Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 2c | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-12-2017 21:30 UTC-7

Hellmuth Falling Fast

Mickey Doft

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Phil Hellmuth limped from early position (the third-consecutive hand in which he was seen limping in), the player in the cutoff raised to 4,200, and Hellmuth called.

They checked to the turn of a board, where Hellmuth bet 4,000. His opponent called. The river completed the board, Hellmuth bet 5,300, and his opponent called.

Hellmuth showed for sevens and deuces, but his opponent tabled for eights and deuces to win the pot.

"That seems fair," muttered Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	39,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-12-2017 21:28 UTC-7

Baldwin Busted

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Eric Baldwin moved all in for his remaining chips, and Arman Sogomonian called in the cutoff.

Eric Baldwin:
Arman Sogomonian:

The board ran out — no help for Baldwin as Sogomonian hit an ace on the flop, and the former has been eliminated.

"Well... guess it will have to be next year," Baldwin said when he walked away, still managing to smile after having busted the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arman Sogomonian	68,000 68,000	68,000
Eric Baldwin	Busted

Tags: Arman Sogomonian Eric Baldwin

07-12-2017 21:27 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	315,000 144,000	144,000
Alex Greenblatt	260,000 41,000	41,000
Catherine Dever	165,000 27,000	27,000
John Monnette	91,000 44,000	44,000

Dominik Nitsche	85,000 16,000	16,000

David Sands	68,500 68,500	68,500
Alex Rocha	60,000 -42,000	-42,000
Sofia Lovgren	46,000 -48,000	-48,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	38,500 -23,500	-23,500
Steve Sung	31,000 -37,000	-37,000

Federico Butteroni	Busted
Esther Taylor	Busted

Hughes and Hakim Lose Small Pots; Loeser and Hall in Trouble

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a raise to 2,700, Galen Hall called, and so did Patrick Braga in the big blind.

The flop was checked around, and the same applied for the turn. Braga bet the river and won the pot.

Hall claimed back some chips soon after but remains below the starting stack, while Manig Loeser, on the same table, has even fewer chips.

Ryan Hughes bet a three-way flop for 5,000 from the button and picked up a single caller in David Goodkin, while the hijack folded. The turn and river were checked through, and Goodkin showed to win the pot.

One table over, Jeff Hakim made it 2,700 to go, and the big blind called. The flop brought a check by the big blind, a bet of 3,600 by Hakim, and a call. After the turn paired the board, the big blind bet 6,500, and Hakim quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	585,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jeff Hakim	160,000 160,000	160,000
Patrick Braga	160,000 -7,000	-7,000
Galen Hall	43,000 -24,000	-24,000

Manig Loeser	16,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: David Goodkin Galen Hall jeff Hakim Manig Loeser Patrick Braga Ryan Hughes

07-12-2017 21:23 UTC-7

MacPhee Flops an Ace

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 2,700, and action folded to Kevin MacPhee in the big blind. MacPhee called.

They both checked on the flop. The came on the turn, MacPhee bet 3,400, and his opponent called. The on the river completed the board, on which they both checked.

MacPhee showed for a pair of aces, which were good enough for his opponent to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin MacPhee	64,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Kevin MacPhee

07-12-2017 21:21 UTC-7

Mike Leah Gets Value on the River

Valerie.Cross

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

A player in middle position raised to 2,800, and Mike Leah called in the cutoff. The remaining players folded, and they were heads-up.

The flop came , and the first player checked. Leah bet 3,000, and his opponent called. The turn was the , and both players checked. On the river, the first player checked again, and Leah tossed out a bet of 10,000. His opponent thought for over a minute and then called.

Leah tabled for top pair, top kicker, and that was good enough to win him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	75,300 -27,700	-27,700

Tags: Mike Leah

07-12-2017 21:20 UTC-7

Amazon Gold Chip Count Updates

[user252447]

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Quoc Vu	370,000 -25,000	-25,000
Sean Kenney	350,000 350,000	350,000
Jorge Breda	245,000
Andre Akkari	210,000 5,000	5,000

Sergio Aido	175,000 -15,000	-15,000
Scotty Nguyen	170,000 -5,000	-5,000

Loni Harwood	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Fatima Moreira de Melo	115,000 25,000	25,000
Aaron Fletcher	110,000 -10,000	-10,000
Dylan Linde	110,000 -15,000	-15,000

Cate Hall	105,000 20,000	20,000
Dario Sammartino	105,000 50,000	50,000
Elizabeth Montizanti	95,000 -30,000	-30,000
Bruno Fitoussi	67,000 -3,000	-3,000
Cliff Josephy	60,000 3,900	3,900

Joseph Cheong	51,000 -41,000	-41,000

Yury Gulyy	43,000
Jake Cody	34,000 12,000	12,000

07-12-2017 21:18 UTC-7

Matuson Finds a Double

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Stacy Matuson limped from early position, and Daniel Tang raised from the cutoff raised, making it 4,500 to play. Matuson called, and that brought them to a flop.

On the flop, Matuson quickly moved all in for 21,000. Daniel Tang quickly called, bringing them to a show down.

Matuson:
Tang:

The came on the turn, but Matuson found good fortune with the on the river, giving her a flush and allowing her to double up through Tang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tang	100,000 45,000	45,000

Stacy Matuson	55,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Stacy Matuson

07-12-2017 21:17 UTC-7

Lucky Flop Sees Wade Eliminate One

mnuwwarah

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player under the gun raised to 3,000, and Tristan Wade re-raised to 10,500 on the button. After a couple of minutes of thought, the opener called.

The flop was . Wade bet 6,000 and got a call. On the turn, Wade shoved all in when his opponent checked. It was 30,000 or so effective, and Wade's opponent slid in a fast call.

Wade:
Opponent:

Wade had flopped a two-outer and turned a boat, and he faded the two remaining queens on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tristan Wade	136,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Tristan Wade

07-12-2017 21:16 UTC-7

Adam Levy Wins a Hand

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Adam Levy bet 4,200 from the cutoff on a flop, and the player on the button called. The turn was the . Levy bet 12,000, his opponent raised to 29,000, and Levy called. The river completed the board with the , and they both checked.

Levy showed , and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Levy	265,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Adam Levy