Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-16-2017 21:03 UTC-7

More for Zhang After Set Over Set

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Joining the action on the flop, table and tournament chip leader Chi Zhang and Metin Aksoy got into a raising war and the latter ended up shoving for around 135,000. Zhang looked him up and the cards were tabled.

Metin Aksoy:
Chi Zhang:

The turn gave Zhang the better set and several players at the table gasped. A blank river didn't change the outcome of the hand anymore and Zhang may very well be the first player above one million in chips soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chi Zhang	920,000	160,000
Metin Aksoy	Busted

Tags: Chi Zhang Metin Aksoy

06-16-2017 20:56 UTC-7

Dimitrov Gets Aces Cracked

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Down to less than 10 big blinds, Alex Dimitov moved all in and James Calvo called out of the big blind.

Dimitrov:
Calvo:

"You got some potential there," Yuriy Boyko said after the flop. The appeared on the turn and the river improved Calvo to a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calvo	170,000	60,300
Alex Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Alex Dimitrov James Calvo Yuriy Boyko

06-16-2017 20:46 UTC-7

Zhang Opens Up His Lead

[user340040]

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Nate Bandy was under the gun and raised all in for 73,500 and was called by Chi Zhang in early position.

Zhang tabled and Bandy showed .

The board ran out and Zhang got another elimination and opened up his lead on the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chi Zhang	760,000	140,000
Nate Bandy	Busted

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

06-16-2017 20:36 UTC-7

Kings and Aces Cracked

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

A short-stacked Guy Pariente shoved for 58,000 and Mazin Khoury called with the in the big blind. Pariente had and saw the board run out .

Then, the biggest hand of the tournament thus far was played between Asi Moshe and Gregory Baird. Pete Chen opened to 12,000 and Moshe three-bet to 42,500 in the small blind. Baird only called in the big blind and Chen folded. On the flop, Moshe continued for 42,500 and was called and then fired 82,000 on the turn.

The river completed a possible flush and Moshe shoved for 148,000 in total. Baird called with pocket aces and Moshe showed for trips deuces to rake in a massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asi Moshe	600,000	514,200
Pete Chen	390,000	-116,000
Mazin Khoury	280,000	254,000
Gregory Baird	80,000	32,000
Guy Pariente	Busted

Tags: Asi Moshe Gregory Baird Guy Pariente Mazin Khoury Pete Chen

06-16-2017 20:31 UTC-7

Players and Payouts from 72nd-64th Place, Each Receiving $5,846

[user340040]

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Webber	Busted
Tony Armand	Busted
John White	Busted
Jed Friedman	Busted
Paul Hoefer	Busted
Robert Salaburu	Busted
Jason Koon	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted
Mahesh Pritamani	Busted

06-16-2017 20:30 UTC-7

Kuzmin's Kicker No Good

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The action folded to Alexander Kuzmin in the small blind and he shoved for less than 70,000 with the . Seth Berger called in the big blind with and the board ran out to eliminate Kuzmin. Christopher Frank followed Kuzmin to the payout desk right after to reduce the field by two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Berger	180,000	96,000
Christopher Frank	Busted
Alexander Kuzmin	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kuzmin Christopher Frank Seth Berger

06-16-2017 20:24 UTC-7

Cooler!

[user340040]

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Charalampos Lappas was in early position and raised to 12,000. Sadan Turker was in middle position and three-bet to 35,000. Matthew Bucciero was in the big blind and called, putting action back on Lappas. After thinking for a bit, he announced, "All in." Turker snap-called for his remaining 172,000 and Bucciero mucked.

Turker showed and Lappas tabled .

The board ran out and Turker took down this huge set-up hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sadan Turker	400,000	262,100
Matthew Bucciero	265,000	75,000
Charalampos Lappas	45,000	15,200

Tags: Charalampos Lappas Sadan Turker Matthew Bucciero

06-16-2017 20:15 UTC-7

Zeng Gives to Cloutier; Busts Armand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Linglin Zeng raised to 12,000 on the button and Eric Cloutier three-bet to 24,000 from one seat over in the small blind. Zeng called and Cloutier continued for 10,000 on the flop, which Zeng called. Cloutier checked the turn and Zeng bet 27,000 before folding to a shove.

In the next hand, James Romero raised to 15,000 and Tony Armand called, as did Zeng. On the flop, the action checked to Zeng and she shoved for 68,000. Romero folded but Armand called with a very similar stack.

Linglin Zeng:
Tony Armand:

The turn improved Zeng to a flush and the on the river was of no help for Armand. His stack was counted and he was covered by just 1,000 to join the rail.