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

Dave Gutfreund Doubles Through Joseph Cheong

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

Joseph Cheong raised to 9,000, and Dave Gutfreund made it 50,000 from the big blind. Action was back on Cheong, who moved all in, putting Gutfreund at risk for his 130,000. Gutfreund called.

Gutfreund: {k-}{k-}
Cheong: {a-}{k-}

The board ran out low, and Gutfreund doubled while Cheong was left with under 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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David Gutfreund
265,000
187,000
187,000

Tags: Dave GutfreundJoseph Cheong

Updated Chip Counts from Brasilia

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yo-Seb Rhee jp
Yo-Seb Rhee
950,000
149,000
149,000
Profile photo of Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
731,000
71,000
71,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
525,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
490,000
-32,500
-32,500
Profile photo of Jake Balsiger us
Jake Balsiger
405,000
148,800
148,800
Profile photo of Andrew Watson us
Andrew Watson
360,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
242,000
-78,000
-78,000
Profile photo of Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
218,000
-262,000
-262,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
140,000
-15,000
-15,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Amazon Tan Chip Counts

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
470,000
208,000
208,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jessica Ngu sg
Jessica Ngu
364,000
-67,000
-67,000
Profile photo of Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
340,000
-145,000
-145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Abou Risk ie
Nick Abou Risk
300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
257,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
236,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
226,000
226,000
226,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
204,000
204,000
204,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rory Young au
Rory Young
185,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Haixia Zhang us
Haixia Zhang
154,000
154,000
154,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
145,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
93,000
-59,000
-59,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Wasylenko ca
Eric Wasylenko
88,000
-114,000
-114,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Heath gb
Benjamin Heath
78,000
78,000
78,000
Profile photo of Tim West us
Tim West
63,000
-77,000
-77,000
Profile photo of Michael Kamenjarin us
Michael Kamenjarin
58,000
58,000
58,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
50,500
-164,500
-164,500

Cousineau Limp-Shoves Aces

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

Tony Cousineau limped in from early position, as did the player in the hijack before Paul Senat raised to 21,000 from the cutoff. The blinds folded, and when the action returned to Cousineau, he moved all in for 98,000 total. The hijack folded, and after a few moments Senat folded, too.

Cousineau showed his {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} and scooped in the pot to send his stack to 133,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Senat
535,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
133,500
83,500
83,500

Tags: Paul SenatTony Cousineau

Becker and Srinivasan Build Stacks

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

A big pot was brewing between Johannes Becker and Andrew Macdonald, and the former checked the {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs} turn from the cutoff before Macdonald bet 105,000 on the button. Becker called, and the {K-Spades} river was checked through. Becker flipped over {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, and Macdonald shook his head while sliding his cards into the muck.

A few tables over near the rail in the Amazon Gold section, Shyam Srinivasan limped from under the gun, and Scotty Nguyen raised to 17,000 from late position, which only Srinivasan called. On the {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, Srinivasan check-called a bet worth 17,000 before doing so again for 40,000 on the {K-Clubs} turn. The {Q-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Srinivasan checked the third street in a row. Nguyen bet 60,000 with 140,000 behind, and Srinivasan check-raised all in. Nguyen took around one minute while the camera crew rushed to the table to film the action.

Ultimately, Nguyen sent his cards into the muck, and Srinivasan raked in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
680,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
550,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Macdonald ca
Andrew Macdonald
270,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
140,000
-70,000
-70,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Andrew MacdonaldJohannes BeckerScotty NguyenShyam Srinivasan

There's No Bluffing Charlie Godwin

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

With about 120,000 in the pot already, on a board reading {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, Charlie Godwin checked from the big blind. The player in the hijack was her only opponent, and he went into the tank for several minutes. During that time, he played with his chips and cut out a bet on several occasions before Bryan Piccioli called the clock.

As the floorman was coming over, the hijack asked Godwin how much she was playing. She moved her arms so he could see her stack, and after the floorman got to the table, The hijack bet 48,000. Godwin thought for a brief moment and eventually tossed in a single chip, indicating a call.

"You're good", the hijack said sheepishly. He mucked his cards face-down, and Godwin raked in the pot without showing.

Godwin has now increased her stack to a healthy 415,000 after starting the day with 148,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Charlie Godwin
415,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Charlie Godwin

A Few Chip Counts From the Brasilia Room

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthias De Meulder be
Matthias De Meulder
580,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
540,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
415,000
113,000
113,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Simon Lam us
Simon Lam
365,000
123,000
123,000
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
220,000
Profile photo of Javier Zarco es
Javier Zarco
205,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
195,000
195,000
195,000
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
180,000
50,000
50,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Weinberger us
Joseph Weinberger
160,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Tyler Cornell us
Tyler Cornell
120,000
-16,500
-16,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Turn Costs Bazeley Some Value

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

Jake Bazeley bet 15,000 from early position on a {10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, and the player in the big blind called. Both players checked the {9-Clubs} turn, and the big blind bet out 29,000 on the {8-Clubs} river. Bazeley called without much thought, and his {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} won the showdown against {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

"I thought he had more nines than pocket jacks," Bazeley said when someone asked why he didn't snap-call.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Bazeley
391,000
198,800
198,800

Tags: Jake Bazeley

Garrett Jones Flops a Set to Double Up

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

Garrett Jones moved all in from early position, and the button called. Jones had {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and he was up against the dreaded {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} just as Jones was standing up, ready to accept his fate. The {2-Spades} turn and the {Q-Spades} river changed nothing, and Jones cracked his opponent's aces to double through with his set of eights.

Player Chips Progress
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Garrett Jones
118,500
118,500
118,500

Tags: Garrett Jones

Mikhail Korotkikh Almost Sends Bryan Piccioli "Through the Roof"!

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

A loud commotion, mostly in Russian, came from the middle of Amazon Gold, and it was Mikhail Korotkikh who was up and out of his seat, screaming at the top of his lungs.

According to the table, a player in early position raised to 10,000, and Korotkikh called from late position. The player in the hijack three-bet to 36,000, and the initial raiser folded, while Korotkikh called.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}, and Korotkikh checked. The hijack bet 40,000, and Korotkikh called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Korotkikh checked again. His opponent moved all in. Korotkikh snap-called and tabled {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a straight. His opponent tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and was drawing dead to the {q-Clubs} on the river. The hijack was left with scraps, and Korotkikh stacked up chips worth 500,000.

A floorman came over and warned Korotkikh about celebrating too much, informing him that he would get a penalty if it happened again. Bryan Piccioli was at the next table and exclaimed, "Shit! I almost went through the roof!"

Player Chips Progress
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Mikhail Korotkikh
500,000
500,000
500,000

Tags: Bryan PiccioliMikhail Korotkikh