Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$4,147,722
Entries
1,759
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
First Break of the Day
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The first level of the day is over and the remaining 44 players are heading on a 15-minute break.
Patrick Mahoney Rivers Neel Murthy Out
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Patrick Mahoney, on the button, raised to 40,000. Neel Murthy, in the small blind, three-bet to 120,000 and Mahoney called.
The flop came 
, Murthy opened to 60,000, Mahoney raised to 194,000. Murthy decided to go all-in and Mahoney called, having Murthy covered.
Patrick Mahoney: 
Neel Murthy: 
Mahoney was on a flush draw so Murthy needed to avoid all hearts. The turn was the 
but the river came with the 
to give Mahoney the flush he needed to knock Murthy out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,020,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Thomas Lutz Rides the Cowboys
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Lutz raised to 32,000 from early position and was called by the button and the small blind. John Thornton was in the big blind and moved all-in for 463,000. The action was back on Lutz and he pushed all-in over the top, causing the other two opponents to fold.
Thomas Lutz: 
John Thornton: 
Lutz was already way ahead and when the board came 
he improved to the nut flush and Thornton was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,215,000 | 492,000 |
|
Busted |
Ana Marquez Doesn't Sit Still
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand 1
Ana Marquez, sitting in early position, raised to 35,000. Both Faraz Jaka (small blind) and Andrew Jernigan (big blind) called.
The flop came 
. Both Jaka and Jernigan checked, and Marquez opened to 43,000, Jaka called, then Jernigan raised to 205,000. Marquez called, and Jaka folded.
On both the 
turn and 
river, both checked. Jernigan showed 
for the flopped pair of jacks and eights and Marquez mucked.
Hand 2
Marquez was sitting in the under-the-gun position and raised to 35,000 and got called by Jernigan in the small blind.
The flop came 
, and Jernigan check-folded on the 30,000 bet of Marquez.
Hand 3
Brennan Benglis completed from the small blind. Marquez raised to 50,000 and Benglis folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 62,000 |
|
1,130,000 | 260,000 |
|
670,000 | -365,000 |
Sorokin Flops a Set
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Maxim Sorokin raised to 37,000 from the cutoff and got called by both of the blinds. The flop came 
and the action was checked around. The turn brought the 
and the small blind led out for 42,000. The big blind called and Sorokin raised to 150,000. The small blind called, while the big blind folded and they were heads-up to the river.
The river was the 
and the small blind checked to Sorokin who bet 250,000. His opponent quickly called and Sorokin tabled 
for a set of fours, good enough to take down a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,490,000 | 923,000 |
Xixiang Luo Folds Twice
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand 1
Xixiang Luo, in the small blind, raised to 45,000 and received a call from Kou Vang in the big blind.
The flop was the 
, and Luo check-called the 52,000 bet of Vang. On the turn the came. Luo checked, Vang bet 126,000, and Luo folded.
Hand 2
David Eldridge, in mid-position, raised to 40,000 and Luo called from the button. The flop was 
, Eldridge opened to 60,000 and Luo folded once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,220,000 | -402,000 |
|
915,000 | 295,000 |
Samuel Phillips Gets a Fold
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Patrick Mahoney raised to 33,000 from the under-the-gun position. Samuel Phillips three-bet to 102,000 and got called.
The flop came , and Mahoney check-folded to the 55,000 bet of Phillips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
620,000 | -24,000 |
David Smart Climbs Over One Million
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Riley Fuller raised to 35,000 from early position and David Smart was on the button and pushed all in for 321,000. The action folded back to Fuller and he made the call.
David Smart: 
Riley Fuller: 
Smart was out in front, and after the board ran out Smart doubled up.
In just a couple hands later, Smart busted Christopher Mcnally and now sits around the 1,000,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
245,000 | -263,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Payouts Places 55 and 56
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
These two players each took $10,221 home today:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |