2017 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$645,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,642,300
Entries
1,349
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #86-90: Big Bets by Gimbel and Kornuth

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #86: Chance Kornuth limped in the small blind, and Harrison Gimbel checked his option. The flop was {6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs}, and Kornuth folded to a bet from Gimbel.

Hand #87: Gimbel limped in the small blind, and John Griffin checked his option. The flop came {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, and Gimbel bet, getting Griffin to fold.

Hand #88:Kornuth opened to 240,000 and called a three-bet to 500,000 from Griffin.

Griffin continued with a bet of 700,000 on the {3-Spades}{k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop, and Kornuth called. The {5-Spades} fell on the turn, and both players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Griffin bet 700,000 again and folded when Kornuth raised to 1,880,000.

Hand #89: Kornuth limped, and Gimbel checked his option. Kornuth led with a bet of 120,000 when the flop came {9-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, and Gimbel called. The {8-Spades} fell on the turn, and Gimbel bet 240,000. Kornuth called, bringing the {j-Hearts} on the river. Gimbel bet 2,000,000, and Kornuth folded.

Hand #90: Ryan Van Sanford open-jammed and won the pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison GimbelRyan Van Sanford

Hands #81-85: Griffin Comes Out Firing

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #81: Harrison Gimbel opened to 240,000 and called a three-bet to 500,000 from John Griffin. They checked it all the way down as the board ran out {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and the {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} of Gimbel was good.

Hand #82: Griffin opened for 350,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #83: Chance Kornuth opened for 260,000 and got a call from Griffin. The flop was {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and Griffin check-folded to a bet from Kornuth.

Hand #84: Kornuth opened and then folded to a shove from Ryan Van Sanford.

Hand #85: Griffin made it 325,000, and Kornuth called in the big blind. The flop was {4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Kornuth checked, and Griffin bet 325,000. Kornuth raised to 685,000 but folded when Griffin re-raised to 2,285,000.

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison GimbelJohn GriffinRyan Van Sanford

Hands #76-80: Post-Break Feelers

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #76: Chance Kornuth opened to 240,000 and folded when Harrison Gimbel three-bet jammed.

Hand #77: Gimbel open-shoved and took down the pot.

Hand #78: Kornuth opened to 335,000, and Gimbel called out of the big blind. The flop was {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, and both players checked, bringing the {k-Spades} on the turn. Gimbel bet 260,000, and Kornuth check-folded.

Hand #79: Gimbel three-bet shoved behind Kornuth's open, and Kornuth folded.

Hand #80: Gimbel opened to 240,000 and won the pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison Gimbel

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #66-75: Double Up For Gimbel

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #66: John Griffin opened for 250,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #67: Chance Kornuth opened for 210,000 and Harrison Gimbel moved all in for 1,200,000 and Kornuth called. Gimbel showed {a-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Kornuth {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. The board ran out {7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Gimbel got a double up.

Hand #68: Kornuth opened for 230,000 and Griffin called in the small blind. The flop was {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} and they both checked. The turn card was the {3-Clubs} and a bet of 300,000 from Kornuth took the pot,

Hand #69: Ryan Van Sanford limped the small blind and folded to a raise from Kornuth.

Hand #70: Griffin made it 250,000 and Gimble called. The flop was {10-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Spades} and Gimble check called 400,000. The turn was the {5-Spades} and Gimble laid it down to a 600,000 bet.

Hand #71: Gimble limped the small blind and folded to a raise from Griffin.

Hand #72: Kornuth opened for 230,000 and Van Sanford moved all in and took the pot.

Hand #73: Griffin raised and took the antes and blinds.

Hand #74: Kornuth made it 285,000 and Gimble in the small blind moved all in and took the pot.

Hand #75: Kornuth made it 220,000 and Griffin called. They got to the turn of a board reading {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and a bet of 250,000 from Kornuth got a call. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Griffin check-folded to a bet of 685,000.

Hands #59-65: Kornuth Chipping Up More

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #59: Chance Kornuth opened to 230,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #60: Kornuth opened to 230,000 from under the gun and folded when Harrison Gimbel three-bet jammed.

Hand #61: Kornuth check-raised a John Griffin bet of 300,000 on a {5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop to 735,000, and Griffin folded.

Hand #62: Griffin limp-called a raise from Kornuth to 400,000, and the two saw a flop of {4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Kornuth bet 335,000 and won the pot.

Hand #63: Kornuth opened to 210,000, and Griffin three-bet to 500,000. Kornuth called. The flop was {4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and Griffin won with a bet of 400,000.

Hand #64: Gimbel open-jammed, and everyone folded.

Hand #65: Gimbel opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Griffin and Kornuth. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, and all three checked there and through the {k-Hearts} turn. The river was the {10-Hearts}. Kornuth bet 350,000, and Gimbel called. Kornuth tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, and Gimbel mucked.

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison GimbelJohn Griffin

Hands #54-58: Huge Double For John Griffin

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #54: John Griffin made it 350,000 and took the pot.

Hand #55: Chance Kornuth opened the action and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #56: Kornuth opened, and Ryan Van Sanford defended his big blind. The flop was {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, and Van Sanford check-called a bet of 180,000. The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, and a bet of 800,000 from Kornuth saw Van Sanford lay it down.

Hand #57: Harrison Gimbel opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, and Griffin re-raised to 700,000 on the button. Gimbel moved all in, and Griffin called. Gimbel had {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, and Griffin tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, and Griffin got a huge double-up.

Hand #58: Kornuth limped in the small blind, and Gimbel checked.

The flop was {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and Kornuth check-called a bet of 100,000. On the {10-Clubs} turn, Kornuth check-raised a bet of 200,000 to 600,000, and Gimbel called. Kornuth led on the {j-Spades} river for 885,000, and Gimbel called but mucked when Kornuth showed {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Griffin us
John Griffin
8,000,000
3,950,000
3,950,000
Profile photo of Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
3,000,000
-4,150,000
-4,150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Hands #49-53: Kornuth Wins a Big Pot

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Hand #49: John Griffin opened to 250,000 on the button, and Ryan Van Sanford called in the small blind.

The flop was {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Clubs}, and Griffin bet 300,000. Van Sanford check-called, and the {3-Clubs} fell on the turn. Both players checked and checked again when the {7-Clubs} fell on the river.

Griffin tabled {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and won the pot.

Hand #50:Griffin opened to 250,000 from under the gun, and Harrison Gimbel called out of the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, and Gimbel check-called a bet of 300,000. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}, and Gimbel check-called again, this time for 500,000. Both players checked the {4-Hearts} on the river.

Gimbel tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Hand #51: Chance Kornuth opened from the button and won the pot.

Hand #52:Griffin limped and folded when Ryan Van Sanford raised to 350,000.

Hand #53: Van Sanford limped and called a raise from Kornuth, in the big blind, to 335,000.

The flop was {3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Van Sanford check-called a bet of 225,000. The turn came the {q-Diamonds}, and Kornuth bet 685,000. Van Sanford check-called. The {5-Hearts} fell on the river, Van Sanford checked, and Kornuth bet 2,300,000.

Van Sanford tanked for a few moments before releasing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
7,150,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
5,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of John Griffin us
John Griffin
4,050,000
-2,750,000
-2,750,000
Profile photo of Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
3,100,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison GimbelRyan Van Sanford

Hands #44-48: Doubles for Van Sanford and Kornuth

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #44: John Griffin raised from the small blind and took the pot.

Hand #45: Griffin opened and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #46: Ryan Van Sanford opened for 180,000 from the button and called a shove from Harrison Gimbel. Van Sanford had {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and it was a flip versus the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of Gimbel. The board ran out {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, and Van Sanford got a double.

Hand #47: Chance Kornuth opened to 160,000, and Griffin defended in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, and Griffin check-called a bet of 200,000. The turn was the {k-Spades}, and Griffin led for 400,000. Hornuth responded by moving all in, and Griffin called after some talk.

Kornuth tabled {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the flopped straight, while Griffin had {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The river was the {3-Spades}, and Kornuth doubled up.

Hand #48: Kornuth made it 200,000, and Van Sanford defended the big blind. The flop was {8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and Van Sanford check-called a bet of 175,000. They both checked the {q-Clubs} turn and the {2-Diamonds} river, and the {9-Spades}{8-Clubs} of Van Sanford took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
6,900,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Griffin us
John Griffin
6,800,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
4,900,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
Profile photo of Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
4,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthHarrison GimbelRyan Van Sanford