Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #82-90: Calvo Raises Big; Early Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #82: James Calvo limped in, and Gaurav Raina checked. On the flop, Raina checked, and Calvo bet 100,000 to force a fold.

Hand #83: Raina limped in, and Calvo checked. On the flop, Calvo bet 200,000, and Raina folded.

Hand #84: Raina got a walk.

Hand #85: Calvo got a walk.

Hand #86: Calvo min-raised to 200,000, and Raina called. The board of was checked down, and Raina won the pot with .

Hand #87: Raina limped, and Calvo raised to 600,000, which Raina called. The flop saw Calvo bet 900,000, and Raina quickly folded.

Hand #88: Calvo limped in, and Raina checked. The flop of brought no action, nor did the turn or river. Raina showed and won the pot.

Hand #89: Raina limped in, and Calvo raised to 400,000, which won the pot uncontested.

Hand #90: Calvo opened to 500,000, and Raina let go.

Right after the hand, both players agreed to take the upcoming 15-minute break early and will then play the remaining 35 minutes of this level and a half hour of the next level before bagging and tagging — unless, of course, a winner is determined before then.

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Jun 17, 2017

Hands #73-81: Gaurav Raina Takes Chip Lead

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #73: Gaurav Raina completed on the button, and James Calvo checked his option. The flop came , and they both checked. The turn was the . Calvo checked, Raina bet 100,000, and Calvo folded.

Hand #74: Raina got a walk.

Hand #75: Raina completed on the button, and Calvo raised to 500,000 in the big blind. Raina called, and the flop came . Calvo bet 1,000,000, and Raina folded.

Hand #76: Raina got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #77: Raina limped on the button, and Calvo checked his option. They both checked the flop and the turn. The river was the , and Calvo bet 220,000. Raina folded, and that one went to Calvo.

Hand #78: Calvo raised to 500,000 on the button and Raina folded.

Hand #79: Raina made it 200,000 on the button, and Calvo called in the big blind. On the flop, Calvo bet 400,000, and Raina called.

The turn was the , and Calvo bet 900,000. Raina raised to 2,200,000, and Calvo folded. Raina took the chip lead with that pot.

Hand #80: Raina got a walk.

Hand #81: Raina limped on the button, and Calvo completed in the big blind. They both checked the flop and the turn, and the river was the . Calvo checked, Raina bet 125,000, and Calvo folded.

Tags: Gaurav Raina James Calvo

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #68-72: Raina Doubles to Even Out Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #68: Gaurav Raina limped in, and James Calvo checked in the big blind. On the flop, Calvo checked, and Raina bet to win the pot.

Hand #69: Calvo raised to 450,000, and Raina three-bet to 1,150,000. Calvo moved all in, and Raina quickly called.

Gaurav Raina:
James Calvo:

The board came , and Raina doubled up. His stack was counted at 3,710,000, and that vaulted Raina into the lead.

Hand #70: Raina limped in, and Calvo checked. On the flop, both players checked. Calvo also checked the turn, and Raina won the pot with a bet of 110,000.

Hand #71: Calvo raised to 350,000, and Raina called. On the flop, Raina checked, and Calvo bet 700,000 to win the pot.

Hand #72: Raina limped in, Calvo raised to 700,000, and Raina folded.

Tags: Gaurav Raina James Calvo

Jun 17, 2017

Asi Moshe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($199,718)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #67: Asi Moshe moved all in for 345,000 from the button, and Gaurav Raina quickly called in the big blind.

Asi Moshe:
Gaurav Raina:

The flop gave Raina top pair and Moshe a gutshot. His rail was cheering for a six, but both the turn and river were blanks to eliminate Moshe in third place for $199,718 and ensure that a new WSOP bracelet winner will be crowned.

Tags: Asi Moshe Gaurav Raina

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #63-66: James Calvo Takes Chip Lead, Asi Moshe Now Short-Stacked

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #63: Asi Moshe raised to 175,000 in the small blind, and James Calvo called in the big blind. The flop came , and they both checked. The turn was the , and Moshe check-called Calvo's bet of 225,000.

On the river, Moshe checked again, Calvo bet 300,000, and Moshe folded.

Hand #64: Moshe raised to 175,000 on the button, and Calvo made it 700,000 from the small blind. Gaurav Raina folded his big blind, and Moshe called.

The flop came , and Calvo bet 1,000,000. Moshe folded, and with that pot, Calvo was closing in on the chip lead.

Hand #65: Moshe got a walk.

Hand #66: Moshe raised to 175,000 in the small blind, and Calvo three-bet to 700,000 in the big blind. Moshe made it 2,100,000 to go, and Calvo five-bet shoved for 4,995,000 total. Moshe called, and they showed down.

Calvo:
Moshe:

Calvo had Moshe dominated, and the board ran out . Calvo made the nut flush on the river, and Moshe went from chip leader to short stack in just a few hands.

Tags: Asi Moshe James Calvo

Jun 17, 2017

Eddy Sabat Eliminated in 4th Place ($143,148)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #62: Gaurav Raina moved all in from the small blind. Eddy Sabat checked his stack carefully and had 865,000 left — just under 11 big blinds. He eventually called and pointed to his rail.

Eddy Sabat:
Gaurav Raina:

"We need a nine," Sabat said to his rail, and this worked out previously to get him back into contention. However, this time Sabat drew a blank, as the board ran out to let the kicker play. Sabat took home $143,148 for his effort, and the remaining trio has at least $199,718 apiece locked up. Asi Moshe is the only remaining World Series of Poker bracelet winner and holds a big chip lead with three players remaining.

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #57-61: Calvo Three-Bets Big

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #57: Asi Moshe raised to 170,000, and Gaurav Raina called in the big blind. The flop fell , and Raina checked. Moshe bet 175,000, and that won the pot.

Hand #58: Raina shoved out of the small blind, and Eddy Sabat forfeited his big blind.

Hand #59: Raina raised to 175,000 on the button and won the pot.

Hand #60: Raina made it 175,000 to go first to act, and the action reached James Calvo, who three-bet to 700,000 in the big blind. Raina folded.

Hand #61: Moshe raised to 170,000, and Calvo three-bet to 700,000 for the second hand in a row — this time in the small blind. Raina folded in the big blind, as did Moshe.

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina James Calvo

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #54-56: Gaurav Raina Doubles Through Eddy Sabat

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #54: Gaurav Raina went all in from the small blind, and Eddy Sabat folded in the big blind.

Hand #55: James Calvo raised to 240,000 under the gun, and Asi Moshe called in the big blind. The flop was , and Moshe checked. Calvo bet 175,000, and Moshe folded.

Hand #56: Raina moved all in for 1,275,000 under the gun, and Sabat called on the button. The blinds folded, and Raina was at risk and behind.

Raina:
Sabat:

The flop came , giving Raina a pair of tens to take the lead. The turn and the river did not help Sabat, and Raina doubled through.

Tags: Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina

Jun 17, 2017

Hands #52-53: Four-Bet Shove by Calvo

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #52: In the first hand back from the break, Eddy Sabat raised to 160,000 on the button, and Asi Moshe three-bet to 575,000 from the small blind. James Calvo moved all in out of the big blind, and Sabat quickly folded. Moshe asked for a count and let go when the shove was determined to be for 2,295,000.

Hand #53: Moshe raised to 170,000 on the button, and Gaurav Raina called in the big blind. On the flop, Raina checked and called a bet of 175,000 by Moshe. Both players checked the turn, and Raina also checked the river. Moshe bet 520,000, and Raina tanked for a while. He then requested to have the clock called on him, which Calvo did. Ultimately, Raina folded, and Moshe reclaimed the previously lost chips.

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina James Calvo