Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-13-2017 11:30 UTC-7

Kuo Among Short Stacks in Amazon Purple

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

When the pot was pushed to her, Kitty Kuo pointed out that she had announced all in, which the dealer didn't understand. It didn't change the outcome of the hand, but Kuo joked "what's wrong with my English," causing chuckles from Rumen Nanev and Isaac Haxton next to her.

Kuo is among the shorter stacks in contention, along with Pratyush Buddiga, and below are further notables in the Amazon Purple section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	430,000 7,000	7,000

Ben Lamb	330,000 2,200	2,200

Fabrice Soulier	230,000 300	300

Davidi Kitai	210,000 8,500	8,500

Robert Heidorn	164,000 -3,000	-3,000
Isaac Haxton	150,000 -400	-400

Loni Harwood	125,000 3,500	3,500

Michael Addamo	120,000 6,600	6,600

Rumen Nanev	120,000 -4,300	-4,300
Pratyush Buddiga	65,000 2,300	2,300
Kitty Kuo	45,000 -5,300	-5,300

Tags: Kitty Kuo Isaac Haxton Pratyush Buddiga Rumen Nanev

07-13-2017 11:31 UTC-7

Seidel's All-in Gets Through

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Erik Seidel came into Day 3 with a short stack of just 20 big blinds but he's not going to sit around and do nothing about it.

The action was folded to the cutoff who raised to 4,500 and the button called. Erik Seidel was in the small blind and shoved all-in for around 41,000. The cutoff quickly mucked his hand and the button thought for a couple moments before eventually throwing his cards away as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	53,000 12,100	12,100

Tags: Erik Seidel

07-13-2017 11:33 UTC-7

Elpusan with the Four-Bet

tRaMSt0p

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Mel Elpusan kicked things off in the cutoff with an open to 4,500.

The action folded to Paul Senat in the big blind and he three-bet to 17,000.

Elpusan thought for a few moments, and then four-bet to 44,500.

Senat released and dropped to 435,000 while Elpusan moved to roughly 230,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Senat	435,000 -14,700	-14,700
Mel Elpusan	230,000 -100	-100

Tags: Mel Elpusan Paul Senat

07-13-2017 11:35 UTC-7

Kirkpatrick Takes it on the River

tRaMSt0p

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Michael Kirkpatrick entered the pot with a raise from early position totaling 4,400. Paul Senat called in the cutoff, as did Justin Fawbush in the big blind.

The flop landed and Kirkpatrick continued for 8,100 with Senat folding, but Fawbush calling.

The turn landed the and both players checked as the river of the completed the board.

Fawbush checked, Kirkpatrick bet 10,100, and Fawbush folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kirkpatrick	158,000 45,200	45,200
Justin Fawbush	51,300 -15,200	-15,200

Tags: Paul Senat Michael Kirkpatrick Justin Fawbush

07-13-2017 11:36 UTC-7

Mahoney Loses Two Three-Bet Pots

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Patrick Mahoney got involved into a three-bet pot with Huy Lam and the duo ended up checking the flop and the turn. The river also went check, check, and Lam showed . Mahoney said "you weren't going anywhere, eh?" to which Lam just shrugged.

Soon after, Mahoney raised and called the three-bet to 17,400 by Glen Chadwick in the small blind. The flop came and Chadwick's bet of 25,000 ended the hand right there. Mahoney lost the second hand in a row, but remains the chip leader at his table ahead of Jerome Evans and Paulino Uemura Junior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Mahoney	340,000 -33,800	-33,800
Paulino Uemura Junior	310,000 700	700
Jerome Evans	300,000 -1,700	-1,700

Tags: Jerome Evans Patrick Mahoney Huy Lam Glen Chadwick Paulino Uemura Junior

07-13-2017 11:37 UTC-7

Doug Polk Chips Up Early

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With around 14,000 in the middle already and the board reading , Eric Froehlich from the big blind checked to Doug Polk on the button. Polk put out a bet of 10,700 and Froehlich called.

The river was the and Froehlich checked again. Polk bet 20,800 and Froehlich counted out his chips. He threw in a call and Polk tabled . Froehlich nodded and tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	328,000 328,000	328,000

Eric Froehlich	76,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Doug Polk Eric Froehlich

07-13-2017 11:37 UTC-7

Sammer KOs Two

[user153906]

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

A player under the gun opened for a raise to 4,500, and Harald Sammer three-bet to 11,000 a couple of seats over. After one fold, Donald Garrett shoved all in for 41,600, and John David Rogers did the same in the very next set for 43,200. Sammer made the call fairly quickly, though he didn't seem thrilled.

Sammer:
Garrett:
Rogers:

Sammer was completely dominated, but an flop changed that in a hurry. The turn was a and the river a , keeping the two pair best for a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harald Sammer	523,000 6,000	6,000
Donald Garrett	Busted
John David Rogers	Busted

Tags: Harald Sammer

07-13-2017 11:39 UTC-7

Greg Raymer Doubles Duc Nguyen

[user276399]

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Greg Raymer had a 10-high flush but Ducky Nguyen held the ace-high flush and was all in for his remaining 81,000.

Raymer doubled up Nguyen, paid him out, and lost about a third of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	150,000 -60,000	-60,000

07-13-2017 11:40 UTC-7

More Counts from Amazon's Purple Section

Brentharrington

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gilbert	482,000 61,500	61,500
Jessica Ngu	428,000 428,000	428,000
Barny Boatman	342,000 117,000	117,000

Ben Lamb	328,000 -2,000	-2,000

Joseph Cheong	324,000 143,700	143,700

Mohsin Charania	290,000 79,600	79,600

Victor Choupeaux	246,000 21,100	21,100
Charles Tabor	241,000 22,000	22,000
Artur Rudziankov	235,000 23,500	23,500
Angie Gelinas	176,000 -6,800	-6,800
Ian O'Hara	156,000 -5,200	-5,200
Robert Slezak	145,000 -19,900	-19,900
Thomas Ward	131,000 52,000	52,000
Amanda Baker	122,400 -14,600	-14,600
Andrew Lichtenberger	122,000 -17,900	-17,900

Zo Karim	119,000 -27,900	-27,900
Kyle Bowker	111,000 -9,000	-9,000

Richard Seymour	86,000 -16,000	-16,000
Carlos Mortensen	77,000 42,800	42,800

John Monnette	66,000 -4,300	-4,300

Park Yu Cheung	55,000 22,400	22,400
Chris Bolek	52,000 -5,800	-5,800

07-13-2017 11:40 UTC-7

A Few Chip Counts From The Pavilion Room

Mickey Doft

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artan Dedusha	675,000 -5,000	-5,000

Laurence Grondin	227,000 1,600	1,600
Andre Akkari	200,000 -28,500	-28,500

Gavin Smith	195,000 -13,800	-13,800
Marcel Luske	155,000 5,900	5,900
Perry Friedman	105,000 -11,100	-11,100

Dutch Boyd	88,000 24,900	24,900

Stacy Matuson	84,000 -4,200	-4,200
Max Silver	72,000 3,400	3,400

Wendy Freedman	Busted