2017 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$292,880
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,000
Entries
2,020
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Hands #51-54: Hughes Tank-Folds on the River

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

Hand #51: Eric Blair raised to 80,000 on the button and raked in the pot.

Hand #52: Thomas Reynolds raised to 60,000 from middle position and got no action.

Hand #53: Blair raised to 80,000 from the hijack, Chris Johnson three-bet to 200,000, and Blair mucked.

Hand #54: James Hughes raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Johnson called from the cutoff. The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and both players checked to the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Hughes checked and Johnson bet 75,000. Hughes went into the tank for several minutes before a player at the table called the clock. The tournament director counted down from 30 seconds and Hughes eventually folded.

Tags: Chris JohnsonEric BlairJames HughesThomas Reynolds

Hands #45-50: Gathy Doubles Up

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

Hand #45: Michael Gathy pushed all in for his remaining 285,000 and was called by Eric Blair. Both players had the same hand: {a-Spades}{10-Spades} and {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, respectively. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades} and it was a chopped pot.

Hand #46: Reginald Hampton limped from the cutoff and Gathy checked his big blind. The flop was {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Hampton took down the pot with a bet of 60,000.

Hand #47: James Hughes raised to 65,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #48: Gathy raised all in from the button for 265,000 and Hughes instantly called from the big blind. Gathy held {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and was ahead of the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} from Hughes. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Gathy was able to double up.

Hand #49: Vlad Darie raised to 60,000 and Eric Blair three-bet to 230,000 out of the big blind. Darie folded.

Hand #50: Darie raised to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Thomas Reynolds in the cutoff, Blair in the small blind, and Hampton in the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs} and the action was checked to Reynolds who bet 80,000 which got everyone to fold.

Tags: Eric BlairJames HughesMichael GathyReginald HamptonThomas ReynoldsVlad Darie

Hands #40-44: Reginald Hampton Gets Value From the Ladies

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

Hand #40: Reginald Hampton raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Michael Gathy called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and both players checked the {9-Hearts} on the turn and the {7-Diamonds} on the river. Hampton tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for the winner.

Hand #41: James Hughes raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Hampton called from the hijack, as did Chris Johnson in the cutoff and Gathy in the small blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Gathy led out for 135,000. Hughes and Hampton folded and Johnson called. The turn was the {a-Hearts} and both players checked to the {8-Spades} on the river. They both checked again and both players had pocket nines to chop it up.

Hand #42: Eric Blair raised to 70,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #43: Thomas Reynolds raised to 70,000 on the button, Hughes three-bet to 185,000 from the small blind, and Reynolds mucked.

Hand #44: Gathy raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Hampton decided to defend his big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Hampton check-called a bet of 90,000 from Gathy. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Hampton checked again. Gathy bet 250,000 this time and Hampton put in a check-raise to 500,000. Gathy thought for a moment called. The river was the {q-Clubs} and Hampton led out for 575,000.

"That's a bad river", laughed Gathy.

After a few minutes in the tank, Gathy slid forward a stack to call. Hampton tabled {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a set of queens and Gathy mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Reginald Hampton ca
Reginald Hampton
3,750,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Profile photo of Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
300,000
-1,120,000
-1,120,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Michael GathyReginald Hampton

Hands #35-39: Johnson Picks Up a Pot With Ace High

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

Hand #35: Vlad Darie raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #36: Michael Gathy raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and picked up the pot.

Hand #37: Gathy raised to 60,000 again and got no action.

Hand #38: flop and the {10-Hearts} came on the turn. Johnson checked again and Blair bet 105,000. Johnson called and the {2-Diamonds} fell on the river. Both players checked and Johnson tabled {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} to win the pot.

Hand #39: Reginald Hampton raised to 70,000 on the button and Darie shoved all in for 785,000 from the big blind. Hampton folded.

Tags: Chris JohnsonEric BlairMichael GathyReginald HamptonVlad Darie

Hands #30-34: Eric Blair Flips For it All

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

Hand #30: Vlad Darie raised to 60,000 from middle position and got a call from James Hughes on the button. Eric Blair was in the small blind and moved all in for 525,000. Darie folded and Hughes tank-folded after Michael Gathy called the clock.

Hand #31: Darie limped in from under the gun, as did Thomas Reynolds from the hijack and Reginald Hampton in the small blind. Chris Johnson was in the big blind and checked his option. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades} and all four players checked to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn. Both blinds checked to Darie and he bet 75,000. Everyone folded.

Hand #32: Johnson limped in from the small blind and Darie tanked before checking his option in the big blind. The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the turn and the {6-Spades} on the river. Johnson led out for 150,000 and Darie tank-folded.

Hand #33: Hughes raised to 65,000 from middle position, Blair three-bet to 160,000 and Hughes tank-folded.

Hand #34: Blair raised to 70,000 from middle position and Johnson asked how much he had behind before putting in a three-bet to 160,000 from the hijack. Blair moved all in and Johnson called.

Blair was at risk with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} in a coin flip scenario against Johnson's {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. The flop came {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}, putting Blair in the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and Johnson picked up some outs to make a straight. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Blair was able to hold on.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,850,000
1,135,000
1,135,000
Profile photo of Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
730,000
-820,000
-820,000

Tags: Eric BlairJames HughesMichael GathyReginald HamptonThomas ReynoldsVlad Darie

Updated Chip Counts

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

Here's a look at the updated chip counts with seven players remaining:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Reginald Hampton ca
Reginald Hampton
2,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Thomas Reynolds us
Thomas Reynolds
1,800,000
390,000
390,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
1,550,000
-650,000
-650,000
Profile photo of Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
1,420,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of James Hughes us
James Hughes
1,200,000
485,000
485,000
Profile photo of Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
715,000
-415,000
-415,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
710,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Break Time

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining seven players have headed on another 15-minute break! It's also time for a color-up.