2017 World Series of Poker

Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$690,469
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$4,147,722
Entries
1,759
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Moorman Gets a Full Double

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

With about 14,000 in the pot and the board reading {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}, Chris Moorman was in the cutoff against an opponent in the big blind. His opponent led the river for 6,000 and Moorman raised all in for 17,625. His opponent tanked for a couple of minutes before he called. Moorman tabled {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a straight and his opponent showed {10-Clubs}{6-Spades} for two pairs.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
48,000 21,800

Tags: Chris Moorman

Updated Counts From the Purple Room

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

Maurice Hawkins has chipped up to nearly 100,000 and is the chip leader in this section of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
93,000 57,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
56,000 29,000
John Dolan us
John Dolan
41,500 24,700
Chris Grigorian us
Chris Grigorian
40,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
32,000
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
30,000 6,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
28,700
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
26,200
JC Wallace ca
JC Wallace
26,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
WSOP 1X Winner
23,000 -4,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
22,500 -500
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
WSOP 1X Winner
22,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
13,800

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

Maxim Lykov Building Even Bigger Stacks

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

We got to the table to see three players involved in the hand, including Maxim Lykov in mid-position.

On the table, we could see the {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs} on the flop. The player in the under-the-gun position checked, Lykov bet 1,400, and the player on the button raised to 2,800. Both the under-the-gun player and Lykov called.

The turn showed up with the {6-Spades} and all three players checked.

The {4-Spades} on the river completed the board, the first player to act checked, Lykov bet 3,000. The player on the button called and the under-the-gun player now folded.

Lykov showed {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for top pair and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 21,000

Tags: Maxim Lykov

Adrian Mateos Wins a Pot

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

We got to the table to see, recent third bracelet winner Adrian Mateos in the small blind playing a hand. His opponent was the player in the big blind.

On the board, we could see {K-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Mateos bet 5,400. The other player took some time to consider what to do but ended up folding.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
29,000 5,300

Tags: Adrian Mateos

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Sam Cohen Two-Pairs It

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Sam Cohen
Sam Cohen

We got to the table to see Sam Cohen, sitting on the button, involved in a hand against the player in the cutoff.

The flop was {J-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and Cohen's opponent check-called her bet of 2,700. The turn was the {Q-Spades} and both players checked.

The river completed the board with the {J-Hearts} and they checked again. Her opponent showed {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a missed flush draw. Cohen showed {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for two pair and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
38,000 5,600

Tags: Sam Cohen