2017 World Series of Poker

Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$528,316
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,111
Prize Pool
$3,951,900
Entries
4,391
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

The Polychronopoulos Defense

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Eric Wasserson opened with a raise to 1,800 from middle position and he was called by Athanasios Polychronopoulos who defended from the big blind.

On the {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} flop both players checked to see the {A-Spades} on the turn. Polychronopoulos checked again, but this time Wasserson bet 2,000. Polychronopoulos called.

On the {4-Spades} river both players checked it down. Polychronopoulos showed {9-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a flush and Wasserson held on to his cards a bit before mucking. That allowed Polychronopoulos to take down the small pot.

Both players are sporting healthy stacks with Wasserson holding one of the largest in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
115,000 28,000
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
94,500 20,000

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosEric Wasserson

World Series of "I Busted the Main Event"

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

"We're like seven off the money guys," JC Tran said. "Tighten up."

Tran was referring to the Main Event of course, not this tournament.

"Shut up man," Joseph Cheong said. "I don't wanna hear about that."

Cheong, Tran, and Danny Wong have been having some alcoholic beverages while playing in an effort to loosen up from busting the main event.

Cheong then opened from under the gun + 1 with a raise to 1,800.

"Let the record show that I folded this hand to Joseph Cheong's under the gun plus one raise," Wong said, flashing his {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} behind him.

Action folded around to JC Tran who called from the small blind.

"Wow, it's the best player in the world," Wong said point to Tran. "Against the second best player in the world," Wong continued pointing to Cheong.

On the {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop, Tran checked to Cheong who bet 1,500. Tran called.

"Oh my god, who has a king?" Wong said to no one in particular. "Who has a nine? Who has a king?"

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Tran checked again. Cheong fired 4,000 and this time Tran folded. Despite all the fun the table seems to be having, Cheong and Tran have both still amassed big stacks here on day 1c. Wong on the other hand sits just a bit over starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
61,000 23,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
56,700 22,700
Danny Wong us
Danny Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000 1,000

Tags: Danny WongJC TranJoseph Cheong

Dunst Knocks One Out

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Tony Dunst made it 1,700 to go preflop, then called an all in shove of about 11,000 from an opponent.

Dunst: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

They were off to the races, though the race didn't last long, as the flop of {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}, giving Dunst a set. The only way Dunst wasn't going to take the full pot was if the board ran out a straight for a chop, but the {5-Diamonds} on the turn gave Dunst a full house, and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
78,000 40,000

Tags: Tony Dunst

Duong Can't Crack Kings

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

We arrive to the table to see Jack Duong all in under the gun for what appeared to be roughly 7,000. A player in the cutoff called and Angelo Scicchitano re-raised to what appeared to be 36,000 from the big blind. After a couple of minutes the cutoff player folded.

Jack Duong: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Angelo Scicchitano: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades} and after Duong turned a flush draw he couldn't catch up on the river and Sciccitano added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Angelo Scicchitano us
Angelo Scicchitano
57,000 17,000
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jack DuongAngelo Scicchitano

Catching Up With PokerNews' Players to Watch

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Josh Reichard is one of PokerNews' Five American Circuit Players to Watch
Josh Reichard is one of PokerNews' Five American Circuit Players to Watch

Two of PokerNews' American circuit players to watch are seated just a few feet away from each other on adjacent tables.

Josh Reichard is seated on Miranda 631. We caught him in a recent pot with an opponent on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Reichard was first to act and he checked over to his one opponent. She bet 3,200 and Reichard called.

On the {A-Spades} turn Reichard checked again and his opponent bet 5,000. Reichard released his hand.

"Whew," his opponent said. "I finally got there. Thanks for the chips."

"No problem," Reichard responded.

On the next table over, Johanssy Joseph raised from the button and took down the blinds, increasing his stack to just under 25,000. We'll be keeping a closer eye on these two players as the tournament goes one.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
39,300 39,300
Johanssy Joseph us
Johanssy Joseph
24,200 24,200

Tags: Josh ReichardJohanssy Joseph

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100