Event #58: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-02-2017 21:25 UTC-7

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,500)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #62: Martin Kabrhel raised to 180,000 with 80,000 behind, and Arman Zolnoorian called in the small blind, as did John Esposito in the big blind after plenty of consideration. The flop fell , and Esposito bet 100,000. Kabrhel called all in, and Zolnoorian folded.

Martin Kabrhel:
John Esposito:

The turn and river failed to improve Kabrhel, and he was eliminated in 8th place for $40,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arman Zolnoorian	2,900,000	175,000
John Esposito	1,450,000	500,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian John Esposito Martin kabrhel

07-02-2017 21:24 UTC-7

Hands #60-61: Prats Folds an Ace

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #60: Artur Rudziankov raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, and Mario Prats three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind. Rudziankov moved all in, and Prats quickly folded.

Hand #61: Prats raised to 130,000, and Lee Watkinson moved all in from the small blind. Prats folded the face-up.

Tags: Artur Rudziankov Lee Watkinson Mario Prats

07-02-2017 21:20 UTC-7

Hands #55-59: Lee Watkinson Doubles Through Kabrhel

[user252447]

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #55: Mario Prats opened and got a call from Arman Zolnoorian in position. They checked it down to the river of a board reading , where Prats check-folded to a bet.

Hand #56: Prats raised to 150,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #57: A raise from John Esposito won the antes and blinds.

Hand #58: Lee Watkinson moved all in from under the gun for 685,000, and Martin Kabrhel called. Watkinson had and Kabrhel . The board ran out , and Watkinson doubled through Kabrhel.

Hand #59: Prats got a walk in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Watkinson	1,400,000	700,000
Martin Kabrhel	300,000	-860,000

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian Lee Watkinson Mario Prats Martin kabrhel

07-02-2017 21:12 UTC-7

Hands #50-54: Zolnoorian Jams Into Kabrhel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #50: Artur Rudziankov limped from the small blind, and Timothy Miles checked in the big blind. On the flop, Rudziankov bet 60,000, and Miles folded.

Hand #51: Christian Rudolph raised to 135,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #52: Martin Kabrhel raised to 125,000, and all opponents folded.

Hand #53: Mario Prats opened the action with a raise to 150,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #54: Kabrhel raised to 120,000, and Arman Zolnoorian called in the small blind. John Esposito called from the big blind, and Kabrhel said, "Ohhh, we got Johnny into the pot."

Esposito replied, "I wouldn't want to miss this party for the world."

The flop fell , and Esposito bet 180,000. Kabrhel took some time to make a decision, and the clock was called on him. He then raised to 425,000, and Zolnoorian almost instantly moved all in. Esposito folded, and the action was back on Kabrhel, who called for a count. The 425,000 were pulled in, and Zolnoorian was all in for another 1,255,000 on top.

After 30 seconds, Timothy Miles called the clock on Kabrhel, who was visibly upset. The tournament staff gave him full two minutes, as the decision was for his tournament life. The clock then ran down, and Kabrhel folded with one second left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Prats	3,300,000	575,000
Arman Zolnoorian	2,725,000	645,000
Martin Kabrhel	1,160,000	-240,000
John Esposito	950,000	-700,000

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian Artur Rudziankov Christian Rudolph John Esposito Mario Prats Martin kabrhel Timothy Miles

07-02-2017 20:56 UTC-7

Hands #45-49: Kabrhel Doubles Up

[user252447]

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #45: Action was on Martin Kabrhel, and Tim Miles called the clock on him. Kabrhel moved all, and Lee Watkinson called. Kabrhel had and Watkinson . The board ran out , and Kabrhel doubled up.

Hand #46: Kabrhel limped, and Arman Zolnoorian and John Esposito came along in the blinds. The flop was . A bet of 95,000 from Kabrhel took the pot.

Hand #47: Timothy Miles moved all in to take the pot.

Hand #48: John Esposito opened from the button for 200,000, winning the antes and blinds.

Hand #49: Watkinson moved all in and won the antes and blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	1,400,000	725,000
Lee Watkinson	700,000	-710,000

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian John Esposito Martin Kabrhel

07-02-2017 20:42 UTC-7

Hands #39-44: Kabrhel Folds to a Shove

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #39: Arman Zolnoorian raised to 140,000 on the button, and Christian Rudolph called in the big blind. The flop came , and Rudolph checked. Zolnoorian won the pot with a bet of 145,000.

Hand #40: Mario Prats raised to 150,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #41: Another raise to 150,000 by Prats shut down all further action.

Hand #42: Prats made it three in a row with a raise to 150,000 from under the gun, winning the pot without resistance.

Hand #43: Lee Watkinson raised to 175,000, and there was no call.

Hand #44: Martin Kabrhel raised to 120,000, and Watkinson moved all in from the big blind. Kabrhel asked for the stack of Watkinson, with just 675,000 behind himself. Watkinson was all in for 1,180,000, and Kabrhel picked up his hippo card protector, glancing at it.

"Lee, the hippo says it's time," Kabrhel said.

Half a minute passed, and Rudolph wanted to call the clock on Kabrhel. Some further time passed, Timothy Miles called the clock, and Kabrhel let it go.

Rudolph warned Kabrhel that he will be calling the clock on him "every single time."

Player	Chips	Progress
Arman Zolnoorian	2,080,000	280,000
Lee Watkinson	1,410,000	115,000
Christian Rudolph	1,400,000	-595,000
Martin Kabrhel	675,000	-275,000

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian Christian Rudolph Lee Watkinson Mario Prats Martin kabrhel Timothy Miles

07-02-2017 20:33 UTC-7

Hands #35-38: All In and a Call

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #35: Artur Rudziankov opened for 110,000 and folded to a three-bet from Mario Prats.

Hand #36: Timothy Miles raised from the button, and Prats shoved from the small blind to take the pot.

Hand #37: John Esposito raised to 160,000 from under the gun, and Arman Zolnoorian called from the big blind. They got to the turn of a board reading . A bet from Zolnoorian got Esposiyo to fold, saying, “You caught me without a piar.”

Hand #38 Miles raised to 115,000, and Prats three-bet to 360,000. Miles moved all in, and Prats called. Miles had and Prats . The board ran out to chop the pot.

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian Artur Rudziankov John Esposito Mario Prats Timothy Miles

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

07-02-2017 20:21 UTC-7

Hands #30-34: Prats Takes from Kabrhel

Christian Zetzsche

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

Hand #30: Arman Zolnoorian limped the small blind, and John Esposito checked in the big blind. The flop was checked through. On the turn, Zolnoorian bet 50,000 and was called before checking again the river. Esposito checked back. Zolnoorian showed , and Esposito chopped it with .

Hand #31: Mario Prats raised to 110,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #32: Esposito raised to 135,000 on the button, and Martin Kabrhel started his usual table talk, saying, "Okay, let's play poker. It is an honor to play with a bracelet champion," before tossing in the extra chips. On the flop, Kabrhel checked, Esposito bet 155,000, and Kabrhel folded with the words, "Pay the man his money."

Hand #33: Prats raised to 115,000, and Kabrhel in the small blind, as did Artur Rudziankov in the big blind. On the flop, both Czech players checked. Prats continued for 125,000, and Kabrhel called. The turn and river brought no further betting action, and Kabrhel showed . Prats had that beat with and won the pot.

Hand #34: Kabrhel shoved from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Prats	2,725,000	725,000
Artur Rudziankov	2,210,000	-370,000
Martin Kabrhel	950,000	-170,000

Tags: Arman Zolnoorian Artur Rudziankov John Esposito Mario Prats

07-02-2017 20:12 UTC-7

Hands #25-29: Five More Hands Without a Flop

[user252447]

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

Hand #25: Christian Rudolph made it 115,000 from the button and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #26: Lee Watkinson made it 175,000 from under the gun and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #27 Artur Rudziankov opened for 130,000, and Mario Prats, in the big blind, raised to 325,000. Rudziankov folded.

Hand #28:Martin Kabrhel opened for 100,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #29: Christian Rudolph opened for 115,000 and folded when Martin Kabrhel moved all in.