A player in early position raised to 1,800, and Eddy Sabat moved all in for 13,100 from middle position. His opponent hesitated but eventually called.
Sabat was at risk with , dominating his opponent, who held .
The flop came , to keep Sabat in the lead with two queens. The turn was the , and the river was the to lock up the double.
Sabat has had a phenomenal series so far, with six cashes and two final table appearances. He doesn't have any WSOP bracelets thus far but boasts over $3.2 million in lifetime earnings.
Here is a look at how Sabat has done this series so far:
Date
Event
Place
Prize (USD)
05-Jul-2017
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #66)
50th
$7,473
03-Jul-2017
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #63)
8th
$26,806
27-Jun-2017
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #52)
119th
$2,884
19-Jun-2017
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #37)
289th
$1,502
15-Jun-2017
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #29)
4th
$143,148
02-Jun-2017
$565 No Limit Hold'em - The Colossus III (Event #5)
On a board reading , with about 8,000 in the pot already, the player under the gun bet 6,000, and Valentin Vornicu called from late position.
The turn was the , and the under-the-gun player bet 15,000. Vornicu tossed out a single chip to call for his last 11,700 and tabled for a set of fours. His opponent tabled for top pair and was drawing dead to the on the river.
Spotted among the tons of notables still in the field was Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger, who evidently registered late and took his seat not too long ago.
Lichtenberger won this very event last year for $569,158, topping a field of 1,125 unique entries. It was his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet, adding to his live earnings totaling over $8.5 million. He also has several High Roller wins, along with a WSOP circuit ring after taking down the $5,150 Main Event in Las Vegas in 2010.
It's still early in the tournament, and there is lots of play left, so keep following the defending champion's progress while he tries to win this event in back-to-back years.