Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-09-2017 17:15 UTC-7

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,862)

Shirley Ang

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Dieter Dechant raised to 4,500,000 from early position. Martin Zamani shoved all in from mid-position and was called by Dechant.

Martin Zamani:
Dieter Dechant:

The board ran out - Dechant hit the king on the river to eliminate Zamani in 10th place.

The official final table will start now and hand-for-hand coverage will begin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dieter Dechant	30,000,000 14,100,000	14,100,000

Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: Dieter Dechant Martin Zamani

07-09-2017 17:11 UTC-7

Tremayne Jernigan Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,862)

[user340040]

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Tremayne Jernigan was in the cutoff and raised all in for three million. John Hutchinson was in the big blind and called.

John Hutchinson:
Tremayne Jernigan:

The board ran out , and Hutchinson paired his five to take down the pot and eliminate Jernigan.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hutchinson	28,200,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Tremayne Jernigan	Busted

Tags: John Hutchinson Tremayne Jernigan

07-09-2017 17:01 UTC-7

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,487)

Shirley Ang

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan and Vera Kuhl have been clashing quite a few times today with all-in shoves and no calls. This time, though, they went head-to-head. Raghavan shoved all in from the button for about 6,500,000 and was called by Kuhl in the big blind.

Raghavan:
Kuhl:

The board ran out — no help for Raghavan — and he has been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vera Kuhl	24,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Ravi Raghavan Vera Kuhl

07-09-2017 16:46 UTC-7

Hai Nguyen Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,487)

[user340040]

Level 34 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Hai Nguyen was under the gun and moved all in for his remaining 3.1 million. Andrew Crookston was in the big blind and called.

Crookston:
Nguyen:

The board ran out and Crookston turned a straight to eliminate Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Crookston	24,200,000 15,700,000	15,700,000
Hai Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Crookston Hai Nguyen

07-09-2017 16:19 UTC-7

John Hayes Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,487)

Shirley Ang

Level 34 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

John Hayes shoved all in from the under-the-gun position. So did Ravi Raghavan from the hijack. Everyone else folded.

Hayes:
Raghavan:

The board ran out to give Raghavan a flush and eliminate Hayes in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	19,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
John Hayes	Busted

Tags: John Hayes Ravi Raghavan

07-09-2017 15:39 UTC-7

Jeffery Lovvorn Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,487)

[user340040]

Level 33 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Jeffery Lovvorn was in middle position and moved all in for what appeared to be 10,500,000. John Hutchinson was on the button and called.

Hutchinson:
Lovvorn:

The board ran out and the flopped set of kings were enough for Hutchinson to get another elimination, leaving us with 14 players guaranteed to make a minimum of $15,487.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hutchinson	24,200,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Jeffery Lovvorn	Busted

Tags: Jeffery Lovvorn John Hutchinson

07-09-2017 15:39 UTC-7

Dan Stark Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,137)

Shirley Ang

Level 33 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Dan Stark shoved all in from the small blind and was called by Vera Kuhl in the big blind. Kuhl had Stark covered by a only a few pink chips worth 25,000.

Stark:
Kuhl:

The board ran out . Kuhl hit a straight on the river and eliminated Stark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vera Kuhl	13,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Dan Stark	Busted

Tags: Dan Stark Vera Kuhl

07-09-2017 15:30 UTC-7

Eric Baldwin Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,137)

[user340040]

Level 33 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Eric Baldwin got his remaining 1,775,000 all in preflop against Hai Nguyen.

Nguyen:
Baldwin:

The board ran out and Baldwin made a pair of nines but was ousted by the straight of Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	13,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Eric Baldwin	Busted

Tags: Eric Baldwin Hai Nguyen

07-09-2017 15:26 UTC-7

Jorge Pena Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,137)

Shirley Ang

Level 33 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

Jorge Pena got it all in preflop for 5,200,000 against Hrair Yapoudjian.

Yapoudjian:
Pena:

The board ran out and the nines held for Yapoudjian who shrinks the field to 17 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hrair Yapoudjian	40,000,000 21,125,000	21,125,000
Jorge Pena	Busted

Tags: Hrair Yapoudjian Jorge Pena

07-09-2017 15:20 UTC-7

Jernigan Sends Play to Final Two Tables

[user340040]

Level 33 : 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante

According to the table, action folded to Tremayne Jernigan in the small blind and he limped in. Romit Advani was in the big blind and moved all in for roughly 6,000,000. Jernigan snap called.

Jernigan:
Advani: