2017 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
574
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 574
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Beresford's Cold Four-Bet Jam Gets Through

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ankush Mandavia opened to 4,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 11,000 by Martin Jacobson on the button. Conor Beresford cold four-bet jammed all in and both his opponents folded.

Tags: Ankush MandaviaConor BeresfordMartin Jacobson

Esfandiari Flops Well

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Antonio Esfandiari on Day 1
Antonio Esfandiari on Day 1

Antonio Esfandiari was just moved to a new table with Michael Mizrachi to his immediate left and told the PokerNews live reporting team that he got a few of The Grinder's chips on the first hand. Esfandiari held {A-}{A-}, flopped a set, and further improved by rivering a boat to take the pot.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariMichael Mizrachi

Doug Polk Gets a Fold

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

With about 12,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, action checked around to Doug Polk on the button and he bet 5,700. The small blind called and the turn brought the {A-Hearts}. The small blind checked and Polk bet again, 8,000 this time, sending his opponent into the tank. After about a minute of thought, he folded and Polk took the pot.

Tags: Doug Polk

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Anton Astapau Sends One Home

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

John Crisp and Anton Astapau got all the chips in the middle before the flop and Astapau had the larger of the two stacks.

Crisp: {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Astapau: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Crisp was flipping for his tournament life and needed help from the deck in order to double up. The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} which kept Astapau's hand best and sent Crisp to the rail.

Tags: Anton AstapauJohn Crisp

Leah Five-Bet Jams, Busts Ruberto

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Jeff Gross opened to 2,900 from the cutoff and Mike Leah three-bet to 9,000 out of the small blind. Tony Ruberto was sitting in the big blind and cold four-bet to 27,000.

Gross folded and Leah thought briefly before five-bet shoving all-in. Ruberto called having slightly less than Leah.

Leah: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Ruberto: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

A classic race was underway as the dealer fanned a {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop. Ruberto hit top pair leaving Leah drawing to an ace or a nine. The Canadian pro didn't have to wait long as the {a-Hearts} fell on the turn and Leah faded the {4-Clubs} on the river to eliminate Ruberto.

Tags: Jeff GrossMike LeahTony Ruberto

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Hallaert Climbing

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 2,600 from the hijack and Jimmy Guerrero called from the button.

The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked. They also checked on the {A-Clubs} turn and {5-Diamonds} river and Hallaert tabled {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, which was good enough to win the pot and put his stack near the 100,000-chip mark.

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

Cousineau Flops Max Payne

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Tony Cousineau
Tony Cousineau

Jerry Payne opened from the small blind, putting almost all his chips in the middle, about 17,000, leaving 2,000 behind. Tony Cousineau was in the big blind and snap-called tabling {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}, thinking Payne had moved all in.

Cousineau was then informed of his mistake and shrugged it off knowing it didn't really matter. Especially, when the flop fanned out {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Payne insta-mucked. The table erupted with laughter and commended Payne on his genius move.

Unfortunately, Payne was unable to spin up the crumbs he had in front of him and was seen leaving the table shortly after.

Tags: Jerry PayneTony Cousineau