Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:42 PM Local Time
Play Resumes
Players are back in their seats. The clock says 182 players are currently still in the Main Event, and they are just two hours away from their dinner break, which will be 90 minutes long.
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:35 PM Local Time
Mickey Craft Rested and Ready
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:23 PM Local Time
Damian Salas Leads at Break
Players are going on their second break of the day, and they are led by Damian Salas, just as they were at the start of the day.
When they return they will play the second half of the 15,000/30,000/5,000 level followed by the first half of the 20,000/40,000/5,000 level.
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:22 PM Local Time
Hallaert vs. Sammartino ... Again
Kenny Hallaert raised to 75,000 from early position and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind. The flop came and Sammartino check-called a bet of 75,000 from Hallaert.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Sammartino checked again, and Hallaert pushed all in for his remaining 760,000. Sammartino had a little laugh and ended up folding his cards.
"What could I have said to make you call?" Hallaert asked, but didn't get a response from Sammartino.
| Dario Sammartino | 3,450,000 | 225,000  |
| Kenny Hallaert | 1,130,000 | 150,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:21 PM Local Time
Shyam Ravindran Runs into Matt Bond's Aces, Hits the Rail
Shyam Ravindran opened to 85,000 in late position and Matt Bond three-bet to 195,000 from the cutoff. The remaining players folded and Ravindran moved all in for around 700,000 total. Bond quickly called and Ravindran would need some help.
Ravindran:
Bond:
The board ran out . Bond improved to aces full on the river, and Ravindran's Main Event came to an end.
| Matt Bond | 3,140,000 | 760,000 |
| Shyam Ravindran | 0 | -695,000  |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:20 PM Local Time
Nitsche No More
The seat that formerly belonged to Dominik Nitsche is now occupied by Paul Senat, while Sergio Castelluccio and Kevin Song both confirmed the elimination of the 888poker ambassador. According to Song, Nitsche took a flip with pocket jacks and Song put him at risk with ace-king, flopping an ace to leave the German empty-handed.
| Kevin Song | 2,500,000 | 630,000 |
| Dominik Nitsche | 0 | -700,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:17 PM Local Time
Maaravi Takes from Schwarmann
Graydon Kowal started the hand with a raise to 65,000 and Eyal Maaravi called from one seat over. Nick Schwarmann three-bet to 230,000 and Kowal folded. "Can I see your stack, please?" Maaravi asked and Schwarmann obliged to see Maaravi call.
The flop fell and Maaravi checked. Schwarmann continued for 225,000 and Maaravi's check-raise to 610,000 did the trick to force a fold.
| Eyal Maaravi | 5,750,000 | 650,000 |
| Graydon Kowal | 1,750,000 | 75,000 |
| Nick Schwarmann | 610,000 | -710,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:16 PM Local Time
Damian Salas Still Sits Up Top As Chip Leader
| Damian Salas | 6,250,000 | 300,000 |
| Mario Vojvoda | 2,150,000 | 1,075,000 |
| Nicholas Cushman | 900,000 | 270,000 |
| Roger Teska | 700,000 | -100,000 |
| Jon Maclellan | 520,000 | 275,000 |
| Michael Benvenuti | 470,000 | -60,000 |
| Romain Arki | 420,000 | -200,000 |
| Scott Hilton | 230,000 | -30,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:11 PM Local Time
Mickey Craft Loses Some to Rahul Byrraju
Rahul Byrraju raised to 60,000 and Mickey Craft three-bet to 125,000 from the hijack. Byrraju called.
The flop came and Byrraju check-called a bet of 226,000 from Craft.
The turn was the and Byrraju checked again.
"You're going to have to use that rack of reds to call this," said Craft, indicating to the rack of one hundred T$5,000 chips behind Byrraju's stack awaiting color up. He bet 500,000.
Byrraju thought before announcing all in for 659,000. Despite the bet being only 159,000 more, Craft eventually folded.
"Show the flush draw," said someone at the table, and Byrraju flashed the before taking down the pot.
| Mickey Craft | 2,950,000 | -1,450,000 |
| Rahul Byrraju | 1,900,000 | 580,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:07 PM Local Time
Ghaneian Takes a Hit
It started rather innocent with a raise to 65,000 by Arash Ghaneian and ended with the shove of Kevin Calenzo out of the small blind for more than 1.3 million. Ghaneian looked him up and tapped the table once the cards were turned over. "No matter how it ends, nice hand," Ghaneian added.
Calenzo:
Ghaneian:
After the flop, Calenzo put a deadlock on the hand, and the turn made his double-up official. "Pay the man his money," Ghaneian said before the river completed the board. Calenzo's all-in was for 1,372,000, and that cut Ghaneian's stack in more than half.
| Kevin Calenzo | 2,800,000 | 1,450,000 |
| Arash Ghaneian | 1,200,000 | -1,300,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:07 PM Local Time
Ruane Takes From Mandavia
With a sizeable pot brewing on the turn of a board, Michael Ruane bet 250,000 and Ankush Mandavia check-called.
The completed the board on the river and Mandavia took over, firing a bet of 650,000. Ruane cut down his stack and contemplated his decision.
After a moment, Ruane made the call and Mandavia nodded in defeat. Ruane tabled for a flopped set and Mandavia mucked.
| Michael Ruane | 3,450,000 | 550,000 |
| Ankush Mandavia | 1,100,000 | 80,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:04 PM Local Time
Greg Mueller Eliminated by Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel opened to 65,000 from under the gun, Iverson Snuffer called from the small blind, Greg Mueller three-bet jammed from the big blind for 495,000, Carrel looked him up, and Snuffer folded.
Carrel:
Mueller:
The board came down , no help to Mueller, ending his Main Event and giving Carrel the pot.
| Charlie Carrel | 3,828,000 | 628,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 0 | -795,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:03 PM Local Time
Della Sciucca's Queens No Good
Antonio Della Sciucca was spotted leaving his seat while Damian Salas scooped yet another big pot. According to players at the table, Salas limped, Della Sciucca raised to 120,000, and Salas limp-raised before snap-calling the shove of the Canadian.
Della Sciucca tabled pocket queens and Salas had pocket kings. The board came and Salas' full house left Della Sciucca empty-handed.
"You are the only one I know that limp-raises," a player at the table remarked to Salas.
With that pot, Salas is back in the lead in this tournament.
| Damian Salas | 5,950,000 | 1,250,000 |
| Antonio Della Sciucca | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:01 PM Local Time
Updated Stacks: Jonathan 'Superman' Dwek Sitting on 3 Million
| Eyal Maaravi | 5,100,000 | 0 |
| Joseph Dipascale | 3,380,000 | -200,000 |
| Benjamin Pollak | 3,200,000 | 700,000 |
| Sean Gibson | 3,130,000 | -170,000 |
| Jonathan Dwek | 3,000,000 | 970,000 |
| Arash Ghaneian | 2,500,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Joe Hanrahan | 2,400,000 | -150,000 |
| Graydon Kowal | 1,675,000 | 465,000 |
| Alex Smith | 1,480,000 | -723,000 |
| Kevin Calenzo | 1,350,000 | -475,000 |
| Nick Schwarmann | 1,320,000 | -880,000 |
| Matthias De Meulder | 1,150,000 | -250,000 |
| Hans Winzeler | 855,000 | 75,000 |
| Andrew Magbual | 610,000 | 0 |
| Jason James | 555,000 | -1,187,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 450,000 | -210,000 |
| Travis Lutes | 420,000 | -465,000 |
| Aliaksei Boika | 420,000 | -410,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
Ruslan Gazaev Shows Trips
Hans Joachim Hein raised in early position, Ruslan Gazaev called in the small blind, and the big blind called. On a flop of , the blinds checked and Hein bet 85,000. Gazaev check-raised to 260,000, the big blind folded, and Hein looked at Gazaev.
"Quads already?" Hein asked.
Gazaev looked surprised. "What?"
Hein called and the came on the turn. Gazaev bet 330,000 and Hein stared him down. He folded and told Gazaev to show the bluff.
Gazaev held up his cards next to his head, as if to scratch his ear, and revealed the before tossing his cards in.
| Hans Joachim Hein | 1,990,000 | -260,000 |
| Ruslan Gazaev | 1,850,000 | 500,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
Richard Gryko New Chipleader
On a flop of , a player in the blinds checked to Richard Gryko who bet 80,000. His opponent check-raised to 225,000. Gryko then three-bet with a large stack of purple T$100,000 chips and his opponent folded.
This pot, and a multitude of others, have caused Gryko's chipcount to soar to over 5.5M chips.
| Richard Gryko | 5,650,000 | 2,110,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
Eyal Maaravi Fills Up to Slip Into the Lead
A massive pot was brewing on Table 704 with about 1,600,000 in the pot on a board reading .
Eyal Maaravi was in the big blind and led out for a bet worth 520,000. Andrew Magbual was under the gun and thought about it before deciding to call.
Maaravi tabled for a full house, sevens full of eights. Magbual rapped the table and mucked his hand.
Maaravi raked in the big pot and has now slipped into the chip lead.
| Eyal Maaravi | 5,100,000 | 2,390,000 |
| Andrew Magbual | 610,000 | -3,190,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:52 PM Local Time
Tracy Nguyen Folds the River, Takes a Hit
There was a raise of 100,000 in front of Tracy Nguyen before the flop. She was up against Zu Zhou who reraised, making it 230,000 to go. Nguyen flatted the raise out of position, and the two took to a flop.
On the flop, both players checked. The turn was the and Nguyen opted to lead out, putting in a bet of 135,000. Zhou called.
On the river, Nguyen decided to check. Zhou cut out a bet of 330,000 and Nguyen dropped into the tank. She thought for several minutes, counting out her stack before she finally decided to let her hand go. Zhou raked in the pot and Nguyen fell to just over 600,000 chips.
| Zu Zhou | 1,550,000 | 894,000 |
| Tracy Nguyen | 625,000 | -705,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:48 PM Local Time
"Pick a Number Between One and a Hundred"
The pot already had over 700,000 in it and the board read . Scott Stewart checked from late position to Sonke Jahn on the button who bet 385,000. Stewart then shoved all in for 860,000 and Jahn went into the tank. He thought for over five minutes before finally posing a question to another player on the table.
"Pick a number between one and a hundred," he said.
"Six," the player responded. Jahn instantly folded his hand after the response.
"What did I have to say for you to call?"
"Over 40," Jahn said, indicating there was a 60% chance he wanted to call.
| Scott Stewart | 2,050,000 | -90,000 |
| Sonke Jahn | 1,050,000 | -1,050,000 |