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Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
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
Tim Reilly Takes from Samuel Phillips
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Reilly raised to 37,000 from under the gun and Samuel Phillips called from middle position. The flop came 
, Reilly opened to 43,000 and Phillips called.
The 
came on the turn and Reilly bet 77,000. This time Phillips folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,108,000 | 476,000 |
|
850,000 | -350,000 |
Yu Li Puts Bicknell to the Test
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell raised to 32,000 from early position and got called by both Yu Li in the small blind and David Eldridge in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action was checked to Bicknell who bet 75,000. Li thought for a couple moments before moving all in, having both of his opponents covered. Eldridge folded and the action was back on Bicknell. She contemplated what to do for several minutes with her tournament life at risk, and once the clock was called, she eventually laid her hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,165,000 | 126,000 |
|
290,000 | -111,000 |
The Flop Scares Erlandsson
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
John Phan opened the pot to 37,000 from early position and Ana Marquez called from the button. Daniel Erlandsson was in the big blind and made a three-bet to 130,000. Phan folded, but Marquez stuck around to see the flop.
The flop was 
and both players checked. They each checked again after both the 
turn and 
river. Erlandsson then tabled 
and Marquez mucked her hand allowing Erlandsson to breathe a sigh of relief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000 | 205,000 |
Brennan Benglis Knocks Out Levy
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
We got to the table to see Uriel Remi Levy all-in and he was called by Brennan Benglis, who had him covered.
Brennan Benglis: 
Uriel Remi Levy: 
The board ran out 
and Levy was on his way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
819,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |
Cards Are Live
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal to get the action started on Day 4.
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Welcome to Day 4 of Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 of Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em begins at 12:00 p.m. and 56 players are set to return today to the race for the first prize of $690,469.
Leading the field is world class player Faraz Jaka with 2,838,000. He is closely followed by 10-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Maurice Hawkins with 2,423,000. Hawkins has been around the top of the leaderboard every day over the past three days. In third place sits John Phan with 2,374,000. Phan, a two-time bracelet and one-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, has a total of 27 cashes in WSOP events.
When play resumes, players will play seven 100-minute levels and get a 15-minute break every level. Dinner break is 60 minutes long and scheduled for around 7:30 p.m. (after the fourth level). Play will start at Level 20 with 8,000/16,000 blinds and a 2,000 ante. The final day will play out on Friday until a champion has been crowned.
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| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 722 | 1 | Chris Bolek | United States | 175,000 | 11 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 2 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | 799,000 | 50 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 3 | Jose Latorre | Spain | 517,000 | 32 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 4 | Brennan Benglis | United States | 619,000 | 39 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 5 | Jeffrey Turton | United States | 969,000 | 61 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 6 | Josh Weiss | United States | 783,000 | 49 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 7 | Maurice Hawkins | United States | 2,423,000 | 151 |
| Brasilia | 722 | 9 | Uriel Remi Levy | United States | 200,000 | 13 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 1 | Breixo Gonzalez | Spain | 662,000 | 41 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 2 | Maxim Sorokin | Russia | 1,567,000 | 98 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 3 | David Smart | United States | 404,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 5 | Christopher Mcnally | United States | 519,000 | 32 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 6 | Markus Kuhnen | United Kingdom | 899,000 | 56 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 7 | Andrew Dennis | United States | 400,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 8 | Julian Stuer | Germany | 1,085,000 | 68 |
| Brasilia | 723 | 9 | Riley Fuller | United States | 508,000 | 32 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 1 | Samuel Phillips | United States | 1,200,000 | 75 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 2 | Rafael Gonzalez | United States | 388,000 | 24 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 3 | Matthew Vaughan | United States | 290,000 | 18 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 5 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 218,000 | 14 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 6 | Neel Murthy | United States | 952,000 | 60 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 7 | Joseph Di Rosa Rojas | Venezuela | 1,613,000 | 101 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 8 | Tim Reilly | United States | 632,000 | 40 |
| Brasilia | 724 | 9 | Alex Massman | United States | 1,195,000 | 75 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 1 | Thomas Lutz | United States | 723,000 | 45 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 2 | Saurabh Patel | United States | 590,000 | 37 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 3 | Bartlomiej Machon | Portugal | 619,000 | 39 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 4 | Mark Shaves | United States | 84,000 | 5 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 6 | Jeffrey Tomlinson | United States | 950,000 | 59 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 7 | Darryl Ronconi | United States | 1,206,000 | 75 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 8 | John Thornton | United States | 572,000 | 36 |
| Brasilia | 726 | 9 | Alexander Lynskey | Australia | 493,000 | 31 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 1 | Faraz Jaka | United States | 2,838,000 | 177 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 3 | Michael Hada | United States | 394,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 4 | Ana Marquez | Spain | 1,035,000 | 65 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 5 | Fredrick Arni | United States | 250,000 | 16 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 6 | Daniel Erlandsson | Spain | 675,000 | 42 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 7 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 617,000 | 39 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 8 | John Phan | United States | 2,374,000 | 148 |
| Brasilia | 727 | 9 | Pratik Ghatge | United Kingdom | 924,000 | 58 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 1 | James Tian | United States | 1,056,000 | 66 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 2 | Yu Li | United States | 1,039,000 | 65 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 3 | David Eldridge | United States | 637,000 | 40 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 4 | Rubem Mourao | Brazil | 832,000 | 52 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 6 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 401,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 7 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,622,000 | 101 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 8 | Kou Vang | United States | 620,000 | 39 |
| Brasilia | 728 | 9 | Montgomery Cole | United States | 490,000 | 31 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 1 | Joshua Smith | United States | 1,604,000 | 100 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 2 | Kong Li | United States | 154,000 | 10 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 3 | Patrick Mahoney | United States | 644,000 | 40 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 4 | Michael Kane | United Kingdom | 720,000 | 45 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 5 | Darren Judges | United Kingdom | 351,000 | 22 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 6 | Joseph Potts | United States | 1,087,000 | 68 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 8 | Andrew Jernigan | United States | 870,000 | 54 |
| Brasilia | 729 | 9 | Bill Germanis | Canada | 772,000 | 48 |
Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Started