2017 World Series of Poker

En tête à l'entame du Final Day de l'Event #57 Omaha8 Stud8 à 2500$ l'entrée qui avait débuté à 14 left, Alexandre Luneau n'a pas réussi à conclure. Le Français disposait de 25 Big Bet à la reprise, il n'a pas atteint la Table Finale Officielle en s'inclinant en 9e position pour 13 662$. Une belle performance mais une performance frustrante pour sa 5e place payée du festival.

L'été d'Alexonmoon
Event #11 Dealer's Choice 1500$ - 15e sur 364 entrants
Event #21 8-Game 1500$ : 9e sur 472 entrants
Event #24 Limit 1500$ : 48e sur 616 entrants
Envent #48 Stud8 Championship 10.000$ : 8e sur 125 entrants
Event #57 Omaha8 Stud8 2500$ : 9e sur 405 entrants

Troisième à la reprise du tournoi, B]Smith Sirisakorn[/B] a finalement dominé un field de 405 entrants pour repartir avec un premier prix de 215 902$. "Je suis choqué", a indiqué celui qui réalise sa première place payée en MTT ! "J'ai fait l'argent il y a longtemps sur un petit tournoi", explique l'ancient avocat qui joue en cash-game Limit à Los Angeles. Pratiquant assidu de Omaha Hi-Lo et de Stud Hi-Lo aux blindes 40-80$, Sirisakorn était dans son élément sur ce tournoi

Si Luneau a connu un début de journée compliqué, Sirisakorn a lui roulé sur la table dès la première heure du Jour 3, éliminant notamment en 11e position.

Deuxième à la constitution de l'ultime table, le futur vainqueur va tomber très bas à 8 left avant de doubler sur John Sorgen et de l'exécuter 10 minutes plus tard. Le début de sa marche en avant vers son premier bracelet WSOP.

Membre du Poker Hall Of Fame, Barry Greenstein n'y pourra rien. Short en début de journée, et après une belle résistance, Greenstein obtient son 10e cash du festival (7e) ! Les 5 derniers survivants vont ensuite jouer plus de deux heures sans parvenir à s'éliminer

Jameson Painter va enfin parvenir à sortir Samoeun Mon, permettant à Jared Bleznick de réaliser un 6e Top 10 WSOP en carrière. Celui qui s'était brièvement fait exclure des World Series l'an passé termine 3e pour un gain de 90 640$. Légèrement en tête en début de head's up, Painter va vite être victime du rush adverse.

Sirisakorn va se mettre à miser toutes les streets dans les deux variantes du tournoi pour vite renverser la tendance et conclure malgré deux double-up de painter à la file !

"J'ai touché mes flops, trouvé de bonnes turns et rivières. Tout s'est bien déroulé. Mieux vaut être chanceux que bon je suppose", a terminé en rigolant celui qui se qualifie comme un joueur récréatif...

La Finale

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jameson Painter limped, and Smith Sirisakorn checked his options.

They saw the land on the flop, and Sirisakorn led into the pot with a bet. Painter called. Sirisakorn checked on the turn, and Painter took the betting lead. Sirisakorn checked his cards and called. The river was the , and Sirisakorn bet for Painter's last 40,000 effective. Painter called.

"I've got a straight," Sirisakorn said, rolling over .

"That's gonna do it," Painter replied, showing his for trips.

Jameson Painter once again fell shy of winning his first bracelet, finishing as the runner-up for $133,431. Smith Sirisakorn is the winner, taking home the prestigious gold bracelet along with the $215,902 first-place prize.a

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jameson Painter raised to 160,000 on the button, and Smith Sirisakorn called in the big blind.

The flop landed . Painter committed his final 60,000, and Sirisakorn called.

Sirisakorn:
Painter:

The turn and river landed the and the , and Painter doubled again.

Omaha Hi-Lo

From the button, Smith Sirisakorn raised to 160,000, and Jameson Painter called all in for 110,000 total.

Sirisakorn:
Painter:

The board ran out , and Painter doubled through to 220,000.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jameson Painter limp-called to see the flop. Smith Sirisakorn, just like nearly always, continued pushing bet after bet toward the middle. Painter called on the flop and called again on the turn.

Sirisakorn fired one more time on the river, and Painter called again, only to see in Sirisakorn's hand for both the nut flush and nut low.

Painter was left with 110,000.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Smith Sirisakorn raised his button, and Jameson Painter called.

The flop landed , and Painter check-called 80,000. The turn landed the . Painter checked, Sirisakorn bet 160,000, and Painter folded and dropped to 750,000 in chips.

Stud Hi-Lo

Smith Sirisakorn is usually the player who pulls out bets, and the following hand followed that pattern.

Sirisakorn raised with a king, and led out on fourth and sixth streets as well. Painter paired his seven on sixth, but opted for a check-call. The river was checked by both players.

Jameson Painter: /
Smith Sirisakorn: /

Sirisakorn had kings full and Painter didn't peel two low hole cards, ending up scooped.

Stud Hi-Lo

Smith Sirisakorn completed, and Jameson Painter raised to 160,000. Sirisakorn called, then called bets on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets.

Sirisakorn: / /
Painter: / /

Both players checked seventh, and Painter tabled his . Sirisakorn mucked.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jameson Painter raised the button, and Smith Sirisakorn three-bet the big blind. Painter called, then called bets on every subsequent street as the board ran out .

Sirisakorn tabled his for the low, and Painter revealed his for the high.