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

Hands #5-9: Rodgers Doubles Through Gillett

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

Hand #5: Kevin Trettin raised to 65,000 from early position, and everyone folded.

Hand #6: Melissa Gillett raised to 65,000 from middle position, and Billy Rodgers moved all-in for 670,000 directly to her left. Gillett called, and Rodgers was in a good position to double up with {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} versus Gillett's {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and Rodgers was way in front. The {8-Spades} on the turn sealed the deal, and Rodgers got an important double-up.

Hand #7: Roman Korenev raised to 65,000 from the hijack, and everyone folded.

Hand #8: Aditya Agarwal raised to 60,000 from the hijack, and Jordan Young called from the button. Kevin Trettin called from the small blind, and Huihan Wu completed from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, and Agarwal was the first to bet at the pot with 90,000. Young was the only caller. The turn was the {10-Spades}, and both players checked. On the {8-Hearts} river, Agarwal check-folded to a bet of 130,000 from Young.

Hand #9: Trettin raised to 65,000 on the button, Gillett moved all in from the big blind, and Trettin folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Billy Rodgers us
Billy Rodgers
1,350,000
680,000
680,000

Tags: Aditya AgarwalBilly RodgersHuihan WuJordan YoungMelissa Gillett

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Another Quick Break

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

Players are headed on another 15-minute break while tournament officials color up the 1,000-denomination chips. Here is a look at the current chip counts:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nathan Pfluger us
Nathan Pfluger
2,350,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
2,280,000
-320,000
-320,000
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,120,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Melissa Gillett au
Melissa Gillett
1,930,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of David Pham us
David Pham
1,420,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Kevin Trettin us
Kevin Trettin
1,150,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Billy Rodgers us
Billy Rodgers
670,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Aditya Agarwal in
Aditya Agarwal
560,000
-540,000
-540,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Huihan Wu us
Huihan Wu
380,000
-13,000
-13,000

Hands #1-4: Splashing Around

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

Hand #1: Jordan Young raised to 55,000 from the hijack and got no action.

Hand #2: Melissa Gillett raised to 65,000 on the button, Billy Rodgers moved all in from the small blind, and Gillett folded.

Hand #3: Aditya Agarwal raised to 55,000 from under the gun and got calls from Gillett in the cutoff and Roman Korenev in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, and Korenev checked. Agarwal bet 70,000, and Gillett called. Korenev folded. The turn was the {6-Spades}, and both players checked to the river, which was the {5-Hearts}. Agarwal checked, Gillett bet 110,000 and Agarwall called.

Gillett tabled {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a straight to the nine, and Agarwal mucked.

Hand #4: Young raised to 55,000 from early position, and Agarwal defended his big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Agarwal check-folded to a bet of 60,000 from Young.

Tags: Aditya AgarwalBilly RodgersJordan YoungMelissa GillettRoman 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
Profile photo of Melissa Gillett au
Melissa Gillett
1,630,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Marquis Mccain us
Marquis Mccain
Busted

Tags: Jordan YoungMarquis MccainMelissa Gillett

Trettin Trending Upward

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

Jordan Young raised to 55,000 on the button and got calls from Marquis Mccain in the small blind and Kevin Trettin in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Spades}, and all three players checked to the turn, which was the {j-Clubs}. Mccain and Trettin both checked again, and Young bet 75,000. Mccain and Trettin both called. The river was the {3-Diamonds}. Mccain checked. Trettin thought for a moment and bet 225,000. Young and Mccain quickly mucked.

Trettin came in to the final table with 660,000 and now sits on just over a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Trettin us
Kevin Trettin
1,050,000
390,000
390,000

Tags: Jordan YoungKevin Trettin

The "Dragon" Doubles with Kings

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
David Pham
David Pham

David "Dragon" Pham raised to 66,000 from early position, and the action was folded around to Melissa Gillett in the big blind, who three-bet to 166,000. Pham was a shorter stack coming into the final table, and he shoved all in for 750,000. After counting the chips and deliberating for a couple moments, Gillett called.

Pham: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Gillett: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades}, and Pham doubled up through the Australian.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Pham us
David Pham
1,500,000
1,040,000
1,040,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Melissa Gillett au
Melissa Gillett
1,450,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: David PhamMelissa Gillett

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
Profile photo of Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
2,600,000
530,000
530,000
Profile photo of Aditya Agarwal in
Aditya Agarwal
1,100,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aditya AgarwalJordan YoungRoman Korenev

Melissa Gillett Still Leads at the Unofficial Final Table

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

Here is a look at the unofficial final table redraw and chip counts:

SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1David PhamUnited States460,000
2Roman KorenevRussia2,250,000
3Aditya AgarwalIndia1,340,000
4Nathan PflugerUnited States2,260,000
5Jordan YoungUnited States2,070,000
6Marquis MccainUnited States535,000
7Kevin TrettinUnited States660,000
8Huihan WuUnited States393,000
9Melissa GillettAustralia2,300,000
10Billy RodgersUnited States630,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Melissa Gillett au
Melissa Gillett
2,300,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Nathan Pfluger us
Nathan Pfluger
2,260,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
2,070,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Aditya Agarwal in
Aditya Agarwal
1,340,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kevin Trettin us
Kevin Trettin
660,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Billy Rodgers us
Billy Rodgers
630,000
-647,000
-647,000
Profile photo of Marquis Mccain us
Marquis Mccain
535,000
-317,000
-317,000
Profile photo of David Pham us
David Pham
460,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Huihan Wu us
Huihan Wu
393,000
-61,000
-61,000

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
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,250,000
1,675,000
1,675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Mlsna us
Matthew Mlsna
Busted

Tags: Matthew MlsnaRoman Korenev