Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,896,950
Entries
623
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Break Time
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are on another 15-minute break with 130 players remaining.
Updated Counts Before Break
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 100,000 |
|
254,000 | 84,000 |
|
243,000 | 43,000 |
|
223,000 | -117,000 |
|
212,500 | -22,500 |
|
179,000 | 84,000 |
|
166,000 | 99,500 |
|
110,000 | -7,000 |
|
98,000 | 22,900 |
|
87,000 | 7,000 |
|
75,500 | 12,500 |
|
75,000 | 15,700 |
|
75,000 | 22,000 |
|
61,000 | -74,000 |
|
61,000 | -1,000 |
|
45,000 | 5,000 |
|
34,000 | 10,000 |
Matt Affleck Straightens Out to Eliminate Steven Tabb
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Babak Badkoubei raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Matt Affleck called from the cutoff. Steven Tabb was in the big blind and moved all in for 46,800. Badkoubei thought for about a minute but eventually folded. Affleck asked for a count and decided to call.
Tabb was at risk and ahead with 
, up against Affleck's 
.
The flop came 
and Affleck flopped a monster draw with outs to make a flush or a straight. The turn was the 
to complete his straight, and the river was the 
to send Tabb to the rail.
Here is a look at the counts for the rest of the players on Table 726:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000 | 149,000 |
|
240,000 | 145,500 |
|
175,000 | 82,200 |
|
96,000 | 56,300 |
|
72,000 | 35,000 |
|
45,000 | -18,800 |
|
45,000 | -80,000 |
|
42,000 | -58,000 |
|
Busted |
Engel on Fire
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Just a few hands after making a hero call on the river, Engel has built up one of the larger stacks in the room. A lot of the chips came at the hands of Jonathan Concepcion. There was a raise to 5,500 from early position and Concepcion three-bet to 16,500 from late position. Engel put in a four-bet to 34,500 from the cutoff and the initial raiser folded. Concepcion moved all in for around 75,000 and Engel made the call.
Engel: 
Concepcion: 
The board ran out 
and Concepcion was eliminated while Engel continued to stack chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000 | 58,000 |
|
Busted |
Greg Buonocore Flops a Set to Survive
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Yin Liu raised to 5,200 from late position and Greg Buonocore moved all in for 35,400 from the cutoff. Liu thought for a moment before calling.
Buonocore was at risk and behind with 
, up against Liu's 
.
The flop came 
, giving Buonocore the lead with a set of fours. He was on his feet still as the 
hit the turn, and the 
hit the river, securing the double-up and leaving Liu with just 8,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 19,300 |
|
8,000 | -85,300 |
Fumimasa Hirasawa Turns a Miracle
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Fumimasa Hirasawa raised to 6,000 from middle position and Alexander Farahi three-bet to 15,000 from late position. Hirasawa moved all in for 34,600 and Farahi quickly called.
Hirasawa was at risk with 
and was well behind Farahi's 
.
The flop came 
, but it didn't change much as Hirasawa still needed to hit a jack to improve. Sure enough, the hit the turn to give Hirasawa two pairs, and the river was the 
to lock up the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 30,500 |
|
50,000 | -67,000 |
Ari Engel "The Wizard"
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The board read with around 45,000 in the middle. Ari Engel checked from late position and his opponent bet 35,000. Engel was sent into the tank and, eventually, the clock was called. With around five seconds left to act before his hand would be dead, Engel tossed in chips to call.
"Good call," his opponent said as he flipped over . Engel showed 
and the dealer pushed the pot his way. "I missed everything, but I don't know how you called," Engel's opponent said as he walked away from the table.
"It's because he's a wizard," mentioned another player on the table as everyone chuckled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000 | 59,500 |
Mustapha Kanit Doubles Through Ronald Connor
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Ronald Connor raised to 5,200 from middle position and Adrian Attenborough called from the hijack. Mustapha Kanit was in the cutoff and moved all in for his last 44,700. Connor went into the tank for about a minute and decided to move all in for 49,800. Attenborough quickly got out of the way.
Kanit was at risk but ahead with 
, up against Connor's 
.
The board ran out 
and Kanit doubled through, leaving Connor with just 5,100 chips.
As Kanit was stacking chips he smiled and looked over at chip leader David Coleman and said, "That was an important one. Now I need to win one from you and I'll be happy."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
5,100 | -61,900 |
Updated Chips: Nacho and Salter Among the Flavors
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 | |
|
|
260,000 | |
|
|
235,000 | |
|
140,000 | |
|
130,000 | |
|
|
117,000 | |
|
108,000 | |
|
|
75,500 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
54,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
|
37,000 |