Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-29-2017 20:20 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	115,000 96,800	96,800

Andy Spears	95,000 -2,000	-2,000
Mel Wiener	88,000 21,000	21,000
Olivier Busquet	70,000 16,500	16,500
Marton Czuczor	58,000 11,000	11,000
Arkadiy Tsinis	52,000

Jason Koon	48,000 48,000	48,000

Alex Queen	23,500 -1,500	-1,500
Martin Kabrhel	19,000 19,000	19,000

[Removed:17]	18,700 -12,300	-12,300
Bruce Buffer	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-29-2017 20:18 UTC-7

The Grinder Grinds at the Top

Jan_Kores

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Michael Mizrachi and a big stack — that's a very common pairing in nearly any tournament the three-time bracelet winner enters.

This $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event is no exception, with Mizrachi having already accumulated around 120,000.

His latest addition came when he bet about 18,000 on the turn, enough to cover his opponent's remaining chips. The rival called, relying on Lady Luck.

Michael Mizrachi:
Opponent

Mizrachi was up against a combo draw, and the river confirmed his victory, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	120,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

06-29-2017 20:08 UTC-7

Harder Shoves the River

Jan_Kores

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Christian Harder was in the big blind, battling against the small blind. Harder three-bet to 4,500 over a raise to 1,450, and his right-hand neighbor called.

They went to the flop, where they both checked. Harder saved his continuation bet for the turn, betting 4,500 after his opponent had checked. He received a call. The completed the board, and the small blind checked yet again. Harder took all of his 15,750 remaining chips and moved them toward the middle.

The small blind weighed the pros and cons for more than a minute but eventually chose the passive move, letting Harder win without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	34,400 34,400	34,400

Tags: Christian Harder

06-29-2017 20:05 UTC-7

Andy Spears Knocks Out Ryan Olisar

Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Andy Spears raised to 1,300 from the button, and Ryan Olisar shoved all in for his remaining 11,325. Spears took some time to think and decided to call in the end.

Andy Spears:
Ryan Olisar:

The board ran out — no help for Olisar, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	97,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan Olisar	Busted

Tags: Andy Spears Ryan Olisar

06-29-2017 20:04 UTC-7

Photos: Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2

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Photos by Jayne Furman.

06-29-2017 20:02 UTC-7

Schillhabel Shoves the River

mnuwwarah

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Stefan Schillhabel bet 3,200 after a big blind opponent checked to him on the turn of a board. The big blind called and checked the river. Schillhabel moved all in. It was 8,825, and that got a fold from Schillhabel's opponent after about 30 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Schillhabel	19,500 1,500	1,500

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06-29-2017 19:58 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	88,000 19,700	19,700

Joseph Cheong	45,500 5,500	5,500

Maria Ho	45,000 -3,000	-3,000

Ari Engel	44,600 15,600	15,600

Keven Stammen	44,000

Matt Affleck	33,700 -9,300	-9,300
Tony Ruberto	33,700 7,700	7,700
Lauren Roberts	27,300 14,800	14,800
Jack Salter	26,500
Martin Kozlov	26,000

Amit Makhija	22,700 2,700	2,700
Jason Mercier	22,000

Greg Merson	20,200 -7,800	-7,800

Zachary Gruneberg	19,100
Brian Yoon	16,400 -7,500	-7,500

Bruce Buffer	4,700 -15,800	-15,800

06-29-2017 19:51 UTC-7

Stern Goes Check-Raise, Check-Fold

Jan_Kores

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

With the on the flop, Dani Stern and Shannon Shorr met in one of the big-blind-against-button battles.

Stern checked to Shorr, who bet 2,000. Then he raised to 4,500. Shorr's reaction wasn't immediate, but he called. The turn brought the , completing the spade flush draw. Stern checked, but Shorr wasn't afraid of another check-raise, firing 4,100 to pressure Stern out of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	44,000 17,800	17,800

Dani Stern	24,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Dani Stern Shannon Shorr

06-29-2017 19:48 UTC-7

Post-Dinner Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	83,000 35,300	35,300

Nacho Barbero	65,000 -14,000	-14,000

Griffin Benger	56,000 8,000	8,000
Jeremy Wien	55,000 20,000	20,000

Matt Stout	52,000 20,000	20,000
Kework Besiktasliyan	51,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jesse Yaginuma	44,000 10,000	10,000
Kelly Minkin	40,000 3,000	3,000
Alex Rocha	35,000 10,500	10,500
Kitty Kuo	25,000 6,000	6,000

Kevin MacPhee	25,000 25,000	25,000

Frank Kassela	18,250 12,050	12,050

Loni Harwood	18,000 4,000	4,000

Tobias Peters	17,000 -3,000	-3,000

Cate Hall	10,500 -12,500	-12,500
Manig Loeser	10,000 -5,000	-5,000

Matt Waxman	8,500 4,525	4,525