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

Updated Counts from Amazon Gold

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jesper Hougaard dk
Jesper Hougaard
84,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
82,400
32,400
32,400
Nick Jivkov bg
Nick Jivkov
57,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steven Gee us
Steven Gee
54,600
4,600
4,600
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
53,500
-500
-500
Benoit Lam fr
Benoit Lam
52,300
2,300
2,300
Jessica Dawley us
Jessica Dawley
50,500
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Wolf us
Michael Wolf
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
Austin Buchanan us
Austin Buchanan
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
29,000
-21,000
-21,000
Jen Shahade us
Jen Shahade
29,000
-9,600
-9,600

Buddiga Gets a River Fold from Matusow

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

With about 8,000 chips already in the middle and the completed board reading {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Pratyush Buddiga bet 6,500 from the hijack and Mike Matusow, who was in the cutoff, took a few moments to think before he folded. Buddiga took the pot to further bolster a stack that's been steadily climbing thus far today.

Player Chips Progress
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
79,000
19,000
19,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
49,300
100
100
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowPratyush Buddiga

Eldridge Stacking Heaps

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

David Eldridge just passed the 120,000 mark with a bet of 3,200 on a {3-Hearts}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} board, getting a fold from an opponent. Eldridge has just over $750,000 in live tournament cashes but is still looking for that first major win. He has a ninth-place finish at PCA and a second-place finish in a WPT event within the past year and a half.

Player Chips Progress
David Eldridge us
David Eldridge
125,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: David Eldridge

Tsoukernik Back Down to Dust

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Leon Tsoukernik's double-up has already been distributed back to his opponents, leaving him with just 2,400 again. He lost a decent chunk recently when he saw a flop of {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} after raising to 1,300 on the button, getting action from a player who limped early. They checked there and then did the same on the {a-Diamonds} turn, bringing a {4-Hearts} river. The early player bet 2,000.

"I would love to pay you, but I can't," Tsoukernik said. "I have nice cards, but I can't."

He flicked {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} into the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
2,400
500
500

Tags: Leon Tsoukernik

Swanson Slips

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

David "Dave" Swanson raised to 700 from middle position, Jame Sanford Hitchcock called from the hijack, and the big blind called as well.

The flop came {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and the big blind checked. Swanson bet 1,000, Hitchcock folded, and the big blind called.

The turn brought the {Q-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {10-Hearts} and they both checked again. The big blind tabled {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for aces and queens with a jack, which was good enough to win the pot. Swanson sighed "of course" as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
David Swanson us
David Swanson
25,000
-7,800
-7,800

Tags: David Swanson

Paul Vang Catches a Bluff . . . With a Boat

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

The player under the gun raised to 825 and Paul "Pong" Vang quickly three-bet to 2,400 from the hijack. His opponent called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and the under-the-gun player checked. Vang bet 3,000 and his opponent called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs} and both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the river. The under-the-gun player bet 4,200 and Vang just called. His opponent slowly turned over the {a-Hearts} first and then the {5-Hearts}. Vang turned over {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for tens full of kings to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Vang us
Paul Vang
67,000
67,000
67,000

Tags: Paul Vang

Savage Runs Into a Cooler; The Comeback Begins

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Matt Savage
Matt Savage

With the board reading {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}, Matt Savage and his opponent got all of their chips in the middle and Savage was feeling great about it. Savage tabled {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for the best full house. However, his opponent revealed the only hand better, {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for quads. The {2-Hearts} on the river completed the board and Savage was left with just 7,000 after running into the four sixes.

A couple hands later, the flop came {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} with three players in the hand. The big blind checked and Savage bet 1,200 from under the gun. The player in middle position called along with the big blind. The turn was the {a-Spades} and the action was checked to Savage. He bet 2,400 and both of his opponents called again. The river landed the {a-Hearts} and all three players checked. Savage tabled {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} and both of his opponents mucked their cards.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
18,000
-35,500
-35,500

Tags: Matt Savage

"I Can't Show the Nuts Every Time"

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Mike Matusow bet 4,000 from the small blind on a completed board of {k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. An opponent in late position thought things over for about 30 seconds and mucked. Tom Schneider tried cajoling Matusow into showing.

"I can't show the nuts every time," Matusow said. "Otherwise I'd never be able to rob you guys. I thought I was getting called by two tens there."

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
44,300
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike Matusow

Updated Counts from Brasilia

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jon Turner and Stefan Jedlicka were among the most recent additions to the field and have taken their seats in Brasilia.

Player Chips Progress
David Vedral at
David Vedral
130,000
20,000
20,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
64,000
4,000
4,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Alan Smurfit ie
Alan Smurfit
63,000
11,000
11,000
Donnacha O'Dea ie
Donnacha O'Dea
58,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Kelly us
Matthew Kelly
55,000
8,000
8,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
50,000
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
48,000
-7,000
-7,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Pierre Merlin fr
Pierre Merlin
47,000
-8,000
-8,000
Emil Ekvardt se
Emil Ekvardt
47,000
-5,000
-5,000
Stefan Jedlicka at
Stefan Jedlicka
37,000
Fred Goff III us
Fred Goff III
19,000
-22,500
-22,500
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
5,000
-8,000
-8,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Jon TurnerStefan Jedlicka

Updated Counts Amazon

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrew Graham us
Andrew Graham
140,000
5,000
5,000
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
120,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
115,000
4,900
4,900
Frank Crivello us
Frank Crivello
110,000
110,000
110,000
Nikita Nikolaev ru
Nikita Nikolaev
100,000
20,000
20,000
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
98,000
15,600
15,600
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
90,000
11,000
11,000
Kenneth Rawlinson us
Kenneth Rawlinson
90,000
90,000
90,000
Abou Sy fr
Abou Sy
80,000
80,000
80,000
Jessica Dawley us
Jessica Dawley
51,000
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
40,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Lauren Monosson us
Lauren Monosson
40,000
40,000
40,000
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
38,000
-22,000
-22,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
11,000
-8,900
-8,900
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
4,000
1,600
1,600