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

Feature Table Hands #178-180: Blumstein Makes a Huge Call to Claim the Lead

Level 36 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante
Scott Blumstein
Scott Blumstein

Hand #178: John Hesp raised to 1,600,000 from the hijack, and Scott Blumstein called from the cutoff. Jack Sinclair three-bet to 5,400,000 from the big blind, Hesp folded, and Blumstein called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Sinclair bet 4,000,000, and Blumstein called. The turn was the {6-Spades}. Sinclair bet 7,500,000, and Blumstein called. The river was the {a-Clubs}, and Sinclair bet 13,000,000. Blumstein tanked for about two minutes and finally called.

Sinclair mucked his cards, and Blumstein tabled {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} to scoop the massive pot.

Hand #179: Hesp raised to 1,600,000 from late position, and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 4,000,000 on the button. Hesp called. The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, and both players checked to the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the river. Hesp checked, Pollak bet 4,500,000, and Hesp folded.

Hand #180: Sinclair raised to 1,600,000 on the button and raked in the pot, scooping up the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
96,550,000
32,600,000
32,600,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
85,300,000
-5,900,000
-5,900,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
33,575,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
28,275,000
-200,000
-200,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
23,550,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
23,150,000
-300,000
-300,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
22,400,000
-28,400,000
-28,400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Ruane us
Michael Ruane
17,700,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
17,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
16,050,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Antoine SaoutBen LambBenjamin PollakBryan PiccioliDamian SalasDan OttJack SinclairJohn HespMichael RuaneScott Blumstein