Level 70
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Adrian Mateos and Charlie Carrel have started their semifinal match.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,203,200
Entries
129
Level
79
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Level: 70
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Level 69
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Hand #105: John Smith raised to 160,000. Ryan Riess moved all in for just over 1.2m and Smith called.
Smith: 
Riess: 
There was bad news for the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion with the flop coming 
. Riess needed a nine to save him, and the turn was the 
.
"Close," said Riess. The river was the 
meaning that Riess was defeated in the semifinals. He takes home $125,454.
Meanwhile, John Smith advances to the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship final for the second year in a row. He will face the winner of the other semi-final, and will be looking to better his second place finish last year.
Level 69
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Hand #99: John Smith raised to 160,000 from the button, Ryan Riess reraised all in for 1,020,000 from the big blind, and Smith folded.
Hand #100: Riess raised all in for 1,180,000 and Smith folded.
Hand #101: Ryan Riess received a walk.
Hand #102: Ryan Riess limped the button and John Smith checked his option.
The flop came down 
and Smith checked to Riess who bet 80,000. Smith folded.
Hand #103: Smith limped the button, Riess raised all in for 1,380,000, and Smith folded.
Hand #104: Riess limped the button, Smith checked his option, and the flop fell 
. Both checked to see the 
turn where Smith bet 125,000. Riess called, the 
river completed the board, and Smith bet 200,000. Riess tanked for about four minutes before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,945,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
1,255,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
Level: 69
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
Level 68
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Hand #95: John Smith raised to 125,000 and Ryan Riess moved all in. "How much does he have?" Smith asked the dealer and the all in was counted to be for 540,000. Smith folded and Riess claimed the pot.
Hand #96: Riess limped in and Smith checked his option. On the 
flop, Smith checked and Riess took down the pot with a bet of 60,000.
Hand #97: Smith limped in and Riess raised to 135,000, which Smith called. The flop came 
and both players checked. On the turn, Riess bet 225,000 and Smith folded.
Hand #98: Riess limped and Smith checked. On a flop of 
, both players checked. There was no betting action on the 
turn either and the river completed the board. Smith bet 100,000 and Riess called to see Smith turn over 
for tens and eights. Riess had that beat with 
for jacks and tens and won the fourth hand in a row to climb back above a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,180,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
||
Level 68
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Hand #94: Ryan Riess raised to 150,000. John Smith three-bet to 450,000. Riess four-bet all in and Smith called.
Smith: 
Riess: 
Smith was the at risk player but he was ahead with a pocket pair. The flop was 
with no help to Riess. The turn was the giving Riess some extra chop outs, but the river was the meaning Riess was left with nine big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,660,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
|
540,000
-1,330,000
|
-1,330,000 |
|
|
||
Level 68
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Hand #88: Ryan Riess raised to 180,000 from the button and John Smith folded his big blind.
Hand #89: Smith raised to 150,000 from the button and Riess folded his big blind.
Hand #90: Smith received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #91: Smith raised to 150,000 from the button and Riess defended his big blind.
They checked to the turn of a 
board where Riess bet 150,000. Smith called, the 
river fell, Riess bet 175,000, and Smith called.
Riess tabled 
for nines and sixes, but Smith turned up 
for queens and sixes to win the pot.
Hand #92: Riess raised to 125,000 from the button and Smith defended his blind.
They checked to the turn of a 
board where Smith check-called 125,000 from Riess. The river completed the board and Smith check-folded to a bet of 140,000 from Riess.
Hand #93: Smith raised to 125,000 from the button, Riess reraised all in with the bigger stack, and Smith folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,870,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,330,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 68
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
Level 67
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Hand #82: Ryan Riess limped in and John Smith checked his option. The flop went check, check. After the turn, Smith checked and folded when Riess bet 60,000.
Hand #83: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop came 
and Riess checked. Smith made it 100,000 to go anmd was called before the 
on the turn went check, check. On the 
river, Riess bet 190,000 and claimed the pot without showdown.
Hand #84: Riess raised to 125,000 and Smith called. On the flop, Smith checked and called a bet of 125,000 before doing so again for 210,000 on the turn. There was no betting action on the 
river and Smith tabled for a pair of sevens. Riess had that beat with and won the pot.
Hand #85: Smith raised to 125,000 and Riess called. The flop fell 
and Riess checked. A bet of 150,000 by Smith did the trick to force a fold.
Hand #86: Riess raidsed to 125,000 and Smith defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Smith bet 125,000 and shut down all further action.
Hand #87: Smith raised to 100,000 in the last hand of the level and Riess let go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,890,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,310,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |