2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$8,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Polk: "I Need to Start Making More Sets. That's Where the Money Is!"

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Doug Polk and Mike Matusow
Doug Polk and Mike Matusow

Rob Heath raised to 1,000 from late position, and Doug Polk three-bet to 3,200. The player in the big blind snap-called, and Heath called, as well.

The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and all three players checked. The turn was the {3-Spades}, and all three players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. The big blind checked for a third time, and Heath bet 4,500. Polk called, and the big blind folded.

Heath tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a set of tens and immediately asked, "Do you have spades?"

Mike Matusow unleashed a hearty laugh and said, "That was f***ing funny. That made my f***ing day."

Polk replied that he did not have spades and mucked his cards.

"I need to start making more sets," said Polk. "That's where the money is!" he laughed.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Heath
Rob Heath
90,000 90,000
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
40,000 -21,000

Tags: Doug PolkMike MatusowRob Heath

Soner Takes from Warburton

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

The {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop and the {6-Hearts} turn were checked by Steven Warburton, in the big blind, and Johan Soner, in late position, before the {Q-Hearts} river completed the board. Warburton checked, and Soner bet 3,500 — the size of the pot. Warburton called and mucked instantly when Soner flipped over {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for a rivered set of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Soner se
Johan Soner
70,000 70,000
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
28,000 28,000

Tags: Johan SonerSteven Warburton

Filatov Remains Aggressive

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Anatoly Filatov is trying to make the most of his Day 1 in the Main Event by trying to run up as big a stack as possible. He has certainly been the most aggressive player at his table throughout the day, and he just played another hand to prove it.

Filatov lost some chips earlier, but after facing a raise to 1,000 from middle position and a call, Filatov three-bet to 3,400. Both of his opponents called, and the flop came {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. The action was checked to Filatov, who bet 2,700, and that got a fold from both opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
106,000 -17,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov

Cornell Won't Fold Kings

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

After an open to 1,500 and a call, the player in the hijack made it 5,200 to go. That wasn't enough for Tyler Cornell, who re-raised to 12,600 on the button. Action folded back to the player who three-bet, and he thought for about 30 seconds and then dropped in a stack of T5,000 chips to put Cornell at risk.

Cornell double-checked his holdings and then quickly called, tabling {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. His opponent had {a-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Cornell faded any bullets as {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades} rolled off the deck.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Cornell us
Tyler Cornell
WSOP 1X Winner
92,000 92,000

Tags: Tyler Cornell

Trio Atop the Counts in Brasilia

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ryan Hall and Sam Grafton have nearly identical stacks at the top of the counts in Brasilia, while Ronnie Brown is slowly but surely getting there himself. Meanwhile, Leon Tsoukernik has been eliminated after having been moved next to Richard Seymour not too long ago.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hall ca
Ryan Hall
180,000 25,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
178,000 3,000
Ronnie Brown us
Ronnie Brown
155,000 20,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
Busted

Tags: Leon TsoukernikRonnie BrownRyan HallSam Grafton

Yang Flops the Nuts and Doubles

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang

With about 7,600 already in the middle and the board reading {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Jerry Yang was in the cutoff and heads-up against the player in the hijack, who bet 4,000. After brief consideration, Yang called, leaving himself with 9,375 behind.

The river brought the {Q-Clubs}, and Yang's opponent went into the tank for about 30 seconds before betting all-in effective. Yang called instantly and tabled {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the flopped nut flush. His opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Yang us
Jerry Yang
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
36,000 12,400

Tags: Jerry Yang