Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon Day 5 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-14-2019 16:20 UTC-7

Peng Above Four Million Again

Shirley Ang

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The flop read with almost 300,000 in the middle.

Dong Sheng Peng checked in the big blind and Joseph Liberta bet 110,000 from the hijack which Peng called.

The turn brought them the on which they both checked to see the complete the board. Peng now bet 245,000 and Liberta called after taking some time to consider his options. Peng tabled for the turned two pair which beat the for top pair of Liberta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Sheng Peng	4,400,000 440,000	440,000
Joseph Liberta	940,000 -305,000	-305,000

Tags: Dong Sheng Peng Joseph Liberta

06-14-2019 16:33 UTC-7

Vladimir Revniaga Eliminated in 12th place ($26,888)

Shirley Ang

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Vladimir Revniaga raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Jared Koppel shoved in the small blind with the bigger stack. Revniaga called for the 1,215,000 he had behind.

Vladimir Revniaga:
Jared Koppel:

The flop came for Koppel to hit top pair immediately to take the lead.

The turn was the which didn't change the situation and only another jack could save Revniaga but he bricked the river as the filled the board to seal the deal. Revniaga was sent to the payout desk to collect $26,888 for finishing in twelfth place, leaving the field down to eleven players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Koppel	4,150,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Vladimir Revniaga	Busted

Tags: Jared Koppel Vladimir Revniaga

06-14-2019 16:41 UTC-7

Break

Milko van Winden

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There are still 11 players in the race that is called the Marathon. Five players need to be eliminated before they bag up and return for the final table on Day 6 of the event.

The players are now on a short 15-minute break. While you wait check out the latest news from the Rio:

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-14-2019 17:06 UTC-7

Hong Takes From Anderson

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Francis Anderson raised to 125,000 from the button and big blind Peter Hong defended. The flop was dealt and both players checked.

The fell on the turn and Hong lead out with a bet of 105,000. Anderson called to see the complete the board and Hong fired another bet. He sized it 375,000 this time but he didn't get a call from Anderson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Anderson	4,400,000 -200,000	-200,000
Peter Hong	1,400,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Francis Anderson Peter Hong

06-14-2019 17:08 UTC-7

"Nooooooooooo!"

Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dong Sheng Peng raised to 120,000 from the button and Matt Russell three-bet to 335,000 in the big blind.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Peng bet 275,000 and Russell folded after contemplating for a while.

"Noooooooooooooo!" Peng exclaimed.

"No?" Joseph Liberta commented. "That's the first thing you've said all day!"

Peng just responded with a bit of a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Sheng Peng	4,150,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jared Koppel	3,900,000 -250,000	-250,000

Sergio Fernandez	2,540,000 240,000	240,000
Matt Russell	1,200,000 405,000	405,000

Joseph Liberta	850,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Dong Sheng Peng Joseph Liberta Matt Russell

06-14-2019 17:17 UTC-7

Liberta Doubles Through Peng

Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dong Sheng Peng raised to 130,000 from the button and Joseph Liberta called in the big blind.

The flop came and Liberta check-shoved for 800,000 when Peng bet 160,000. Peng snap-called.

Joseph Liberta:
Dong Sheng Peng:

Peng held top pair with the tens while Liberta was sitting on a flush draw.

The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river to deliver the flush to Liberta indeed to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Sheng Peng	3,200,000 -950,000	-950,000
Joseph Liberta	1,950,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Dong Sheng Peng Joseph Liberta

06-14-2019 17:20 UTC-7

Liberta Doubles Again

Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joseph Liberta was all-in on the button and at risk as he was called by Sergio Fernandez in the big blind with the bigger stack with the previous action unknown.

Joseph Liberta:
Sergio Fernandez:

The board ran out for Liberta to hold with the rockets to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Liberta	3,930,000 1,980,000	1,980,000
Sergio Fernandez	545,000 -1,995,000	-1,995,000

Tags: Joseph Liberta Sergio Fernandez

06-14-2019 17:22 UTC-7

Yichen Xu Eliminated in 11th Place ($26,888)

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

It folded around to big blind Gustavo Darosamuniz and he put all of his chips in the middle. The bet was for 1,015,000 and Yicheng Xu pushed all in from the small blind for 600,000. Big blind Roman Korenev woke up with a hand as well and called it off, covering both of his opponents and hoping to score a double knock-out.

Yicheng Xu:
Gustavo Darosamuniz:
Roman Korenev:

The Brazilian rail was shouting for a ''quatro'' and they got exactly that on the flop. The turn was the which locked it up for Darosamuniz and the river was just a formality.