Players are going on a 90-minute dinner break. They will resume around 7:10 p.m. local time. When they do, the blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante for 60 minutes, then they will jump to 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante for another hour.
2017 World Series of Poker
On the live stream shortly before the dinner break, Mickey Craft opened to 125,000 in early position, and Michael Ruane three-bet to 325,000 in middle position. Craft called, and they saw a flop. Craft moved all in for about 1,500,000, and Ruane called.
Craft had for a pair of sevens, but he was behind Ruane's .
Craft was on his feet, and Ruane stared intensely at the board as the came on the turn, followed by the on the river.
Ruane celebrated with a clap and Craft looked over at his new fiance with a shrug.
In his exit interview with Kara Scott, Craft mentioned he had a great time in the Main Event. He said of the tournament, "This means absolutely nothing," and in regard to his fiance, "I have her for life."
After a romantic run in the Main Event and a romantic exit interview, Craft made his way to the payout desk to collect his $53,247.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Ruane |
4,250,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Mickey Craft | Eliminado |
As the camera crew surrounded the table, Ben Lamb and Scott Blumstein were involved in a massive pot. There looked to be about 2,000,000 already in the middle, and the board was on the turn, reading .
Both players checked and saw the complete the board and put a full house on board, as well. Blumstein took his time and cut out a bet of 840,000. This sent Lamb into the tank for a few minutes, contemplating the huge decision. He eventually folded, and then the table started a conversation about what the two players had as the camera crew was shown their cards.
Lamb, oblivious that this was a thing, asked when his cards or his opponents would be shown. Lamb was told by the crew that the hands would be processed post-production, sparking an idea from Lamb.
"Wait, who around here knows so I can bribe them?" Lamb asked jokingly. "$500!"
Blumstein looked at Lamb and said, "I'll tell you for $600."
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Scott Blumstein |
4,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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Ben Lamb |
3,400,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Max Pescatori moved all in from the cutoff for his last 530,000. Pedro Oliveira called in the small blind.
Pescatori:
Oliveira:
The board came , and the four-time bracelet winner was eliminated.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Pedro Oliveira |
3,200,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
Max Pescatori | Eliminado | |
|
According to Shyam Srinivasan, he raised to 100,000. Action folded around to Tracy Nguyen, who three-bet all in for about 255,000. Srinivasan called to put her at risk.
Srinivasan:
Nguyen:
The board rolled out unfavorably for Nguyen when the flop came , putting Srinivasan in a commanding lead. He held on through the turn and the river, and that did it for Nguyen, who exited the tournament area.
The last two women left standing are Yuan-Yuan Li and Jessica Ngu, both of whom are seated at the same table.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Tracy Nguyen | Eliminado |
Mickey Craft and Richard Dubini were heads-up to a flop, and Dubini checked from early position. Craft moved all in for 795,000, and Dubini went into the tank.
As Dubini was thinking, Craft said, "I might be outmatched in poker, but I'm never outmatched in fun!"
Dubini continued to think it over, then moved forward calling chips. Dubini tabled for a pair of queens. Craft had a disappointed look on his face, and after more than five seconds, he flipped over for the best hand.
The came on the turn, giving Dubini two pair, and Craft admitted, "I deserved that," referring to the slowroll on the flop.
Craft's fans were calling for his outs, and he found the on the river to counterfeit Dubini's two pair. Craft got the double-up to stay alive.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Richard Dubini |
2,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
Mickey Craft |
1,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Gyeongbyeong Lee limped in the small blind, and Jesus Blanco raised to 140,000. Lee three-bet to 440,000, and Blanco four-bet to 950,000.
The cameras swarmed the table in anticipation of a big pot, but after four minutes of tanking, Lee let his hand go.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
6,650,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Jesus Blanco |
3,900,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
These players earned $46,096 for their respective finishes.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Jon Maclellan | Eliminado | |
Eoghan O'Dea | Eliminado | |
|
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Tobias Hariefeld | Eliminado | |
Sergi Reixach | Eliminado | |
Sam Stein | Eliminado | |
Luther Tran | Eliminado | |
Graydon Kowal | Eliminado | |
Mark Amabile | Eliminado | |
Kyle Bowker | Eliminado | |
|
||
Chris Dombrowski | Eliminado | |
|
||
Joe Hanrahan | Eliminado | |
Jesse Vilchez | Eliminado | |
Aaron Been | Eliminado | |
Guy Taylor | Eliminado | |
Jan Nakladal | Eliminado | |
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | Eliminado | |
Zinan Xu | Eliminado | |
Ryan Goindoo | Eliminado | |
Aliaksei Boika | Eliminado | |
Romain Arki | Eliminado | |
Alessandro Borsa | Eliminado |
Yuan-Yuan Li moved all in for her last 520,000 from the button, and Jonas Mackoff asked for a count count before calling from the big blind.
Yuan-Yuan Li:
Jonas Mackoff:
While Li was trailing preflop, she improved on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river were a threat, and Li doubled.
"Don't do that again," Artan Dedusha said.
"I didn't have much of a choice," Li replied.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Jonas Mackoff |
2,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Yuan-Yuan Li |
1,100,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Damian Salas |
6,300,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
||
Jonathan Dwek |
4,475,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Benjamin Pollak |
3,505,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Kevin Calenzo |
3,145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Michael Zelman |
2,150,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Arash Ghaneian |
1,985,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
Karen Sarkisyan |
1,840,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Mario Vojvoda |
1,830,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Sonke Jahn |
1,800,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Roger Teska |
1,355,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Kenny Shih |
1,300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Michael Benvenuti |
1,140,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
1,055,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
Ankush Mandavia |
1,020,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
||
Alex Smith |
840,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
Travis Lutes |
640,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Nicholas Cushman |
390,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |