Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 6 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-16-2017 16:45 UTC-8

Vaiciulionis Runs Out a Straight

Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Justas Vaiciulionis made it 255,000 in the hijack and got action from Joshua Horton on his left.

Horton called a bet of 250,000 on the flop. Vaiciulionis check-called 400,000 on the turn, and the made four to a straight. Vaiciulionis checked, and Horton checked back.

Vaiciulionis tabled for a straight, and Horton showed he'd been outdrawn with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Horton	12,800,000 130,000	130,000
Justas Vaiciulionis	5,300,000 2,480,000	2,480,000

Tags: Joshua Horton Justas Vaiciulionis

07-16-2017 16:41 UTC-8

Jesus Blanco Eliminated in 44th Place ($176,399)

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Sam Cosby

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Jake Bazeley opened with a raise to 250,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to the button, where Jesus Blanco moved all in for 2,515,000. Action folded back to Bazeley, and after thinking about it for a bit, he called.

Bazeley:
Blanco:

The board rolled out , and that kept Bazeley in the lead the whole way, earning him the pot and the knockout.

Blanco hit the rail in 44th place, collecting $176,399 for his run in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Bazeley	8,100,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Jesus Blanco	Busted

Tags: Jake Bazeley Jesus Blanco

07-16-2017 16:41 UTC-8

Stewart Takes from Sklenicka

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Joining the action in a battle of the blinds between Michael Sklenicka and Scott Stewart on the flop, Sklenicka checked and called a bet of 240,000 from Stewart. Both checked the turn, and Sklenicka also checked the river.

"Do you have any frisbees?" Stewart asked and leaned over to see the stack of Sklenicka, then clarified that he meant the bigger T500,000 chips. Stewart bet 1,125,000, and Sklenicka immediately said, "I hate to be a calling station."

After more than two minutes of consideration, the Czech called, and Stewart turned over for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	16,100,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Michael Sklenicka	9,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Michael Sklenicka Scott Stewart

07-16-2017 16:38 UTC-8

Marvin Pushes Crivello Off

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

[Removed:508] has been the most aggressive player his table so far, and he raised again to 300,000 from early position. Joshua Marvin called from the big blind.

The flop came . Both players checked to the turn, and Marvin checked again. Crivello bet 500,000, and Marvin check-raised to 1,700,000.

"Wow, I might have to make a big fold here," Crivello said. He adjusted his headphones and thought for a couple minutes. Eventually, he mucked face-up, and Marvin scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Marvin	15,350,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
[Removed:508]	3,500,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Joshua Marvin

07-16-2017 16:38 UTC-8

Updated Counts From Secondary Feature Table

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Sam Cosby

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Sarkisyan	13,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Bryan Piccioli	12,250,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Randy Pisane	10,350,000 100,000	100,000
David Guay	10,250,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Damian Salas	7,220,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Jake Bazeley	5,900,000 100,000	100,000
Marcel Luske	4,050,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Jesus Blanco	2,515,000 165,000	165,000
Dario Sammartino	590,000 335,000	335,000

07-16-2017 16:34 UTC-8

Ruane Scores Big Double Against Hesp

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Mickey Doft

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Sean Gibson raised to 300,000 from middle position, and John Hesp called from the cutoff. Michael Ruane three-bet to about 1,200,000 from the button, Gibson folded, and Hesp shoved with the bigger stack. Ruane called all in for about 5,200,000 to put himself at risk.

Hesp:
Ruane:

The flop came down , keeping Ruane ahead with his queens. The turn was the , giving Hesp a flush draw. However, the river completed the board, and Ruane's queens held up to give him the sizable double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ruane	11,020,000 5,820,000	5,820,000
John Hesp	4,565,000 5,935,000	5,935,000

07-16-2017 16:33 UTC-8

Blumstein Shows

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Valentin Messina opened to 260,000 on the button, and both blinds called.

Messina bet 350,000 on the flop, and Scott Blumstein called. Daniel Turner made it 1.1 million, chasing Messina away. However, Blumstein shoved all in after some thought.

"If I got set over set, it's not a bad way to go out," Turner mused, studying Blumstein hard for a read. "You got fours?"

After a little while, Blumstein mouthed something inaudible to his neighbor without moving his head.

"Gimme a minute. Sorry, y'all," Turner said.

Less than a minute later, though, he flicked his cards to the dealer.

Blumstein turned over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	10,840,000 4,840,000	4,840,000

Dann Turner	4,770,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Tags: Daniel Turner Scott Blumstein Valentin Messina

07-16-2017 16:27 UTC-8

Gryko Gets Paid

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Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Richard Gryko was on the button and action folded to him. He opened the action to what appeared to be 275,000 and was called by Jack Sinclair in the big blind.

The flop was and Sinclair check-called Gryko's bet of 330,000.

The turn was the and again Sinclair check-called a bet of 900,000.

The river was the and Sinclair checked for a third time. Gryko didn't waste much time and fired out a bet of 1,100,000. Sinclair tanked for a couple of minutes and then called. Gryko tabled and that was enough to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	8,425,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Richard Gryko

07-16-2017 16:27 UTC-8

Two Pair Versus Two Pair

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Frank Op de Woerd

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

From middle position, Richard Dubini opened to 275,000. Big blind Michael Krasienko called, then check-called a bet of 375,000 on the flop, as well. Krasienko check-called another 675,000 on the turn before the hit the river. Both players checked, and Krasienko showed for two pair.

Dubini, though, tabled for the better two pair, and Krasienko tossed his cars into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Dubini	12,150,000 725,000	725,000

Michael Krasienko	6,500,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: Michael Krasienko Richard Dubini

07-16-2017 16:24 UTC-8

Stewart Builds Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Prior to the elimination of Max Silver, Scott Stewart won a big pot from Jonas Mackoff without showdown, and he also took on Alexandre Reard soon after.

Both Stewart and Reard invested 650,000 preflop, and the flop came . Stewart checked, Reard continued for 475,000, and Stewart glanced at the Frenchman's stack before calling. After the turn, Stewart bet 880,000, and Reard released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	13,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Alexandre Reard	5,340,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Jonas Mackoff	2,650,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Jonas Mackoff Scott Stewart