Event #2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-02-2017 17:59 UTC-7

Hand #178: Negreanu, Wasserson, Benyamine, and Gregorich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($119,753)

ElleSriracha

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 178: Daniel Negreanu raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 290,000 from the big blind. Negreanu called.

The flop came and Kurganov led out for 185,000. Negreanu called.

The turn was the and Kurganov moved all in for 1,400,000. Negreanu had about 1,050,000 behind and eventually called.

Negreanu tabled for a pair and a straight draw and Kurganov showed for two pairs with a flush draw.

The river was the and Kurganov made a flush for good measure, sending Negreanu to the rail in third place.

The remaining two players are guaranteed a payout of $169,323, with the eventual winner receiving $273,964 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree - Igor Kurganov	3,450,000	1,250,000
Ankush Mandavia - Joe Kuether	1,650,000	150,000
Daniel Negreanu - Eric Wasserson - David Benyamine - Mark Gregorich	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Benyamine Eric Wasserson Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 17:55 UTC-7

Hands #171-177: Negreanu Puts Mandavia In the Tank

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 171: Kurganov was on the button and raised to 90,000. Mandavia defended his big blind.

The flop was and Mandavia check-called 65,000.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Mandavia checked. Kurganov bet 115,000 and Mandavia folded.

Hand 172: Negreanu raised to 90,000 from the button and Mandavia three-bet to 260,000 in the small blind. Negreanu called.

The flop was and Mandavia led for 200,000. Negreanu folded.

Hand 173: Mandavia raised to 90,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand 174: Negreanu and Mandavia limped in from the blinds.

The flop was and both players checked to the turn which was the .

Negreanu bet 60,000 and Mandavia called.

The river was the and both players checked. Negreanu tabled and took it down.

Hand 175: Negreanu limped in on the button as did Mandavia in the small blind and Kurganov in the big blind.

The flop was and Mandavia checked along with Kurganov. Negreanu bet 75,000 and Mandavia called. Kurganov folded.

The turn was the and Mandavia check-called Negreanu's bet of 125,000.

The river was the and Mandavia checked. Negreanu bet 275,000 and, after a two-minute tank, Mandavia folded.

Hand 176: Mandavia raised on the button and took it down.

Hand 177: Igor Kurganov limped in on the button and the three players saw a flop. The flop came and action checked to Kurganov. He bet 75,000 and everyone folded.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 17:50 UTC-7

Hands #164-170: Mandavia Put to the Test a Few Times

ElleSriracha

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 164: Igor Kurganov was in the small blind and raised to 120,000, taking it down.

Hand 165: Kurganov raised his button to 90,000 and took it down.

Hand 166: Daniel Negreanu was on the button and called. Ankush Mandavia was in the small blind and raised to 145,000. Negreanu called.

The flop was and Negreanu folded to Mandavia's bet of 100,000.

Hand 167: Mandavia was on the button and raised to 90,000. Negreanu defended his big blind. Both players checked all the way down and the board ran out .

Mandavia won after showing the .

Hand 168: Negreanu limped in from the small blind and Mandavia checked in the big blind. The flop was and Negreanu bet 50,000. Mandavia folded.

Hand 169: Mandavia limped in from the small blind. Kurganov raised to 140,000 in the big blind and Mandavia called.

The flop was and Mandavia led for 140,000. Kurganov folded.

Hand 170: Mandavia raised his button and got it through.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 17:32 UTC-7

Mike Sexton's New Role

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/mike-sexton-on-becoming-the-chairman-of-partypoker-10951.htm

06-02-2017 17:26 UTC-7

Hands #159-163: A Couple of Family Pots

ElleSriracha

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 159: Daniel Negreanu limped in from the small blind and Ankush Mandavia checked from the big blind. The flop came and Negreanu led out for 60,000. Mandavia called. The turn was the and Negreanu check-called a bet of 150,000 from Mandavia. The river was the and both players checked. Negreanu tabled for a set of jacks and Mandavia mucked.

Hand 160: Daniel Negreanu raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Kurganov led out for 160,000 and Negreanu called. The river was the and Kurganov led out for 500,000. Negreanu said, "I wanna call you so light. Is queen-high good?" Eventually, he folded.

Hand 161: Ankush Mandavia raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov called from the small blind, as did Daniel Negreanu from the big blind. "It's the first three-way pot of the day," said Negreanu.

The flop came and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . Kurganov checkedand Negreanu bet 125,000. Both of his opponents folded and Negreanu flashed pocket deuces for a turned set.

Hand 162: Igor Kurganov raised to 90,000 on the buttonand Ankush Mandavia called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn which was the . Mandavia led out for 125,000 and Negreanu folded.

Hand 163: Daniel Negreanu limped in on the button and Ankush Mandavia called from the small blind. Kurganov tanked but eventually checked his big blind. The flop came and action checked to Negreanu who bet 75,000. Mandavia folded and Kurganov called. The turn was the and both players checked to the river. Kurganov led out for 120,000 and Negreanu folded.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 17:18 UTC-7

Hands #154-158: Negreanu Gets Involved

ElleSriracha

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 154: Daniel Negreanu raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Kurganov tabled and Negreanu showed for the winner.

Hand 155: Ankush Mandavia raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind. Mandavia shoved and Kurganov folded. "I was just kidding," he said.

Hand 156: Daniel Negreanu raised to 120,000 from the small blind and Ankush Mandavia called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Negreanu checked and Mandavia bet 70,000. Negreanu called. The river was the and both players checked. Negreanu tabled and Mandavia mucked.

Hand 157: Daniel Negreanu raised to 90,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov called from the big blind. The flop came and Kurganov check-folded to a bet of 110,000 from Negreanu.

Hand 158: Ankush Mandavia raised to 90,000 on the button and got no action.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-02-2017 17:11 UTC-7

Hands #150-153: Mandavia Doubles Through Negreanu

ElleSriracha

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 150: Daniel Negreanu limped in from the small blind and Ankush Mandavia checked from the big blind. The flop came and Negreanu check-called a bet of 30,000 from Mandavia. The turn was the and Negreanu led out for 70,000. Mandavia called. The river was the and both players checked. Negreanu tabled for a flush and Mandavia flashed the before mucking.

Hand 151: Daniel Negreanu raised to 70,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Kurganov led out for 140,000 and Negreanu folded. Kurganov flashed the .

Hand 152: Ankush Mandavia raised to 70,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 205,000. Mandavia counted out his chips and moved all in for 725,000. "Good luck, bud," said Negreanu as he called.

Mandavia tabled and Negreanu showed for a coin flip.

The flop came and Negreanu stayed in the lead with a pair of sixes. The turn was the and the entire rail groaned as Mandavia paired his king. Mandavia laughed and asked, "Why is everyone groaning?"

The river was the and Mandavia doubled through Negreanu.

Hand 153: Igor Kurganov raised to 70,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 215,000 from the small blind. Kurganov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree - Igor Kurganov	2,200,000
Daniel Negreanu - Eric Wasserson - David Benyamine - Mark Gregorich	1,500,000	-200,000
Ankush Mandavia - Joe Kuether	1,500,000	300,000

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 17:03 UTC-7

Hands #141-149: Mandavia Battles the Two Big Stacks

ElleSriracha

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 141: Daniel Negreanu was in the small blind and raised to 90,000. Ankush Mandavia was in the big blind and defended.

The flop was and both players checked to the turn which was the .

Negreanu bet 110,000 and Mandavia called.

The river was the and Negreanu checked. Mandavia bet 450,000 and Negreanu folded.

Hand 142: Negreanu raised to 70,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand 143: Mandavia raised his button to 70,000 and took it down.

Hand 144: Igor Kurganov was on the button and raised to 70,000. Negreanu was in the small blind and called.

The flop was and both players checked to the turn which was the .

Negreanu check-folded after Kurganov bet 140,000.

Hand 145: Negreanu opened his button for 70,000 and was three-bet by Mandavia to 190,000 from the small blind. Negreanu called.

The flop was and Mandavia check-folded to Negreanu's bet of 175,000.

Hand 146: Kurganov and Negreanu limped in from the blinds and the flop was .

Kurganov check-called Negreanu's bet of 30,000.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again.

Kurganov showed and Negreanu tabled to take the pot.

Hand 147: Mandavia got a walk.

Hand 148: Negreanu was on the button and raised to 70,000. Kurganov defended his big blind.

The flop was and Kurganov check-folded to Negreanu's bet of 75,000.

Hand 149: Mandavia was on the button and raised to 65,000. Negreanu defended in the big blind.

The flop was and Negreanu checked. Mandavia bet 65,000 and Negreanu called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and Negreanu led out for 110,000. Mandavia folded.

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov

06-02-2017 16:32 UTC-7

Hands #133-140: Mandavia Jams the River

ElleSriracha

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 133: Daniel Negreanu raised to 70,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind. Negreanu folded.

Hand 134: Igor Kurganov limped in from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu checked his option from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Both players checked again. The river was the and both players checked. Kurganov tabled for the winner.

Hand 135: Daniel Negreanu limped in from the small blind and Ankush Mandavia checked from the big blind. The flop came and Negreanu led out for 45,000. Mandavia raised to 95,000 and Negreanu called.

The turn was the and Negreanu checked. Mandavia bet 130,000 and Negreanu check-raised to 330,000. The river was the and Negreanu opted to check. Mandavia moved all in for 390,000 and Negreanu tank-folded.

Hand 136: Daniel Negreanu limped in on the button, Ankush Mandavia folded his small blind, and Igor Kurganov raised to 150,000. Negreanu called. The flop came and Kurganov check-folded to a bet of 150,000 from Negreanu.

Hand 137: Daniel Negreanu raised to 90,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand 138: Igor Kurganov raised to 70,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand 139: Daniel Negreanu raised to 70,000 on the button and Ankush Mandavia three-bet to 190,000. Negreanu called. The flop came and Mandavia checked. Negreanu bet 120,000 and Mandavia folded.

Hand 140: Igor Kurganov raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Kurganov led out for 65,000 and Negreanu folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree - Igor Kurganov	2,200,000	-30,000
Daniel Negreanu - Eric Wasserson - David Benyamine - Mark Gregorich	1,700,000	-350,000
Ankush Mandavia - Joe Kuether	1,200,000	540,000

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Daniel Negreanu Igor Kurganov