2017 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$618,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,896,950
Entries
623
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Two Large Early Pots to Wiener

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

On a completed board of {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, Mel Wiener was in the big blind facing a bet of 4,200 from an opponent under the gun. Wiener put in nearly all of his chips, 21,200. His opponent called with {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for eights full, but Wiener had {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for nines full of eights to take all but his opponent's last three T75 chips.

A bit after that, Wiener bet 3,200 into a pot of about 1,600 on the river. The board read {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, and Nacho Barbero was thinking things over. He asked if Wiener would show if he folded, but eventually Barbero called. Wiener turned over {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a flush and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mel Wiener us
Mel Wiener
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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