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
Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Greenblatt Nearly Avoids Disaster; Guay Gets Value With Aces

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Alexander Greenblatt opened with a raise to 175,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to David Guay who reraised, making it 480,000 from the hijack seat. Action folded back to Greenblatt and he just flatted, bringing the two players to a flop.

On the {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, Greenblatt checked over to Guay who put out a bet of 350,000. Greenblatt called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Greenblatt checked once more. Guay fired again, this time for 975,000. Greenblatt called after thinking for about a minute. On the {Q-Clubs} river, Greenblatt checked for a third time. Guay thought for a while, then decided to check back.

Greenblatt turned up {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks, but Guay was holding {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} for a better pair, and he was able to take down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Guay ca
David Guay
WSOP 1X Winner
5,000,000 1,700,000
Alexander Greenblatt us
Alexander Greenblatt
2,250,000 -1,615,000

Tags: Alex GreenblattDavid Guay

Kevin Calenzo Eliminated in 84th Place ($72,514)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Calenzo
Kevin Calenzo

With the player in the big blind absent, Michael Sklenicka limped from late position and Kevin Calenzo completed in the small blind. They saw a flop of {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Calenzo checked. Sklenicka bet 175,000 and Calenzo moved all in for his remaining 980,000. Sklenicka quickly called and cards were revealed.

Calenzo: {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Sklenicka: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

Sklenicka's pair of queens was ahead, but Calenzo had a double-gutshot-straight draw. He needed a seven or a jack to keep his Main Event run alive. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and the {8-Diamonds} came on the river. Calenzo was eliminated and the cameras followed him as he made his way to the payout desk early here on Day 6.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Sklenicka cz
Michael Sklenicka
6,400,000 1,040,000
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
Busted

Tags: Kevin CalenzoMichael Sklenicka

Senat Takes Three

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jesus Blanco raised to 175,000 from under the gun and picked up two callers including Paul Senat from one seat over and Mike Linster in the big blind. The flop fell {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and the action checked to Senat, won won the pot with a bet of 180,000.

Senat raised to 200,000 from under the gun to win the blinds and antes the next hand.

Dan Ott made it 180,000 to go and Senat defended his big blind. On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Senat checked and Ott bet 90,000. Senat check-raised to 275,000 and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
8,100,000 2,320,000
Paul Senat us
Paul Senat
3,100,000 840,000

Tags: Dan OttJesus BlancoMichael LinsterPaul Senat

Mario Vojvoda Eliminated in 85th Place ($72,514)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Mario Vojvoda
Mario Vojvoda

The action was folded around to Mario Vojvoda in the cutoff who shoved all in for his remaining 640,000. Christian Pham looked down at his cards in the big blind and quickly called.

Vojvoda tabled {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Pham had him in trouble with {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}. The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Vojvoda was eliminated early on in Day 6.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
3,450,000 650,000
Mario Vojvoda hr
Mario Vojvoda
Busted

Tags: Christian PhamMario Vojvoda

Robinson Can't Get Nine High Past Wallace

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Chris Wallace on the button and he decided to limp in. The small blind folded and Richard Robinson checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Robinson checked, Wallace bet 105,000, and Robinson called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked to the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Robinson paused for a moment and then decided to bet 250,000. Wallace quickly called.

Robinson tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for nine high, and Wallace revealed {a-Spades}{5-Hearts} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Wallace us
Chris Wallace
WSOP 1X Winner
3,100,000 425,000
Richard Robinson gb
Richard Robinson
1,500,000 -400,000

Tags: Christopher WallaceRichard Robinson

Kings on First Hand for Nahum

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

On the first hand of the day, John Hesp raised to 160,000 from under the gun. It folded around to Kfir Nahum, and he quickly bumped it up to 450,000. Hesp called when it folded back around to him, and they went heads up to a flop of {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Both players quickly checked, and the {K-Hearts} hit the turn. Another check from Hesp saw Nahum bet 500,000. Hesp rechecked his hole cards before sending them in, and Nahum showed {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} for a turned set.

Player Chips Progress
Kfir Nahum il
Kfir Nahum
5,900,000 515,000
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
3,600,000 -460,000

Tags: John HespKfir Nahum

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

85 Players With a Dream Start Main Event Day 6

John Hesp
John Hesp

Just 85 players remain in the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, out of a field of 7,221. All are guaranteed $72,514 at this stage, with the next pay jump at 81 ($85,482). When players return at 11 a.m., the first level on the schedule is Level 28 (40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante).

The goal is to play 5.5 levels and finish half way trough Level 32. There's a hard stop at 18 players. If the tournament reaches the point where just 27 players remain before the end of Level 31, play continues until one hour remains in Level 32. If that point is reached in Level 32, play will halt for the day. There's a full redraw at 27 players remaining.

Levels are once again 120 minutes each with a 20-minute break after each level. The dinner break is scheduled after the third level of the day, around 5:40, and is 90 minutes long.

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
27120 minutes40,00080,00010,000
 20-minute break (around 1 p.m.)   
28120 minutes50,000100,00015,000
 20-minute break (around 3:20 p.m.)   
29120 minutes60,000120,00020,000
 90-minute break (around 5:40 p.m.)   
30120 minutes80,000160,00020,000
 20-minute break (around 9:10 p.m.)   
31120 minutes100,000200,00030,000
 20-minute break (around 11:30 p.m.)   
32120 minutes120,000240,00040,000

Germany’s Robin Hegele leads the remaining field with 9,990,000 chips, followed by Joshua Horton (9,360,000) and England’s Max Silver (8,665,000). Silver, who won his first WSOP bracelet this year, has more than $3.5 million in tournament winnings and finished 33rd in the Main Event last year for $216,211. Hegele has a bit over $48,000 in tournament winnings mostly in European tournaments. This will certainly be the biggest score of his career. Horton, of Rainsville, Ala., also has limited tournament experience, with a lone third-place finish in a WSOP-Circuit event in April for $146,245.

Some other notables remaining include: Zhu Zhou (7,345,000), Scott Stewart (7,270,000), Scott Blumstein (6,845,000), Connor Drinan (3,360,000), Christian Pham (2,080,000), Chris Wallace (2,675,000), Dario Sammartino (2,585,000), Marcel Luske (2,290,000), Jonathan Dwek (1,910,000), and Ian Johns (1,085,000).

While not among the top 10 chip leaders, a second-straight final table may still be in the cards for Ruane (3,450,000) and Hallaert (4,370,000). In 2016, Ruane finished fourth for $2,576,003 and Hallaert took sixth for $1,464,258. Two other November Niners also remain: Antoine Saout (8,260,9000) and Ben Lamb (4,725,000). Saout made the final table in 2009 and Lamb in 2011.

Another player who drew some interest throughout the day was 64-year-old John Hesp, not only for his colorful attire but also for making a deep run with little experience. The retired English business owner is playing in his first-ever WSOP and says he has never even played a big tournament. The grandfather of seven is living a dream to play in the Main Event and his experience keeps getting better and better. His massive run continued on Saturday and he’s now made Day 6 with a bit over 4 million chips. PokerNews spoke with Hesp earlier on Saturday about his experience.

The eventual champion wins the gold bracelet and $8.15 million. ESPN2 will have the action from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and PokerGO picking up the stream at 3 p.m. till 6:15, and from 7:45 till midnight.

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