2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
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

George Chips Up Further; Despres Does Too

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante

Pierre Merlin raised to 1,200 and picked up three calls, including the button, Gregory Geller in the small blind, and Chris George in the big blind.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and George bet 2,000. Only Merlin called. After the {6-Hearts} turn, George made it 4,500 to go, and Merlin called once more. After the {3-Diamonds} fell on the river, George bet 10,500, and Merlin reluctantly folded.

Simon Despres has also chipped up after being moved over to the Brasilia Room. Despres was seated next to big stack Michael Liang, who tried to get the Canadian hockey player off a hand. Ultimately, the duo checked the {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs} river with plenty of chips in the middle. Liang only had king-queen, while Despres claimed the pot with {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris George us
Chris George
158,000
18,000
18,000
Michael Liang us
Michael Liang
110,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Simon Despres ca
Simon Despres
90,000
56,200
56,200
Gregory Geller us
Gregory Geller
55,000
25,000
25,000
Pierre Merlin fr
Pierre Merlin
39,300
13,300
13,300

Tags: Chris GeorgeGregory GellerMichael LiangPierre MerlinSimon Despres