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Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:34 PM Local Time
Hands #9-12: Three-Way Action
Hand #9: Norberto Korn raised to 110,000 from middle position and Simon Lam defended his big blind. The flop was and Lam checked. Korn bet 100,000, Lam check-raised to 275,000, and Korn folded.
Hand #10: Andy Spears moved all in for 610,000 on the button. Marton Czuczor took around a minute before relinquishing his big blind. Spears showed .
Hand #11: Thomas Boivin raised to 120,000 from middle position, Lam called on the button, and Pete Chen defended his big blind. All players checked the flop.
Chen checked to Boivin on the turn, who bet 280,000. Both Lam and Chen folded, giving Boivin the pot.
Hand #12: Korn got a walk in the big blind.
| Thomas Boivin | 3,750,000 | 350,000  |
| Simon Lam | 1,600,000 | 150,000 |
| Andy Spears | 720,000 | -20,000  |
Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:25 PM Local Time
Mark Zullo Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,615)
Hand #8: From the hijack, Andres Korn raised to 110,000. Action folded to Mark Zullo in the big blind who didn't hesitate for too long before moving in for 910,000. Korn asked for a count and called shortly after.
Zullo:
Korn:
The flop brought the but that card was accompanied by the and , giving Korn a set. Zullo needed runner-runner but failed to catch up as the hit the turn and hit the river.
Zullo takes home $53,615 and the remaining seven players are guaranteed $71,300 from here on out.
| Andres Korn | 6,600,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Mark Zullo | 0 | -975,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:18 PM Local Time
Hands #2-7: Two More For Korn
Hand #2: Mike Sowers raised to 115,000 from middle position. Thomas Boivin three-bet to 350,000 to his direct left and everyone folded.
Hand #3: Norberto Korn raised to 115,000 from under the gun and won the hand.
Hand #4: Simon Lam raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #5: Korn limped in from the small blind and Sowers checked his option. Both players checked the on the flop. Korn bet 125,000 on the turn and Sowers called.
On the river, Korn bet 280,000 and Sowers folded his hand.
Hand #6: Sowers limped in from the small blind but folded when big blind Boivin raised.
Hand #7: Lam opened the action with a raise to 110,000 from thehijack. Small blind Boivin three-bet to 375,000, but folded to Lam's shove.
| Andres Korn | 5,400,000 | 235,000 |
| Thomas Boivin | 3,400,000 | 210,000 |
| Mike Sowers | 1,500,000 | -130,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:10 PM Local Time
Sergio Cabrera Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,031)
Hand #1: In the first hand of the day, Marton Czuczor raised under the gun to 120,000. Chip leader Andres Korn called from middle position before the action got to Sergio Cabrera on the button.
The Spaniard shoved for 885,000 and both blinds folded quickly. Czuczor didn't need much time either and tossed his cards into the muck just as quick. Korn asked for a count and called.
Cabrera:
Korn:
The flop came , doing not much for Cabrera. He picked up some outs with the on the turn, but the on the river wasn't one of the cards he was looking for.
In the first hand of the day, Sergio Cabrera hit the rail. He takes home $41,031 and the remaining eight players are guaranteed $53,615 from here on out.
| Andres Korn | 5,165,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Sergio Cabrera | 0 | -890,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2017 1:02 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Sunday, July 2, 2017 9:08 AM Local Time
Nine Players Remain; Who Takes Home the Gold?
After three days of play in Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, nine players will come back today at 1 p.m. local time to play it out for $618,285 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Andres Korn from Argentina leads the way with 4,040,000. Korn holds a small lead over his nearest rival, Thomas Boivin, who finished the day with 3,190,000. Hungarian Marton Czuczor sits in third with 1,750,000, followed by Americans Mike Sowers (1,630,000) and Mark Zullo (975,000). Pete Chen, from Taiwan, has 910,000, and Spain's Sergio Cabrera has 890,000. Rounding out the final table is the third American, Andy Spears, who will start the final table with 740,000 in chips, or 15 big blinds.
There are roughly 52 minutes left in Level 27: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | 910,000 | 18 |
| 2 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 4,040,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Mike Sowers | United States | 1,630,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 3,190,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Andy Spears | United States | 740,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Sergio Cabrera | Spain | 890,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Mark Zullo | United States | 975,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Simon Lam | United States | 1,450,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Marton Czuczor | Hungary | 1,750,000 | 35 |
All 9 players at the final table are guaranteed $41,031 at this point but are gunning for more.
| Position | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | $618,285 |
| 2 | $382,122 |
| 3 | $264,306 |
| 4 | $185,794 |
| 5 | $132,767 |
| 6 | $96,472 |
| 7 | $71,300 |
| 8 | $53,615 |
| 9 | $41,031 |
Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time and the PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on the floor to provide live updates until a new WSOP bracelet winner is crowned.
| Andres Korn | 4,040,000 | 0 |
| Thomas Boivin | 3,190,000 | 0 |
| Marton Czuczor | 1,750,000 | 0 |
| Mike Sowers | 1,630,000 | 0 |
| Simon Lam | 1,450,000 | 0 |
| Mark Zullo | 975,000 | 0 |
| Pete Chen | 910,000 | 0 |
| Sergio Cabrera | 890,000 | 0 |
| Andy Spears | 740,000 | 0 |