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2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Jours 10
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Résultats
Gagnant
Main Gagnante
a2
Prix
$8,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Entrants
7,221
Info Niveau
Niveau
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Scott Blumstein remporte le Main Event pour 8,15 millions de dollars

Niveau 43 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 500,000 ante
Champion Scott Blumstein
Champion Scott Blumstein

Joueur professionnel de poker, Scott Blumstein n'a pas disputé les 72 premiers tournois des World Series Of Poker 2017. Focalisé sur l'amélioration de son jeu et l'envie d'arriver au top physiquement et mentalement, il n'avait coché que le Main Event à 10.000$ !

Blumstein, 25 ans, s'est donc imposé dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche au Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Il a dominé son compatriote Dan Ott en heads-up pour remporter le bracelet et un premier prix de 8,15 millions de dollars ! "Je suis encore sous le choc, j'avais pensé que j'allais m'écrouler à la fin. C'est la meilleure sensation du monde, je ne peux pas décrire mon émotion avec mots", a indiqué le sucesseur de Qui Nguyen.

Avec deux tiers des jetons en début de HU, Blumstein a vu son adversaire progressivement revenir. Ott a même doublé sur un flip... quelques mains avant de rendre les armes. Blumstein limp-shove avec {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} après la relance de Ott en grosse blinde, ce dernier tanke avant de payer avec {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} !

Le tableau {j-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} {2-Hearts} permet à Blumstein de l'emporter alors que son adversaire serait clairement revenu dans la course au titre en remportant ce 70-30 !

Scott Blumstein celebration

Alors que Blumstein s'écroule au sol à l'apparition de cette rivière, son rail explose. "Il n'y a pas de meilleure manière de remporter le Main Event qu'avec un 3-outers à la rivière. Un deux venu du néant a changé ma vie. Je me préparais déjà pour jouer du poker à 40 blindes mais cette carte a changé l'histoire", a commenté le gagnant.

Ott tentera de se consoler avec 4,7 millions de dollars. "Les jetons ne sont pas allés chez moi sur la fin, les cartes non plus n'étaient pas pour moi. Mais bon, deuxième sur le troisième plus gros Main Event de l'histoire, je ne vais pas me plaindre", a indiqué le runner-up américain avant de se projeter sur l'avenir : "Je vais pouvoir jouer les tournois que je souhaite et je reviendrais l'an prochain. C'était une expérience incroyable, rien n'égalera jamais ça. Je vais continuer à joueur et la prochaine fois je tenterais de l'emporter".

La Table Finale

PlaceJoueurPaysPrix
1Scott BlumsteinUnited States$8,150,000
2Dan OttUnited States$4,700,000
3Benjamin PollakFrance$3,500,000
4John HespUnited Kingdom$2,600,000
5Antoine SaoutFrance$2,000,000
6Bryan PiccioliUnited States$1,675,000
7Damian SalasArgentina$1,425,000
8Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom$1,200,000
9Ben LambUnited States$1,000,000

Le Main Event des World Series of Poker 2017 a rassemblé 7221 joueurs, le plus gros field depuis la victoire de Jonathan Duhamel en 2010. 27 Français sont entrés dans l'argent d'un tournoi où Blumstein est arrivé aux avant-postes lors du Jour 3. Un Jour 3 qu'il a terminé en 8e position au classement provisoire. Dès lors, l'Américain n'a jamais quitté le Top 50 du leaderboard...

Il est arrivé en Table Télévisée au Jour 7 et s'est montré sous un jour favorable pour arriver en position de chipleader en Table Finale. Il a ensuite mis tout le monde d'accord en remportant un pot énorme contre John Hesp.

L'élimination du Britannique avait marqué la fin de la deuxième partie de la finale, une finale où Antoine Saout s'est classé 5e, lui qui avait déjà terminé 3e en 2009. Le plan à 3 terminal s'est joué dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche et Blumstein n'a jamais lâché son avance.

Il a fallu trois heures de jeu pour qu'une main implique les trois joueurs. Avec 15 blindes, Ben Pollak pousse du bouton avec {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} et Ott pousse lui aussi ses 20 blindes avec {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}... Blumstein trouve alors {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} en bb et paye pour mettre tout le monde en danger !

Le tableau {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {6-Spades} permet à Ott de se relancer et sonne le glas des espoirs de Benjamin Pollak...

"Il y a deux semaines j'étais un grinder du New Jersey et rien n'a changé. J'ai de l'argent et je vais probablement jouer un peu plus en live mais je ne vais pas me baser sur les buy-ins des tournois pour y participer, il faudra que cela me plaise", a assuré le champion.

"L'argent n'est pas la motivation première, ce n'est pas ce qui me pousse. Je n'avais pas envie de gagner pour les 8 millions... même si évidemment la liberté que cela va me procurer est appréciable. Le but c'était d'arriver au point ou je peux faire ce que je veux. Je pense que désormais je vais avoir des opportunités de choisir ce que je veux, que cela soit dans le poker, les affaires. J'ai même la liberté de retourner à l'école... c'est le rêve américain d'avoir le choix", a terminé Blumstein

2017 WSOP Player of the Year Provisional Standings

En tête après les épreuves de Las Vegas, Chris Ferguson gagne un siège pour le Main Event WSOP Europe de novembre 2017.

PositionPlayerPoints
1Chris Ferguson898.46
2Ryan Hughes876.35
3John Monnette865.21
4John Racener853.16
5Ray Henson768.49
6Ben Yu766.49
7Alex Foxen754.36
8Daniel Negreanu717.76
9Dario Sammartino710.96
10Kenny Hallaert686.81

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

Dan Ott Eliminated in 2nd Place ($4,700,000)

Niveau 43 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 500,000 ante
Heads Up Dan Ott
Heads Up Dan Ott

Hand #246: Scott Blumstein limped in on the button and Dan Ott raised to 8 million. Blumstein moved all in, putting Ott to the test for his remaining 55.5 million chips. Ott went into the tank and called after about a minute.

Dan Ott: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Scott Blumstein: {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Ott was the player at risk, but he was well ahead with a bigger kicker than Blumstein.

The flop came {j-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Ott remained ahead, along with finding two under cards to lessen the chance of a chop with Blumstein.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Ott picked up a straight draw.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Blumstein's rail erupted as he hit a miracle card to lock up the pot and win the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Ott headed to the rail to be with his supporters, and is the runner-up for $4.7 million in his first-ever Main Event.

An extensive recap will follow shortly, along with a winner interview and reactions from the runner-up.

In the meantime, PokerNews caught up with Ott, who shared his thoughts on the day.

"I lost some big pots early so my strategy was to keep playing my game — the same game I’ve been playing for 15 days now. At the end the chips didn’t go my way. The cards didn’t go my way. But I got second place in the third largest Main Event ever. I can’t complain about that."

When asked about his thought process on the king-nine hand that knocked Benjamin Pollak out in third place, he had this to say:

"I started making a few light shoves. I thought it was an alright hand. It might have been a bit too loose but I went for it and happened to win it."

Heads up play didn't go Ott's way, as Blumstein dominated most of it. For Ott, it was simply a matter of the cards.

"I wasn’t getting any cards heads up if you see the broadcast you’ll see that. I tried with what I had and I can’t complain at all."

As far as what this big score means for Ott down the road?

"I’ll definitely be able to play a lot more tournaments. I’m going to come back next year for sure. It was an amazing experience. I’ll never pass this up again. Just keep playing, and try to win next time."

He spoke to Sarah after the last hand was dealt.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
360,575,000 64,000,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
Eliminé

Tags: Dan OttScott Blumstein

Hands #243-245: Ott Doubles Through Blumstein

Niveau 43 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 500,000 ante
Heads Up Dan Ott
Heads Up Dan Ott

Hand #243: Dan Ott moved all in for his final 32 million, and Scott Blumstein released his hand.

Hand #244: Blumstein moved all in on the button, and Ott looked at his cards, then folded.

Hand #245: Ott limped in on the button, and Blumstein moved all in. Ott flashed a smile, then made the call.

Blumstein: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Ott: {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came down {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, giving Ott a pair of nines, much to the delight of his rail. Blumstein was well behind now, and the {10-Diamonds} turn brought him no new outs. Blumstein was looking for a two outer now on the river, but that card was the {10-Clubs}.

Ott doubled up to 64 million, while Blumstein is back down below 300 million.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
296,575,000 -32,000,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
64,000,000 32,000,000

Tags: Dan OttScott Blumstein

Benjamin Pollak Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,500,000)

Niveau 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Hand #181: Benjamin Pollak moved all in for 35.2 million on the button and Dan Ott moved all in from the small blind for 45.8 million. Scott Blumstein was in the big blind and asked for a count. After a few short seconds, he called. The crowd went wild as the chip leader held the best hand in this epic three-way all in.

Benjamin Pollak: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Dan Ott: {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Scott Blumstein: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Pollak and Ott were all in, with Pollak being the first player at risk and well behind. Ott was the second player at risk and was very live against Blumstein's ace-high.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and the rail erupted as Ott took the lead with a pair of kings. Pollak picked up an open-ended straight draw, and Blumstein still had outs with a gut-shot straight draw to possibly win the entire thing.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and the river was the {6-Spades}, giving Ott more than a double-up and sending Pollak out in third place, collecting an impressive payout worth $3.5 million.

Scott Blumstein and Dan Ott are guaranteed $4,700,000, and will battle heads up for $8,150,000 when play resumes.

Dan Ott

PokerNews caught up with Pollak after his elimination. The Frenchman expressed his disappointment but expects that to subside once his emotions calm.

"I guess in a few days I’ll look back and think 'yeah, that was the Main Event that was an insane run.' Over 7,000 players to finish third is insane."

Pollak also explained his thoughts on his final hand of the tournament.

"My shove was standard, I think, with my stack of 15 big blinds. Dan is pretty short too. They can fold a lot of hands here. I was surprised that Dan decided to shove king-nine off suit. I thought that was really bad because at best he has 60 percent equity. Scott’s ace-queen he has to call. Flop was amazing as well — king-jack-three with two diamonds. The turn and river didn’t help though.

"It should be an amazing heads up especially with Dan having chips now. Should be fun to watch."

Have a look at his entire interview here:

Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
232,575,000 -52,595,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
128,000,000 81,800,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
Eliminé

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

Hand #175: Pollak Triples Up!

Niveau 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Hand #175: Benjamin Pollak pushed all-in from the button for 17.9 million and Dan Ott called from the small blind. Scott Blumstein moved all-in over the top from the big blind and the action was back on Ott. Ott mucked his hand and the remaining two players tabled their cards.

Blumstein: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Pollak: {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs}, giving Pollak the lead with a pair of jacks but Blumstein picked up a two-way straight draw. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and the river landed the {7-Hearts} providing no help for Blumstein. Pollak found a timely triple up to around 23 big blinds.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
260,575,000 -13,995,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
56,600,000 38,300,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
49,400,000 -18,300,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

Hands #172-174: Ott Doubles Through Pollak

Niveau 42 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Dan Ott
Dan Ott

Hand #172: Dan Ott called from the small blind and Scott Blumstein checked his option from the big blind. The flop came {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Ott checked, as did Blumstein. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}. Ott checked and Blumstein bet 3.5 million. Ott called. The river was the {j-Hearts} and Ott checked again. Blumstein paused for about thirty seconds and bet 11.5 million. Ott called. Blumstein tabled {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for trip jacks and Ott mucked before paying the bet.

Hand #173: Ott raised to 5 million on the button and both blinds folded, sending the pot his way.

Hand #174: Blumstein folded his button and Benjamin Pollak moved all in from the small blind, putting Ott to the test for his remaining 33,250,000. Ott called.

Ott was at risk but ahead with {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, up against Pollak's {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}, keeping Ott in the lead with ace-high. The turn was the {a-Clubs} to give Ott a pair of aces, but Pollak picked up both flush and straight draws. The river was the {10-Spades} and Ott held to double up.

Pollak was left with just eight big blinds, propelling Ott into second.

Dan Ott doubles up
Dan Ott doubles up
Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
274,570,000 16,200,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
67,700,000 20,650,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
18,300,000 -36,850,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

Hands #161-164: Pollak Doubles to Climb Into Second in Chips

Niveau 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Hand #161: Dan Ott raised to 4.4 million on the button and Benjamin Pollak defended his big blind. The flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} and Pollak checked, as did Ott. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Pollak moved all in. Ott folded.

Hand #162: Scott Blumstein raised it up to 4 million on the button, Pollak mucked his small blind and Ott called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Ott checked. Blumstein bet 3.5 million and Ott called. The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Ott checked and Blumstein paused before checking back. The river was the {a-Clubs} and Ott checked for a third time. Blumstein bet 10.5 million and Ott folded.

Hand #163: Pollak moved all in for 27,775,000 on the button and Ott and Blumstein folded from the small and big blinds.

Hand #164: Ott folded his button and Blumstein moved all in from the small blind, clearly putting Pollak to the test for his remaining 31,675,000 chips. Pollak tanked for a minute and called.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Scott Blumstein: {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Pollak was at risk and ahead with ace-three of diamonds, up against the five-four of clubs of Blumstein.

Pollak hopped over the rail to stand with his supporters as he awaited his fate.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Pollak remained ahead with ace-high.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Pollak picked up a flush draw to take away some of Blumstein's outs.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Pollak completed his flush for good measure to double through and climb into second place in chips.

Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak Doubles Up
Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
242,170,000 -26,180,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
63,650,000 40,275,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
54,750,000 -14,100,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

Hands #159-160: Ott Doubles Through Pollak

Niveau 41 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Dan Ott doubles up
Dan Ott doubles up

Hand #159: Scott Blumstein raised to 4.3 million on the button, and Benjamin Pollak folded in the small blind. Dan Ott defended his big blind, and the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. Ott checked to Blumstein, who bet out 3.5 million. Ott called, and the {7-Spades} hit the turn. Ott tapped the felt again, and Blumstein bet again, this time 8.5 million. Ott made the call again, and the {3-Diamonds} completed the board. Ott checked one more time, and Blumstein did the same. Blumstein showed {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of aces to take down the pot, beating the pair of jacks that Tournament Director Jack Effel announced for Ott.

Hand #160: Pollak bumped it up to 4.3 million on the button, and Ott moved all in from the small blind for about 34 million. Blumstein folded, and Pollak didn't take very long to call.

Pollak: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Ott: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The flop came down {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}, shooting Ott out into the lead. Pollak picked up backdoor flush and straight outs, but the {10-Clubs} on the turn ended those hopes for that. Pollak needed one of the two eights left in the deck to win the hand now, but the river brought the {6-Clubs} instead.

Ott doubled up to nearly 70 million, while Pollak dropped down to under 24 million.

Dan Ott
Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
268,350,000 15,200,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
68,850,000 19,175,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
23,375,000 -34,375,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein

The Biggest Day in Poker: Three Players Battle for the Main Event Bracelet

Scott Blumstein, Benjamin Pollak, and Dan Ott
Scott Blumstein, Benjamin Pollak, and Dan Ott

After a seven-day-long Main Event, the remaining nine players got two days off to prepare for the biggest final table of their lives. What the poker world called the November Niners before, was now dubbed the Summer Survivors, and just three of them remain right now. Just three players still in the running for poker's biggest prize.

On the first day of the three-day long final table, Ben Lamb and Jack Sinclair said their goodbyes. On Friday, the penultimate day of the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, another four players had to give up their hopes of becoming Main Event champion as Damian Salas, Bryan Piccioli, Antoine Saout, and John Hesp bit the dust.

Today, the remaining three players battle for eternal glory and the $8,150,000 first-place prize. Three players still have a shot at seeing their banner revealed next year as the 2017 WSOP Main Event champion.

Runaway chip leader is Scott Blumstein with 2226,450,000 in chips, 63% of the chips in play. Blumstein, an East Coast tournament grinder who entered the Main Event for the first time this year, had no trouble widdling through the field on Day 8 and 9 and was the one responsible for most of the bust outs.

His nearest competitor chips-wise is Dan Ott, another Main Event rookie who entered his first WSOP this year. Ott is bringing 88,375,000 in chips, roughly a quarter of what is in play. On Day 9, he emerged from the role of short stack to one of significance as he busted Bryan Piccioli in 6th place.

Last, but definitely not least, is Benjamin Pollak. While the Frenchman brings the shortest stack to the final day, you can bet that the 45,850,000 he unbags at the start is going to be put to good use. The well-experienced high stakes player from France impressed a lot of people watching the live stream as he made some on point laydowns and well-timed value bets throughout the final table.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds%Trend Since Start FT
1Scott BlumsteinUnited States226,450,00011362.8%+129,200,000
2Benjamin PollakFrance45,850,0002312.7%+10,675,000
3Dan OttUnited States88,375,0004424.5%+61,900,000

Play gets back underway at 5:30 p.m. local time (2 hours from now) with 1 hour and 33 minutes left in Level 41 (1,000,000/2,000,000 with a 300,000-ante). PokerNews will be on the floor for the last day this summer, to once again bring you live coverage without delay of each and every hand played.

You can watch the final table on a half hour delay on ESPN or an ESPN affiliated network if you're in a country where ESPN broadcasts (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada), or via PokerGO if the country you reside in doesn't have ESPN or an ESPN linked network. See 'How to Watch the WSOP Main Event Final Table on ESPN and PokerGO' for a full disclosure on where to watch the final table.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1  $8,150,000
2  $4,700,000
3  $3,500,000
4John HespUnited Kingdom$2,600,000
5Antoine SaoutFrance$2,000,000
6Bryan PiccioliUnited States$1,675,000
7Damian SalasArgentina$1,425,000
8Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom$1,200,000
9Ben LambUnited States$1,000,000
Main Event Winner Bracelet
Joueur Jetons Progression
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
226,450,000
Dan Ott us
Dan Ott
88,375,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
45,850,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan OttScott Blumstein