2017 World Series of Poker

Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
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

Sorokin Flushes Out David Smart

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened the pot for 55,000 from under the gun, and Maxim Sorokin three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff. David Smart was on the button and moved all in for around 400,000. Jaka folded, and Sorokin quickly called.

Maxim Sorokin: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
David Smart: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Sorokin was ahead with his pair of queens, but the flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, and Smart found a ten on the flop. It wasn't over yet, as Sorokin held the only diamond in his hand. The turn was the {k-Hearts}, and the river brought the {j-Diamonds}, and Sorokin made a flush on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Sorokin ru
Maxim Sorokin
3,270,000 991,000
David Smart us
David Smart
Busted

Tags: Faraz JakaMaxim Sorokin

Pratik Ghatge Doubles Up

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Eric Baldwin, in the under-the-gun position, raised to 55,000. John Phan, in middle position, three-bet to 170,000. Pratik Ghatge, in the hijack, went all in for 554,000 in total. Baldwin folded, but Phan called.

Pratik Ghatge: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
John Phan: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to give Ghatge a double-up with a turned flush.

Player Chips Progress
Pratik Ghatge gb
Pratik Ghatge
1,300,000 630,000
John Phan us
John Phan
1,220,000 -480,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
680,000 110,000

Tags: Eric BaldwinJohn PhanPratik Ghatge

Andrew Jernigan Wins a Big Pot

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Andrew Jernigan, in middle position, raised to 55,000, and John Phan, in the big blind, called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, and Phan check-called the 60,000-chip bet of Jernigan.

The {J-Clubs} came on the turn. Phan led for 80,000, Jernigan raised to 300,000, and Phan called.

The {3-Hearts} on the river completed the board. Phan check-called the 400,000-chip bet of Jernigan. Jernigan showed {K-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the flopped straight. Phan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Jernigan us
Andrew Jernigan
3,190,000 870,000
John Phan us
John Phan
1,700,000 -1,150,000

Tags: Andrew JerniganJohn Phan

Jaka Slips Up to Samuel Phillips

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

There was a big pot brewing between Faraz Jaka and Samuel Phillips with around 500,000 in the pot preflop. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and Phillips bet 225,000, which was called by Jaka. The turn was the {2-Hearts}, and both players checked to slow the action down. The {8-Spades} landed on the river, and Phillips moved all in for 659,000. Jaka folded.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
2,330,000 -820,000
Samuel Phillips us
Samuel Phillips
1,870,000 450,000

Tags: Faraz JakaSamuel Phillips

Alexander Lynskey Proceeds With Caution

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Alexander Lynskey raised to 50,000 from middle position and was called by the big blind. The flop came {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and the action was checked around. The turn was the {9-Hearts}, and the big blind bet 94,000. Lynskey called, and the {3-Diamonds} landed on the river.

His opponent bet again for 140,000, leaving only 10,000 behind, and Lynskey called. His opponent showed {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair, but Lynskey tabled {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a bigger two pair. Lynskey took a cautious approach to the hand, and it worked out in his favor.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
730,000 237,000

Tags: Alexander Lynskey

Josh Weiss Knocks Michael Kane Out

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Josh Weiss
Josh Weiss

Jose Latorre, in middle position, raised to 52,000. Michael Kane, in the hijack, three-bet to 135,000. Josh Weiss, on the button, four-bet to 355,000. Latorre folded, but Kane went all in for around 670,000 in total. Weiss called.

Josh Weiss: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Michael Kane: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Weiss knocked out Kane.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Weiss us
Josh Weiss
1,820,000 1,037,000
Michael Kane gb
Michael Kane
Busted

Tags: Jose LatorreJosh WeissMichael Kane

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Alex Massman Doubles Up

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Julian Stuer, in the under-the-gun position, raised to 45,000. Maxim Sorokin, in the hijack, called. Alex Massman, on the button, went all-in. Stuer folded, and Sorokin called.

Alex Massman: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Maxim Sorokin: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, and Massman doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Sorokin ru
Maxim Sorokin
2,279,000 129,000
Alex Massman us
Alex Massman
870,000 -325,000

Tags: Julian StuerMaxim Sorokin