2017 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$580,338
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,669,100
Entries
574
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Sam Soverel Eliminated in 4th Place ($162,257)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Sam Soverel Elimination
Sam Soverel Elimination

Hand #66: Kenny Hallaert raised to 170,000. Sam Soverel three-bet all in for 2,475,000 and Hallaert called.

Hallaert: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Soverel: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The flop was {4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}. The turn was the {3-Clubs}. The river was the {2-Spades} and Soverel was eliminated in fourth place for $162,257.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
5,250,000
2,435,000
2,435,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
4,580,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
4,570,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Kenny HallaertSam Soverel

Hands #77-80

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

Hand #77: Nadar Kakhmazov opened to 180,000. Chris Hunichen three-bet to 575,000 and Kakhmazov folded.

Hand #78: Nadar Kakhmazov received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #79: Nadar Kakhmazov called in the small blind and Chris Hunichen raised to 280,000. Kakhmazov folded.

Hand #80: Nadar Kakhmazov raised to 160,000. Kenny Hallaert called in the big blind.

The flop was {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Hallaert check-called a bet from Kakhmazov of 160,000. The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {2-Clubs}. Both players checked again. Hallaert showed {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
5,480,000
230,000
230,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
4,900,000
320,000
320,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
4,020,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris HunichenKenny HallaertNadar Kakhmazov

Hands #81-82: Two in a Row for Kakhmazov; Becomes New Chipleader

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

Hand #81: Chris Hunichen raised to 180,000. Nadar Kakhmazov called. The flop was {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Kakhmazov check-called a bet of 185,000 from Hunichen.

The turn was the {j-Spades} and Kakhmazov checked again. Hunichen bet 385,000 Kakhmazov called. The river was the {8-Spades} and Kakhmazov checked for a third time. Kakhmazov turned over {8-}{6-} and won the hand.

Hand #82: Kenny Hallaert raised to 170,000 and both Nadar Kakhmazov and Chris Hunichen called. The {2-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} was dealt on the flop and it checked to Hallaert who bet 230,000. Kakhmazov called and Hunichen folded.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Kakhmazov bet 560,000. Hallaert folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
5,420,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
5,020,000
-460,000
-460,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
3,960,000
-940,000
-940,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings

Tags: Chris HunichenKenny HallaertNadar Kakhmazov

Hands #83-85: Big Turn Bets from Kakhmazov

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

Hand #83: Nadar Kakhmazov raised to 160,000. Kenny Hallaert called. The flop was {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Hallaert check-raised Kakhmazov's bet of 180,000 to 450,000. Kakhmazov called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and Hallaert check-folded to a bet of 580,000 from Kakhmazov.

Hand #84: Chris Hunichen raised to 180,000. Nadar Kakhmazov called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Kakhmazov check-folded to a bet of 165,000.

Hand #85: Kenny Hallaert raised to 165,000 from the button and Nadar Kakhmazov three-bet to 530,000. Hallaert called. The flop was {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}. Kakhmazov bet 640,000 and Hallaert folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
6,530,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
4,060,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
3,810,000
-1,210,000
-1,210,000

Tags: Chris HunichenKenny HallaertNadar Kakhmazov

Hands #86-88: Two Pots for Hallaert.

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

Hand #86: Chris Hunichen called in the small blind and Kenny Hallaert raised to 255,000. Hunichen called and the flop came {j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Hunichen checked and Hallaert bet 275,000. Hunichen folded.

Hand #87: Kenny Hallaert raised from the small blind to 260,000. Kakhmazov folded.

Hand #88: Nadar Kakhmazov limped from the small blind and Chris Hunichen checked his big blind. The flop came {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Kakhmazov bet and Hunichen folded.

Tags: Chris HunichenKenny HallaertNadar Kakhmazov

Kenny Hallaert Eliminated in 3rd Place ($238,855)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert elimination
Kenny Hallaert elimination

Hand #89: Nadar Kakhmazov raised to 160,000 and Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 500,000. Kakhmazov called. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Hallaert bet 700,000. Kakhmazov called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}. Hallaert checked and Kakhmazov moved all in for around 5.3M. Hallaert had 2,950,000 behind. Hallaert called.

Hallaert: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Kakhmazov: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The river was the {6-Hearts} and Hallaert was eliminated in third place for $238,855.

Player Chips Progress
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
10,695,000
4,165,000
4,165,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Kenny HallaertNadar Kakhmazov

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000

Heads-Up Play Begins

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Heads Up Chris Hunichen_Nadar Kakhmazov
Heads Up Chris Hunichen_Nadar Kakhmazov

Following the elimination of Kenny Hallaert in third place on the last hand of the level, both Nadar Kakhmazov and Chis Hunichen will begin heads-up play at the beginning of Level 30.

Here is how the two will line up as they battle for the $580,338 first prize and WSOP gold bracelet:

PlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Nadar KakhmazovRussia10,695,000107
Chris HunichenUnited States3,660,00037
Player Chips Progress
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
10,695,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
3,660,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings