2017 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$8,150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$67,877,400
Total Entries
7,221
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left 1 / 7,221

Morten Mortensen Claims Chip Lead in Final Hand

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante
Morten Mortensen
Morten Mortensen

In the final hand of the day, Morten Mortensen dragged a monster pot which gave him the end-of-day chip lead. The pot was already up over 35,000 as the board showed {Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Mortensen bet 20,000, and his opponent went in the tank. Eventually, he moved all in for 52,000, and Mortensen called with lightning speed.

Morten Mortensen: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Mortensen had his opponent drawing dead with the nut straight, making the {9-Clubs} river meaningless. With the pot of more than 100,000 chips, Mortensen ended the day as the chip leader with 276,000.

Tags: Morten Mortensen