Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,443,500
Entries
1,086
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | [Removed:153] | Sweden | 676,000 | 56 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Pedro Cabeca | Portugal | 208,000 | 17 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Matthew Bucciero | United States | 234,000 | 20 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Vitor Rangel | Brazil | 259,000 | 22 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 6 | Troy Sprungl | United States | 195,000 | 16 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 7 | John Dolan | United States | 305,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 8 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 921,000 | 77 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 9 | Curt Kohlberg | United States | 376,000 | 31 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Tom Thomas | United States | 861,000 | 72 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Jonathan Abdellatif | Belgium | 252,000 | 21 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 3 | Sadan Turker | United Kingdom | 331,000 | 28 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 4 | Joseph Kent | United States | 130,000 | 11 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Eddy Sabat | United States | 1,866,000 | 156 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 7 | Jamie Armstrong | United States | 756,000 | 63 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 8 | Eric Cloutier | Canada | 228,000 | 19 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 9 | Federico Butteroni | Italy | 236,000 | 20 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 2 | Griffin Abel | United States | 312,000 | 26 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 3 | Scott Margereson | United Kingdom | 712,000 | 59 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 4 | Philip Hannon | United States | 176,000 | 15 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 5 | Giuseppe Pantaleo | Germany | 568,000 | 47 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 6 | Leonardo Vilela | Brazil | 299,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 8 | Michael Krasienko | United States | 436,000 | 36 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 9 | Pablo Fernandez | Spain | 132,000 | 11 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 2 | Raul Martinez Requena | United Kingdom | 230,000 | 19 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 3 | James Calvo | United States | 572,000 | 48 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 4 | Carlos Reis | Portugal | 223,000 | 19 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 5 | Chi Zhang | United Kingdom | 674,000 | 56 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 6 | Gaurav Raina | United States | 491,000 | 41 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 8 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | 354,000 | 30 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 9 | Charalampos Lappas | Greece | 526,000 | 44 |
Eddy Sabat Leads Final 30 on Day 3 of Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Only 30 players out of the original 1,086 entries still have a chance to win gold in Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em. From a total prize pool of $2,443,500, the top prize up for grabs is $456,822. All players returning for Day 3 are guaranteed a minimum payout of $10,868 and the top five players will be receiving six-figure paydays.
Eddy Sabat is the overwhelming chip leader heading into Day 3 with a stack of 1,866,000. Though Sabat has had success in the WSOP, he is looking to win his first bracelet. He is in good position to battle for the win starting the day with more than twice as many chips as the second biggest stack of 921,000 which belongs to Asi Moshe. Tom Thomas is third in chips at the start of play with 861,000.
Several other top players are still in the field, including UK's Scott Margereson (712,000) and Chi Zhang (674,000), Giuseppe Pantaleo (568,000), Curt Kohlberg (376,000), John Dolan (305,000), Jonathan Abdellatif (252,000), and 2015 November Niner Federico Butteroni (236,000).
Players return for the Day 3 restart Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. Levels will be 60 minutes long again with breaks every 20 minutes and an hour-long dinner break after 6.5 levels of play, at approximately 7 p.m. Play will continue for ten levels or until a winner is declared.
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Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Bucciero First to Bust on Day 3
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
After two raises and successful three-bets on other tables, Matthew Bucciero raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Asi Moshe three-bet to 76,000 after asking his opponent for the stack size. Bucciero called and checked the 
flop. Moshe bet 50,000 and Bucciero gave it some consideration before shoving for his last 160,000. Moshe said, "Was that a misclick preflop?" but called it off and the cards were tabled.
Bucciero: 
Moshe: 
The 
turn left Bucciero drawing dead, making the 
river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000 | 259,000 |
|
Busted |
Fernandez and Chen Double
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Pablo Fernandez defended his big blind against the button raise by Leonardo Vilela and checked the 
flop. Vilela moved all in and Fernandez reluctantly called for his last 102,000.
Fernandez: 
Vilela: 
The turn and 
river were both blanks and Fernandez doubled.
At the same time on a different table, Chi Zhang raised from the button and Pete Chen defended his big blind. Chen check-called a continuation bet for 25,000 on the 
flop and did so again for 63,000 on the turn. The 
river compared the board and Chen checked again. Zhang moved all in and Chen double-checked his cards to make sure he had the right suit, then snap-called.
Zhang showed for a busted straight draw and Chen doubled for 203,000 with 
for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000 | 276,000 |
|
330,000 | -344,000 |
|
260,000 | 128,000 |
|
150,000 | -149,000 |
Reis Doubles Through Lappas
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Charalampos Lappas raised and called the shove of Carlos Reis in the big blind for pretty much half his stack. Both players tabled pocket pairs for the following showdown:
Reis: 
Lappas: 
The board ran out 
and Lappas said, "Nice hand," while paying off the 286,000 of Reis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 357,000 |
|
270,000 | -256,000 |
Troy Sprungl Shove on Asi Moshe
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Asi Moshe raised in early position and Troy Sprungl defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Sprungl checked. Moshe bet 17,000 and Sprungl called.
On the 
turn, Sprungl moved all in for 149,000 and Moshe folded.
Sprungl showed 
for a pair of kings with a flush draw before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,165,000 | -15,000 |
|
245,000 | 50,000 |
Vitor Rangel Doubles Through Asi Moshe
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Vitor Rangel min-raised in early position and Asi Moshe three-bet to 90,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Rangel went all in for 227,000. Moshe quickly called and Rangel was at risk.
Rangel:
Moshe:
The board ran out 
and Rangel doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
990,000 | -175,000 |
|
486,000 | 227,000 |
Vilela Busts to Pantaleo
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Giuseppe Pantaleo raised from the button and quickly called the shove of short stack Leonardo Vilela from one seat over in the small blind for 160,000.
Vilela: 
Pantaleo:
The board came 
and Vilela became the second casualty of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 132,000 |
|
|
Busted |