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

Stein Sends Gallardo to the Rail

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Stein opened with {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and a short-stacked Maximiliano Gallardo moved all in for his last 91,000 holding {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The flop fanned out {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} giving Stein a straight draw which was completed with the {8-Clubs} on the turn. Gallardo did pick up a flush draw but the {10-Hearts} bricked out and Gallardo was forced to wait in line at the payout booth.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Stein
786,000
385,000
385,000
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Maximiliano Gallardo
Busted

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Online, Live ... It's All the Same

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche has mostly been recognized for his online poker skills. Nitsche started out playing online in 2006 and amassed over $3 million in earnings doing so. In 2009, Nitsche took to the felt for the first time, winning an LAPT event for $381,000. Since then, Nitsche has gone on to win three WSOP bracelets and accumulated over $6.7 million in live tournament winnings.

We caught up with Nitsche in the middle of a hand with the board reading {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. There was around 130,000 in the pot and the action had been checked to Nitsche who bet 150,000. His opponent slid forward a stack of chips for a call and the {10-Hearts} showed up on the river.

Both players checked the river and Nitsche tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for the best hand. Nitsche scooped a decent-sized pot and has built him a stack to sit among the chip leaders.

Sarah Herring caught up with him and Sofia Lovgren on the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominik Nitsche
1,630,000
530,000
530,000

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Luske Slips

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Marcel Luske
Marcel Luske

The player on the button raised to 25,000, Marcel Luske called from the small blind, and the big blind called as well.

The three players saw a flop of {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and action checked around.

The turn brought the {6-Clubs} and Luske bet 40,000. The big blind folded and the button went into the tank for over a minute before he raised to 140,000. Luske tossed his cards into the muck and his opponent took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcel Luske
330,000
-50,000
-50,000

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Artem Zverkhovskyy Gets There on the River vs. Albert Daher

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened preflop and Albert Daher called. Artem Zverkhovskyy then three-bet all in for around 60,000. The first player folded and Daher called.

Daher: {j-}{j-}
Zverkhovskyy: {a-}{k-}

The flop came {3-}{5-}{3-}. The turn was the {2-}.

"I'll show you the river this time," said the dealer, referencing a hand earlier where Daher received a one-round penalty for rabbit-hunting.

The river was a {4-}, giving Zverkhovskyy a wheel and doubling him up. The table laughed and even Daher managed a smile as his opponent counted his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Albert Daher
650,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Artem Zverkhovskyy
140,000
51,000
51,000

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Chris Johnson On the Rise

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The action was folded to Chris Johnson in the cutoff who raised to 20,000. The big blind called and saw a flop of {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The big blind checked and Johnson bet 15,000. His opponent check-raised to 40,000 and Johnson called. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the action was checked to Johnson again who bet 75,000. His opponent tanked for a couple minutes before flashing the {k-Hearts} and throwing his cards away.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Johnson
1,120,000
470,000
470,000

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Updated Chip Counts from Brasilia

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eugene Kotlyarevskiy us
Eugene Kotlyarevskiy
1,970,000
-330,000
-330,000
Profile photo of Wouter Van Der Peijl nl
Wouter Van Der Peijl
1,700,000
827,000
827,000
Profile photo of Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
1,650,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
1,200,000
636,000
636,000
Profile photo of Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
1,200,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Been us
Aaron Been
940,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
875,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Patrick Lavecchia us
Patrick Lavecchia
800,000
50,000
50,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
650,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
550,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Jared Hamby us
Jared Hamby
530,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Martin Finger
520,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Harald Sammer
337,000
-38,000
-38,000
Profile photo of Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
120,000
-310,000
-310,000
Profile photo of Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
100,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Adam Levy
60,000
60,000
60,000
StakeKings

Assorted Counts From Amazon Gold, Eh

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Graydon Kowal ca
Graydon Kowal
1,750,000
-110,000
-110,000
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
1,000,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dilovan Hussein ca
Dilovan Hussein
605,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Robert Dunn us
Robert Dunn
418,000
192,000
192,000
Profile photo of Alemu Makonen ca
Alemu Makonen
410,000
192,000
192,000
Profile photo of Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
365,000
-172,000
-172,000
Profile photo of Demosthenes Kiriopoulos ca
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos
120,000
-145,000
-145,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Bussieres ca
Jonathan Bussieres
Busted
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Angie Gelinas
Busted
Profile photo of Cindy Kerslake ca
Cindy Kerslake
Busted
Profile photo of Kyle Hartree ca
Kyle Hartree
Busted
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Ron Giles
Busted
Profile photo of John MacNaughton ca
John MacNaughton
Busted
Profile photo of Carolyn Tulloch ca
Carolyn Tulloch
Busted

Checking in On The Big Stacks

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Patrick Lavecchia started as chip leader, but he has lost about half his stack. Meanwhile, Damian Salas has chipped up considerably to join David Woo in contention for one of the chip leaders behind Eugene Kotlyarevskiy.

Player Chips Progress
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David Woo
1,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Damian Salas
1,800,000
700,000
700,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Scott Blumstein
1,600,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Pawel Brzeski
1,490,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Patrick Lavecchia us
Patrick Lavecchia
750,000
-850,000
-850,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Patrick LavecchiaDamian SalasDavid WooEugene Kotlyarevskiy

Mandavia Chips Up

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ankush Mandavia
Ankush Mandavia

With about 100,000 chips already in the pot and the completed board reading {9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{A-Spades}{K-Hearts}, Ankush Mandavia checked from the big blind and the player on the button bet 51,000. Mandavia check-raised to 290,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After about a minute, he ultimately called and Mandavia instantly flipped over {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a flopped set of fives. The button mucked and Mandavia took the pot to put his stack over the 1,000,000-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Ankush Mandavia
1,150,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ankush Mandavia