2017 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk1010742
Prize
$96,907
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$402,300
Entries
298
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 26

Ante 10,000 - Bring-In 10,000 - Completion 40,000
Limits 40,000 - 80,000

Lin's Trips Are Good

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Koral: {X-}{X-}/{Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{J-Clubs}/{X-}
Lin: {X-}{X-}/{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}/{X-}

Tom Koral completed, Tsong Lin raised, and Koral called. Both players checked on fourth and fifth street, and, on sixth street, Koral bet and Lin called.

On seventh street, Koral checked and Lin checked back. Koral pointed to his board to indicate he just had a pair of queens and Lin tabled {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} for trip threes to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
1,165,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tsong Lin us
Tsong Lin
1,070,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Tom KoralTsong Lin

Koral With the Better Two Pairs

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Tom Koral
Tom Koral

Koral: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {X-}
Lin: {X-}{X-} / {9-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} / {X-}

Tsong Lin was the bring-in, Tom Koral completed, Lin raised, and Koral called.

Koral checked on fourth street, Lin bet, Koral raised, and Lin called.

Lin the took the on-board on fifth street and bet the rest of the way, with Koral calling him down.

Lin showed {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for queens and nines, but Koral had it beat with {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts} for kings and sevens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
1,600,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tsong Lin us
Tsong Lin
635,000
-375,000
-375,000

Tags: Tom KoralTsong Lin

Koral Pulling Away

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Koral: {X-}{X-}/{8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{J-Clubs}/{X-}
Lin: {X-}{X-}/{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}/{X-}

Tom Koral completed and Lin called. On fourth street, Koral bet, and Lin called. They both checked fifth street and Koral check-called a bet from Lin on sixth street. On seventh street, Koral bet and Lin folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
1,810,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tsong Lin us
Tsong Lin
425,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Tom KoralTsong Lin

Lin Gets a Little Back; Players Head to Dinner

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Lin: {X-}{X-}/{K-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}/{X-}
Koral: {X-}{X-}/{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}/{X-}

Tsong Lin posted the bring-in and they checked all the way down. Lin showed {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a pair of kings, good for the pot.

Koral has around a 3:1 chip lead over Lin as the two take a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 9:32 p.m.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
1,715,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tsong Lin us
Tsong Lin
520,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Tom KoralTsong Lin

Level: 27

Ante 10,000 - Bring-In 20,000 - Completion 50,000
Limits 50,000 - 100,000

Koral on the Verge

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Koral: {X-}{X-} / {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} / {X-}{X-}
Lin: {X-}{X-} / {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {X-}{X-}

Tsong Lin was the bring-in, Tom Koral completed, Lin raised, and Koral called. Lin bet fourth through sixth street, Koral called each time, then Lin checked on seventh street. Koral looked at his seventh card and bet, resulting in a fold from Lin.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
2,050,000
335,000
335,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tsong Lin us
Tsong Lin
185,000
-335,000
-335,000

Tags: Tom KoralTsong Lin