2017 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$618,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,896,950
Entries
623
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #18-19: Pete Chen Doubles Through Mike Sowers

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #18: Mike Sowers raised to 115,000 in middle position and Pete Chen defended his big blind, leaving himself with just 595,000 behind. The flop was {2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and the players got the rest of Chen's stack in the middle.

Sowers: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Chen: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}

Chen was ahead with a pair of nines and doubled up after the {5-Spades} turn and {8-Hearts} on the river.

Hand #19: Marton Czuczor raised to 120,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Czuczor won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
1,600,000 690,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
750,000 -750,000

Tags: Mike SowersPete Chen

Hands #13-17: Raise and Take It

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #13: Pete Chen raised to 110,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Chen picked up the pot.

Hand #14: Action folded to Andres Korn and he raised to 110,000. Mike Sowers moved all in from the small blind, prompting folds from the big blind and from Korn.

Hand #15: It folded to the blinds and Thomas Boivin put forward a stack of purple chips to put Andy Spears to an all-in decision. Spears folded and Boivin took the pot.

Hand # 16: Mike Sowers raised to 115,000 from the cutoff. The remaining players folded and Sowers won the pot.

Hand #17: Andy Spears open-shoved on the button. The blinds folded and Spears won the blinds and antes.

Tags: Andy SpearsMike SowersAndres KornThomas Boivin

Hands #9-12: Three-Way Action

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #9: Norberto Korn raised to 110,000 from middle position and Simon Lam defended his big blind. The flop was {5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Lam checked. Korn bet 100,000, Lam check-raised to 275,000, and Korn folded.

Hand #10: Andy Spears moved all in for 610,000 on the button. Marton Czuczor took around a minute before relinquishing his big blind. Spears showed {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Hand #11: Thomas Boivin raised to 120,000 from middle position, Lam called on the button, and Pete Chen defended his big blind. All players checked the {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} flop.

Chen checked to Boivin on the {6-Spades} turn, who bet 280,000. Both Lam and Chen folded, giving Boivin the pot.

Hand #12: Korn got a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
3,750,000 350,000
Simon Lam us
Simon Lam
1,600,000 150,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
720,000 -20,000

Tags: Andy SpearsMarton CzuczorNorberto KornPete ChenSimon LamThomas Boivin

Mark Zullo Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,615)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Zullo
Mark Zullo

Hand #8: From the hijack, Andres Korn raised to 110,000. Action folded to Mark Zullo in the big blind who didn't hesitate for too long before moving in for 910,000. Korn asked for a count and called shortly after.

Zullo: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Korn: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The flop brought the {Q-Hearts} but that card was accompanied by the {8-Spades} and {4-Diamonds}, giving Korn a set. Zullo needed runner-runner but failed to catch up as the {5-Clubs} hit the turn and {6-Hearts} hit the river.

Zullo takes home $53,615 and the remaining seven players are guaranteed $71,300 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
6,600,000 1,200,000
Mark Zullo us
Mark Zullo
Busted

Tags: Mark ZulloAndres Korn

Hands #2-7: Two More For Korn

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #2: Mike Sowers raised to 115,000 from middle position. Thomas Boivin three-bet to 350,000 to his direct left and everyone folded.

Hand #3: Norberto Korn raised to 115,000 from under the gun and won the hand.

Hand #4: Simon Lam raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #5: Korn limped in from the small blind and Sowers checked his option. Both players checked the {5-Clubs}{A-Spades}{4-Hearts} on the flop. Korn bet 125,000 on the {A-Clubs} turn and Sowers called.

On the {K-Spades} river, Korn bet 280,000 and Sowers folded his hand.

Hand #6: Sowers limped in from the small blind but folded when big blind Boivin raised.

Hand #7: Lam opened the action with a raise to 110,000 from thehijack. Small blind Boivin three-bet to 375,000, but folded to Lam's shove.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
5,400,000 235,000
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
3,400,000 210,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
1,500,000 -130,000

Tags: Mike SowersNorberto KornSimon LamThomas Boivin

Sergio Cabrera Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,031)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Sergio Cabrera
Sergio Cabrera

Hand #1: In the first hand of the day, Marton Czuczor raised under the gun to 120,000. Chip leader Andres Korn called from middle position before the action got to Sergio Cabrera on the button.

The Spaniard shoved for 885,000 and both blinds folded quickly. Czuczor didn't need much time either and tossed his cards into the muck just as quick. Korn asked for a count and called.

Cabrera: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Korn: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, doing not much for Cabrera. He picked up some outs with the {8-Spades} on the turn, but the {9-Spades} on the river wasn't one of the cards he was looking for.

In the first hand of the day, Sergio Cabrera hit the rail. He takes home $41,031 and the remaining eight players are guaranteed $53,615 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
5,165,000 1,125,000
Sergio Cabrera es
Sergio Cabrera
Busted

Tags: Martin CzuczorAndres KornSergio Cabrera

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Nine Players Remain; Who Takes Home the Gold?

Experienced player Mike Sowers starts 4th in chips
Experienced player Mike Sowers starts 4th in chips

After three days of play in Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, nine players will come back today at 1 p.m. local time to play it out for $618,285 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Andres Korn from Argentina leads the way with 4,040,000. Korn holds a small lead over his nearest rival, Thomas Boivin, who finished the day with 3,190,000. Hungarian Marton Czuczor sits in third with 1,750,000, followed by Americans Mike Sowers (1,630,000) and Mark Zullo (975,000). Pete Chen, from Taiwan, has 910,000, and Spain's Sergio Cabrera has 890,000. Rounding out the final table is the third American, Andy Spears, who will start the final table with 740,000 in chips, or 15 big blinds.

There are roughly 52 minutes left in Level 27: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Pete ChenTaiwan910,00018
2Andres KornArgentina4,040,00081
3Mike SowersUnited States1,630,00033
4Thomas BoivinBelgium3,190,00064
5Andy SpearsUnited States740,00015
6Sergio CabreraSpain890,00018
7Mark ZulloUnited States975,00020
8Simon LamUnited States1,450,00029
9Marton CzuczorHungary1,750,00035

All 9 players at the final table are guaranteed $41,031 at this point but are gunning for more.

PositionPrize
1$618,285
2$382,122
3$264,306
4$185,794
5$132,767
6$96,472
7$71,300
8$53,615
9$41,031

Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time and the PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on the floor to provide live updates until a new WSOP bracelet winner is crowned.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
4,040,000
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
3,190,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
1,750,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
1,630,000
Simon Lam us
Simon Lam
1,450,000
Mark Zullo us
Mark Zullo
975,000
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
910,000
Sergio Cabrera es
Sergio Cabrera
890,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
740,000

Tags: Andy SpearsMark ZulloMartin CzuczorMike SowersAndres KornPete ChenSergio CabreraSimon LamThomas Boivin

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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