Event #11: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT
Jour 5 terminé
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #11: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT
Jours 5
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€5,025,500
Entrants
529
Niveau
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
75,000
2017 WSOPE Main Event: Maria Ho Bags Chip Lead Again With 6 Remaining
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Niveau 28
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
There are six players remaining in the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and Maria Ho has once again bagged the chip lead at the King's Casino in Rozvadov. During the middle portions of play today, Ho extended her lead to almost 5,000,000 but as the evening went on and the shorter stacks started to shove, she came a little closer to the field.
Marti Roca De Torres gained the most ground and bagged only 620,000 less than Ho. Roca De Torres is an 888poker online qualifier and he won his spot in the tournament for a little over $200. He is already guaranteed a massive return on his investment — all six remaining players are guaranteed at least $174,365 — but is definitely in a good spot to make a run at the title entering the final day second in chips.
Here is the seating chart and the end of day chip counts for the final day of the 2017 WSOPE Main Event:
| Seat | Player | Country | Country | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Farrell | United Kingdom | 3,025,000 | 30 |
| 2 | Gianluca Speranza | Italy | 4,400,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Maria Ho | United States | 7,830,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Robert Bickley | United Kingdom | 1,085,000 | 11 |
| 5 | Mathijs Jonkers | Netherlands | 2,785,000 | 28 |
| 6 | Marti Roca De Torres | Spain | 7,260,000 | 72 |
Ho will enter the day with the chip lead for the third day in a row. She says that it's too early to get excited and she will get excited if she wins. Her confidence is obvious and she spoke about it after bagging the top stack.
In regards to her set of tens fold in a hand against Niall Farrell on Day 4, one that several people have commented on over the last few days, she said, "I made a decision that I thought was the right decision even thought it might not have been G-T-O."
She says it is important to feel comfortable with the decisions she makes, especially when those decisions are made in front of an online audience.
The final day of the WSOPE marks the end of a great series at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The final six players represent four different countries and three of them hail from the United Kingdom. Niall Farrell is one of the players from the UK and he has already had a successful series, earning his first WSOP gold bracelet in the €25,000 No-Limit High Roller. He enters the day fourth in chips, but is excited to be through to Day 6.
The defending champion, Kevin MacPhee, entered Day 5 with hopes of successfully defending his title, but he ended up busting in tenth place. It was a wild end to the tournament for him after he rivered a one-outer to survive a huge all in against Marc MacDonnell (11th place), but then couldn't dodge Ho's combo draw when he got kings all in on the turn. He made a set on the river, but Ho made a king-high straight and sent MacPhee home before the final table.
Luis Rodriguez, Jack Salter, Andrei Boghean, and Stepan Osinovski were all eliminated on Day 5 with Salter's elimination ending the day.
The players return Friday at noon local time to play down to a winner with 48 minutes left at blinds of 50,000/100,000 and a running ante of 15,000, and PokerNews will be here providing hand-for-hand coverage in conjunction with the live stream until the newest WSOPE Main Event champion is crowned.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
7,830,000 | -80,000 |
|
7,260,000 | |
|
4,400,000 | |
|
3,025,000 | -70,000 |
|
2,785,000 | -130,000 |
|
1,085,000 | -180,000 |
Jack Salter Eliminated in 7th Place (€129,121)
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #63: Jack Salter raised to 235,000 and Gianluca Speranza moved all in from the button for 2,080,000, which Salter called.
Gianluca Speranza: 
Jack Salter: 
The flop of 
paired up Speranza and Salter failed to get there on the 
turn and 
river, leaving the Brit with fewer than five big blinds.
Hand #64: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 215,000 from under the gun and Salter got the remainder of his stack in. The Spaniard quickly called it off.
Jack Salter: 
Marti Roca De Torres: 
The 
left Salter in need of a queen or running spades. "I would love a spade right now," he said. The redraw was gone with the turn and Salter added "It's gotta be the queen" with a smile on the face. As soon as the 
river bricked, he tapped the table and shook hands with all opponents before heading to the rail.
Salter was eliminated in 7th place for €129,121 and the remaining six players bag up for the night. A recap of today's action will be available shortly.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,260,000 | 675,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | 2,305,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Hands #60-62: Farrell Wins Flip Against Ho
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #60: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 215,000 with the 
on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #61: Niall Farrell moved all in from the small blind for 1,280,000 with the 
and Gianluca Speranza tanked in the big blind with the 
before letting go.
Hand #62: Farrell moved from the button for 1,470,000 and Maria Ho snap-called out of the big blind.
Niall Farrell: 
Maria Ho: 
The board came 
and Farrell rivered his ace to double up to 31 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,910,000 | -1,515,000 |
|
|
6,585,000 | 210,000 |
|
|
3,095,000 | 1,685,000 |
|
|
2,915,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
2,570,000 | -95,000 |
|
|
2,095,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
1,265,000 | -45,000 |
Hands #56-59: Salter Takes Two; Roca De Torres Takes One
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #56: Jack Salter raised to 235,000 from the hijack with the 
and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #57: Marti Roca De Torres made it 215,000 to go from under the gun with 
and that was enough "Do we play Hold'em low? Then I win," Mathijs Jonkers in the big blind joked and folded the trey-deuce.
Hand #58: Salter raised to 235,000 first to act with 
and scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #59: Jonkers raised to 225,000 on the button with 
and Roca De Torres in the small blind asked for his stack size with before calling. On the flop both players checked and the 
appeared on the turn. Roca De Torres bet 285,000 with his top pair and Jonkers folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,425,000 | -110,000 |
|
|
6,375,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
2,960,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
2,665,000 | 395,000 |
|
|
2,290,000 | -595,000 |
|
|
1,410,000 | 315,000 |
|
|
1,310,000 | -270,000 |
Hands #53-55: Roca De Torres Takes from Ho
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #53: Marti Roca De Torres on the button asked for the stack of Jack Salter and Niall Farrell in the big blind and folded. Salter moved all in with the words "you don't want to find a big hand against me." Farrell looked down at his and asked the other short stack Robert Bickley for his stack size before folding.
"I had ace-nine, but it was off-suit," Salter asked.
Hand #54: Mathijs Jonkers raised to 225,000 with the and Gianluca Speranza defended his big blind with the . Speranza flopped top pair on 
and check-called a bet of 200,000 before the 
turn was checked through.
The river was checked through again and Jonkers won the pot with the rivered wheel.
Hand #55: Roca De Torres raised to 215,000 with the 
and Maria Ho called out of the big blind with . The flop fell 
and both players checked. Ho bet the turn for 325,000 and Roca De Torres called.
The 
river paired the board and Ho bet 300,000, which Roca de Torres called to win the pot. "Nice bet," the Spaniard said added while raking in the chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,535,000 | -900,000 |
|
|
5,850,000 | 885,000 |
Luis Rodriguez Eliminated in 8th Place (€97,344)
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #52: Luis Rodriguez shoved all in under the gun with for 315,000. Niall Farrell shoved over the top with for 1,080,000. Mathijs Jonkers folded pocket tens, 
, and Jack Salter tanked a little but decided to fold.
The board ran out 
and Rodriguez was eliminated the first hand back from break. He left in eighth place and will take home €97,344.
Hands #49-51: Bickley and Salter Double; Dinner Break
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #49: Jack Salter raised to 165,000 in early position with and Robert Bickley called from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
, Bickley shoved all in for 595,000 and Salter called. The turn was the and the river was the .
Bickley doubled up to 1,600,000.
Hand #50: Marti Roca De Torres opened to 165,000 with 
from under the gun and Jack Salter shoved all in with 
for 920,000. Luis Rodriguez shoved all in for 1,335,000 with 
and the remaining players folded.
The board ran out and Salter doubled up. Rodriguez was left with only five big blinds.
Hand #51: Maria Ho raised to 175,000 with the and Roca De Torres called in the big blind with . On the flop, Roca checked and called a bet of 225,000 by Ho before checking again the 
turn.
Both players checked and the appeared on the river. Again both players checked and the Spaniard won the pot before heading into a 30-minute break.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,435,000 | -470,000 |
|
|
4,965,000 | 305,000 |
|
|
2,885,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
2,875,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
2,270,000 | 640,000 |
|
|
1,580,000 | 960,000 |
|
|
1,095,000 | -200,000 |
|
330,000 | -1,005,000 |
Hands #47-48: Ho Flops the Nuts Against Rodriguez
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #47: Robert Bickley shoved with the for 580,000 and Gianluca Speranza gave it some thought in the big blind with only the showing before letting go.
Hand #48: Luis Rodriguez limped in with the from the cutoff, as did Speranza in the small blind with . Maria Ho in the big blind checked her option with and flopped the nuts on .
All three players checked to see the turn and Speranza checked. Ho bet 225,000 and Rodriguez called, Speranza folded. The on the river was a complete blank and Ho bet 500,000 and Rodriguez quickly called to see the bad news.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,905,000 | 1,115,000 |
|
|
1,335,000 | -845,000 |
Hands #43-46: Rodriguez Doubles Through Roca De Torres
Niveau 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
It took 42 hands to get down to the official final table of the last eight.
Hand #43: Gianluca Speranza raised to 165,000 with the and Marti Roca de Torres called with the in the big blind. The flop fell and the Spaniard checked, Speranza bet 145,000 and won the pot.
Hand #44: Roca de Torres in the small blind asked for a count on the stack of Jack Salter and limped in with the 
. Salter raised to 260,000 with the in the big blind and won the pot.
Hand #45: Maria Ho raised to 175,000 with from early position and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #46: Roca De Torres opened to 160,000 from the cutoff with and Luis Rodriguez shoved all in for 1,010,000 with . Roca De Torres called.
The board ran out and Rodriguez earned the double-up with a ten-high straight.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,660,000 | -1,120,000 |
|
|
2,180,000 | 1,060,000 |