on the 200,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
191,000
34,100
|
34,100 |
|
||
Chris George's Trips are Good
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
With about 5,000 already in the middle and the board reading 
, Pierre Merlin bet 2,300 from middle position, and Chris George called from the button. The river brought the , and both players checked.
Merlin tabled 
for queens with an ace, but George flipped over for trip jacks to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,000 | |
|
|
65,500
26,200
|
26,200 |