2017 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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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
Total Entries
623
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 623
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Mike Vanier Eliminated in 14th Place ($25,365)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Vanier - 14th Place
Mike Vanier - 14th Place

Andy Spears raised all in from the button and Mike Vanier called all in from the small blind for roughly 300,000.

Spears: {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Vanier: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The board came down {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{K-Diamonds}, giving Spears a pair of aces to eliminate Vanier in 14th place.

Tags: Andy SpearsMike Vanier

Pierre Neuville Eliminated in 15th Place ($25,365)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Pierre Neuville
Pierre Neuville

Marton Czuczor moved all in from the small blind and Pierre Neuville called all in for 270,000 in the big blind.

Czuczor: {J-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Neuville: {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Czuczor took the lead on the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Spades} flop and remained ahead after the {6-Hearts} turn and {10-Diamonds} river. Neuville got a pay jump for finishing in 15th place and received $25,365.

Tags: Marton CzuczorPierre Neuville

Engel Doubles Through Rabinowitz

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Ari Engel raised to 200,000 from under the gun, Darren Rabinowitz reraised from the big blind, and Engel called all in for 220,000.

Engel: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Rabinowitz: {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board came down {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}, giving Engel a pair of queens to double through Rabinowitz.

Tags: Darren RabinowitzAri Engel

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Approximate Chip Counts at Break

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The players are in the midst of a 15-minute break.

Lam Doubles Through Engel

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

On the last hand of the level, Ari Engel raised to 55,000 from middle position. Simon Lam three-bet to 150,000 from the button, Engel four-bet, Lam five-bet shoved for 807,000, and Engel called.

Engel: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Lam: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The board came down {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, giving Lam a set of jacks to double through Engel.

Tags: Ari EngelSimon Lam

Sowers Continues to Chip Up

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Marton Czuczor raised to 55,000 from under the gun, Andy Spears three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack, Mike Sowers four-bet to 375,000 from the big blind, Czuczor folded, and Spears folded after some thought.

Tags: Marton CzuczorMike SowersAndy Spears

Korn Deals Blow to Vanier

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Vanier raised on the button and Norberto Korn defended his big blind. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Korn checked. Vanier bet 50,000, Korn put in a big check-raise to 215,000, and Vanier called.

Korn continued his aggression on the {J-Spades} turn, opting for a bet of 205,000. Vanier once again made the call in position. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and both players checked.

"Two pair," said Korn, who opened up {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Vanier folded his hand and slipped to less than 20 big blinds.

Tags: Mike VanierNorberto Korn

Matt Affleck Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,503)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Matt Affleck - 16th Place
Matt Affleck - 16th Place

Mike Sowers raised to 50,000 from the hijack, Matt Affleck three-bet shoved from the cutoff for 728,000, and Sowers called with a slightly covering stack.

Sowers: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Affleck: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The board came down {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, no help to Affleck, ending his tournament in 16th place.

Tags: Matt AffleckMike Sowers

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 17th Place ($20,503)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ravi Raghavan - 17th Place
Ravi Raghavan - 17th Place

Marton Czuczor open-shoved from the small blind and Ravi Raghavan called the all-in for 252,000 from the big blind.

Czuczor: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Raghavan: {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The flop was {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Raghavan stood up from the table. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and the river the {A-Diamonds}, ending Raghavan's run in 17th place. The American added $20,503 to his already substantial lifetime winnings of over $3 million.

Tags: Marton CzuczorRavi Raghavan