Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Dia 5 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-15 14:54 UTC-7

Eyal Maaravi Fills Up to Slip Into the Lead

Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

A massive pot was brewing on Table 704 with about 1,600,000 in the pot on a board reading .

Eyal Maaravi was in the big blind and led out for a bet worth 520,000. Andrew Magbual was under the gun and thought about it before deciding to call.

Maaravi tabled for a full house, sevens full of eights. Magbual rapped the table and mucked his hand.

Maaravi raked in the big pot and has now slipped into the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eyal Maaravi	5,100,000 2,390,000	2,390,000
Andrew Magbual	610,000 -3,190,000	-3,190,000

Tags: Andrew Magbual Eyal Maaravi

2017-07-15 14:08 UTC-7

Pollak Sends Becker to the Rail

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Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak started the day as one of the shortest stacks with just 218,000, and he has since done plenty of work at the tables. In a recent hand, Johannes Becker just called a raise to 55,000 by Pollak and checked the flop. Pollak continued for 45,000 and was called before the German also check-called the turn for 125,000.

The river completed the board and Becker checked for the third time. Pollak bet 350,000 and Becker moved all in to receive a snap-call by Pollak. Becker rolled over for a set of kings on the river, while the very same card gave Pollak the nut straight with .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Benjamin Pollak	2,500,000 820,000	820,000
Johannes Becker	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Johannes Becker

2017-07-15 13:55 UTC-7

Last Ladies Remaining

MrCleverFox

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With the fall of Juicy Li and Kathy Liebert at the feature table, only three women are left in the field. Tracy Nguyen leads the way with just about 1.5 million chips, while Yuan-Yuan Li current sits with just about 1,260,000. Jessica Ngu is the shortest of the three with 885,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tracy Nguyen	1,450,000 80,000	80,000
Yuan-Yuan Li	1,260,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jessica Ngu	885,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Jessica Ngu Juicy Li Kathy Liebert Tracy Nguyen Yaun-Yuan Li

2017-07-15 13:41 UTC-7

Bazeley Cracks Aces to Bust [Removed:292]

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Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action started with a raise to 63,000 by Robert [Removed:292] and Jake Bazeley in the small blind waved to see the stack of [Removed:292], then three-bet to 200,000. Back on [Removed:292], he four-bet to 438,000 and Bazeley moved all in, which [Removed:292] called in a heartbeat.

[Removed:292]:
Bazeley:

Bazeley sighed over to table neighbor Ben Lamb and stood up from his chair after the flop fell . As soon as Bazeley was on his feet, the appeared on the turn to see him improve to a set, and the blank river changed nothing whatsoever.

Both stacks were counted and Bazeley had 1,495,000. [Removed:292] was covered with just over 1.2 million and joined the rail in 228th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jake Bazeley	2,780,000 1,555,000	1,555,000
Robert Kraft	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Lamb Jake Bazeley Robert Kraft

2017-07-15 13:33 UTC-7

Ruslan Gazaev Slays "The Dragon"

MrCleverFox

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

David "The Dragon" Pham moved all in under the gun for roughly 400,000. Action folded around to Ruslan Gazaev who thought for a bit, then made the call from the big blind.

Pham:
Gazaev:

The flop was safe for Pham when it came , but that changed on the turn where Gazaev took the lead. He further improved on the river and his three of a kind were good to slay "The Dragon" and remove him from the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ruslan Gazaev	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
David Pham	Eliminado

Tags: David Pham Ruslan Gazaev

2017-07-15 12:57 UTC-7

Robin Hegele Crosses 5 Million With a Double Knockout

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nicolas Fountotos moved all in for about 125,000 from the hijack, and Liam He moved all in from the small blind for about 275,000. Robin Hegele was in the big blind and thought for about a minute before calling.

Fountotos:
He:
Hegele:

The board ran out , giving Hegele a pair of queens on the river to eliminate both Fountotos and He in the same hand.

Hegele now sits with 5.2 million in chips atop the leader board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Robin Hegele	5,200,000 700,000	700,000

Liam He	Eliminado
Nicolas Fountotos	Eliminado

Tags: Liam He Nicolas Fountotos Robin Hegele

2017-07-15 12:50 UTC-7

Isaac Haxton Joins the Departed

MrCleverFox

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

From under the gun, Isaac Haxton opened with a raise to 48,000. Action folded around to Adam Swan who reraised, making it 108,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Haxton who called.

The flop came down and Haxton checked. Swan put out a bet of 60,000. Haxton thought for about 20 seconds, then announced he was all in. Swan snap-called.

Swan:
Haxton:

Haxton was way behind and could only catch a seven or running clubs to stay alive, but the board completed with the and the and that would be it for Haxton who joined the rest of the players who are no longer in the Main Event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Swan	1,060,000 672,000	672,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminado

Tags: Adam Swan Isaac Haxton

2017-07-15 12:24 UTC-7

Caufman Talley Clipped While Paul Senat Doubles

MrCleverFox

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With already more than 400,000 in the pot, Caufman Talley and Paul Senat faced off with Talley in the small blind and Senat in the cutoff.

The flop came down and Talley thought for a bit, asked Senat how much he was playing, then decided to check. Senat made a bet of 275,000. Talley moved all in with a slightly covering stack, and Senat stood up from his chair.

"Oh man," Senat said. "Here we go. Call."

Talley was holding but he was crushed by Senat's .

"Keep it clear," Senat said to the dealer. "Let's go!"

The turn was the keeping Senat in the clear. "One more, baby. Let's go," Senat continued. The river was the and that improved Senat to a full house. He gave a fist pump as the dealer counted out his chips.

"We back in this now. Let's go, baby!" Senat said.

Meanwhile, Talley was left with crumbs — just under 200,000. He stayed quiet through the ordeal and just cut out the chips to send over.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Paul Senat	1,970,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Caufman Talley	185,000 -1,015,000	-1,015,000

Tags: Caufman Talley Paul Senat

2017-07-15 12:18 UTC-7

Heavyweight Bout Between Hallaert and Sammartino

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Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Dario Sammartino and Kenny Hallaert, two of the big names remaining on Day 5, have landed themselves on the same table. Sammartino opened to 45,000 from early position and Hallaert three-bet to 160,000. Sammartino called and the flop came .

Sammartino checked to Hallaert who bet 125,000 and Sammartino stuck around to see the turn card. The landed on the turn and Sammartino checked again. Hallaert made a bet of 265,000 and Sammartino called again.

The river brought the and Sammartino checked one more time. Hallaert thought for a couple minutes before moving a bet of 675,000 into the pot. Now it was Sammartino's turn to think, as he tanked for nearly five minutes before tossing in a single chip to call. Hallaert's cards went straight to the muck and Sammartino tabled for just ace high.

This is surely not going to be the last hand these two get involved in, and we will be sure to keep a close eye on these players throughout the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dario Sammartino	3,120,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Kenny Hallaert	2,910,000 -1,190,000	-1,190,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Kenny Hallaert

2017-07-15 11:57 UTC-7

Hegele Busts Searing In Huge Pot

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Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After a four-bet preflop, the flop came and Robin Hegele bet 305,000 from late position. One seat over, Ian Searing moved all in and Hegele snap-called to create the following showdown.

Searing:
Hegele:

"Damn, spade please," Searing said in table chat. However, his wish was not granted as the turn and river both bricked. Hegele, who started the day with 1.7 million in chips, had his opponent covered and soared up to 4.5 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Robin Hegele	4,500,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Ian Searing	Eliminado

Tags: Ian Searing Robin Hegele