2017 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$223,241
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,271,700
Entries
1,413
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

John Brown Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,143)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
John Brown
John Brown

Hand #7: Alex Foxen raised to 65,000 from the under-the-gun position. Action folded to John Brown in the big blind who shoved all in. Foxen asked for a count. Brown had 350,000 in total. Foxen called.

John Brown: {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Alex Foxen: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{8-Spades}, giving help to Brown and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
2,060,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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John Brown
Busted

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Joseph Liberta Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,019)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Joseph Liberta
Joseph Liberta

Hand #6:

Joseph Liberta moved all in from the hijack for around 400,000. Eric But moved all in over the top from the button. The blinds folded.

Joseph Liberta: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Eric But: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

"What are we rooting for?" asked the rail.

"Sixes," replied Liberta, "We're ahead."

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} with the ace on the turn, eliminating Liberta in ninth place for $17,019.

Player Chips Progress
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Erick But
1,400,000
350,000
350,000
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Joseph Liberta
Busted

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Hands #1-5: But Doubles Up

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #1: Ognjen Sekularac raised to 100,000 on the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #2: Alex Foxen moved all in from the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #3: Shai Zurr raised to 65,000 from middle position and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #4: John Brown raised to 75,000 from middle position. Erick But reshoved 505,000 from the big blind, and Brown snap-called.

Erick But: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
John Brown: {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and the Navy retiree had to ship two-thirds of his stack to But, who celebrated with his rail.

Hand #5: Jonathan McCann shoved on the button and got two folds.

Player Chips Progress
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Erick But
1,050,000
550,000
550,000
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John Brown
340,000
-760,000
-760,000

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David Valcourt Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,242)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
David Valcourt
David Valcourt

David Valcourt shoved all in from mid-position and was called by John Brown on the button.

David Valcourt: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
John Brown: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Brown hit a pair of aces on the flop and ended up with two pair, aces and eights, to knock Valcourt out of the tournament in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
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John Brown
1,100,000
550,000
550,000
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David Valcourt
Busted

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Final Table Draw

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChip Count
1Jonathan McCannUnited Kingdom320,000
2Erick ButUnited States500,000
3Phong NguyenUnited States1,000,000
4Shai ZurrIsrael650,000
5John BrownUnited States550,000
6Ognjen SekularacSerbia1,380,000
7Alex FoxenUnited States1,700,000
8Aaron HirstUnited States230,000
9Joseph LibertaUnited States500,000
10David ValcourtCanada540,000
Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
1,700,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Ognjen Sekularac
1,380,000
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Phong Nguyen
1,000,000
106,000
106,000
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Shai Zurr
650,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Brown
550,000
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David Valcourt
540,000
315,000
315,000
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Erick But
500,000
80,000
80,000
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Joseph Liberta
500,000
30,000
30,000
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Jonathan McCann
320,000
20,000
20,000
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Aaron Hirst
230,000
-240,000
-240,000

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,242)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

On the button, Ognjen Sekularac slid a large stack of T25,000 chips forward, enough to cover Aaron Hirst and Dylan Linde in the blinds. Hirst folded and Linde called.

Dylan Linde: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Ognjen Sekularac: {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop was safe for Linde, but the dealer burned and turned the {6-Spades} to knock Linde on the ropes. The {A-Clubs} on the river ended it for the start-of-the-day chip leader, who finished in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognjen Sekularac
1,380,000
250,000
250,000
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Dylan Linde
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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Shai Zurr Doubles Up Again

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan McCann raised to 65,000 from the button. Shai Zurr defended his big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Zurr checked and McCann continued for 75,000. Zurr check-raised all in for 240,000 and McCann called.

Shai Zurr: {q-Spades}{8-Spades}
Jonathan McCann: {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The turn and river were both bricks and Zurr doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Shai Zurr
610,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jonathan McCann
300,000
-345,000
-345,000

Phong Nugyen Three-Betting

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Phong Nguyen has been putting pressure on the table that is playing five-handed at the moment.

Hand #1: Joseph Liberta raised to 65,000 from the under-the-gun position. Action folded to Phong Nguyen in the big blind who three-bet to 200,000. Liberta took some time but decided to fold in the end.

Hand #2: Aaron Hirst raised to 60,000 from the cutoff. Nguyen three-bet to 165,000 from the small blind. Hirst folded.

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Shai Zurr Doubles Up

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Shai Zurr moved all in from the cutoff for 130,000. The button folded and David Valcourt moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folded.

Shai Zurr: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
David Valcourt: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Zurr doubled to just over 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Shai Zurr
260,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Valcourt
225,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: David ValcourtShai Zurr

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000