Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-09-2017 16:20 UTC-8

Hands #76-81: Play Still Pretty Even

Will Shillibier

Level 67 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #76: Ryan Riess raised to 125,000 and John Smith called. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and Smith bet 175,000. Riess folded.

Hand #77: Riess received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #78: Riess raised to 125,000 and Smith called. On a board Smith bet 150,000 and Riess called. The turn was the and Smith bet 200,000. Riess folded.

Hand #79: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop and turn of was checked by both players, and Smith folded to a bet of 180,000 from Riess on the river.

Hand #80: Riess limped and Smith raised to 150,000. Riess then three-bet to 415,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #81: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop was and Riess check-called a bet of 100,000 from Smith. The turn was checked by both players as was the river. Smith turned over to win with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	1,840,000 360,000	360,000
Ryan Riess	1,360,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

Level: 67

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 16:18 UTC-8

Hands #73-75: Smith Closes the Gap

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Mickey Doft

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #73: John Smith raised from the button to 85,000 and Ryan Riess called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 125,000. Riess check-folded.

Hand #74: Riess raised to 100,000 from the button and Smith defended his big blind.

The flop came down and Smith led for 125,000. Riess called to see the turn, Smith bet 200,000, and Riess folded.

Hand #75: Smith raised to 125,000 from the button and Riess defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Riess checked to Smith who continued for 200,000. Riess folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,720,000 -430,000	-430,000

John Smith	1,480,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

06-09-2017 16:13 UTC-8

Hands #70-72: Riess Cracks Aces and Takes the Lead

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Mickey Doft

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #70: Ryan Riess limped from the button, John Smith raised to 100,000 from the big blind, and Riess called.

The flop came down and Smith continued for 150,000. Riess called, the turn fell and both players checked. The river completed the board and Smith checked to Riess who bet 175,000. Smith called after a few moments.

Riess tabled for threes full of nines, Smith showed as he mucked, and Riess took down the pot.

Hand #71: Smith raised to 100,000 from the button, Riess three-bet to 340,000, and Smith folded.

Hand #72: Riess raised to 100,000 from the button and Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a both where Smith bet 100,000. Riess raised to 250,000, Smith called, and the river fell. Smith checked, Riess bet 440,000, and Smith folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	2,150,000 850,000	850,000

John Smith	1,050,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

06-09-2017 16:00 UTC-8

Hands #62-69: Just One Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 66 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #62: Ryan Riess raised to 100,000 and John Smith folded.

Hand #63: Smith raised to 80,000 and Riess called. On the flop both players checked. The fell on the turn and Riess checked, Smith bet 100,000 and that won the pot.

Hand #64: Riess made it 100,000 to go and forced a fold from Smith.

Hand #65: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop came and Riess checked, Smith bet 175,000 and claimed the pot.

Hand #66: Riess raised it up to 100,000 and Smith let go.

Hand #67: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The duo checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Riess bet 75,000 and Smith called. Riess announced eight-high and mucked when Smith showed .

Hand #68: Riess raised to 100,000 and Smith defended. On the flop, Smith checked and folded to a bt worth 60,000.

Hand #69: Smith raised to 100,000 and Riess called. The flop of and the turn were checked through. On the river, Riess bet 175,000 and Smith folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	1,900,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan Riess	1,300,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

Level: 66

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 15:49 UTC-8

Hands #53-61: Ryan Riess Starting to Move

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Will Shillibier

Level 65 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #53: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess called. The flop was . Riess checked and Smith bet 105,000. Riess check-raised to 265,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #54: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith folded.

Hand #55: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a board of and Smith showed but Riess won the pot with for a pair of sevens.

Hand #56: Smith got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #57: Smith limped and Riess raised to 100,000. Smith folded.

Hand #58: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith called. The flop came and Smith bet 75,000. Riess folded.

Hand #59: Smith raised to 65,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a board of . Smith showed but Riess won the pot with for a pair of threes.

Hand #60: Riess raised to 75,000 and Smith called. The board came and both players checked. Smith checked the turn and then folded when Riess bet 75,000.

Hand #61: Smith raised to 75,000 and Riess folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	1,860,000 -450,000	-450,000
Ryan Riess	1,340,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

06-09-2017 15:42 UTC-8

Hands #49-52: Smith Sending Riess Into the Tank

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Mickey Doft

Level 65 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #49: John Smith raised to 60,000 from the button and Ryan Riess defended his big blind.

The flop came down , and Riess check-called 75,000 from Smith to see the turn. Riess check-called 125,000 from Smith, the river completed the board, and both players checked.

Smith showed , but Riess tabled for tens up to win the pot.

Hand #50: Riess raised to 75,000 from the button and Smith defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 75,000. Riess called, the river completed the board, and Smith bet 230,000. Riess mulled it over for about two minutes before he folded.

Hand #51: Smith opened to 75,000 from the button and Riess called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of and Smith won the pot with .

Hand #52: Riess raised to 75,000 from the button, Smith three-bet to 280,000 from the big bind, and Riess thought it over for about 45 seconds before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	2,310,000 80,000	80,000
Ryan Riess	890,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess

Level: 65

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2017 15:27 UTC-8

Hands #44-48: Straight for Smith

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 64 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #44: Ryan Riess raised to 55,000 and John Smith three-bet to 125,000, which Riess called. On the flop, both players checked. The fell on the turn and Smith bet 135,000 to take down the pot.

Hand #45: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess folded.

Hand #46: Riess made it 55,000 to go and Smith called. On the flop, Smith bet 80,000 and Riess called. The turn saw Smith bet 85,000 and Riess called once again before facing a third bet worth 225,000 by Smith on the river. "John, John, John," Riess said and took half a minute before tossing in the calling chips. Smith showed for a straight and won a decent pot.

Hand #47: Smith raised to 55,000 and Riess called. On the flop, Riess checked and folded to a bet worth 75,000.

Hand #48: Riess made it 55,000 and Smith called. The duo checked the flop and the turn paired the board. Smith checked, Riess bet 40,000 and Smith check-raised to 130,000. Riess called before the river was checked through. Smith flashed for a bluff and Riess won the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
John Smith	2,230,000 580,000	580,000
Ryan Riess	970,000 -580,000	-580,000

Tags: John Smith Ryan Riess