Photos by Joe Giron.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are now on a 90-minute dinner break and registration will close at the end of it.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
A player in middle position shoved for a total of 4,050. Riess, in late position, was the only caller.
Ryan Riess: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, and Riess eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,050
24,050
|
24,050 |
|
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Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,200
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
|
||
|
41,200
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
32,050
-1,550
|
-1,550 |
|
|
||
|
11,300
-10,700
|
-10,700 |
|
7,100
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
|
||
|
6,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
||
|
6,425
6,425
|
6,425 |
|
|
||
|
4,700
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
||
|
3,800
-13,700
|
-13,700 |
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Paul Hoefer, in middle position, opened to 1,250. David Peters, on the button, responded by moving all-in for a total of 4,225.
Action folded back to Hoefer, who instantly called.
David Peters: 
Paul Hoefer: 
The flop was 
, keeping Peters in the lead, but the 
turn and river completed the board, giving Hoefer a straight to eliminate Peters.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,800
13,375
|
13,375 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
||
|
43,400
24,200
|
24,200 |
|
30,100
30,100
|
30,100 |
|
||
|
23,025
6,625
|
6,625 |
|
||
|
13,900
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
8,200
-5,825
|
-5,825 |
|
6,100
6,100
|
6,100 |
|
|
||
|
1,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Stefan Jedlicka, in the cutoff, opened to 1,100. Dietrich Fast, on the button, tanked for a minute before moving all in for a total of 6,175. Action folded back to Jedlicka, who added the remainder to call.
Stefan Jedlicka: 
Dietrich Fast: 
Jedlicka hit a favorable runout of 
to win the pot and eliminate Fast.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,400
17,900
|
17,900 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Rainer Kempe opened to 1,300 in the hijack. Natasha Mercier, in the small blind, moved all in for a total of 9,075. Action folded back to Kempe, who called.
Kempe:
Natasha Mercier: 
The flop came 
, giving Mercier hope. The turn was the , improving Mercier's odds. The 
river gave Mercier a straight to double up.
According to the chatter at Jason Mercier's table, he found his own double, too. Mister Mercier shoved 
for a total of 11,000 and got called by an opponent with 
. He rivered a gutterball to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
22,900
15,800
|
15,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
19,100
10,900
|
10,900 |