Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 2
Two Roller-Coasters Push Haag Upwards
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
A hand that unfolded on Table 629 would be suitable for a TV show.
Three-way to the 
flop, Xiaoyong Liao shoved 44,500 from the big blind. Under the gun, Men Nguyen tanked for quite some time and Matt Stout eventually called the clock on him. Nguyen released his hand during the silent 30-second countdown, but Michael Haag was next to act and he called instantly.
Haag flopped a top pair with 
and was ahead against 
. Liao had, however, still a decent chance to emerge victorious. And the 
on the turn pushed him out front as he made a flush. But it wasn't locked just yet as Haag now had two pair, drawing to a full house. Just like in Hollywood movies, the dealer turned over the 
on the river to improve Haag's hand to a boat. Liao's tournament was over.
Haag's "wow" was right on the spot. He notified his opponents that they're now playing for second place.
There was more to the story as Haag had won the previous hand a similar way.
That time he held ace-jack and faced ace-queen. After flopping a jack on the flop, Haag's hopes were narrowed again on the queen turn, but the river brought another jack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
327,000
|
327,000 |
|
Busted |
Assorted Notable Stack Updates
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
||
|
315,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
285,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
275,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
230,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
215,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
|
||
|
210,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
||
|
132,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
125,000
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
120,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
||
|
84,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Shaan Yuhas Doubles Up
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jonathan Hanner raised to 7,500 from mid-position and Shaan Yuhas called from the small blind.
The flop came 
, Hanner went all in, and Yuhas snap-called.
Hanner showed the 
for top pair but Yuhas showed the 
for a set.
The 
on the turn gave Yuhas a full house and Hanner some hope of knocking Yuhas out on the river if he could improve to his own full house.
The came on the river though, so no help for Hanner and Yuhas doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
36,000
13,300
|
13,300 |
Eliminations 91-108th ($3,222)
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The following players have hit the rail and have been awarded $3,222. A few notables joining them include JC Tran, Allen Kessler, and Rainer Kempe.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Andrew Jenkins | $3,222 |
| 92 | Lander Lijo | $3,222 |
| 93 | Nirath Rean | $3,222 |
| 94 | Isaac Galazan | $3,222 |
| 95 | Joshua Turner | $3,222 |
| 96 | JC Tran | $3,222 |
| 97 | Shan Jing | $3,222 |
| 98 | Wei Jin | $3,222 |
| 99 | Allen Kessler | $3,222 |
| 100 | Rainer Kempe | $3,222 |
| 101 | Ryan Breslin | $3,222 |
| 102 | Alan Cutler | $3,222 |
| 103 | James Piccolo | $3,222 |
| 104 | Mark Dube | $3,222 |
| 105 | Ben Palmer | $3,222 |
| 106 | William Patten | $3,222 |
| 107 | Robert Kuhn | $3,222 |
| 108 | Ryan Roger | $3,222 |
Mackey Doubles Through Berkey
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Matt Berkey three-bet to 16,000 and James Mackey four-bet jammed. After Berkey got a full count, which amounted to 112,000, Berkey called.
Berkey: 
Mackey: 
The board ran out 
and though Berkey flopped a flush draw, Mackey was able to fade and score the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
165,800
|
165,800 |
|
|
||
|
160,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Rudziankov Falls to Fast
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Artur Rudziankov was down to 16,500 and he pushed his remaining chips from the button. Dietrich Fast called from the small blind and the big blinds got out of the way.
Artur Rudziankov: 
Dietrich Fast: 
The board 
didn't get Rudziankov anything and he wished his table good luck before leaving the tournament area, following the payout staff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Eliminations 79-90th ($3,622)
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Daniel Colpoys | $3,622 |
| 80 | Nick Tsoukalas | $3,622 |
| 81 | Ryan Smith | $3,622 |
| 82 | Christopher Kruk | $3,622 |
| 83 | Erick Wright | $3,622 |
| 84 | Xiaoyong Liao | $3,622 |
| 85 | Andrew Warren | $3,622 |
| 86 | Kai Schuster | $3,622 |
| 87 | Park Yu Cheung | $3,622 |
| 88 | Steven Lucero | $3,622 |
| 89 | Kai Yang | $3,622 |
| 90 | Julian Black | $3,622 |
Zedo Takes Some from Lewis
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
With action on the 
flop, big blind Toby Lewis check-raised to 26,500 over Corey Zedo's 8,500 bet from the cutoff. Zedo wasn't ready to give up his hand and paid the extra chips to continue towards the next street.
The turn saw the hit the felt and Lewis opted to check. Zedo cut out 24,000 for his bet and Lewis folded quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
223,900
|
223,900 |
|
72,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
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Mikhail Semin Wins a Big One
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We got to the table to see Mikhail Semin, in the big blind, and Jeremy Ausmus, in mid-position both involved in the hand. On the board, we could already see 
.
Semin checked, Ausmus opened to 10,000, Semin re-raised to 25,000 and Ausmus went all-in. Ausmus had Semin covered but Semin snap-called.
Semin showed 
but Ausmus showed the for two pair.
The turn turned the 
and the river completed the board with the 
to give Semin the higher two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
37,000 | |
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