Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-22 20:36 UTC-7

Hand #175: Pollak Triples Up!

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

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:
Pollak:

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

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	260,575,000	-13,995,000
Benjamin Pollak	56,600,000	38,300,000
Dan Ott	49,400,000	-18,300,000

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2017-07-22 20:40 UTC-7

Hands #176-180: Blumstein Applying Pressure

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

Hand #176: Dan Ott folded his button, and from the small blind, Scott Blumstein limped in. Benjamin Pollak checked his option, and the flop came . Blumstein checked, and Pollak fired 2.8 million. Blumstein called, and the turn brought the . Blumstein checked again, and Pollak bet out 6.1 million this time. Blumstein called again, and the river was the . Blumstein checked a third time, and Pollak checked behind. Blumstein rolled over for two pair, and Pollak kicked his hand in.

Hand #177: Blumstein raised to 5 million on the button, and Pollak released from the small blind. Ott folded.

Hand #178: Pollak folded his button, and Ott limped in from the small blind. Blumstein moved all in from the big blind, and Ott checked his hole cards before sliding them into the middle, giving Blumstein the pot.

Hand #179: Ott folded on the button, and from the small blind, Blumstein moved all in. Pollak released his big blind, and Blumstein took in another pot.

Hand #180: Blumstein released his hand on the button, and Pollak called in the small blind. Ott moved all in, and Pollak immediately folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	285,170,000	24,595,000
Dan Ott	46,200,000	-3,200,000
Benjamin Pollak	35,600,000	-21,000,000

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2017-07-22 20:48 UTC-7

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

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

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:
Dan Ott:
Scott Blumstein:

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 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 , and the river was the , 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.

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	232,575,000	-52,595,000
Dan Ott	128,000,000	81,800,000
Benjamin Pollak	Eliminé

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2017-07-22 20:51 UTC-7

Heads-Up Break

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

Scott Blumstein and Dan Ott are taking a break from the table while tournament staff prepares for heads-up action. The money and the WSOP gold bracelet are being delivered to the table.

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2017-07-22 21:13 UTC-7

Hands #182-184: A Straight Flush for Ott to Get Things Started

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

Hand #182: Scott Blumstein called from the button and Dan Ott checked his option. The flop came and Ott checked the action over to Blumstein who bet 3 million. Ott called and the fell on the turn. Ott checked again and Blumstein checked behind. The river brought the and Ott led out for 8 million. Blumstein tossed in a chip to call and Ott tabled for a straight flush on the first hand of heads-up play.

Hand #183: Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Blumstein called from the big blind. The flop was and both players checked to the on the turn. Blumstein checked again and Ott followed suit. The came on the river and the action was checked around. Ott tabled for the best hand.

Hand #184: Blumstein raised to 5.5 million on the button and Ott defended his big blind. The flop came and Ott check-called a bet of 5.5 million from Blumstein. The turn brought the and the action was checked to the on the river. Ott checked for the third time and Blumstein made a bet of 12.5 million. Ott called and Blumstein tabled to take down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	237,275,000	4,700,000
Dan Ott	123,300,000	-4,700,000

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2017-07-22 21:26 UTC-7

Hands #185-188: Blumstein Adds a Bit

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

Hand #185: Dan Ott raised to 5 million on the button, and Scott Blumstein called. The flop came down , and both players checked. The hit the turn, and Blumstein bet 13 million. Ott released his hand, and Blumstein took in the pot.

Hand #186: Blumstein raised to 5.5 million on the button, Ott made the call, and the flop came down . Ott checked to Blumstein, who bet 6.5 million. Ott folded his hand, and Blumstein took another one.

Hand #187: Ott bumped it up to 5 million on the button, and Blumstein made the call in the big blind. The flop came , and Blumstein led out for 6 million. Ott raised it up to 16.5 million, and it was back to Blumstein. He thought it over for a bit before folding, and Ott took the pot.

Hand #188: Blumstein limped in on the button, and Ott checked his option. The flop ran down , and Ott checked to Blumstein, who checked it back. The hit the turn, and Ott tapped the felt again. Blumstein fired 4 million, and Ott quickly released his hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	239,975,000	2,700,000
Dan Ott	120,600,000	-2,700,000

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2017-07-22 21:41 UTC-7

Hands #189-192: Ott Takes Down Three in a Row

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Hand #189: Dan Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Scott Blumstein paused for a few seconds before releasing his hand.

Hand #190: Blumstein limped in and Ott checked his option. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Ott reached for chips and led out for 3.5 million. Blumstein folded.

Hand #191: Ott raised it up to 5 million and Blumstein called. The flop came and Blumstein checked. Ott bet 6 million and Blumstein came in for a check-raise to 17 million. Ott called. The turn was the and Blumstein checked this time. Ott paused and then bet 21 million. Blumstein thought about it but opted to fold.

Hand #192: Blumstein raised to 5 million on the button and Ott came in for a three-bet to 17 million. Blumstein called. The flop came and Ott checked. Blumstein cut out chips and bet 15 million. Ott folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	229,375,000	-10,600,000
Dan Ott	131,200,000	10,600,000

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2017-07-22 21:53 UTC-7

Hands #193-198: Blumstein Gets Value from Two Pair

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Hand #193: Dan Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Scott Blumstein called from the big blind. The dealer fanned the flop of and both players checked to the on the turn. Blumstein led out for 7 million and Ott stuck around to see the on the river. Blumstein bet again, 19 million this time. Ott grabbed a stack of chips and pushed them forward into the pot for a call. Blumstein tabled for two pair and Ott sent his hand to the muck.

Hand #194: Blumstein limped in on the button and Ott checked his option. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Ott checked again and Blumstein fired out a bet of 4 million. Ott made the call and the completed the board. Ott checked for the third time and Blumstein checked behind. Ott showed for the nut flush and raked in the pot.

Hand #195: Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Blumstein let his hand go, sending his big blind to Ott.

Hand #196: Blumstein folded his button and Ott received a walk.

Hand #197: Ott opened to 5 million on the button and Blumstein three-bet to 18 million from the big blind. Ott pushed his cards toward the muck and Blumstein took this pot down.

Hand #198:Blumstein limped in on the button, and Ott checked his option. The flop came down , and Ott checked to Blumstein, who bet out 3 million. Ott folded, and Blumstein took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	257,775,000	28,400,000
Dan Ott	102,800,000	-28,400,000

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2017-07-22 22:07 UTC-7

Hands #199-202: Blumstein Limps Two Buttons

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

Hand #199: Dan Ott raised to 5 million on the button, and Scott Blumstein reraised to 19 million. Ott kicked his hand in, and Blumstein took the pot.

Hand #200: Blumstein called from the button, and Ott raised it up to 7 million. Blumstein folded, and Ott took the pot.

Hand #201: Ott made it 5 million to go on the button, and Blumstein made the call. The flop came down , and Blumstein checked to Ott, who did the same. The hit the turn, and Blumstein bet 8 million. Ott folded, and Blumstein took the pot.

Hand #202: Blumstein called on the button, and Ott checked his option. The flop came down , and Ott checked it over to Blumstein, who checked it back. The hit the turn, and Ott checked again. Blumstein bet 4 million, and Ott released his hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	268,575,000	10,800,000
Dan Ott	92,000,000	-10,800,000

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2017-07-22 22:18 UTC-7

Hands #203-207: Blumstein Scoops Five Pots in a Row

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Hand #203: Dan Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Scott Blumstein three-bet to 18 million. Ott folded.

Hand #204: Blumstein limped in and Ott checked his option. The flop came . Ott checked and Blumstein bet 3 million. Ott folded.

Hand #205: Ott raised it up to 5 million and Blumstein three-bet to 18.5 million. Ott thought for a moment and ended up folding.

Hand #206: Blumstein raised to 5 million on the button and Ott called. The flop came and Ott checked. Blumstein bet 4 million and Ott mucked.

Hand #207: Ott raised to 5 million and Blumstein defended. The flop came . Blumstein checked, as did Ott. The turn was the and Blumstein took control of the betting, leading out for 11 million. Ott folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Blumstein	292,975,000	24,400,000
Dan Ott	67,600,000	-24,400,000

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