2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 2ab
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$8,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Hartree Lays on the Heat

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

There were two players who limped, and a player in late position raised to 4,500. Kyle Hartree three-bet to 11,000 from the button, both limpers folded, and the player in late position called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, and the action was checked to Hartree, who bet 13,000. His opponent called, and the {3-Spades} fell on the turn. Again, his opponent checked, and Hartree bet 26,000. His opponent called, and the {a-Diamonds} completed the board.

Both players checked and Hartree announced, "Kings."

"Kings?!" his opponent responded, and Hartree tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}. His opponent flashed pocket queens as he threw them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Hartree
355,000
98,000
98,000

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Akery Shoves Into Okin

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Kevin Andriamahefa raised to 2,800 and Peter Akery three-bet to 9,200 in the small blind, which Brian Okin called and Andriamahefa folded. The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Akery continued for 12,000, Okin called and the duo headed to the {9-Spades} turn. Akery's second bet was worth 26,500 and Okin raised it up to 60,000.

Akery moved all in and Okin asked for the amount. The shove of the Brit was for another 80,200 on top of Okin's raise, and that ultimately proved to be too much for Okin as he sent the cards into the muck just before the end of the level.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Okin
283,000
-110,000
-110,000
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Peter Akery
246,000
150,300
150,300
Profile photo of Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
106,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Brian OkinKevin AndriamahefaPeter Akery

Hallaert Eliminates One from the Big Blind

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The action was folded to the cutoff, who shoved all-in for his remaining 9,600, and Kenny Hallaert called from the big blind. Hallaert had his opponent dominated with {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} against {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. The board ran out {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}, and Hallaert scored the knockout.

Here are some more counts from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
248,300
8,300
8,300
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ian Steinman
191,300
97,000
97,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Vise us
Brandon Vise
152,000
-4,000
-4,000
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Kenny Hallaert
151,000
-13,000
-13,000
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Adrian Mateos
137,200
-800
-800
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
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Matt Jarvis
83,100
33,100
33,100
Profile photo of Jean-Pascal Savard ca
Jean-Pascal Savard
46,700
-48,700
-48,700

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

Nelson Looks Through Andrews

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In the hijack, Cherish Andrews raised to 2,500, and Dustin Nelson three-bet to 7,000 in the small blind, which Andrews called.

On the {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, Nelson continued for 6,000, and Andrews called. After the {Q-Diamonds} turn, Nelson slowed down and checked, and Andrews took the opportunity to bet 12,000. Nelson called and checked again the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Andrews bet 22,000, and Nelson reluctantly called.

Andrews tapped the table and showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Nelson won the pot with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Cherish Andrews
270,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Dustin Nelson
136,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsDustin Nelson

Wes Holland Flops It, Justin Gardenhire Takes a Hit

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With the board reading {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts} {5-Spades} and more than 13,000 in the middle, Justin Gardenhire checked in the small blind, and Wes Holland bet 6,100 from the cutoff. Gardenhire thought for a long while and called. On the {6-Diamonds} river, Gardenhire checked, and Holland tossed out a bet of 15,000. Gardenhire thought briefly and called.

Holland tabled {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for Broadway, which he flopped, and Gardenhire mucked his hand just before their table broke in Amazon Purple.

Player Chips Progress
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Wesley Holland
59,000
49,600
49,600
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Justin Gardenhire
21,200
-15,800
-15,800

Tags: Justin GardenhireWes Holland

A Few Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jessica Ngu sg
Jessica Ngu
340,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Raj Vohra us
Raj Vohra
315,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Divella us
Nick Divella
292,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Valentino Konakchiev bg
Valentino Konakchiev
240,000
218,100
218,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jimmy Cappucci us
Jimmy Cappucci
207,000
112,000
112,000
Profile photo of Michael Song us
Michael Song
205,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
195,000
65,000
65,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Danny Wong us
Danny Wong
190,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Yordan Petrov
165,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
165,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
138,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Justin Conley us
Justin Conley
135,000
17,900
17,900
Profile photo of Adam Horowitz us
Adam Horowitz
120,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Sampson Simmons us
Sampson Simmons
105,000
-37,000
-37,000
Profile photo of Blair Rodman us
Blair Rodman
97,000
28,300
28,300
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kyle Frey
80,000
-48,200
-48,200

Morten Mortensen's Bluff Gets Caught

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Morten Mortensen
Morten Mortensen

There was a bet and a call on a {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop in a pot between Morten Mortensen and one other opponent. The turn was the {3-Hearts}, and that led to a check from both players. On the {10-Spades} river, Mortensen bet 8,200, which represented a significant portion of his opponent's stack. The player didn't take too long to call.

Mortensen showed {A-Spades}{9-Spades} for ace-high. His opponent, though, showed {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} for a slightly better ace-high. Mortensen's face showed a look of surprise upon seeing his opponent's hand.

"Nice call," Mortensen said as his opponent scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Morten Mortensen
257,500
-22,500
-22,500
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Morten Mortensen

Waltermann Sends One Home

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Gregor Waltermann
Gregor Waltermann

With a massive pot of about 75,000 already brewing and the board reading {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}, one player got what looked to be his last 50,000 chips into the middle against Gregor Waltermann, who had him covered.

Waltermann: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Waltermann had the lead with his flopped set of threes, but his opponent could catch up on the river if his open-ended straight or flush draw completed. The {9-Diamonds} changed nothing, and Waltermann took the pot to send his opponent to the rail, putting his stack above the 400,000-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Gregor Waltermann
415,000
157,000
157,000

Tags: Gregor Waltermann

Igor Tsyganov Doubles and Then Some

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a raise and a re-raise to 2,800, Igor Tsyganov moved all in for 29,300. The next player called the all in, and the remaining players folded.

Tsyganov had queens against jacks, and after the board ran out, he won the hand and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Tsyganov
52,000
-12,300
-12,300

Tags: Igor Tsyganov

Daniel Engels Finds a Double With Aces

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player in the hijack was all in, as was Daniel Engels in the cutoff. Engels was at risk for his last 19,200 and held {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, up against {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Engels was looking good to double up. The turn was the {7-Clubs}, and that left the hijack drawing dead to the {9-Hearts} on the river.

Engels raked in the pot for a stack worth 44,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Engels
44,000
-28,200
-28,200

Tags: Daniel Engels