Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-19-2017 22:18 UTC-7

Mike Leah Felts Ankush Mandavia

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ankush Mandavia moved all in from the button for about 60,000, and Mike Leah reshoved from the small blind. The big blind folded, and the two players tabled their hands.

Mandavia:
Leah:

Mandavia was racing for his tournament life and needed help from the deck in order to double up. The flop came to pair Mandavia's ace but gave Leah a set, and the turn and river ensured that Leah would take the pot to eliminate Mandavia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	355,000 250,000	250,000

Ankush Mandavia	Busted

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Mike Leah

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

06-19-2017 21:06 UTC-7

Dinner Time

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

06-19-2017 21:05 UTC-7

Stacks Updates From Around the Room

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	800,000 210,000	210,000

Jesse Sylvia	440,000 235,000	235,000

James Obst	405,000 35,000	35,000

Timothy Cramer	382,000 257,000	257,000
Dan Abouaf	310,000 238,000	238,000
Garrett Greer	270,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jeffrey Trudeau	261,000 151,700	151,700
Dario Sammartino	255,000 -90,000	-90,000

Thomas Paul	241,000 -59,000	-59,000
Tanveer Dhanjal	226,000 190,000	190,000
Robert Mather	174,000 -56,000	-56,000
Adam Owen	155,000 100,000	100,000
Layne Flack	148,000 -47,000	-47,000

Damien Le Goff	133,000 63,000	63,000
Zhaoxing Wang	120,000 -14,000	-14,000
Carlos Boyd	117,000 -23,000	-23,000
Dejan Boskovic	84,000 -121,000	-121,000
Tony Cousineau	52,000 -15,000	-15,000

06-19-2017 21:02 UTC-7

Niall Farrell Makes a "Tight Call"

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 10,000 from under the gun, Carlos Boyd called from the small blind, and Guiseppe Pantaleo called from the big blind.

The flop came , and both blinds checked. Farrell bet 10,000, Boyd folded, and Pantaleo called. The turn brought the , and both players checked. The fell on the river, and Pantaleo bet 28,500.

After a few moments, Farrell announced, "Tight call," and tabled for a set of queens, which was best against Pantaleo's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	302,000 130,000	130,000

Giuseppe Pantaleo	138,000 114,900	114,900

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06-19-2017 20:49 UTC-7

Jonathan Jaffe Sends One Home

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With about 80,000 already in the middle and the completed board reading , Jonathan Jaffe moved all in to put Steve Waterburton to a decision for his stack.

Waterburton tanked for over two minutes and ultimately called. Jaffe showed for a wheel, which was superior to Waterburton's . Jaffe took the pot, and Waterburton was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	425,000 200,000	200,000
Steve Waterburton	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe

06-19-2017 20:38 UTC-7

Rafael Lebron Doubles Up

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Rafael Lebron and Ankush Mandavia got all the chips into the middle on a flop of , and Mandavia had Lebron covered by a fair margin.

Mandavia flipped over but was way behind Lebron, who had flopped a set with . The turn and river were no help to Mandavia, and Lebron scooped the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankush Mandavia	140,000 -60,000	-60,000

Rafael Lebron	110,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Rafael Lebron

06-19-2017 20:36 UTC-7

More Assorted Chip Updates

[user270022]

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	570,000 90,000	90,000
Nadar Kakhmazov	570,000 95,000	95,000

Christopher Staats	410,000 127,000	127,000
Michael Mizrachi	400,000 -65,000	-65,000

Olivier Busquet	365,000 -68,000	-68,000
Dario Sammartino	345,000 -5,000	-5,000

Conor Beresford	275,000 -22,000	-22,000
Daniel Dizenzo	252,000 15,000	15,000
Ankush Mandavia	200,000 -62,000	-62,000

Paul Dlugozima	190,000 34,000	34,000
Rocco Palumbo	169,500 -65,500	-65,500

Sam Grafton	130,000 17,000	17,000

Asi Moshe	123,000 62,000	62,000

Mike Leah	105,000

Rob Tepper	70,000 -12,700	-12,700
Jacob Haller	62,000 -128,000	-128,000
Yan Shing Tsang	56,000 400	400
Rafael Lebron	50,000

Shyam Srinivasan	47,000 -41,000	-41,000

06-19-2017 20:28 UTC-7

Ankush Mandavia Doubles Through Mike Leah

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With about 60,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Ankush Mandavia checked from the hijack to Mike Leah, in the cutoff, and he bet 20,000. After a few moments of consideration, Mandavia moved all in, and Leah quickly called to put Mandavia at risk.

Leah:
Mandavia:

Leah was way ahead with his set of jacks but had to fade hearts and tens, which would complete Mandavia's flush and straight draws. The on the turn put Mandavia squarely in the lead and meant Leah needed the board to pair in order to win the pot. The river changed nothing, and Mandavia took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankush Mandavia	262,000 188,000	188,000

Mike Leah	105,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Mike Leah

06-19-2017 20:20 UTC-7

Olivier Busquet Stacks Jason Les

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Olivier Busquet raised to 8,000 from the button, and Jason Les moved all in from the small blind for a total of 98,000, sending Busquet into the tank.

"My hand is good. Like, really good. Surprisingly good," mused Busquet as he rechecked his hole cards, cracked his knuckles, and put his face in his hands. He counted out 90,000 more chips, and after about a minute, he pushed them forward to put Les at risk.

Les tabled , and Busquet flipped over .

Les had a slight preflop advantage, but it was obliterated when the flop came to give Busquet a boat, leaving Les drawing only to backdoor quads. The on the turn meant Les' tournament was over for sure, and Busquet took the pot after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Busquet	433,000 126,000	126,000
Jason Les	Busted

Tags: Jason Les Olivier Busquet