2017 Poker Masters

Event #2 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$900,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
35,000 / 70,000
Ante
70,000

"I Have the Best No-Limit Hold'em ROI in History"

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth raised the cutoff to 85,000 with the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Fedor Holz called from the small blind. Tom Marchese came along from the big with the {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and the trio saw a flop of {6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, which they all checked.

Holz then checked for a second time on the {4-Diamonds} turn, Marchese bet 165,000, and Hellmuth quickly called. Holz folded and it was heads-up action to the {8-Hearts} river.

Marchese missed but bet 400,000 nonetheless. Hellmuth gave it a little thought and then folded the winner, which prompted Marchese to reveal the bluff.

"WTF are they doing?" Hellmuth asked as he shot up out of his chair. "Wow. Defend with deuce-f***ing-three. I wish I could play with you guys everyday."

"We wish the same," Holz quipped.

"Really, Fedor? I have the best no-limit hold'em ROI in history," Hellmuth shot back before giving Marchese credit for the river bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Marchese
1,260,000
335,000
335,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Phil Hellmuth
495,000
-250,000
-250,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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