Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$691,200
Entries
256
Level
24
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Max Silver Takes Big Lead Into Final Day of Event #33
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Welcome back to Event #53, the $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Max. The unofficial final table was set in the early hours of Thursday and the final seven players return today to play down to a winner with first place worth $172,645.
Max Silver, a professional poker player from England, is the currently chip leader with over 25 percent of the chips in play. He surged into the lead in the last three levels of play despite his repeated assertions delivered over Twitter that, “I still have no idea what I’m doing.” Silver has 24 WSOP cashes worth $1,127,940, but he has yet to place a gold bracelet around his wrist.
Ayman Qutami leads the chase pack with 792,000. Georgios Kapalas from Greece on 475,000 is the only other non-American in the field and David Olson returns as the short stack with 97,000.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. in Brasilia when the next player to be eliminated will receive $16,760. From there the official final table will be set and they will play until a new champion has been crowned.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you continuing exclusive coverage from the 2017 World Series of Poker.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 2 | 1 | David Olson | United States | 97,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 2 | Mickey Craft | United States | 445,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 3 | Lena Wang | United States | 395,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 4 | Guowei Zhang | United States | 510,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 5 | Georgios Kapalas | Greece | 475,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 6 | Ayman Qutami | United States | 792,000 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 7 | Max Silver | United Kingdom | 1,021,000 |
Level: 20
Limits: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 0
David Olson River Bet Picked Off By Guowei Zhang
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Guowei Zhang opened and got a call from short-stacked David Olson in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Olson check-called a bet. They both then checked the 
turn, and on 
river Olson led out for a bet and Zhang called.
Olson showed 
, but the 
of Zhang was best and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
585,000 | 75,000 |
|
25,000 | -72,000 |
David Olson Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,760)
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
David Olson was eliminated in seventh place. On his final hand, Max Silver raised from under the gun and Olson reraised all in for 31,000. Mickey Craft raised and Silver called.
The flop came 
and Silver checked. Craft bet and Silver raised. Craft called. Craft called the turn, 
, and the river, 
, as well. Silver showed 
and won the hand. Olson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,160,000 | 139,000 |
|
298,000 | -147,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hands #1-5: Final Table Play Begins
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Hand #1: Mickey Craft raised and Ayman Qutami called from the small blind. The flop was 
and Qutami check-called a bet. On the 
turn Qutami bet and Craft called. They both checked the 
river, and the 
of Craft won the opt.
Hand #2: Guowei Zhang raised and Croft called. The flop was 
and a bet from Zhang took the pot.
Hand #3: Georgios Kapalas won with a raise and take.
Hand #4: Lena Wang raised from the small blind and Zhang called. The flop was 
and a bet from Wang took the pot.
Hand #5: Craft raised and won the blinds and antes.
Hands #6-9: Max Silver Wins Two in a Row
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Hand #6: Mickey Craft raised from early position and Ayman Qutami defended the big blind. The flop came 
and Qutami check-folded when Craft bet.
Hand #7: Georgios Kapalas raised from the button and Max Silver defended the big blind. The flop came 
and Silver checked. Kapalas bet and Silver raised. Kapalas called.
The turn was the and Silver bet. Kapalas folded.
Hand #8: Kapalas raised again the next hand and Silver three-bet from the small blind. Kapalas called. The flop came 
and Silver bet. Kapalas called. The action repeated on the turn, 
, and the river, 
, and Silver showed 
for the winner.
Hand #9: Guowei Zhang raised and Qutami three-bet from middle position. Zhang called. The flop was and Zhang check-called a Qutami bet. The turn was the and both players checked.
Both players checked the 
on the river and then chopped the pot both holding an ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
880,000 | 295,000 |
|
650,000 | -142,000 |
|
460,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 82,000 |
|
230,000 | -245,000 |
Hands #10-14: Ayman Qutami Finds River Fold
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Hand #10: Ayman Qutami raised, and Lena Wang three-bet from the small blind. Qutami called. The flop was . Wang bet, and Qutami called. The turn was the 
, and Qutami again called a bet. The river was the 
, and one last bet from Wang saw Qutami think for a while and fold.
Hand #11: Mickey Craft raised, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #12: Georgios Kapalas raised from the small blind, and Qutami called. The flop was 
, and a bet from Kapalas saw Qutami raise and get a call. They checked the 
turn and 
river, and the 
of Kapalas was good.
Hand #13: Kapalas raised, and Max Silver called in the big blind. Silver then check-folded on the flop.
Hand #14: Qutami raised and took the blinds and antes.
Hands #15-19: Max Silver Still in Control
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Hand #15: Max Silver raised, and Lena Wang defended the big blind. The flop was 
, and Wang check-called a Silver bet. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , and both players checked again. Wang won the hand, showing 
.
Hand #16: Georgios Kapalas raised under the gun, and everyone folded.
Hand #17: Ayman Qutami raised from under the gun, and Silver three-bet. Qutami called, and the flop came . Qutami check-folded after Silver bet.
Hand #18: Kapalas limped the small blind, and Qutami checked his option. The flop came 
, and Kapalas bet. Qutami folded.
Hand #19: Qutami raised from the small blind, and Silver called from the big. The flop came 
, and Qutami bet. Silver raised, and Qutami called. The turn was the , and Qutami checked. Silver bet, and Qutami folded.
Hands #20-24: Lena Wang Takes Aggressive Line
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Hand #20: Georgios Kapalas raised, and big blind Mickey Craft called. The flop was , and Craft check-raised. Kapalas called. The turn was the 
, and Craft led and got a call. The river was the , and Craft bet again. Kaplas called and threw his eyes to heaven when Craft showed the winning .
Hand #21: Ayman Qutami raised, and Craft, in the small blind, and Lena Wang, in the big blind, called. The flop was , and Qutami bet. When Craft folded, Wang check-raised. Qutami called, and the turn was the . Wang bet, and Qutami folded.
Hand #22: Qutami raised, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #23: Wang raised on the button, and Kapalas called in the big blind. It was checked all the way down on a board of 
, where the of Kapalas won.
Hand #24: Guowei Zhang raised, and Georgios Kapalas reraised from the small blind. Zhang called, and the flop was 
. Kapalas bet, and Zhang called. The turn was the , and now Kapalas check-called a bet. The river was checked, and Kapalas showed the losing , while Zhang took the pot with .