2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
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
Total Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left 1 / 7,221
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Guay Fires Three Bullets, but Salas Dodges the Third

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

There was a limped pot preflop between Marcel Luske under the gun, David Guay in the small blind, and Damian Salas in the big blind.

The flop came down {6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}, and Guay led out with a bet of 265,000. Salas called, and Luske folded. The turn was the {5-Spades}, and Guay bet again, this time firing 530,000. Salas called once more. On the {A-Clubs} river, Guay led out one more time, betting 845,000. Salas thought for about a minute and a half, then folded his hand.

Guay took in the pot, while Salas fell back to around six million chips.

Tags: Damian SalasDavid GuayMarcel Luske

Pollak Chips Away at Pham

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

Christian Pham raised to 275,000 from the hijack, and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 785,000 from the cutoff. Pham asked for a count and called.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}, and Pham checked. Pollak bet 575,000, and Pham quickly called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}. Pham checked again, and Pollak paused for a full minute before betting 675,000. Pham looked like he was in agony over the decision but eventually released his hand.

Pollak now has over 10 million in chips.

Tags: Benjamin PollakChristian Pham

Reard and Lutes Chop It Up

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

Scott Stewart raised to 240,000 and Alexandre Reard called in the cutoff, as did Travis Lutes in the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Lutes checked. Stewart bet 360,000 and Reard raised to 800,000 before Lutes check-raised all in. Stewart quickly got out of the way while Reard, who had 1,480,000 behind, asked for the all-in amount of Lutes.

The shove of Lutes was deemed to be for 3,295,000 in total, which had Reard covered, and the Frenchman called all in.

Reard: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Lutes: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

"They got the same hand, chop it up," the announcement came, and the {4-Diamonds} turn and {7-Hearts} river were just a formality.

Tags: Alexandre ReardStewart ScottTravis Lutes

Mike Linster Eliminated in 47th Place ($145,733)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Mike Linster elimination
Mike Linster elimination

Mike Linster raised all in from middle position for 855,000 and Sean Gibson called from the cutoff.

Linster: {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Gibson: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, keeping Gibson in the lead. The turn was the {Q-Spades}, taking away a few of Linster's outs. The river was the {K-Spades}, giving Gibson Broadway to eliminate Linster from the Main Event in 47th place.

Tags: Michael LinsterSean Gibson

Jae Hwang Eliminated in 48th Place ($145,733)

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

The action was folded to Benjamin Pollak on the button who raised to 280,000. Jae Hwang was in the small blind and moved all-in for his remaining 1,705,000. Pollak called and the cards were on their backs.

Pollak: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Hwang: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Hwang was still out front. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} giving both players two pair but Hwang had the better kicker.

"King," Pollak cheered for, hoping to at least get a chop out of the hand. But the dealer burned and turned the {10-Spades}, hitting Pollak's kicker and sending him the pot. Hwang was ousted by the river card and his Main Event journey came to an end.

Tags: Benjamin PollakJae Hwang

Mackoff Loses Some; Silver Wins Some

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

For the second hand in a row, Jonas Mackoff raised to 260,000. In the first hand he won a small pot without any action and the second hand saw a call by Michael Sklenicka in the small blind and Scott Stewart in the big blind. The flop of {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} was checked to Stewart and he bet 525,000, which only Mackoff called.

Both players checked the {2-Hearts} turn and the {A-Hearts} river and Stewart showed {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a flush to win the pot.

Soon after, Daniel Turner raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Max Silver defended the big blind. A continuation bet on the flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} was followed by two checks on the {5-Spades} turn and Silver then bet the {10-Clubs} river for 180,000. Turner reluctantly called and mucked when Silver turned over {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

Tags: Daniel TurnerJonas MackoffMax SilverMichael SklenickaScott Stewart

Gibson Can't Shake Hesp

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

John Hesp raised from middle position and Sean Gibson called from the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Gibson check-called 500,000 from Hesp. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}, both players checked, the {9-Hearts} river completed the board, and Gibson bet 800,000. Hesp tanked for a bit before he called.

Gibson showed {7-}{6-}, while Hesp table {A-}{5-} for a pair of fives to win the pot.

Tags: John HespSean Gibson

Updated Stacks on Table 706: Marvin Makes His Mark

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

Tags: Joshua Marvin

Oliveira Takes on the River

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

Action folded to Pedro Oliveira who was in middle position and raised to 260,000. Valentin Messina was in the cutoff and three-bet to 860,000. Oliveira called.

The flop was {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Oliveira checked. Messina fired out a bet of 975,000 and Oliveira called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Oliveira checked again. Messina took a couple of minutes and then bet 1,750,000. Oliveira didn't take long and called.

The river was the {6-Spades} and Oliveira led out for 2,500,000. Messina tanked for over a couple minutes and then released his hand, reluctantly sending the pot to Oliveira.

Tags: Pedro OliveiraValentin Messina

Sinclair Squeezes and Barrels

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

From early position, Dan Ott opened to 260,000. He got two callers before Jack Sinclair made it 1.1 million on the button. Both Ott and Richard Gryko called. The three saw a {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop. Sinclair bet 900,000 and got a call from only Ott. On the {3-Spades} turn, Ott checked and gave up his hand to a bet of 2.5 million.

After the hand, Sinclair and Ott both allowed the TV cameras a peek at their cards for the broadcast.

Tags: Dan OttJack SinclairRichard Gryko