Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-13 19:31 UTC-7

Canadians Feeling Right at Home

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Nível 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Some like to say Canada is a place where it is cold all the time. However, walking into the Amazon Room today, the temperature would make you feel like you are in Canada. Maybe that's why some of these Canadians are feeling like they're right at home and starting to run up some big stacks. Kristen Bicknell, Mike Leah, and JC Wallace are all heading into the dinner break with healthy chip stacks as they look to make deep runs in this Marathon event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kristen Bicknell	148,000 -7,800	-7,800

Mike Leah	136,000 -31,000	-31,000

Joshua Wallace	127,000 48,700	48,700
Sam Chartier	Eliminado
Jean-Pascal Savard	Eliminado

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Mike Leah

2017-06-13 19:32 UTC-7

Updated Counts Before the Break

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Nível 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sampath De Silva	385,000 45,000	45,000
Maurice Hawkins	370,000 50,000	50,000
Rigoberto Rodriguez	295,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jonathan Dimmig	245,000 -45,000	-45,000

Dmitry Yurasov	240,000 30,000	30,000

Natasha Mercier	210,000 20,000	20,000
[Removed:342]	175,000 -55,000	-55,000
Sam Cohen	130,000 55,000	55,000
Kristijonas Andrulis	90,000 53,000	53,000
Martin Weiemann	80,000 -50,000	-50,000
Koray Aldemir	61,000 -61,000	-61,000

2017-06-13 19:34 UTC-7

Geller Doubles Through Farrell

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Nível 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The early rise of Niall Farrell has seem a dramatic downfall over the past hour, and in the last hand before the break, the Scotsman took another hit to his stack.

Joining the action on the flop, Farrell checked his cards in middle position, and Gregory Geller announced an all in. Farrell asked for a count, and Geller's stack was already prepared for the upcoming chip race of the T-100 chips during the dinner break. His shove was for 59,300, far more than the pot, and Farrell engaged in some table talk.

"You can fold," Geller said.

"That is one option," sighed Farrell, and he called about a half-minute later.

Geller tabled and walked away over to the next table, not wanting to watch the outcome of the hand. Farrell had some outs with , but the turn and river were both blanks.

"You are good," Farrell said and turned around to Geller, who then walked back.

"I just wanted it to be over with," Geller said and headed into the dinner break with a fresh double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gregory Geller	150,000 18,600	18,600
Niall Farrell	60,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Gregory Geller Niall Farrell

2017-06-13 19:34 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Nível 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The remaining 395 players are heading on a 60-minute dinner break. The action is set to resume at approximately 8:35 p.m. local time. When everyone returns, there will be two scheduled levels left to play before players bag and tag for the evening.

Nível: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

2017-06-13 20:37 UTC-7

Omaha for Yu and Politano

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Bruno Politano and Ben Yu have been spotted in Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha during the dinner break and have been thus eliminated from this very tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bruno Politano	Eliminado

Ben Yu	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Yu Bruno Politano

2017-06-13 20:55 UTC-7

Niall Farrell In a Fair Fight

Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Three players were in the hand and saw a flop of .

Niall Farrell was in the big blind, and he checked. The original raiser bet, and the player on the button called. Farrell responded by check-raising all in for 46,000. The original raiser called, and the other player folded.

Farrell showed for a flush draw and a gutshot, and he was up against .

“A fair fight,” said Farrell, sipping on his drink.

The turn card was the , bringing the flush, and the river was the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	110,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Niall Farrell

2017-06-13 21:00 UTC-7

Plenty of Counts

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Kiryl Radzivonau got his stack in preflop with pocket fives against pocket kings and spiked a five to stay in; he was already almost on the way out when the runout began. Below are other assorted post-dinner counts.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Upeshka De Silva	210,000 -20,000	-20,000

Faraz Jaka	130,000 35,000	35,000

Jan Eric Schwippert	120,000 90,000	90,000
Tim Reilly	120,000 53,000	53,000
Anton Astapau	120,000 120,000	120,000
Renee Luba	120,000 50,000	50,000
Allen Cunningham	100,000 -45,000	-45,000

Jeffrey Turton	90,000 -55,000	-55,000
Darryll Fish	83,000 33,000	33,000
Christian Christner	80,000 35,500	35,500
Marcel Vonk	75,000 2,600	2,600

Sebastian Pauli	75,000 -75,000	-75,000
Michael Addamo	70,000 20,300	20,300

Kiryl Radzivonau	65,000 23,000	23,000
Dylan Wilkerson	55,000 -13,200	-13,200

2017-06-13 21:02 UTC-7

Muse Takes from Kruk

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Christopher Kruk raised from the button and called a three-bet by Danamarie Muse in the big blind to see a flop of . Muse bet 10,000, and Kruk called before doing so again on the turn for 26,000. The fell on the river, and Muse checked, Kruk checked behind.

Muse turned over for a set and claimed the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christopher Kruk	215,000 149,700	149,700
Danamarie Muse	195,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Christopher Kruk Danamarie Muse

2017-06-13 21:04 UTC-7

Hold My Coffee

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Upeshka De Silva has been on a roller coaster ride today, but lately, he's been on the upswing. During a recent hand, De Silva had another player hold his coffee for him; he had some chips to win.

The board read , and the action was checked to De Silva. He bet 28,600 into a pot of around 60,000. His opponent thought for a couple moments before calling, and De Silva showed . De Silva scooped the pot, and the other player handed his coffee back to him.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Upeshka De Silva	232,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Upeshka De Silva