Chris Vitch remporte un bracelet World Series of Poker pour le deuxième été de suite. L'an dernier, il avait battu 235 joueurs sur un 2500$ Mixed Triple Draw, cette fois il a dominé 124 adversaires sur le WSOP #48 Stud Hi-Lo Championship à 10.000$ le buy-in. L'Américain de 34 ans encaisse 320 193$ pour sa victoire dans le Nevada.
"C'est différent de mon premier succès. Le n°1 c'était sur mon jeu favori, même si j'aime le Stud8 je n'avais jamais rien fait de bon sur un tournoi de cette importance. Je suis donc très fier car la qualité sur un Championship est très importante. C'est un accomplissement différent. Gagner un Champiosnhip c'est la certitude que vous pouvez vous battre contre l'élite et c'est une super sensation", a indiqué le joueur US qui a privé Benny Glaser d'une troisième breloque WSOP en quatre ans après un head's up qui a bien amusé les spécialistes.
La finale de l'Event #48
Place
Joueur
Pays
Prix
1
Chris Vitch
United States
$320,193
2
Benny Glaser
United Kindom
$197,838
3
Abe Mosseri
United States
$138,608
4
Jameson Painter
United States
$99,342
5
Jonathan Duhamel
Canada
$72,876
6
Andrew Kelsall
United States
$54,748
7
Brock Parker
United States
$42,146
8
Alex Luneau
France
$33,265
9
Phil Hellmuth
United States
$26,938
La journée avait débuté avec 11 survivants cumulant 28 bracelets WSOP. Responsable de la moitié de la collection avec ses 14 titres, Phil Hellmuth a perdu de nombreux coups contre Abe Mosseri pour échouer à la bulle de la TF officielle. Deux anciens vainqueurs, Randy Ohel et Dan Shak, avaient déjà rendu les armes avant le Poker Brat.
Vitch étaient déjà aux avant-postes, Mosseri et Glaser déjà bien placés. Alexandre Luneau étaient lui mal en point et Brock Parker va éteindre les derniers espoirs du Français (8e pour 33 625$).
En mode croisière, "la partie a été linéaire toute la journée", Chris Vitch continuait aussi à aspirer les jetons après la sortie du dernier étranger de la finale, le Canadien Jonathan Duhamel (5e pour 72 876$).
Le plan a 3 va voir les jetons changer de mains entre Mosseri, Glaser et Vitch mais un rush va permettre au futur vainqueur de se positionner. "J'ai beaucoup joué en short handed dans cette variante online, j'étais donc très à l'aise. J'ai eu de bonnes mains aussi donc c'était plus facile" a commenté Vitch qui va tout de même lutter 4 heures lors de l'ultime duel alors qu'il avait un avantage de 15 contre 1 en jetons.
"Il a très bien joué. Je savais que tout pouvait arriver et j'ai bien cru que cela allait arriver quand il est revenu... mais j'étais prêt. J'étais détendu car j'ai déjà gagné. J'étais prêt à jouer aussi longtemps qu'il le fallait, je n'ai jamais eu l'impression que cela me filait entre les doigts car je savais que ça allait être la guerre. C'est un grand joueur. Il m'a dit qu'il n'avait jamais perdu un head's up aux WSOP, je suis heureux d'être le premier", a poursuivi le champion, "heureux" d'avoir eu les cartes à la fin. "Cela pouvait être lui ou moi à la fin tellement les blindes étaient énormes a ajouté Vitch qui a tout de même réalisé un gros laydown et un joli call en route vers son titre. [URL="https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/wsop-2017/event-48-seven-card-stud-hi-lo-championship/chips.172522.htm"
Glaser completed from the bring in. Vitch made it two bets and Glaser moved all in. Vitch had under while Glaser was holding . Their board completed like so:
Vitch: / /
Glaser: / /
Vitch filled up on seventh street and Glaser couldn't improve to win. With that Glaser was eliminated in 2nd place and received $197,838 for his run in this tournament.
Chris Vitch completed and was two bet by Benny Glaser. Vitch called. On fourth, Glaser checked, then called a bet by Vitch. Glaser checked again on fifth. Vitch bet again, but this time Glaser check-raised. Vitch called. Glaser bet on sixth and Vitch called. Glaser bet once more on seventh, and Vitch thought about it for a whiel before calling.
Glaser showed for a full house and that was good for him to take down the massive pot.
The next hand Vitch open folded and Glaser showed rolled up fours.
Abe Mosseri was left with just 50,000 chips after his bring-in and ante. Benny Glaser completed, and Mosseri called all in. Their boards completed like so:
Glaser: / /
Mosseri: / /
Glaser started with a better pair of kings and stay ahead the whole way. He made two pair on the end, and that was good enough to take down the whole pot. Mosseri finished in third place and took home $138,608 for his run.
Jameson Painter was the bring-in, Abe Mosseri completed, Benny Glaser called, and Painter called.
All three players checked on fourth street. Mosseri bet his pair of queens on fifth, Glaser folded, Painter raised all in, and Mosseri called.
Mosseri: /
Painter: /
Painter caught the on sixth to make inferior trips, while Mosseri got the .
Mosseri turned over the on seventh, leaving Painter a lot of outs to survive. However, the was no help to him, and his tournament ended with a fourth-place finish.
Jonathan Duhamel completed with just 10,000 behind. Chris Vitch called. Benny Glaser made it two bets. Jameson Painter called. Abe Mosseri thought for a long time, then folded. Duhamel called all in. Vitch called, as well.
On fourth street, Vitch bet, and Painter and Glaser called. On fifth street, Vitch bet again, and Glaser and Painter called. On sixth street, Vitch checked over to to Glaser. Glaser bet, and Painter and Vitch called. On seventh street, Vitch checked to Glaser again. Glaser bet. Painter folded, leaving himself with just over 100,000. Vitch called.
Glaser showed for a low only. Vitch had for two pair. Duhamel could only show for one pair and no low, and that meant he was eliminated from the tournament. For his fifth-place finish, Duhamel took home $72,876.
Andrew Kelsall was all in on fifth street against Abe Mosseri.
Kelsall: /
Mosseri: /
Mosseri caught the on sixth to make two pair while Kelsall hit the to give him a pair of deuces. Mosseri turned over the on seventh street to improve to aces and eights, while Kelsall caught an inferior two pair with the to bust in sixth place.
Brock Parker completed, leaving 10,000 behind, Benny Glaser made it two bets, Abe Mosseri made it three bets, Parker called all in, and Glaser called the full bet.
On fourth, Glaser check-called a bet from Mosseri. Mosseri took the betting lead on fifth and bet. Glaser called. Mosseri bet again on sixth and Glaser called. On seventh, both players checked.
Mosseri showed for three queens. That was good enough to beat Parker's for one pair. No player had a qualifying low so Mosseri scooped the pot as Glaser mucked and Parker was eliminated from the tournament, taking home $42,146 for seventh place.
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for a pair of deuces.
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for a full house and that was good for him to take down the massive pot. 
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for sixes and fours, Vitch mucked, and Glaser won the pot to take the chip lead.
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on seventh, leaving Painter a lot of outs to survive. However, the 
