Faraz Jaka: New Face of Brazilian Poker?
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,669,100
Entries
574
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Sorel Mizzi Gets a Fold from Carol Fuchs
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
With the board reading 
, bracelet winner Carol Fuchs checked in middle position and Sorel Mizzi bet 1,000, around the size of the pot. Fuchs called and the turn was the 
.
Fuchs checked and Mizzi bet 1,700. Fuchs thought for a little while and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | |
|
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|
16,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Diego Ventura Slow-Playing
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Jon Turner, first to act, opened to 350. The player in small blind and Diego Ventura, in the big blind, both defended.
The flop was 
and was checked through to the 
turn. The small blind and Ventura checked to Turner, who bet 600. Ventura was the only caller. The river was the 
, and Ventura checked once again. Turner checked it back.
Ventura revealed 
for a flopped full house and gave it a laugh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,800
36,800
|
36,800 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Break Time
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players are all gone to take 15 minutes to clear their heads.
More Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Several more recognizable players have joined the field, including three-time bracelet winner Adrian Mateos, who won the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship earlier this series. November Niner Kenny Hallaert is also here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | |
|
29,000 | |
|
|
||
|
28,000 | |
|
||
|
27,000 | |
|
26,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
24,000 | |
|
24,000 | |
|
|
||
|
21,000 | |
|
|
||
|
17,500 | |
|
12,200 | |
|
9,000 | |
Anatoly Filatov Four-Betting
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Anatoly Filatov opened to 300 from under the gun. The player in the big blind was the only caller.
The flop was 
, and Filatov threw in a continuation bet of 350. His opponent three-bet to 1,000. Filatov went into the tank for a minute before deciding to four-bet to 3,500. His opponent let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Notable Stack Updates
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,700
18,700
|
18,700 |
|
||
|
38,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
25,200
1,900
|
1,900 |
|
||
|
25,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
||
|
19,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
Dylan Linde Avoids Disaster
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With less than 6,000 in the pot on a queen-high board, Dylan Linde was in the cutoff, heads up against Michael Vanderwoude.
They were at showdown and Vanderwoude had tabled his pocket queens for top set. Before Linde mucked, he showed pocket aces and said, "That could have been grim," with a wry smile on his face. Both players are still around starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | |
|
22,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
|
||
Niall Farrell Takes One From Martin Finger
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Being first to act, Niall Farrell opened to 250. Martin Finger raised to 800 from one seat over. Action folded back to Farrell who made the call.
The dealer swiped 
on the flop. Farrell checked and Finger bet 650. Farrell made the call.
On the turn of the , Farrell checked again and Finger threw in a bet of 1900. His opponent called.
The 
river completed the board and was checked around.
Farrell tabled 
and Finger sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
20,200
20,200
|
20,200 |
|
|
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