Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-20-2017 14:14 UTC-8

Chris Staats Eliminated in 18th Place ($24,799)

Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Staats bet 100,000 from the big blind on a completed board of . There was only about 80,000 in the pot, it appeared. James Obst thought a bit and then announced he was all in. Staats only had about 100,000 more, and he put it in there. Obst showed for a boat on the river, and Staats mucked for flopped trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,100,000 430,000	430,000

Christopher Staats	Busted

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06-20-2017 14:08 UTC-8

Mohsin Virani Doubles Through Dan Abouaf

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Mickey Doft

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mohsin Virani raised all in for 271,000 from the button and Dan Abouaf called from the big blind.

Virani:
Abouaf:

The board came down , giving Virani kings up to double through Abouaf.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Abouaf	650,000 391,000	391,000
Mohsin Virani	562,000 113,000	113,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-20-2017 14:05 UTC-8

Kuhn Takes Three-Bet Pot from Rudolph

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Christian Rudolph opened for 26,000 in the cutoff and called a large three-bet to 125,000 from small blind Rob Kuhn. Kuhn checked the flop and Rudolph bet 92,000. Kuhn called. Both checked the turn and Kuhn bet 200,000 on the river. Rudolph released fairly quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Kuhn	1,150,000 538,000	538,000
Christian Rudolph	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Christian Rudolph Rob Kuhn

06-20-2017 14:02 UTC-8

Cramer Shows Jaffe His Cards

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Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 26,000 from under the gun, Tim Cramer three-bet to 78,000 from the small blind, Jonathan Jaffe four-bet shoved for 254,000 from the big blind, Hallaert folded, and Cramer went into the tank.

"Can I peek?" asked Jaffe. Cramer showed him. "Much obliged," said Jaffe.

After about another minute, Cramer folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	370,000 166,000	166,000
Tim Cramer	298,000 144,000	144,000

Tags: Timothy Cramer Jonathan Jaffe

06-20-2017 13:55 UTC-8

Five-Bet Rip by Rudolph

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Hunichen raised first to act to 27,000 and saw strong action follow. Christian Rudolph was in the next seat and made it 92,000. One fold later, Rob Kuhn put in 200,000 on the button. The blinds and Hunichen mucked, and Rudolph thought briefly then told the dealer he was all in. Kuhn instantly released.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	1,400,000 395,000	395,000
Rob Kuhn	612,000 238,000	238,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Christian Rudolph Rob Kuhn

06-20-2017 13:48 UTC-8

Obst Drops Some to Kakhmazov

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Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Nadar Kakhmazov raised from the button and James Obst defended his big blind.

The flop came down and Obst checked to Kakhmazov who bet 20,000. Obst check-raised to 60,000, Kakhmazov called, and the turn fell. Obst bet 100,000 and Kakhmazov called. The river completed the board and Obst bet 250,000. Kakhmazov called after a few moments.

Obst showed , while Kakhmazov tabled for queens full of fives to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadar Kakhmazov	1,570,000 308,000	308,000

James Obst	670,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: James Obst Nadar Kakhmazov

06-20-2017 13:44 UTC-8

Leah Doubles Through Jaffe, Who Doubles Right Back Through Jaka

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Leah shoved all in from the cutoff for 145,000. Jonathan Jaffe flicked in a chip to call from the small blind.

Mike Leah:
Jonathan Jaffe:

The flop pulled Jaffe in front, but a turn ended that in a hurry by bringing a straight for Leah. The river was a .

The very next hand, Jaffe shoved all in for 93,000 on the button and Faraz Jaka put him at risk from the big blind.

Jonathan Jaffe:
Faraz Jaka:

Jaffe had lives, and the flop added a gutshot to his hopes. The turn filled with a , sealing the hand early and enabling Jaffe to double almost back to where he was before.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Leah	314,000 68,000	68,000

Jonathan Jaffe	204,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Jonathan Jaffe Mike Leah

06-20-2017 13:31 UTC-8

Obst Shoves on Soverel

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Big blind James Obst bet 145,000 on a board of , and Sam Soverel called in the cutoff with 250,000 already in the pot.

On the river, Obst moved all in. Soverel thought for a couple of minutes, got a count of 453,000, and then winged his cards into the muck, asking Obst if he bluffed him. The Aussie stayed silent.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	990,000 405,000	405,000

Sam Soverel	750,000 115,000	115,000

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06-20-2017 13:27 UTC-8

Hallaert Over Jaka

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Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert limped from the small blind, Faraz Jaka raised to 42,000 from the big blind, and Hallaert called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Hallaert bet 72,000. Jaka called to see the river where Hallaert bet 140,000. Jaka mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	1,950,000 183,000	183,000

Faraz Jaka	1,100,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Kenny Hallaert