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2017 48th Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Friday, June 09, 2017 to Sunday, July 09, 2017

Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $365
  • Prizepool: $3,004,500
  • Entries: 10,015
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Sunday, July 9, 2017 4:19 PM Local Time
John Hayes Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,487)

John Hayes

John Hayes shoved all in from the under-the-gun position. So did Ravi Raghavan from the hijack. Everyone else folded.

Hayes:   
Raghavan:   

The board ran out       to give Raghavan a flush and eliminate Hayes in 14th place.

Ravi Raghavan19,000,0006,000,000
John Hayes0-6,000,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:58 PM Local Time
Updated Counts, Table 24 is now Table 7
Hrair Yapoudjian34,800,0002,800,000
John Hutchinson24,900,000700,000
Dieter Dechant18,900,0006,900,000
Tremayne Jernigan18,400,0001,900,000
John Myung15,800,000-700,000
Michael Guzzardi7,100,000-5,400,000
Martins Kleins6,500,000-2,800,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:58 PM Local Time
Chip Counts During the Break

The players have moved into the feature tables area in the Amazon Room. Table 23 is now Table 5. Please find their updated chip counts below:

Martin Zamani17,700,0002,700,000
Ravi Raghavan13,000,000-3,900,000
Vera Kuhl12,600,000-400,000
Hai Nguyen9,600,000-3,400,000
Andrew Crookston8,500,000700,000
Marcus Laffen8,050,0002,350,000
John Hayes6,000,0001,125,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:51 PM Local Time
Break Time

Players are on a 15-minute break

Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:50 PM Local Time
Myung Comes From Behind

Hrair Yapoudjian was in the small blind and raised to 2.3 million. john Myung was in the big blind and moved all in for 7.75 million. Yapoudjian called.

Myung:   
Yapoudjian:   

The flop was     and Yapoudjian was still in the lead. The turn was the   and that vaulted Myung into the lead. The river bricked off with the   and Myung got the double-up.

Hrair Yapoudjian32,000,000-8,000,000
John Myung16,500,0006,700,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:44 PM Local Time
"Ok, Let's Get This Over With!"

Ravi Raghavan opened the action with a raise to 1.4 million and big blind Marcus Laffen called. Laffen check-called a bet of 1 million on     before they both checked the   on the turn.

The   completed the board and Laffen checked.

"Ok, let's get this over with!" Raghavan said with a big sigh as he moved in. Laffen called and moved his chips back instantly as the two were both well aware they were going to chop the pot with Broadway on board.

Laffen showed    and Raghavan smashed    on the table with some frustration. That frustration was soon gone as Raghavan showed a big smile seconds later. "We were always going to chop it," he said.

Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:39 PM Local Time
Jeffery Lovvorn Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,487)

Jeffery Lovvorn

Jeffery Lovvorn was in middle position and moved all in for what appeared to be 10,500,000. John Hutchinson was on the button and called.

Hutchinson:   
Lovvorn:   

The board ran out       and the flopped set of kings were enough for Hutchinson to get another elimination, leaving us with 14 players guaranteed to make a minimum of $15,487.

John Hutchinson24,200,0003,000,000
Jeffery Lovvorn0-5,825,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:39 PM Local Time
Dan Stark Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,137)

Dan Stark

Dan Stark shoved all in from the small blind and was called by Vera Kuhl in the big blind. Kuhl had Stark covered by a only a few pink chips worth 25,000.

Stark:   
Kuhl:   

The board ran out      . Kuhl hit a straight on the river and eliminated Stark.

Vera Kuhl13,000,0004,000,000
Dan Stark0-5,425,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:30 PM Local Time
Eric Baldwin Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,137)

Eric Baldwin

Eric Baldwin got his remaining 1,775,000 all in preflop against Hai Nguyen.

Nguyen:   
Baldwin:   

The board ran out       and Baldwin made a pair of nines but was ousted by the straight of Nguyen.

Hai Nguyen13,000,000-1,000,000
Eric Baldwin0-8,075,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:26 PM Local Time
Jorge Pena Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,137)

Jorge Pena

Jorge Pena got it all in preflop for 5,200,000 against Hrair Yapoudjian.

Yapoudjian:   
Pena:   

The board ran out       and the nines held for Yapoudjian who shrinks the field to 17 players remaining.

Hrair Yapoudjian40,000,00021,125,000
Jorge Pena0-6,150,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:25 PM Local Time
Last 18 Players, New Seat Draw
TableSeatNameChip Count
231Dan Stark5,250,000
232Vera Kuhl7,600,6000
233Marcus Laffen6,000,000
234Eric Baldwin2,600,000
235Andrew Crookston6,800,000
236John Hayes5,300,000
237Hai Nguyen8,600,000
238Ravi Ravhagan18,000,000
239Martin Zamani16,200,000
    
241Dieter Dechant10,800,000
242Michael Guzzardi13,000,000
243Martins Kleins7,300,000
244Tremayne Jernigan16,500,000
245Jorge Pena6,000,000
246Jeffery Lovvorn12,300,000
247Hrair Yapoudjian31,200,000
248John Myung8,300,000
249John Hutchinson17,700,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:20 PM Local Time
Jernigan Sends Play to Final Two Tables

Romit Advani

According to the table, action folded to Tremayne Jernigan in the small blind and he limped in. Romit Advani was in the big blind and moved all in for roughly 6,000,000. Jernigan snap called.

Jernigan:   
Advani:   

The board bricked off inconsequentially and the aces held for Jernigan, eliminating Advani in 19th place.

Tremayne Jernigan16,500,0006,700,000
Romit Advani0-6,675,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:11 PM Local Time
Raghavan Eliminates Suzuki

Takuya Suzuki

Takuya Suzuki was in the cutoff and got it all in against Ravi Raghavan in the small blind.

Raghavan:   
Suzuki:   

The board ran out       and Raghavan flopped a set of jacks and never looked back, eliminating Suzuki in 20th place.

Ravi Raghavan16,900,0004,000,000
Takuya Suzuki0-3,575,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:57 PM Local Time
Martin Zamani Doubles Through Michael Guzzardi

Michael Guzzardi raised to 900,000 from mid-position and Martin Zamani shoved all in from the button.

Guzzardi:   
Zamani:   

The board ran out      . Zamani doubled up for hitting the jack on the flop.

Martin Zamani15,000,0007,500,000
Michael Guzzardi12,500,000-9,500,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:52 PM Local Time
Dieter Dechant Eliminates Akin Tuna

Akin Tuna

The board showed    . Dieter Dechant shoved all in from the under-the-gun position. Action folded to Akin Tuna in the big blind who called.

Akin Tuna:   
Dieter Dechant:   

The turn brought them the   and the river completed the board with the   to give Dechant two pair, queens and jacks. Tuna was eliminated in 21st place.

Dieter Dechant12,000,0003,225,000
Akin Tuna0-9,400,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:42 PM Local Time
Palfrey Three-Outed

Robert Palfrey

Hai Nguyen was under the gun and limped in. Robert Palfrey was on the button and moved all in for roughly 3.6 million. Michael Guzzardi was in the small blind and called. Nguyen folded.

Guzzardi:   
Palfrey:   

The board ran out       and Guzzardi spiked his kicker to take out Palfrey in 22nd place.

Michael Guzzardi22,000,00010,550,000
Robert Palfrey0-4,700,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:37 PM Local Time
Martin Zamani Eliminates Ben Volpe

Ben Volpe shoved all in for his remaining chips from early position and was called by Martin Zamani on the button.

Volpe:   
Zamani:   

The board ran out      . That was no help for Volpe and he has been eliminated in 23rd place.

Martin Zamani7,500,0001,800,000
Ben Volpe0-1,650,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:34 PM Local Time
Vera Kuhl Doubles Through Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani was all in from the button and called by Vera Kuhl in the big blind.

Zamani:   
Kuhl:   

The board ran out      . Kuhl hit her trip fives to double up.

Vera Kuhl9,000,0004,250,000
Martin Zamani5,700,000-1,675,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:32 PM Local Time
Hai Nguyen Eliminates Sang Kim

Hai Nguyen raised to 650,000 from the button. Sang Kim shoved all in for about 4,450,000 from the big blind. Nguyen called.

Kim:   
Nguyen:   

The board ran out       to give no help to Kim and he has been eliminated in 24th place.

Hai Nguyen14,000,0005,000,000
Sang Kim0-4,800,000
Sunday, July 9, 2017 2:23 PM Local Time
John Myung Eliminates Christopher Grove

Christopher Grove was in middle position and got it all in preflop for roughly 3,350,000 against John Myung who called on the button.

Myung:   
Grove:   

The board ran out       and Myung made a set of kings to eliminate Grove in 25th place.

John Myung9,800,0003,300,000
Christopher Grove0-3,600,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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