2017 World Series of Poker

Le professionnel Brian Yoon a remporté son 3e bracelet World Series of Poker et un premier prix de 1,094,349$ en ajoutant l' Event #47 MONSTER STACK à 1500$ l'entrée à son palmarès. Déjà vainqueur d'un 5000$ WSOP et du Little One For One Drop face à 4756 entrants, Yoon a cette fois battu un field de 6717 joueurs et pris la plus grosse partie d'un prizepool de 9 millions !

Le Biélorusse Ihar Soika finit runner-up pour 675 995$ après avoir éliminé les 5 premiers sortants de la finale. Yoon a terminé le travail, éliminant ses 4 derniers concurrents. A 27 ans, le Californien Yoon a désormais amassé plus de 4 millions de dollars de gains en carrière, c'est sa 5e victoire sur le circuit pro.

"Mon style de jeu est parfait pour ce genre de tournoi (avec un gros field, ndlr)", a indiqué le champion qui avait pris un break poker de 9 mois après les WSOP 2016. Se qualifiant comme un "mec plutôt chiant", Yoon a indiqué qu'il ne se voyait pas forcément reprendre le jeu à plein temps après la 48e édition des Championnats du monde, un festival où il a déjà atteint 5 fois l'argent.

Stanley Lee complète le podium pour son plus gros gain en carrière. Cet amateur compte désormais 4 deep-runs sur des tournois avec des premiers prix à 1 million de dollars. Il a aussi terminé 24e, 9e et 39e du Millionnaire Maker 2015, 2016 et 2017 ! A noter enfin l'accession en finale du recordman des titres WSOP Circuit Maurice Hawkins (6e pour son plus gros cash en carrière) et de Will Failla (9e pour 97 223$).

La Finale du Monser Stack

Hand #106: Brian Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Ihar Soika moved all in for 19,800,000. Yoon took some time to think about it but eventually made the call, and the cards were tabled.

Brian Yoon:
Ihar Soika:

The flop came , and Soika was still in the lead and picked up a flush draw. The turn didn't change anything, but the on the river gave Yoon the only pair. Yoon celebrated with his rail, and Soika was eliminated in second place.

Hand #100: Brian Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Ihar Soika called. The flop came , and Soika check-called a bet of 1,400,000. Both players checked the on the turn, and the fell on the river. Soika led out for 4,100,000, and Yoon called. Soika showed , while Yoon tabled for the best hand.

Hand #101: Yoon got a walk.

Hand #102: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika folded.

Hand #103: Soika raised to 1,600,000, and Yoon re-raised to 5,000,000. Soika laid his hand down.

Hand #104: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika folded.

Hand #105: Soika raised to 1,600,000, and Yoon three-bet 5,000,000, getting Soika to fold again.

Hand #95: Ihar Soika raised to 1,800,000, and Brian Yoon called. The flop came , and Yoon checked. Soika bet 1,800,000, and Yoon called. The turn was the , and Yoon checked again. This time, Soika bet 4,700,000, and Yoon called again. The river was the , and both players checked. Yoon tabled for two pair, and Soika mucked.

Hand #96: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika mucked.

Hand #97: Soika raised to 1,800,000, and Yoon called. The flop came , Yoon checked, Soika bet 1,400,000, and Yoon folded.

Hand #98: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika folded.

Hand #99: Yoon got a walk.

Hand #91: Ihar Soika raised to 1,800,000, and Brian Yoon folded.

Hand #92: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika mucked.

Hand #93: Soika raised to 1,800,000, and Yoon called. The flop was , and both players checked to the on the turn. Yoon led out for 2,500,000, and Soika called. The river was the , and Yoon bet 5,200,000. Soika tossed his cards away.

Hand #94: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika called. Both players checked to the turn with the board reading , and Yoon bet 2,500,000. Soika called, and the river was the . Soika checked again, and Yoon bet 6,500,000, finally getting a fold from Soika.

Hand #87: Ihar Soika raised to 1,800,000 on the button, and Brian Yoon called. The flop came , and Yoon check-folded to a bet of 1,700,000 from Soika.

Hand #88: Yoon raised to 2,000,000 on the button, and Soika called. The flop came , and Soika check-called a bet of 1,800,000 from Yoon. The turn was the , and Soika checked. Yoon bet 5,500,000, and Soika mucked,

Hand #89: Soika raised to 1,800,000 on the button, and Yoon called. The flop came , and Yoon check-called a bet of 1,800,000 from Soika. The turn was the , and both players checked to the on the river. Yoon checked, Soika bet 4,100,000, and Yoon called. Soika tabled , and Yoon mucked.

Hand #90: Yoon raised to 2,000,000, and Soika folded.

Hand #81: Brian Yoon got a walk.

Hand #82: Yoon raised to 1,500,000, and Ihar Soika folded.

Hand #83: Soika raised to 1,400,000, and Yoon called. The flop came , and Soika picked up the pot with a bet of 1,700,000.

Hand #84: Yoon raised to 1,500,000, and Soika called. The flop was , and both players checked to the turn. Soika checked, Yoon bet 1,700,000, and Soika called. The river was the , and Yoon bet 4,200,000, getting Soika to lay down his hand.

Hand #85: Soika raised to 1,400,000, and Yoon called. The flop was , and Yoon check-called a bet of 1,300,000. The turn was the , and Yoon checked again. Soika bet 3,400,000, and Yoon called. The river was the , and Yoon checked for the third time. Soika bet 8,300,000, and Yoon let his hand go.

Hand #86: Yoon raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Soika calle. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Soika bet 2,000,000 and Yoon mucked.

Brian Yoon leads heads-up play with just shy of 60 million in chips, up against Ihar Soika. Yoon is going for his third WSOP gold bracelet, while Soika seeks his first.