2017 World Series of Poker

Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

Saurabh Patel Wins

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Neel Murthy, mid-position, raised to 28,000 and Saurabh Patel, in the big blind, called.

Both players checked on the {6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop.

The turn was the {A-Spades}, Patel opened to 25,000 and Murthy called.

The {10-Diamonds} on the river completed the board and both players checked. Patel showed {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for aces and nines, Murthy mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Neel Murthy us
Neel Murthy
1,122,000 812,000
Saurabh Patel us
Saurabh Patel
450,000 252,000

Tags: Neel MurthySaurabh Patel

Luo Check-Raises to Victory

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Joseph Potts was under the gun and raised to 27,000. He was called by John Phan in early position, Renee Luba in middle position, Upeshka De Silva on the button and Xixiang Luo in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and the action checked to De Silva. He bet 58,000 and Luo check-raised to 240,000. All players folded back to De Silva who took about a minute before releasing his hand. Luo flashed the {2-Diamonds} and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
1,250,000 800,000

Tags: John PhanRenee LubaUpeshka De SilvaXixiang LuoJoseph Potts

Kristen Bicknell Knocks Michael Rossitto Out

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

We got to the table to see Michael Rossitto, on the button, and Kristen Bicknell, in the cutoff, both all-in. Bicknell had Rossitto covered so he was in danger.

Kristen Bicknell: {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Michael Rossitto: {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Rossitto got knocked out by Bicknell.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
529,000 214,000
Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
Busted

Tags: Kristen BicknellMichael Rossitto

Michael Hada Gets a Fold

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Jose Latorre, in the under-the-gun position, raised to 25,000. Michael Hada, on the button, three-bet to 60,000 and Latorre called.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The {4-Spades} was turned, Latorre opened to 72,000, Hada went all-in and Latorre gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Latorre gs
Jose Latorre
606,000 496,000
Michael Hada us
Michael Hada
498,000 -192,000

Tags: Jose LatorreMichael Hada

Ana Marquez Tank Calls for Heaps

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ana Marquez
Ana Marquez

With about 130,000 in the pot and the board reading {6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} {a-Hearts} {3-Spades} Anna Marquez had a bet of 60,000 in front of her in middle position. Patrick Mahoney was in the big blind and had raised Marquez up to 175,000. Marquez tanked for several minutes before she called. Mahoney tabled {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a pair of sixes and Marquez tabled {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for a pair of aces to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
960,000 325,000
Patrick Mahoney us
Patrick Mahoney
510,000 -58,000

Tags: Ana MarquezPatrick Mahoney

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Break Time, Some Updated Counts in the room

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

10-time WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Maurice Hawkins leads the way with Faraz Jaka nipping at heels, roughly 100,000 behind him.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
1,905,000 -75,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
1,790,000 -50,000
John Phan us
John Phan
1,380,000 280,000
Pratik Ghatge gb
Pratik Ghatge
1,375,000 15,000
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
1,360,000 573,000
Markus Kuhnen de
Markus Kuhnen
1,250,000 330,000
Yu Li cn
Yu Li
1,075,000 25,000
Samuel Phillips us
Samuel Phillips
1,070,000 350,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
830,000 110,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
820,000 -82,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
635,000 60,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
445,000 80,000
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
425,000 -155,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
315,000 13,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
215,000 45,000

Tags: Faraz JakaMaurice Hawkins

De Silva Sends Deveau to the Rail

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

Upeshka De Silva was on the button and raised to 23,000. Daniel Deveau moved all in from the small blind and De Silva called.

De Silva tabled {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and Deveau showed {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

The board ran out {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds} and De Silva got the elimination and approached the one million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
902,000
Daniel Deveau us
Daniel Deveau
Busted

Tags: Upeshka De SilvaDaniel Deveau