Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Dia 5 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-15 20:16 UTC-7

Finger Points Winzeler Towards the Door

Nível 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The player under the gun opened to 100,000. Martin Finger called from late position, and Ian Johns called from the cutoff. Action folded to Hans Winzeler in the big blind, and he three-bet jammed. The player under the gun folded, and Finger four-bet shoved over top, forcing Johns out of the hand.

Finger:
Winzeler:

The board ran out , and Finger scooped the pot, sending Winzeler to the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Finger	2,800,000 750,000	750,000

Hans Winzeler	Eliminado

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2017-07-15 20:10 UTC-7

Damian Salas Calls Jonathan Dwek, Takes Chip Lead

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

With the board reading , Damian Salas checked in the big blind, and Jonathan Dwek bet 550,000 under the gun. Salas thought for a while and called.

Dwek tabled for aces and twos with a queen kicker, and Salas showed for a flush to take the pot and the chip lead along with it.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	7,930,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Jonathan Dwek	2,730,000 -1,570,000	-1,570,000

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2017-07-15 19:51 UTC-7

Craft Reappears for One Last Hurrah

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

While Mickey Craft has made his exit from the tournament, he's still managing to make his presence felt in the tournament.

Craft reappeared at his old table bearing a tray full of Patron shots. He handed one out to every player at the table to a loud roar of cheers from the rail and his old table mates, who began laughing. Some drank their shots while others protested.

"If you wanna play good, Patron!" one of the players said.

To reporters, Craft explained what he was up to and why he had bought his table a round of shots.

"I just want to say thank you to everyone for everything," Craft said. "I just wanted to make a little fun of poker. Whether you go out with king-queen or seven-deuce, it's all for fun. I just wanted to make a little light of these guys day and to say thank you."

While Craft may not be going further than Day 5, he certainly has made a big impact on many here in the tournament and will be remembered as one of the most memorable players from this year's Main Event.

@Roothlus @Stapes @ToddBrunson @SavagePoker How do you go out with class? Instead of snap getting on a plane home,… https://t.co/CCRc7P9iQv
— Daniel Clarence Wolf (@wolf_clarence)

Tags: Mickey Craft

2017-07-15 19:42 UTC-7

Rothstein Doubles Through Messina

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The video crew swarmed around a table where Valentin Messina and Jeffrey Rothstein were battling in a massive pot.

There was already around 1,300,000 in the pot, and Rothstein had moved all in on the river of a board. Rothstein's all in was for 1,195,000, which would give Messina a big chip lead if he called and won the hand. Messina tanked for a few minutes while a sizable crowd gathered around.

Eventually, Messina called, and Rothstein tabled for trip fours. Messina's hand was also shown, having a pair of kings with .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Valentin Messina	4,600,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000
Jeffrey Rothstein	3,700,000

Tags: Jeffrey Rothstein Valentin Messina

2017-07-15 19:27 UTC-7

Not All Canadians Hold Hands: Srinivasan Finds Huge Double Through Guay

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to David Guay in the cutoff, and he raised to 85,000. Shyam Srinivasan three-bet to 315,000 from the small blind and after thinking for about a minute, Guay four-bet to 2,085,000. Srinivasan didn't think twice and piled his stack worth 1,945,000 into the middle. Guay called.

Srinivasan was at risk but well ahead with up against Guay's .

The flop came , and Srinivasan paired his king to extend his lead much further. The turn was the , and Guay was drawing dead to the on the river.

Canadians may have a reputation for being nice and apologizing for anything and everything, but these two certainly came to battle.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Shyam Srinivasan	4,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
David Guay	1,560,000 -2,180,000	-2,180,000

Tags: David Guay Shyam Srinivasan

2017-07-15 19:19 UTC-7

Player Interview: Colin Moffat

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Right before the Day 5 dinner break, PokerNews caught up with Canadian Colin Moffat, who started that day as one of the top ten stacks with 3,086,000 and has run it up to 5,580,000 in three levels of play.

When asked about how he feels about his play today, Moffat thought for a second, smiled, and said, "It's going really well. I can't complain."

Of course, it's hard to complain when you are sitting as one of the big stacks deep in the Main.

Moffatt didn't want to go into details on the hands for fear of giving away information. But he did say he felt like he was at a pretty good table, at least good for him. He's been able to apply pressure, and holding the table chip lead has certainly earned him some respect.

He did mention one memorable hand where he won a big pot without even seeing a flop when he five-bet jam. It's that image and his confidence to pull it off that are keeping him near the top of the chip counts.

Moffatt: I'm running really good, and things are working in my favor. I'm making some decent plays here and there, but I'm also getting lucky when I need to.

PokerNews: You had a run in the 2014 Main Event, placing 538th, and you knocked out Johnny Chan from 2013 Main Event on Day 3. It doesn't look like you're a full-time player, though, so can you tell us more?

Moffatt: Mostly, these days, I play just for fun, to be honest. I consider myself a recreational player. I mostly play home games with my friends, and once and a while I play online for fun.

PN: So why the Main Event?

Moffatt: I've played the Main Event for the last six years. I like playing it. It's a great tournament and a lot of fun, so I keep coming out.

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2017-07-15 17:42 UTC-7

Mickey Craft's Main Event Ends with Seven-Deuce

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

On the live stream shortly before the dinner break, Mickey Craft opened to 125,000 in early position, and Michael Ruane three-bet to 325,000 in middle position. Craft called, and they saw a flop. Craft moved all in for about 1,500,000, and Ruane called.

Craft had for a pair of sevens, but he was behind Ruane's .

Craft was on his feet, and Ruane stared intensely at the board as the came on the turn, followed by the on the river.

Ruane celebrated with a clap and Craft looked over at his new fiance with a shrug.

In his exit interview with Kara Scott, Craft mentioned he had a great time in the Main Event. He said of the tournament, "This means absolutely nothing," and in regard to his fiance, "I have her for life."

After a romantic run in the Main Event and a romantic exit interview, Craft made his way to the payout desk to collect his $53,247.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Ruane	4,250,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Mickey Craft	Eliminado

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2017-07-15 17:42 UTC-7

Blumstein Puts Lamb to the Test

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

As the camera crew surrounded the table, Ben Lamb and Scott Blumstein were involved in a massive pot. There looked to be about 2,000,000 already in the middle, and the board was on the turn, reading .

Both players checked and saw the complete the board and put a full house on board, as well. Blumstein took his time and cut out a bet of 840,000. This sent Lamb into the tank for a few minutes, contemplating the huge decision. He eventually folded, and then the table started a conversation about what the two players had as the camera crew was shown their cards.

Lamb, oblivious that this was a thing, asked when his cards or his opponents would be shown. Lamb was told by the crew that the hands would be processed post-production, sparking an idea from Lamb.

"Wait, who around here knows so I can bribe them?" Lamb asked jokingly. "$500!"

Blumstein looked at Lamb and said, "I'll tell you for $600."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Scott Blumstein	4,400,000 400,000	400,000

Ben Lamb	3,400,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Scott Blumstein

2017-07-15 17:42 UTC-7

Tracy Nguyen Eliminated; Only Two Women Left Standing

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

According to Shyam Srinivasan, he raised to 100,000. Action folded around to Tracy Nguyen, who three-bet all in for about 255,000. Srinivasan called to put her at risk.

Srinivasan:
Nguyen:

The board rolled out unfavorably for Nguyen when the flop came , putting Srinivasan in a commanding lead. He held on through the turn and the river, and that did it for Nguyen, who exited the tournament area.

The last two women left standing are Yuan-Yuan Li and Jessica Ngu, both of whom are seated at the same table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tracy Nguyen	Eliminado

Tags: Jessica Ngu Shyam Srinivasan Yaun-Yuan Li

2017-07-15 17:40 UTC-7

Alex Massman Doubles Through Mickey Craft

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

On the PokerGO streamed table, Mickey Craft raised to 125,000 from early position with and Alex Massman three-bet to 475,000 from middle position with . It folded back to Craft and he called. On the flop, Massman got his stack of 960,000 all in and Craft called to put him at risk.

The cards were tabled and Craft needed help. He didn't find it on the turn or the river and Massman doubled through. Craft took the hit to his stack which put him down near one million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Massman	2,975,000 2,575,000	2,575,000
Mickey Craft	1,100,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Alex Massman Mickey Craft