Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day 3 Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,601,450
Entries
1,927
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | Maxim Babko | Canada | 67,000 | 6 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | Jacob Bazeley | United States | 904,000 | 75 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Eli Loewenthal | United States | 224,000 | 19 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Bryan Emory | United States | 202,000 | 17 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States | 448,000 | 37 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 7 | Ryan Lincks | United States | 361,000 | 30 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 8 | Jiri Horak | Czech Republic | 943,000 | 79 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 9 | Patrick Popowski | Israel | 292,000 | 24 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Govert Metaal | Netherlands | 792,000 | 66 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Uri Reichenstein | Israel | 751,000 | 63 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 4 | Dan Sindelar | United States | 402,000 | 34 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 5 | James Gilbert | United States | 623,000 | 52 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Adam Swan | United States | 177,000 | 15 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 7 | Matthew Brooks | Belgium | 116,000 | 10 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 9 | Chris Bolek | United States | 457,000 | 38 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 1 | Duy Ho | United States | 287,000 | 24 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 3 | Tom Hall | United Kingdom | 875,000 | 73 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 4 | Jeffrey Gigante | United States | 239,000 | 20 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 6 | Mike Linster | United States | 404,000 | 34 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 7 | Sammy Lafleur | Canada | 342,000 | 29 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 8 | Tobias Peters | Netherlands | 963,000 | 80 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 9 | Harrison Gimbel | United States | 1,085,000 | 90 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 1 | Charlie Nguyen | United States | 136,000 | 11 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 3 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 982,000 | 82 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 4 | Thomas Lutz | United States | 880,000 | 73 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 5 | Jason Jarvis | United States | 297,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 6 | Zhaoxing Wang | United States | 700,600 | 58 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 8 | Richard Dubini | Argentina | 504,000 | 42 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 9 | Stephen Docking | Canada | 137,000 | 11 |
There will be a winner crowned today in Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em BOUNTY. The remaining 29 players will return for Day 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, all ready to take their best shot at becoming the champion.
Harrison Gimbel leads the field into the final day as the only player over one million chips with 1,085,000. Marc Foggin is not far behind with 982,000 and Tobias Peters rounds out the top three with 963,000. There are many others within striking distance including Jiri Horak, Jake Bazeley and Tom Hall.
When the action gets underway, play will continue at Level 21 for another 30 minutes, then they'll continue with 60-minute levels until a winner is decided. That winner will receive $266,646 and a WSOP gold bracelet. There will continue to be a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the day's sixth level. Play will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time in the Brasilia Room.
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Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Zhaoxing Wang raised to 27,000 and Stephen Docking moved all in for 108,000 in total. "Oh, that's close," Wang said and called after some consideration.
Stephen Docking: 
Zhaoxing Wang: 
The flop of 
changed nothing, nor did the 
turn. "Six," Wang said, and sure enough the 
fell on the river to eliminate Docking in 29th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
119,400
|
119,400 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
With more than 180,000 in the middle and the flop reading 
, Sammy Lafleur got his stack in for 270,000 and Tom Hall quickly called, tabling 
. Lafleur was at risk, and though ahead with 
for two pair needed to dodge plenty of outs to remain in contention. He did so with the turn and the 
river, and Hall sighed "I even had the clubs."
At the same time at another table, Adam Swan open-shoved from under the gun and Uri Reichenstein flat-called on the button.
Adam Swan: 
Uri Reichenstein: 
The board came 
and Swan was eliminated in 28th place. The remaining 27 players will redraw to the last three tables shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
690,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
440,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | Chris Bolek | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | Govert Metaal | Netherlands |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Matthew Brooks | Belgium |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | James Gilbert | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Dan Sindelar | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 6 | Richard Dubini | Argentina |
| Brasilia | 700 | 7 | Jiri Horak | Czech Republic |
| Brasilia | 700 | 8 | Tom Hall | United Kingdom |
| Brasilia | 700 | 9 | Maxim Babko | Canada |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Mike Linster | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Jeffrey Gigante | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 3 | Ryan Lincks | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 4 | Harrison Gimbel | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 5 | Eli Loewenthal | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Uri Reichenstein | Israel |
| Brasilia | 701 | 7 | Tobias Peters | Netherlands |
| Brasilia | 701 | 8 | Thomas Lutz | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 9 | Jason Jarvis | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 1 | Duy Ho | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 2 | Charlie Nguyen | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 3 | Zhaoxing Wang | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 4 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom |
| Brasilia | 702 | 5 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 6 | Sammy Lafleur | Canada |
| Brasilia | 702 | 7 | Bryan Emory | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 8 | Patrick Popowski | Israel |
| Brasilia | 702 | 9 | Jacob Bazeley | United States |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
A nightmare at the tables just came to a conclusion for Tom Hall, who started the day as one of the big stacks only to hit the rail in 27th place.
In his final hand, Hall raised to 27,000 and Govert Metaal in the small blind three-bet to 87,000. Hall reraised to 187,000 and Metaal pushed all in. Hall quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Tom Hall: 
Govert Metaal: 
The 
flop improved Metaal to a set and the 
turn and river improved the Dutchman further to a flush, eliminating Hall in 27th place for $8,428.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
608,000
|
608,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Matthew Brooks shoved from the small blind with 
and James Gilbert called from one seat over with 
. The flop of 
left Brooks in desperate shape, and no runner-runner miracle saved the Belgian after two blanks came up on turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Zachary Gruneberg was under the gun and raised to 30,000. Patrick Popowski was in late position and three-bet all in for 218,000, and Gruneberg called.
Patrick Popowski: 
Zachary Gruneberg:
The board was 
and ran out good for Popowski as he made the nut flush on the turn to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
215,000
-233,000
|
-233,000 |