Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
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
Mercier Can't Stay Afloat on the River
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
When arriving at the table, Jason Mercier and Ronald Connor had all their chips in the middle and the board was already reading 
. Mercier's cards were face up in front of him and he had the lead with 
against the 
of Connor.
The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
. Connor made trip fives on the river, earning him a double-up. Mercier had just over 10,000 remaining and would go on top bust a couple hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000 | 23,100 |
|
Busted |
Kelly Minkin Finds a Double
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Keven Stammen raised to 4,500 from under the gun and action folded to Kelly Minkin in middle position. She thought for a full minute before announcing that she was all in for her last 33,100 chips. Stammen wasted no time and called.
Minkin was at risk but ahead with 
, flipping with Stammen's 
.
The flop came 
and Minkin was still ahead with two sixes. The turn was the 
and Minkin smiled and said, "That's a pretty good turn." The river was the insignificant 
and Minkin doubled up.
"I knew you weren't folding. I was hoping it was ace-king!" Minkin continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 75,600 |
|
70,000 | 8,000 |
David Coleman Climbs to the Top
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Action folded around to Mustapha Kanit on the button and he raised it up to 4,500. David Coleman three-bet to 14,700 from the small blind and Kanit thought about it for a minute before deciding to call.
The flop came 
and Coleman led out for 14,200. Kanit paused and tossed in some chips to call.
The turn was the . Coleman wasted no time and slid forward a stack of orange chips worth 100,000, clearly putting Kanit to the test for his last 55,000 chips. Kanit went into the tank and decided to muck his hand.
Coleman has now built his stack up to 340,000 to put him at the top of the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | 75,000 |
|
55,000 | -30,000 |
Butteroni's Bluff Attempt Fails
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Federico Butteroni raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and was called by Georgios Sotiropoulos in the small blind. The flop came 
and the action was checked to Butteroni who bet 3,400. Sotiropoulos called and the turn brought the . Again, Sotiropoulos check-called a bet of 11,400 from Butteroni.
The river brought the 
and Sotiropoulos checked for the third time. Butteroni bet 19,000 and Sotiropoulos thought for a couple minutes before calling. Butteroni tabled 
and Sotiropoulos showed to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000 | -44,600 |
|
24,000 | -36,000 |
Updated Stacks: Natasha Mercier Looks to Best Last Year's Third-Place Finish
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Natasha Mercier started the day with 24,400 chips and now sits on almost triple that amount after the first break of the day.
Mercier finished in third in this same event last year to earn herself $348,374 plus a husband! It was in this event that her now husband, Jason Mercier, proposed to her. Should she win this event this week, who knows what she will get this year!
While last year's finish was her best career cash, she came closer to winning a bracelet in 2015 when she finished as runner-up in Event #20: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em for $284,911, falling to Benjamin Zamani.
Look for Mercier to continue to go deep and building on her $1.1 million-plus career earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000 | 59,800 |
|
200,000 | -2,000 |
|
135,000 | 47,200 |
|
115,000 | -18,000 |
|
95,000 | -12,700 |
|
|
85,000 | 15,000 |
|
80,000 | 37,100 |
|
80,000 | 28,600 |
|
80,000 | 12,900 |
|
70,000 | -29,100 |
|
63,000 | 38,600 |
|
62,000 | 25,000 |
|
60,000 | 43,100 |
|
60,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
60,000 | 12,800 |
|
53,000 | -19,000 |
|
40,000 | -26,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
First Break
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day with 180 players remaining.
Andy Park Finds a Lucky Lady on the River
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Raul Martinez Requena was all in for about 140,000, at risk against Andy Park who had him slightly covered.
Requena was well ahead with 
, up against Park's 
.
The flop came 
and Requena was in good shape to double up. The turn was the , but the river was the and Park caught one of two queens in the deck to secure the pot and send Requena home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 251,300 |
|
Busted |
Tong Li Doubles Through Jason Mercier
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
With about 20,000 in the pot on a board reading 
, the player in the small blind led out for 6,700 and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.
Tong Li was in the cutoff and moved all in for his last 31,300. The small blind thought for a moment and folded, and the decision was on Mercier. He was visibly uncomfortable and was unsure on what he was going to do. He appeared to be doing some math and was counting out his stack. Eventually, he called.
Li tabled his hand and revealed 
for two pair, at risk against Mercier's 
for a pair and a flush draw. The river was the , and Li doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
38,000 | -93,900 |