Break
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
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
Giuseppe Pantaleo Eliminated in 15th Place ($24,799)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert raised to 35,000 from under the gun, Giuseppe Pantaleo three-bet shoved from the small blind for 139,000, and Hallaert called.
Hallaert: 
Pantaleo: 
The flop came down 
, giving Pantaleo for a pair of kings and giving Hallaert flush and straight draws. The 
turn kept Pantaleo ahead, but the river was the 
to give Hallaert a winning flush to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,280,000 | 290,000 |
|
Busted |
Kakhmazov Over Obst Again
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
On a completed board of 
, James Obst slid 250,000 into a pot that looked to be around 500,000. Nadar Kakhmazov, who had checked in the small blind, said he was all in after some thought. Obst would have to call off his last 435,000 if he wanted to continue, and he decided to fold after about 15 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000 | 450,000 |
|
435,000 | -530,000 |
Hunichen Gets Some Back From Kuhn
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Hunichen raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and Rob Khun defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and Kuhn check-called 35,000 from Hunichen. The turn was the and Kuhn check-called 85,000 from Hunichen. The river was the 
and both players checked.
Kuhn showed 
for kings and nines, but Hunichen tabled 
for a flush to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,730,000 | -80,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 140,000 |
Kakhmazov Takes From Obst
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Four players checked a 
flop and the blinds checked to preflop raiser James Obst on the turn. He bet 48,000 and only Nadar Kakhmazov, in the small blind, called. Kakhmazov checked the 
river and Obst bet 155,000. Kakhmazov tossed in a chip to call and Obst rolled over 
.
The recent Mid-States Poker Tour champ for over $400,000 had it beat with 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
965,000 | -135,000 |
Jonathan Jaffe Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,799)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Cramer raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, Jonathan Jaffe (after doubling up on the previous two hands) three-bet shoved from the button for 228,000, and Cramer called.
Cramer:
Jaffe:
The board ran out 
, no help to Jaffe, ending his tournament in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 244,000 |
|
Busted |
Double Double for Jaffe
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Cramer raised all in from the small blind and Jonathan Jaffe called all in for 47,000 from the big blind with 
, slighly trailing Cramer's 
.
The board came down 
, giving Jaffe aces and tens to double up.
In the following hand, Jacob Haller opened to 40,000 from the cutoff. Jaffe three-bet shoved for 102,000 from the small blind and Haller called.
Haller:
Jaffe: 
The board came down 
, giving Jaffe eights full of sevens to double up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
406,000 | -66,000 |
|
|
228,000 | 177,000 |
Mike Leah Eliminated in 17th Place ($24,799)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Faraz Jaka raised in the cutoff and Mike Leah eyed him, the pot, and the only player behind him, before announcing he was all in. It looked to be just south of 400,000 and Jaka immediately called when the big blind folded.
Jaka: 
Leah:
The flop came , no help to Leah.
"Should have played one more hand over there," he said with a smile and a nod at the other tournament he was playing.
The turn 
gave him added outs if a deuce fell, but the river was a .
"Good luck over there," someone said as Leah prepared to head back to the $1K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,430,000 | 430,000 |
|
Busted |
Cramer Leaves Jaffe on Fumes Again
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Cramer moved all in for 218,000 under the gun, and Jonathan Jaffe called on his left. Everyone else folded.
Cramer:
Jaffe:
Cramer was pleased to see he was flipping, and the 
board favored him, leaving Jaffe with just a few blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
472,000 | 174,000 |
|
|
51,000 | -319,000 |
Kuhn Makes the Nuts Against Hunichen
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Rob Kuhn raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Chris Hunichen called from the button.
The flop came down and Kuhn continued for 50,000. Hunichen called.
The turn was the and Kuhn bet 110,000. Hunichen called.
The river was the and Kuhn bet 350,000. Hunichen tanked for about three minutes before he called.
Kuhn tabled for a king-high straight, Hunichen mucked, and Kuhn won the pot.
"So sick," commented Hunichen after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
1,180,000 | -660,000 |