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

Preflop War Between Stewart and Sklenicka

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Sklenicka opened to 400,000 in the cutoff, and Scott Stewart made it 1.1 million on the button. After some thinking time, Sklenicka slid in a tower of chips, which turned out to be a four-bet to 2.9 million. Stewart counted out his stack but decided to let this one go.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
10,300,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Michael Sklenicka cz
Michael Sklenicka
9,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Michael SklenickaScott Stewart

Dubini Bounces Back

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Robin Hegele was in early position and raised to 400,000. Richard Gryko was in middle position and called, and Richard Dubini took a peak at his hand and then paused a minute before three-betting to 1,500,000. Hegele folded, and Gryko called.

The flop was {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, and Dubini fired out a bet of 1,200,000, which was enough to make Gryko fold and send the pot to Dubini.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Dubini ar
Richard Dubini
12,350,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Richard Gryko gb
Richard Gryko
10,800,000
-1,560,000
-1,560,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Richard DubiniRichard GrykoRobin Hegele

Guay Loses With Jacks

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Pedro Oliveira opened the hijack to 350,000, David Guay called in the small blind, and Damian Salas called in the big blind.

All three of them checked the {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, and the {A-Hearts} hit the turn. Both blinds checked again, and Oliveira bet 450,000. Guay called, and Salas folded. The {5-Hearts} completed the board, and both players checked.

Guay showed {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Oliveira stared for a bit before showing his {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

"Slowroll," muttered Guay.

Oliveira said he couldn't see it right and thought he was shown ace-jack. He apologized, and that was the end of it.

Player Chips Progress
David Guay ca
David Guay
12,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Pedro Oliveira pt
Pedro Oliveira
12,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000

Tags: Damian SalasDavid GuayPedro Oliveira

Gryko Gets Three Streets of Value

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Richard Gryko
Richard Gryko

Action folded to Richard Gryko in early position, and he opened the action to 360,000. Joshua Horton defended his big blind.

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Horton check-called Gryko's bet of 475,000. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and again, Horton check-called Gryko's bet of 1,350,000. The river was the {2-Clubs}, and Horton checked. Gryko fired a third bullet for 2,150,000. Horton tanked, putting his head down and thinking to himself for a couple of minutes. After he deliberated, he called.

Gryko turned over {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}, and Horton sent his cards face-down to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Gryko gb
Richard Gryko
16,040,000
5,240,000
5,240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Joshua Horton us
Joshua Horton
10,470,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000

Tags: Joshua HortonRichard Gryko

Reard Takes from Turner

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Turner raised to 350,000, and Alexandre Reard called on the button.

The flop fell {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Turner checked, and Reard checked behind. After the {10-Hearts} turn, Turner bet 450,000, and Reard called before Turner checked the {4-Hearts} river. Reard made it 775,000 to go, and Turner called after one minute of consideration.

Reard turned over {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for a flush with the queen, and Turner mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
4,925,000
1,125,000
1,125,000
Dann Turner us
Dann Turner
3,400,000
-635,000
-635,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandre ReardDaniel Turner

Jonathan Dwek Eliminated in 38th Place ($176,399)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jonathan Dwek
Jonathan Dwek

Christian Pham raised to 425,000 in late position, and Jonathan Dwek announced a raise from the small blind. Dwek did not originally put out enough chips for a re-raise, so he was committed to the minimum of 690,000. Pham called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Dwek continued for 800,000, and Pham called to see the {2-Diamonds} land on the turn. Dwek bet again for 1,400,000, and Pham once again continued along. The river brought the {4-Diamonds}, and Dwek bet 2,000,000. Pham wasted no time moving all in, and the action was back on Dwek. He thought for a brief time, with around 5,300,000 remaining in his stack, before calling.

Pham tabled {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a straight flush, and Dwek could only muster a straight with {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}. In what turned out to be a huge pot, Pham also took a massive chip lead in the late stages of Day 6.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
25,800,000
10,600,000
10,600,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Dwek ca
Jonathan Dwek
Busted

Tags: Christian PhamJonathan Dwek

Ruane Wins Four-Way Pot

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 350,000 from the cutoff, and John Hesp called from the button, as did Michael Ruane in the small blind, and Antoine Saout in the big blind.

They checked to the river of the {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} board, where Hesp bet 400,000. Ruane was the lone caller.

Hesp showed {K-}{Q-} for a pair of queens, but Ruane tabled {A-}{8-} for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
17,930,000
-675,000
-675,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
13,180,000
-400,000
-400,000
Michael Ruane us
Michael Ruane
10,840,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
5,700,000
-795,000
-795,000

Blumstein Pays Off Messina

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Valentin Messina
Valentin Messina

Valentin Messina limped in from the small blind, and Scott Blumstein checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and Messina checked. Blumstein bet 175,000, and Messina called. After the {Q-Clubs} turn, Messina checked once more, and Blumstein bet 550,000. Messina's check-raise to 1,500,000 was met with another call, and the duo headed to the river. The {6-Hearts} completed the board, and Messina carefully cut out a bet worth 1,600,000. Blumstein gave it a half minute of consideration before calling.

Messina rolled over {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} for a set of jacks, and as soon as Blumstein mucked, the Frenchman stood up from his chair and celebrated briefly toward the rail. A French flag is now displayed on said rail, and Messina chipped up nicely.

Player Chips Progress
Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
14,000,000
5,700,000
5,700,000
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
13,100,000
-4,150,000
-4,150,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott BlumsteinValentin Messina

Table 706: Christian Pham Takes Over the Chip Lead

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Christian Pham
Christian Pham

There's a new captain in the Main Event, and it's Christian Pham following the elimination of Jonathan Dwek.

Pham now sits with 25,500,000 chips at a table that was already stacked. Benjamin Pollak and Joshua Marvin both sit over 12 million, while the second half of the table all sit with 3.6 million or less apiece.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
25,500,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
15,600,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000
Joshua Marvin us
Joshua Marvin
12,115,000
-485,000
-485,000
Florian Lohnert de
Florian Lohnert
3,600,000
900,000
900,000
Dann Turner us
Dann Turner
3,500,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Wallace us
Chris Wallace
3,400,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Zu Zhou us
Zu Zhou
1,815,000
-1,235,000
-1,235,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakChristian PhamJonathan DwekJoshua Marvin