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

06-17-2017 22:16 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaurav Raina	7,410,000 790,000	790,000

James Calvo	6,190,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Gaurav Raina James Calvo

06-17-2017 22:04 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaurav Raina	8,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

James Calvo	5,375,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Gaurav Raina James Calvo

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

06-17-2017 21:49 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaurav Raina	7,000,000 3,395,000	3,395,000

James Calvo	6,575,000 3,395,000	3,395,000

Tags: Gaurav Raina James Calvo

06-17-2017 21:39 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calvo	9,970,000 50,000	50,000
Gaurav Raina	3,605,000 405,000	405,000

Asi Moshe	Busted

Tags: Asi Moshe Gaurav Raina

06-17-2017 21:32 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calvo	10,020,000 6,620,000	6,620,000
Asi Moshe	340,000 6,660,000	6,660,000

Tags: Asi Moshe James Calvo

06-17-2017 21:25 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asi Moshe	7,000,000 100,000	100,000

James Calvo	3,400,000 50,000	50,000
Gaurav Raina	3,200,000 1,490,000	1,490,000

Eddy Sabat	Busted

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina

06-17-2017 21:15 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calvo	3,450,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina James Calvo

06-17-2017 21:05 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaurav Raina	1,710,000 525,000	525,000

Eddy Sabat	1,020,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Tags: Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina

06-17-2017 20:57 UTC-8

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.