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

Kristen Bicknell vs Faraz Jaka

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

We got to the table to see Kristen Bicknell and Faraz Jaka involved in a hand.

The flop was {8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, both Jaka, in the big blind, and Bicknell, in the hijack, checked.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Bicknell called the 38,000 bet of Jaka.

The {4-Spades} on the river completed the board and both players checked. Jaka showed {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} but Bicknell had him beat with the {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
1,840,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
302,000
-28,000
-28,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Faraz JakaKristen Bicknell

Smith Gets There

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

With about 70,000 in the pot and the board reading {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} Ana Marquez checked in middle position. John Thornton checked in the hijack and Joshua Smith bet 32,000 on the button. Marquez folded and Thornton called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Thornton checked. Smith reached back and fired out a bet of 54,000. Thornton snap-called and Smith showed him the bad news when he tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Smith us
Joshua Smith
815,000
355,000
355,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
575,000
9,000
9,000
John Thornton us
John Thornton
520,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Ana MarquezJoshua SmithJohn Thornton

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
902,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Daniel Deveau us
Daniel Deveau
Busted

Tags: Upeshka De SilvaDaniel Deveau

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

Tags: Faraz JakaMaurice Hawkins

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

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
325,000
Patrick Mahoney us
Patrick Mahoney
510,000
-58,000
-58,000

Tags: Ana MarquezPatrick Mahoney

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
496,000
Michael Hada us
Michael Hada
498,000
-192,000
-192,000

Tags: Jose LatorreMichael Hada

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
529,000
214,000
214,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
Busted

Tags: Kristen BicknellMichael Rossitto