Friday, June 30, 2017 4:15 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:09 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at Break
The remaining four players are in the midst of a 15-minute break.
| Tsong Lin | 1,642,000 | 52,000  |
| Tom Koral | 277,000 | 0  |
| Alexander Freund | 248,000 | 0 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 69,000 | -21,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 4:08 PM Local Time
Koral Gets Freund to Fold on Seventh
Koral: / /
Freund: / /
Alexander Freund completed, Tom Koral raised, and Freund called. Koral bet on fourth street, Freund called, and bet when he paired up on fifth. Koral called, then called another bet on sixth street.
Freund checked on seventh street, Koral bet, and Freund mulled it over for about 90 seconds before he folded.
| Tom Koral | 277,000 | 67,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 248,000 | -77,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:56 PM Local Time
Lin's Aces Up Good Against Freund
Lin: / /
Freund: / /
Alexander Freund completed and Tsong Lin raised. Freund called. On fourth street, Lin had the lead with ten high and he bet. Freund called. Lin bet again on fifth and Freund called. On sixth street, Lin had a pair of tens showing and he bet again. Freund called again and they both checked seventh street.
Lin tabled for aces up to win the pot.
| Tsong Lin | 1,470,000 | 150,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 325,000 | -115,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:51 PM Local Time
Lin Gets a Fold from Freund on Sixth
Freund: / /
Lin: / /
Alexander Freund completed and Tsong Lin called. On fourth street, Lin bet and Freund called. Freund took the betting lead on fifth street and led out. Lin called. On sixth street, Lin paired his king and he bet. Freund folded and the pot went to Lin.
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:42 PM Local Time
Lin Over Freund
Lin: / /
Freund: / /
Picking up the action on fifth street, Alexander Freund bet with his open pair and Tsong Lin called. Lin paired up on sixth street and both players checked. Freund checked on seventh, Lin bet, and Freund called.
Lin showed for a nine-high straight, Freund mucked, and Lin won the pot.
| Tsong Lin | 1,320,000 | 200,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 440,000 | -130,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:29 PM Local Time
Koral's Queens Up Good
Koral: / /
Freund: / /
Alexander Freund posted the bring-in and he and Tom Koral were heads up. On fourth street, Freund bet, Koral raised, and Freund called. On fifth street, Freund bet and Koral called. On sixth street, the betting lead switched to Koral and he bet it. Freund called and they both checked on seventh street.
Koral announced "queens up" and showed for queens and nines. That was good and Koral dragged the pot.
| Alexander Freund | 570,000 | -125,000 |
| Tom Koral | 330,000 | 82,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:24 PM Local Time
Zhu Getting Short
Freund: / /
Zhu: / /
Alexander Freund was the bring-in, Yueqi Zhu completed, Freund raised, and Zhu called.
Zhu check-called a bet on fourth street before leading out on fifth street. Freund called, paired up on sixth street, and bet. Zhu called and both players checked on seventh street.
Freund tabled for nines and deuces, Zhu mucked, and Freund won the pot.
| Alexander Freund | 695,000 | 125,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 130,000 | -126,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:18 PM Local Time
Lin Loses One to Freund
Freund: / /
Lin: / /
Alexander Freund completed and Tsong Lin called. Freund bet fourth street and Lin called. Again, on fifth street, Freund bet and Lin called. On sixth street, Freund bet, Lin raised, and Freund called.
Both players checked on seventh street and Freund showed for aces up. That was good for the pot.
| Tsong Lin | 1,120,000 | -185,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 570,000 | 100,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:14 PM Local Time
Lin Takes from Koral
Koral: / - fold
Lin: /
Zhu: / - fold
Tom Koral completed and was called by Tsong Lin and Yueqi Zhu. On fourth street, Koral bet and Lin and Zhu called. On fifth street, Koral bet again, and, this time, Lin raised. Zhu and Koral both folded and the pot went to Lin.
| Tsong Lin | 1,305,000 | 180,000 |
| Tom Koral | 248,000 | -97,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 3:08 PM Local Time
Todd Bui Eliminated in 5th Place ($20,888)
Freund: / /
Bui: / /
Alexander Freund completed on third street and Todd Bui called. Freund bet on both fourth and fifth street and Bui called both. Bui took the on-board lead on sixth street and he bet. Freund called and Bui bet his remaining 24,000 in the dark.
"If I check and you bet, I'm not folding," said Bui of his dark all-in.
Freund called quickly.
"Tens up," said Bui, showing for tens and sevens.
Freund, however, showed for aces and fours to eliminate Bui in fifth place for $20,888.
| Alexander Freund | 470,000 | 175,000 |
| Todd Bui | 0 | -95,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:53 PM Local Time
Koral's Full House Good Against Zhu
Zhu: / /
Koral: / /
Yueqi Zhu posted the bring-in and he and Tom Koral were heads up. On fourth street, Zhu bet, Koral raised, and Zhu called. On fifth street, Koral bet and Zhu tank-called. On sixth street, Koral bet again and Zhu called.
On seventh street, Koral bet and Zhu thought briefly before putting forward calling chips. Koral immediately announced "Full house," and showed for nines full of fours to take the pot.
| Tom Koral | 345,000 | 130,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 256,000 | -99,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:45 PM Local Time
Cheryl Denzik Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,297)
Lin: /
Denzik: /
Cheryl Denzik completed on third street and Tsong Lin called. Denzik bet on fourth, Lin called, Denzik bet on fifth, Lin raised, Denzik reraised all in, and Lin called.
Lin: /
Denzik: /
Denzik led with aces up, but had outs to fade. She received the on sixth, while Lin caught the to keep Denzik ahead. Denzik quickly turned over the on seventh to remain at aces and sevens, but Lin revealed the to make a jack-high straight to eliminate Denzik in sixth place for $15,297.
| Tsong Lin | 1,125,000 | 60,000 |
| Cheryl Denzik | 0 | -95,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:40 PM Local Time
Koral Takes From Zhu
Koral: / /
Mogavero: / /
Tom Koral completed, Yueqi Zhu raised, and Koral called.
Koral check-called bets from Zhu on fourth and fifth before taking the on-board lead on sixth. Koral bet and Zhu called.
"I feel like you're on a flush draw," said Koral, as he checked seventh street in the dark. Zhu checked behind.
Koral tabled for queens and nines, Zhu mucked, and Koral won the pot.
| Yueqi Zhu | 355,000 | -157,000 |
| Tom Koral | 215,000 | 68,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:35 PM Local Time
Lin Keeps Building
Freund: / /
Lin: / /
Alexander Freund completed and Lin called. On fourth street, Lin checked, Freund bet, and Lin called. On fifth street, Freund had the betting lead and he bet. Lin called. On sixth street, Freund checked, Lin bet, and after a few seconds, Freund folded.
| Tsong Lin | 1,065,000 | 15,000 |
| Alexander Freund | 295,000 | -70,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:31 PM Local Time
Alexander Freund Takes a from Cheryl Denzik
Freund: / /
Denzik: / /
Alexander Freund completed and Cheryl Denzik called. On fourth street, Freund bet and Denzik called. Again on fifth street, Freund bet and Denzik called. On sixth street, the betting lead switched to Denzik and she checked. Freund bet and Denzik called.
On seventh street, Denzik checked again, Freund bet again, and Denzik let it go. Freund took down the pot.
| Alexander Freund | 365,000 | 159,000 |
| Cheryl Denzik | 95,000 | -209,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 2:23 PM Local Time
Daniel Mogavero Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,433)
Lin: / /
Mogavero: / /
Tsong Lin completed on third street, Daniel Mogavero raised, and Lin called.
Lin checked with the better board on fourth street, Mogavero bet, Lin raised, Mogavero reraised, Lin reraised, and Mogavero called. Lin bet on fifth and sixth street, Mogavero called both, and Mogavero called all in for his remaining 1,000 on seventh street.
Lin tabled for aces and queens, besting Mogavero's for aces and deuces and sending the latter to the exit in seventh place.
| Tsong Lin | 1,050,000 | 259,000 |
| Daniel Mogavero | 0 | -163,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2017 12:06 PM Local Time
Tsong Lin Leads Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Final Table
Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud.
The starting field of 298 players is down to just seven hopefuls, each looking to capture the first-place prize of $96,907 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
On top of the chip counts to begin the day is Tsong Lin, holding a hefty 11-big-bet lead over his closest competitor. Second in chips is Yueqi Zhu, who is at his second final table of the summer. This marks Zhu's 10th WSOP final table, and he will be looking finally to capture that elusive bracelet.
Also still in the hunt is Tom Koral, who notched his seventh cash of the 2017 WSOP with his run in this event. Just last week, Koral finished fourth in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. and will no doubt be looking to improve upon that finish and capture his first bracelet.
Here are the final table seating assignments and chip counts:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| Brasilia 1 | 1 | Daniel Mogavero | 163,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 2 | Tom Koral | 147,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 3 | Cheryl Denzik | 304,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 4 | Tsong Lin | 791,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 5 | Yueqi Zhu | 512,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 6 | Alexander Freund | 206,000 |
| Brasilia 1 | 7 | Todd Bui | 113,000 |
Play begins at 2 p.m., so be sure to keep it here for live updates on the action as the quest to crown the next WSOP bracelet winner concludes.