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Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 8
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entries
7,221
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
Hands #39-43: Pollak Picks Off a Bluff from Ott
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #39: The action was folded to Dan Ott in the small blind who limped in and John Hesp checked his option. The flop came 
and Ott led out for 1 million. Hesp raised to 3 million and Ott made the call. The 
came on the turn and Ott checked it over to Hesp who bet 4 million. Ott raised to 9.5 million and Hesp folded an 
. Ott tabled 
and raked in the pot.
Hand #40: Everyone tossed their cards to the muck and Scott Blumstein received a walk from the big blind.
Hand #41: Damian Salas shoved all-in from middle position for 11,175,000 and the action was folded around to Antoine Saout in the big blind. He also let his hand go and Salas picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #42: Ott opened from the hijack to 2.2 million and Benjamin Pollak called in the big blind. The flop came 
and Pollak check-called a bet of 1 million from Ott. The fell on the turn and Pollak led out for 2.5 million. Ott made the call and the landed on the river. Pollak checked this time and Ott made a bet of 6.8 million. Pollak called and tabled 
for two pair and Ott threw his cards away.
Hand #43: Damian Salas moved all in for 13,575,000 from under the gun and everyone folded, sending the blinds and antes his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,650,000 | -9,100,000 |
|
80,425,000 | 600,000 |
|
54,425,000 | 15,600,000 |
|
27,850,000 | -600,000 |
|
27,350,000 | -3,900,000 |
|
20,850,000 | -2,100,000 |
|
16,275,000 | 4,650,000 |
|
13,150,000 | -1,750,000 |
Big Stacks Collide
Scott Blumstein doubles through John Hesp to take the chip lead.
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Hands #44-47: Blumstein Scores Huge Double Through Hesp
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #44: John Hesp raised it up to 3 million from middle position, and Benjamin Pollak called on the button. Both the blinds folded, and Hesp and Pollak saw a flop of 
. Hesp bet 3 million, and Pollak quickly called. The hit the turn, and Hesp bet 3 million again. Pollak again called, and the 
hit the river. Hesp checked this time, and Pollak didn't take long to bet 10 million. Hesp thought about it for nearly three minutes before calling, and Pollak showed 
for a rivered straight. Jack Effel announced that Hesp showed ace-ten, and Pollak scooped a big pot.
Hand #45: Hesp raised it up to 2.5 million, and Scott Blumstein called next to act. It folded to Jack Sinclair on the button and he shoved for his final 12,350,000, and it folded back to Hesp, who laid it down. Blumstein was next, and he thought for about a minute before releasing his hand, giving Sinclair the pot.
Hand #46: Action folded around to Bryan Piccioli in the small blind, and he limped in after eyeballing Dan Ott's stack. Ott then raised it up to 2.8 million, and Piccioli released his hand, giving Ott the pot.
Hand #47: Blumstein raised it up to 2.2 million from under the gun, and it folded around to Hesp in the big blind. He called, and they went heads up to a flop of 
. Both players checked, and the hit the turn. Hesp tapped the felt again, and Blumstein fired 3 million. Hesp check-raised to 7 million, and Blumstein didn't take long to reraise to 17 million. Hesp shot up out of his chair, then moved all in. Blumstein snap called, making it the biggest pot of the tournament.
Blumstein: 
Hesp: 
Blumstein and his rail went crazy when the cards were flipped, as Hesp was drawing dead with his two pair to the top set of Blumstein. The meaningless river was the 
, and Blumstein scored a massive double up to 156,050,000, while Hesp tumbled down to 24,225,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
156,050,000 | 75,625,000 |
|
|
72,875,000 | 18,450,000 |
|
|
28,300,000 | 950,000 |
|
|
25,100,000 | -2,750,000 |
|
|
24,225,000 | -99,425,000 |
|
|
20,100,000 | -750,000 |
|
|
19,750,000 | 6,600,000 |
|
|
14,175,000 | -2,100,000 |
When Big Stacks Collide
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hands #48-52: Blumstein Gets Respect
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #48: Action folded all the way around the table and Scott Blumstein got a walk, sending the blinds and antes to the overwhelming chip leader.
Hand #49: Damian Salas raised it up to 2.3 million from middle position and John Hesp called on the button. The flop came 
and Salas led out for 2.5 million. Hesp folded.
Hand #50: Action folded to Hesp in the cutoff and he raised to 2.5 million. The button and blinds decided to pass and Hesp took down the pot.
Hand #51: Blumstein raised to 2.3 million from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes, adding to his massive stack.
Hand #52: Dan Ott raised to 2.2 million from early position and got no action, raking in the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
159,200,000 | 3,150,000 |
|
|
70,625,000 | -2,250,000 |
|
|
30,250,000 | 1,950,000 |
|
|
24,350,000 | -750,000 |
|
|
23,375,000 | -850,000 |
|
|
17,850,000 | -2,250,000 |
|
|
17,500,000 | -2,250,000 |
|
|
17,425,000 | 3,250,000 |
Hands #53-54: Salas Waits for the River
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #53: Scott Blumstein raised to 2.3 million from middle position and the action was folded all the way around, allowing Blumstein to take down the pot.
Hand #54: Damian Salas raised to 2.5 million on the button and Dan Ott called from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Ott bet 3.7 million, sending Salas into the tank. After a couple minutes, Salas raised all in for 14,125,000 and Ott tossed his cards away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,600,000 | 2,400,000 |
|
|
70,325,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
24,525,000 | 7,100,000 |
|
|
23,750,000 | -6,500,000 |
|
|
23,075,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
22,550,000 | -1,800,000 |
|
|
17,550,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
17,200,000 | -300,000 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 150,000
Hands #55-60: Pollak Check-Raises the Flop
Level 38
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Hand #55: Damian Salas raised it up to 2.5 million from the cutoff, and that was good enough to earn the blinds and antes.
Hand #56: Jack Sinclair moved all in for his final 16.8 million from middle position, and it folded around to the chip leader Scott Blumstein in the big blind. He took a look at his hand, then sent the cards flying high through the air into the muck, giving Sinclair the pot.
Hand #57: Benjamin Pollak raised to 2.7 million from under the gun, and for the third hand in a row, the opening raise was good enough to take down the pot.
Hand #58: Dan Ott made it 2.7 million to go in the hijack, and once again everyone else at the table released their hands, sending the chips over to Ott.
Hand #59: Action folded all the way around to Pollak in the small blind, and he limped in. Sinclair was in the big blind, and he checked his option. They both saw a flop of 
, and Pollak checked to Sinclair, who bet 1.2 million. Pollak raised it up to four million, and Sinclair didn't take long to send his hand in.
Hand #60: Dan Ott raised it up to 2.7 million from early position and everyone folded, sending the blinds and antes his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,600,000 | -3,000,000 |
|
|
75,325,000 | 5,000,000 |
|
|
28,750,000 | 5,000,000 |
|
|
25,525,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
21,350,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
|
20,075,000 | -3,000,000 |
|
|
16,400,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
14,550,000 | -3,000,000 |
Hands #61-63: Saout Shoves
Level 38
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Hand #61: Antoine Saout moved all in for 14,350,000 from the hijack and everyone folded, sending the blinds and antes his way.
Hand #62: John Hesp raised to 2.5 million from under the gun and Dan Ott defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ott led out for 3 million and Hesp folded.
Hand #63: Benjamin Pollak raised to 2.6 million from late position and Hesp defended his big blind. The flop came . Both players checked to the 
on the turn, and Hesp checked again. Pollak bet 2.4 million and Hesp folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
156,600,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
|
79,325,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
|
32,050,000 | 3,300,000 |
|
|
24,125,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
|
18,950,000 | -2,400,000 |
|
|
17,150,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
|
15,800,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
13,575,000 | -6,500,000 |