2017 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$1,094,349
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$9,066,600
Entries
6,716
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Some New Faces

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Rifat Palevic
Rifat Palevic

Rifat Palevic, recent winner of Event #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY, is in the field and over double starting stack along with some other new faces who have joined him in the Monster Stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Crane
42,000
42,000
42,000
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Mike Leah
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rifat Palevic
39,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sam Chartier
22,000
22,000
22,000
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Eddy Sabat
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Ben Zamani
10,000
10,000
10,000
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Jordan Cristos
Busted

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Steve Karp River Raise

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Steve Karp raised to 900 and was called by the big blind. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Spades} and Karp's opponent bet 1,100, Karp called.

The river was the {k-Spades}, Karp's opponent bet 2,700, and Karp made it 7,200. His opponent folded and Karp took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Karp
28,000
28,000
28,000

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Loni Harwood Doing Work

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Loni Harwood opened to 1,000 on the button. The small blind folded. The big blind defended.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. The player in the big blind checked it to Harwood who bet 1,000. He called.

The turn came the {9-Spades} and was checked around.

The {10-Hearts} river completed the board and the player in the small blind checked. Harwood bet 3,200. Her opponent threw in a chip implying a call.

Harwood tabled {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for a straight and her opponent sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Loni Harwood
33,900
10,700
10,700
WSOP 2X Winner

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Jeff Madsen Chipping Up Slowly

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

A player in early position opened to 800. Action folded to Jeff Madsen in the big blind who defended.

The players saw a flop of {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Madsen checked. His opponent bet 1,050. Madsen called.

The dealer burned and turned the {j-Spades}. This time, Madsen let for 2,200. His opponent called.

The river came the {7-Hearts} and was checked around. Jeff Madsen tabled {10-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for tens and jacks and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Madsen
22,375
4,675
4,675
WSOP 4X Winner

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Three-Way All-In Pays Darren Elias

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

A player in early position shoved for a total of 7,500. Action folded to the player in the cutoff who re-shoved for over 18,000. Darren Elias, in the small blind, called both players off. The big blind folded.

Elias: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Player in early position: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Player in the cutoff: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Elias hit a pretty favorable flop of {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. The {6-Hearts} turn and {8-Hearts} river completed the board and Elias eliminated both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
57,000
21,000
21,000

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Mike Souza Wins One

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

The player on the button raised to 750 and Mike Souza called in the small blind. The big blind folded.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Souza checked. The original raiser bet 1,100 and Souza called. The turn was the {q-Hearts} and both players checked. Both players checked the {2-Hearts} on the river and flipped their hands.

Souza: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Souza
15,000

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