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2016 47th Annual World Series of Poker

Tuesday, July 05, 2016 to Friday, July 08, 2016

Event #59: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $5,000
  • Prizepool: $4,056,100
  • Entries: 863
  • Remaining: 0

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Friday, July 8, 2016 2:10 PM Local Time
Michael Gentili gets a walk.
Friday, July 8, 2016 2:07 PM Local Time

Michael Gentili raises to 250,000, and Yue Du calls.

The flop comes    . Gentili bets 175,000, and Du raises to 575,000. Gentili folds.

Friday, July 8, 2016 2:02 PM Local Time

Yue Du raises to 300,000 and Michael Gentili calls,

The flop is     and Gentili checks. Du bets 500,000 and Gentili folds.

Yue Du - 18,100,000 (150 bb)
Michael Gentili - 3,500,000 (28 bb)

Friday, July 8, 2016 2:01 PM Local Time

Michael Gentili raises to 250,000 and Yue Du calls.

The flop is     and both check. Du bets 400,000 on the   turn and Gentili folds.

Friday, July 8, 2016 2:00 PM Local Time
Yue Du limps in the small blind. Michael Gentili shoves in the big blind. Du folds.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 8, 2016 2:00 PM Local Time

Michael Gentili raises to 250,000 and Yue Du calls.

The flop is     and Du checks. Gentili bets 325,000 and Du folds.

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:59 PM Local Time

Yue Du raises to 300,000 and Michael Gentili calls.

The flop is     and both players check. The turn is the   and they both check again. The river is the   and Gentili bets 350,000. Du calls.

Gentili shows    but Du has    to drag the pot with a higher kicker.

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:54 PM Local Time

As the cards are dealt, Yue Do looks over at Michael Gentili and says, "You trapped me," regarding the previous hand, when Gentili flopped a set of jacks.

Here, both players look at their cards and Gentili mucks, giving Du a walk.

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:52 PM Local Time

Yue Du completes on the button, and Michael Gentili raises to 375,000. Du calls.

Both players check the     flop.

The turn is the  . Gentili checks, Du bets 550,000, and Gentili calls.

The river is the  . Gentili checks, and Du checks behind.

Gentili turns over    for a set of jacks, and Du mucks his hand.

Michael Gentili - 4,300,000 (35 bb)
Yue Du - 17,280,000 (144 bb)

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:45 PM Local Time

Michael Gentili raises to 250,000 and Yue Du calls.

The flop is     and both check. They do the same on the   turn and   river. Du shows    to drag the pot.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:43 PM Local Time


Newly-engaged third-place finisher Natasha Barbour

Yue Du raises to 300,000 from the button. Natasha Barbour moves all in from the big blind. Du calls after some thought.

Du:   
Barbour:   

The board runs out       and Barbour is eliminated in third place.


Jason Mercier proposes to Natasha Barbour

As Barbour is eliminated, her boyfriend, Jason Mercier, hits the stage, gets down on one knee, and proposes to Natasha at the table. Natasha says yes, and the crowd applauds as they leave the stage.


The happy couple

Yue Du - 18,000,000 (150 bb)
Natasha Barbour - Eliminated in 3rd Place ($348,374)

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:36 PM Local Time
Natasha Barbour moves all in from the button and the other players fold.
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:28 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:16 PM Local Time
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:15 PM Local Time
Natasha Barbour limps in the small blind. Yue Du moves all in from the big blind. Barbour folds.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:14 PM Local Time


Dominik Nitsche

Yue Du opens for a raise to 225,000 under the gun. Dominik Nitsche calls from the button and Natasha Barbour calls from the big blind.

The flop is     and Barbour checks. Du bets 325,000, Nitsche calls, and Barbour folds.

The turn is the   and Du checks. Nitsche bets 600,000 and Du raises to 1,700,000 after some thought. Nitsche then calls.

The river is the   and Du moves all in for 6,000,000. Nitsche rocks back and questions Du before calling. Du shows    for two pair and Nitsche is forced to show    as he is eliminated in fourth place.

Yue Du - 15,700,000 (157 bb)
Dominik Nitsche - Eliminated in 4th Place ($248,640)

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:13 PM Local Time
Dominik Nitsche raises to 300,000 from the small blind. Michael Gentili three-bets to 800,000 from the big blind and Nitsche folds.
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:12 PM Local Time
Natasha Barbour moves all in from the button and everyone folds.
Friday, July 8, 2016 1:11 PM Local Time

Michael Gentili raises to 225,000 on the button and Yue Du calls from the big blind.

The flop is     and they both check. The turn is the   and again, both check. The river is the   and Du bets 350,000. Gentili calls, only to be shown    by Du, which is enough to drag the pot.

Yue Du - 10,000,000 (100 bb)
Michael Gentili - 3,500,000 (35 bb)

Friday, July 8, 2016 1:10 PM Local Time
Dominik Nitsche raises to 225,000 and all other players fold.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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