2017 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$391,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,347,650
Entries
1,739
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Matthew Mlsna Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,964)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Matthew Mlsna
Matthew Mlsna

Matthew Mlsna got the remainder of his stack in the middle and was called by Roman Korenev.

Mlsna was at risk with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, while Korenev held {a-Spades}{k-Spades} for a classic coin flip.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, keeping Mlsna ahead with two queens. The turn was the {3-Hearts}, and the river was the {k-Hearts}, giving Korenev the card he needed to lock up the elimination and break for the unofficial final table of ten.

Player Chips Progress
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Roman Korenev
2,250,000
1,675,000
1,675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew Mlsna
Busted

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Jordan Young Takes Over the Chip Lead

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jordan Young
Jordan Young

Roman Korenev raised to 52,000 from late position, and Aditya Agarwal called from the hijack, as did Jordan Young on the button.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and Korenev led out for 77,000. Agarwal called. Young wasted no time and raised to 311,000. Korenev quickly folded, and Agarwal went into the tank. After about a minute, he called. The turn was the {j-Spades}, and Agarwal checked. Young moved all in, and Agarwal quickly folded.

Young came in to the final table with just over two million in chips, and he took over the lead after taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
2,600,000
530,000
530,000
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Aditya Agarwal
1,100,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aditya AgarwalJordan YoungRoman Korenev

Marquis Mccain Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,964)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Marquis Mccain
Marquis Mccain

Jordan Young opened with a raise to 55,000 from the hijack. Marquis Mccain was in the cutoff and pushed all-in for 269,000. Melissa Gillett was waiting in the big blind, and after getting a chip count, she called. Young folded. Mccain held {A-Spades}{J-Hearts} and was in a race situation against Gillett's {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Mccain was eliminated in 10th place. The nine remaining players make up the official final table, and hand-for-hand coverage will begin.

Player Chips Progress
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Melissa Gillett
1,630,000
180,000
180,000
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Marquis Mccain
Busted

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Aditya Agarwal Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,774)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Aditya Agarwal
Aditya Agarwal

Hand #10: Aditya Agarwal moved all in for 270,000 from early position, and action folded to David Pham in the big blind. He asked for a count, then called.

Agarwal was at risk and tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}, while Pham showed {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a coin flip.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}, and Agarwal was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
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David Pham
1,800,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Aditya Agarwal
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Huihan Wu Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,969)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Huihan Wu
Huihan Wu

Hand #32: Roman Korenev raised to 80,000 from the hijack, and Jordan Young called on the button. Huihan Wu moved all in for 330,000 in the big blind, and Korenev folded. Young instantly called, though, and he was ahead with {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} versus Wu's {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. The flop was {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, giving no help to Wu, and when the {3-Clubs} hit the turn, he was drawing dead to a chop. The {9-Spades} on the river sealed his fate, and he was sent to the rail in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
2,830,000
330,000
330,000
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Huihan Wu
Busted

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Billy Rodgers Eliminated in 7th Place ($52,503)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Billy Rodgers
Billy Rodgers

Hand #62: David Pham raised to 90,000 from under the gun, and Jordan Young called from the cutoff. Billy Rodgers moved all in from the big blind, and Pham moved all in over the top. Young folded.

Pham tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, and Rodgers shook his head while showing {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Rodgers was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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David Pham
2,100,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Billy Rodgers
Busted

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Nathan Pfluger Eliminated in 6th Place ($69,741)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nathan Pfluger
Nathan Pfluger

Hand #72: Melissa Gillett raised to 115,000 from the hijack, and Nathan Pfluger moved all in for 975,000 from the small blind. Jordan Young was in the big blind and moved all in over the top. Gillett folded.

Nathan Pfluger: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Jordan Young: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Pfluger was unable to improve, going home in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
4,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Nathan Pfluger
Busted

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Kevin Trettin Eliminated in 5th Place ($93,667)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kevin Trettin
Kevin Trettin

Hand #85: Jordan Young raised to 110,000, and Kevin Trettin called on the button. The flop was {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Young bet 125,000. Trettin called, and the turn was the {5-Spades}. Young bet 320,000, and Trettin called again.

The river brought the {4-Hearts}, and Young bet a whopping 3,000,000, essentially putting his opponent all in. Trettin didn't think too long before calling, and Young tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} versus Trettin's {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Young had rivered a bigger full house, eliminating Trettin in fifth place.

Jordan Young now has an overwhelming chip lead with over half of the total chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
6,900,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
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Kevin Trettin
Busted

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Melissa Gillett Eliminated in 4th Place ($127,180)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Melissa Gillett
Melissa Gillett

Hand #90: Melissa Gillett raised to 150,000 on the button, and David Pham called from the small blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, and Pham checked. Gillett moved all in for 1,275,000, and Pham called.

Pham was at risk and tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, while Gillett showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}, and the river was the {5-Spades}, giving Pham a double-up and leaving Gillett with just 110,000.

Hand #91: Roman Korenev limped in from the small blind, and Jordan Young checked from the big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, and Korenev check-called a bet of 75,000 from Young. The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, and Korenev check-folded to a bet of 500,000 from Young.

Hand #92: Korenev raised to 100,000 on the button, and Young called from the small blind. Gillett was in the big blind and called all in for her remaining 85,000.

Korenev and Young checked down the board that ran out {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, and Young revealed {q-Spades}{9-Spades}. Gillett quickly flashed {6-}{5-} before tossing her cards into the muck and heading for the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
8,900,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
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David Pham
2,530,000
330,000
330,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Melissa Gillett
Busted

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Roman Korenev Eliminated in 3rd Place ($174,559)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Roman Korenev
Roman Korenev

Hand #95: David Pham raised to 145,000, and Roman Korenev moved all in for 1,500,000. Pham got a quick count, then made the call. Pham was in a dominating position with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} versus Korenev's {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, eliminating Korenev in third place.

David Pham will now tangle in a heads-up battle with chip leader Jordan Young.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Young
8,900,000
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David Pham
4,300,000
1,770,000
1,770,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Roman Korenev
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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