2017 World Series of Poker

Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$9,027,000
Entries
18,054
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Christopher Mitts Eliminated in 12th Place ($62,208)

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Christopher Mitts
Christopher Mitts

We got to the table to see the {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. Both Christopher Mitts and Mark Babekov checked. On the turn, the {9-Diamonds} appeared. Babekov checked, Mitts bet 240,000, and Babekov raised to 10,000,000 — he liked it as a round number. Mitts called, which meant he was all in.

Mitts showed {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for a pair of nines, and Babekov showed {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flush draw. The river brought another diamond for the flush, so Babekov climbed to more than 20,000,000 chips. Mitts was eliminated in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Babekov us
Mark Babekov
20,100,000 11,000,000
Christopher Mitts us
Christopher Mitts
Busted

Tags: Christopher MittsMark Babekov

Luke Vrabel's Stack Grows

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Luke Vrabel
Luke Vrabel

Chris Mitts raised from under the gun to 525,000, and Luke Vrabel three-bet to 1,500,000 from the big blind. Mitts called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and both players checked. The turn brought the {A-Spades}, and Vrabel checked. Mitts bet 1,000,000, and Vrabel called. The {3-Hearts} completed the board on the river, and both players checked.

Vrabel tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for top pair top kicker, Mitts mucked, and Vrabel sprang out of his seat and ran a couple laps around the adjacent tables, a practice that has become increasingly routine for him.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Vrabel us
Luke Vrabel
8,700,000 2,660,000

Hugo Perez Eliminated in 14th Place ($48,788)

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hugo Perez - 14th Place
Hugo Perez - 14th Place

Taylor Black raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and Hugo Perez re-raised to 1,300,000. Black took his time and decided to go all in. Perez snap-called.

Perez: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Black: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} — no help for Perez, and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Black us
Taylor Black
10,300,000 4,940,000
Hugo Perez us
Hugo Perez
Busted

Tags: Hugo PerezTaylor Black

Level: 34

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 40,000

Babakov Calls Clock on Player Not in Hand

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Mark Babekov raised from under the gun to 475,000, and Luke Vrabel, who was next to act, folded. Vrabel then started an animated discussion with a member of the tournament staff, and as the conversation was ongoing, a player in middle position went into the tank.

"Can I get a clock on seat seven?" asked Babekov, blissfully unaware that the player in question, Vrabel, had folded long ago.

The middle-position player ultimately folded, as did everyone else, and Babekov took the blinds and antes.

Luke Brereton Eliminated in 15th Place ($48,788)

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Luke Brereton - 15th Place
Luke Brereton - 15th Place

Luke Brereton got the last of his chips in on a {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop and got a call from Matt Affleck.

Brereton had an overpair to the board with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Affleck was on a draw with {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

The {j-Hearts} turn and {q-Hearts} river missed the flush but gave Affleck queens up to send Brereton to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
10,000,000 4,300,000
Luke Brereton gb
Luke Brereton
Busted

Tags: Luke BreretonMatt Affleck

Mark Babekov Takes from Erkut Yilmaz

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Mark Babekov
Mark Babekov

Erkut Yilmaz started the action with a raise to 435,000 from the hijack, and Mark Babekov called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{J-Hearts}, and Babekov bet 475,000. Yilmaz called. The turn brought the {4-Hearts}, and both players checked. The {J-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Babekov bet 1,800,000, sending Yilmaz into the tank.

"Will you show me if I lay it down?" Yilmaz asked.

"Absolutely not," replied Babekov with no hesitation. But a few moments later, he said, "I'll show you my weaker card. I owe you one."

After several minutes, Yilmaz folded, and Babekov showed the {3-Hearts} as he dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erkut Yilmaz us
Erkut Yilmaz
15,000,000 2,800,000
Mark Babekov us
Mark Babekov
9,100,000 1,300,000

Tags: Erkut YilmazMark Babekov

Ralph Massey Gets a Fold

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Ralph Massey
Ralph Massey

John Hanna raised to 550,000 from middle position, and Ralph Massey called in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and they both checked. The turn was the {5-Hearts}. Massey took the initiative and bet 400,000, and Hanna called. The the was the {6-Spades}. Massey went all in, and Hanna folded. Massey showed {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
3,800,000 300,000

Tags: John HannaRalph Massey