Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$402,300
Entries
298
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Tsong Lin Leads Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Final Table
Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud.
The starting field of 298 players is down to just seven hopefuls, each looking to capture the first-place prize of $96,907 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
On top of the chip counts to begin the day is Tsong Lin, holding a hefty 11-big-bet lead over his closest competitor. Second in chips is Yueqi Zhu, who is at his second final table of the summer. This marks Zhu's 10th WSOP final table, and he will be looking finally to capture that elusive bracelet.
Also still in the hunt is Tom Koral, who notched his seventh cash of the 2017 WSOP with his run in this event. Just last week, Koral finished fourth in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. and will no doubt be looking to improve upon that finish and capture his first bracelet.
Here are the final table seating assignments and chip counts:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia 1 | 1 | Daniel Mogavero | 163,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 2 | Tom Koral | 147,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 3 | Cheryl Denzik | 304,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 4 | Tsong Lin | 791,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 5 | Yueqi Zhu | 512,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 6 | Alexander Freund | 206,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 7 | Todd Bui | 113,000 |
Play begins at 2 p.m., so be sure to keep it here for live updates on the action as the quest to crown the next WSOP bracelet winner concludes.
Level: 21
Ante 3,000 - Bring-In 3,000 - Completion 12,000
Limits 12,000 - 24,000
Day 3 Photos
Daniel Mogavero Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,433)
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Lin: 
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Mogavero: / 
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Tsong Lin completed on third street, Daniel Mogavero raised, and Lin called.
Lin checked with the better board on fourth street, Mogavero bet, Lin raised, Mogavero reraised, Lin reraised, and Mogavero called. Lin bet on fifth and sixth street, Mogavero called both, and Mogavero called all in for his remaining 1,000 on seventh street.
Lin tabled 
for aces and queens, besting Mogavero's 
for aces and deuces and sending the latter to the exit in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000 | 259,000 |
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Busted |
Alexander Freund Takes a from Cheryl Denzik
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Freund: / 
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Denzik: / 
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Alexander Freund completed and Cheryl Denzik called. On fourth street, Freund bet and Denzik called. Again on fifth street, Freund bet and Denzik called. On sixth street, the betting lead switched to Denzik and she checked. Freund bet and Denzik called.
On seventh street, Denzik checked again, Freund bet again, and Denzik let it go. Freund took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000 | 159,000 |
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95,000 | -209,000 |
Lin Keeps Building
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Freund: / 
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Lin: / 
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Alexander Freund completed and Lin called. On fourth street, Lin checked, Freund bet, and Lin called. On fifth street, Freund had the betting lead and he bet. Lin called. On sixth street, Freund checked, Lin bet, and after a few seconds, Freund folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,065,000 | 15,000 |
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295,000 | -70,000 |
Koral Takes From Zhu
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Koral: / 
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Mogavero: / 
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Tom Koral completed, Yueqi Zhu raised, and Koral called.
Koral check-called bets from Zhu on fourth and fifth before taking the on-board lead on sixth. Koral bet and Zhu called.
"I feel like you're on a flush draw," said Koral, as he checked seventh street in the dark. Zhu checked behind.
Koral tabled 
for queens and nines, Zhu mucked, and Koral won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000 | -157,000 |
|
215,000 | 68,000 |
Cheryl Denzik Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,297)
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Lin: / 
Denzik: / 
Cheryl Denzik completed on third street and Tsong Lin called. Denzik bet on fourth, Lin called, Denzik bet on fifth, Lin raised, Denzik reraised all in, and Lin called.
Lin: /
Denzik: /
Denzik led with aces up, but had outs to fade. She received the on sixth, while Lin caught the 
to keep Denzik ahead. Denzik quickly turned over the 
on seventh to remain at aces and sevens, but Lin revealed the 
to make a jack-high straight to eliminate Denzik in sixth place for $15,297.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,125,000 | 60,000 |
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Busted |
Koral's Full House Good Against Zhu
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Zhu: / 
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Koral: / 
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Yueqi Zhu posted the bring-in and he and Tom Koral were heads up. On fourth street, Zhu bet, Koral raised, and Zhu called. On fifth street, Koral bet and Zhu tank-called. On sixth street, Koral bet again and Zhu called.
On seventh street, Koral bet and Zhu thought briefly before putting forward calling chips. Koral immediately announced "Full house," and showed 
for nines full of fours to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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345,000 | 130,000 |
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256,000 | -99,000 |