Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1e | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-07-2017 23:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

A few updated counts and late arrivals from the Amazon section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy Liebert	110,000	15,000
Konstantin Puchkov	58,000
Greg Raymer	58,000	46,000
Tim West	44,000	6,000
Liv Boeree	39,000
Dara O'Kearney	37,000
Victor Ramdin	33,000	33,000
Will Kassouf	31,500	-2,500
Alexander Lakhov	19,500	-8,500
Mike Leah	19,000	-96,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

07-07-2017 22:56 UTC-7

Ilana Belsky Busts Two At Table of Death

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

There was a short-stacked all in from under the gun and another middle-position shove before Ilana Belsky moved all in from the small blind.

Under the gun:
Middle position:
Ilana Belsky:

The board ran out .

According to Belsky, they have been eliminating players at their table almost as soon as they are seated. “Bring the other three thousand, we’ll soon bust them.” she said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilana Belsky	80,000	28,000

Tags: Ilana Belsky

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

07-07-2017 22:30 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user252447]

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Christoforou	56,000	36,000
Tim West	38,000
Dara O'Kearney	37,000	37,000
Will Kassouf	34,000	16,000
Allen Kessler	28,000	-19,000
Mohammed Suhail	25,600	3,600
Kenny Hallaert	20,000
Roberto Romanello	20,000
Greg Raymer	12,000
Eddy Sabat	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

07-07-2017 22:18 UTC-7

Thomas Ward Five-Bet Shoves

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

There was an open before Thomas Ward three-bet to 7,200. It folded back to the original raiser, who under-raised, but it was finally established that his bet was 11,400. Ward then five-bet shoved for around 20,000. The original raiser tanked for a bit too long, as the clock was called on him before he eventually called.

Thomas Ward:
Opponent:

The board ran out . Ward collected all the aces to hit quads and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	56,000	36,000

Tags: Thomas Ward

07-07-2017 22:01 UTC-7

Ilana Belsky Doubles Up and Then Some

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A short stack shoved, Ilana Belsky re-shoved for 17,000, and a big stack in the blinds threw in the calling chips.

Short stack:
Ilana Belsky:
Big stack: .

The board ran out . The troublesome jacks held for Belsky to give her a double-up and bust a player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilana Belsky	52,000	52,000

Tags: Ilana Belsky

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

07-07-2017 21:54 UTC-7

Moneymaker Busts

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Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chris Moneymaker has been eliminated. Getting a little short on chips, a player opened holding and called a shove from Moneymaker, holding . The fours held to bust the former champ.

Moneymaker has never really played a full schedule of events at the World Series of Poker since his life-changing victory, but it would take something drastic to prevent him from playing the Main Event, which starts tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker