2017 World Series of Poker

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

Gaviao Battling

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Despite his short stack, Jonathan Gaviao has not been afraid to play some post-flop poker. He just got into a couple of hands that went to the river.

In the first hand, Gaviao opened to 8,000 in middle position. Steven van Zadelhoff called on the button, and the two checked through the turn of the {3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts} board. Gaviao bet 12,000 on the river and took it down.

A couple of hands later, Gaviao opened for 8,000 again, and the big blind defended. Gaviao bet 7,000 on the {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Clubs} flop and 11,000 on the {4-Hearts} turn. On the {3-Diamonds} river, both players checked, and Gaviao lost to {k-Spades}{9-Spades}, mucking his cards in disgust.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Gaviao
59,000
9,500
9,500

Tags: Jonathan GaviaoSteven van Zadelhoff

Ruane Bets Out Boeree

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Michael Ruane opened to 10,000 from early position, and Liv Boeree called in the cutoff.

The flop fell {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and Ruane checked to Boeree. who bet 15,000. Ruane called, and both players checked the {3-Diamonds} on the turn before the river brought the {Q-Hearts}. Ruane bet out 35,000, and after roughly four minutes of deliberation, Boeree folded and slipped to 355,000.

Ruane climbed to 405,000 with that pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Ruane
405,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
355,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Liv BoereeMichael Ruane

Henry Tran Loses a Pot, Sparks a Feud

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

With around 38,000 in the middle, the flop showed {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}, and there were four players still in the hand. Rachid Ben Cherif bet 16,000 from the big blind, and a player in middle position called. Henry Tran was in late position and raised to 110,000, and Artan Dedusha folded from the small blind. Cherif tanked for a couple minutes before moving all in. The player in middle position folded, and Tran asked for a count. Cherif was all in for 352,000, and Tran tossed his cards away.

After the hand, Tran called the floor over to discuss Dedusha making comments during the hand with action still pending. The two players started an argument, and some words were tossed back and forth. The floor gave both players a warning, and if the argument continues, there will be penalties given.

Player Chips Progress
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Artan Dedusha
1,140,000
267,000
267,000
Day 2C Chip Leader
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Nghi Tran
745,000
745,000
745,000
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Rachid Ben Cherif
520,000
520,000
520,000

Tags: Artan DedushaNghi TranRachid Ben Cherif

More Counts From Amazon Gold: Jun Obara Nears a Million

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
980,000
Profile photo of John Hesp gb
John Hesp
730,000
730,000
730,000
Profile photo of John Bonadies Ii gb
John Bonadies Ii
535,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of John MacNaughton ca
John MacNaughton
470,000
198,000
198,000
Profile photo of Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
445,000
-153,000
-153,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
420,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
365,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of James Petzing us
James Petzing
320,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
320,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Carolyn Tulloch ca
Carolyn Tulloch
300,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
270,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
225,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Jason Mann ca
Jason Mann
200,000
-310,000
-310,000
Profile photo of Amanda Baker us
Amanda Baker
125,000
56,000
56,000
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Darryll Fish
105,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff
90,000
-18,000
-18,000

Tags: Jun Obara

Brzeski Drops Some

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The flop showed {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Pawel Brzeski checked out of te blinds. A player in early position bet 7,000 and Brzeski check-raised to 20,500, picking up a call. There was no betting action on the {10-Spades} turn and the {5-Hearts} river and Brzeski briefly flashed pocket fours, while his opponent claimed the pot with {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}.

Despite losing that small pot, Brzeski is among the big stacks in the Amazon Tan section, well above the current average of approximately 286,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Pawel Brzeski
730,000
-116,000
-116,000

Tags: Pawel Brzeski

Tom Cannuli Gets a Fold

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On a {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board, it was checked to Tom Cannuli, who bet 14,000. His opponent check-raised to 42,000, and Canulli called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Again, it was checked to Cannuli, who moved all in, having his opponent covered. His opponent folded, and Cannuli took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Cannuli
570,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Tom Cannuli

Kristen Bicknell Eliminated by Nick Howard

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell was seen on the rail, and a player at the table explained how she was eliminated.

According to him, Bicknell raised on the button, and Nick Howard three-bet from the big blind. Bicknell shipped her stack into the middle for about 150,000, and Howard called.

Bicknell was flipping with a couple of deuces against Howard's ace-king.

The flop came ace-high, and Bicknell was unable to catch up, sending her to the rail late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Howard
475,000
475,000
475,000
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Kristen Bicknell
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Kristen BicknellNicholas Howard

Mark Arum Doubles Through

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Three-handed on a {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop, one player checked to Brian O'Donoghue, who bet 16,000. Mark Arum was next to act and raised to 40,000, the remaining player folded, and O'Donoghue moved all in, having Arum covered. Arum called.

Arum: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
O'Donoghue: {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The turn was the {4-Hearts} and river the {7-Spades} to give Arum the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian O'Donoghue
795,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Mark Arum
300,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Brian O'DonoghueMark Arum

Altman and Johns Battle Again

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Ian Johns checked from early position and called a bet of what looked like about 70,000 from Brian Altman on a board showing {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Johns called, and the river was the {j-Spades}. Johns checked again, and Altman thought for a while before sliding in a bet of 135,000. Johns folded immediately.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Altman
440,000
150,500
150,500
Profile photo of Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
371,000
-85,500
-85,500
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Brian AltmanIan Johns