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

Howard Puts Filatov to the Test

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Catching up the action on the {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs} turn with around 100,000 in the pot, Nicholas Howard bet 82,000 out of the small blind and Anatoly Filatov called in the cutoff. The {6-Hearts} fell on the river and Howard bet 275,000, which almost covered the remaining stack of Filatov.

The Russian took two minutes, checking his stack carefully, before suddenly saying "looks like a big hand." Howard showed no reaction and half a minute later, Filatov's cards were sent into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Howard us
Nicholas Howard
830,000
355,000
355,000
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
340,000
-95,000
-95,000

Tags: Anatoly FilatovNicholas Howard

Jesus Maceira Gonzalez Eliminated by Domink Nitsche

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

(Pre-river details relayed to us by Jarod Einsohn)

Dominik Nitsche raised from the cutoff, Jesus Maceira Gonzalez three-bet from the button, and Nitsche called.

They checked to the turn of a {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} board where Nitsche bet. Gonzalez called, the {K-Spades} river fell, and Nitsche bet effectively 210,000. Gonzalez tanked for about three minutes before he called all in.

Nitsche tabled {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a king-high flush, Gonzalez was forced to reveal {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens, and Nitsche scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominik Nitsche
745,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Jesus Maceira Gonzalez es
Jesus Maceira Gonzalez
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheJesus Maceira Gonzalez

David "Doc" Sands Has a Pulse

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
David Sands
David Sands

There was a raise to 12,000 from the hijack and David "Doc" Sands three-bet to 37,000 from the button. His opponent called and the flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

His opponent checked and Sands bet 34,000, which was called without much hesitation. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {5-Spades} river. His opponent checked for the third time and Sands thought about his decision. After about a minute, Sands checked behind him and his opponent tabled {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Sands turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a bigger two pair and won a sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Sands
340,000
120,000
120,000

Tags: David Sands

One Down

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

A player under the gun moved all in for his last 17,000 and Jared Jaffee iso-raised an additional 25,000 more as everyone else folded.

Jaffee: {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Opponent: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Jaffee eliminated his opponent and put the remaining players one place closer to reaching the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Jared Jaffee
570,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared Jaffee

Mueller Picks Up Pot on Break

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Gustavo Lopes raised to 10,000 and Greg Mueller made it 35,000. It folded back to Lopes who called.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Lopes check-called a bet of 35,000 from Greg Mueller.

Both players checked the {3-Spades} on the turn and again on the {k-Diamonds} the river.

Mueller: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Lopes: {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Gustavo Lopes
1,060,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
480,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Greg MuellerGustavo Lopes

Break, 18 Off The Money

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The players have been sent on another 20-minute break. Initially, Day 3 was scheduled to play five levels of two hours each, but as the money bubble is looming and just 18 spots away with 1,102 hopefuls still in contention, the action will continue after the break until the bubble bursts.

There may be a slight delay before the next level kicks off, as the T-500 chips will be raced off during the break as well.

Updated Stacks in Amazon Gold: Jeremiah Fitzpatrick, Brandon Meyers, David Ormsby and Michael Sassen Cross a Million

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeremiah Fitzpatrick us
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick
1,330,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
Profile photo of Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
1,200,000
272,000
272,000
Profile photo of David Ormsby ca
David Ormsby
1,000,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Michael Sassen nl
Michael Sassen
1,000,000
385,000
385,000
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
950,000
155,000
155,000
Profile photo of Stefan Huber ch
Stefan Huber
910,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
870,000
-10,000
-10,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Florin Pandilica ro
Florin Pandilica
850,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Richard Gryko gb
Richard Gryko
755,000
-145,000
-145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
750,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Hesp gb
John Hesp
710,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
700,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Michael Amato us
Michael Amato
640,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
630,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
580,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
550,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Bussieres ca
Jonathan Bussieres
550,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
505,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
450,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
435,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Carolyn Tulloch ca
Carolyn Tulloch
435,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
420,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
405,000
195,000
195,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
400,000
-580,000
-580,000
Profile photo of Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
400,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Tags: Brandon MeyersDavid OrmsbyJeremiah FitzpatrickMichael Sassen

Ruane Flushes Vu

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Catching the action with the board reading {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{6-Spades}, Michael Ruane's stack was being counted out to be 184,500.

Ruane had the {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} placed in front of him for a flush, and it was believed that Quoc Vu held {K-}{K-}.

With Ruane turning a flush and Vu calling when the money went in, Ruane doubled through to 700,000 as Vu dropped to 430,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Ruane
700,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Quoc Vu us
Quoc Vu
430,000
-385,000
-385,000

Tags: Michael RuaneQuoc Vu