2017 World Series of Poker

Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$291,240
Event Info
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$3,004,500
Entries
10,015
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Hands #1-4: Raise-and-Takes

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #1: Hrair Yapoudjian was in middle position and raised to 2,500,000. John Hutchinson called on the button. The flop was {10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and Yapoudjian bet 5,000,000 and took it down.

Hand #2: Marcus Laffen raised to 3,000,000 from the hijack and took it down.

Hand #3: Laffen raised to 3,000,000 in late position and took the blinds.

Hand #4: Dieter Dechant raised to 2,700,000 on the button and took the blinds.

Tags: Dieter DechantHrair YapoudjianJohn HutchinsonMarcus Laffen

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,862)

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Dieter Dechant raised to 4,500,000 from early position. Martin Zamani shoved all in from mid-position and was called by Dechant.

Martin Zamani: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Dieter Dechant: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Spades}{K-Diamonds} - Dechant hit the king on the river to eliminate Zamani in 10th place.

The official final table will start now and hand-for-hand coverage will begin.

Player Chips Progress
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Dieter Dechant
30,000,000
14,100,000
14,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Martin Zamani
Busted

Tags: Dieter DechantMartin Zamani

Unofficial Final Table

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
TableSeatNameChip Count
71Andrew Crookston14,900,000
72Martins Kleins12,900,000
73Marcus Laffen20,000,000
74John Hutchinson28,000,000
75John Myung17,000,000
76Michael Guzzardi6,900,000
77Dieter Dechant20,000,000
78Vera Kuhl27,000,000
79Hrair Yapoudjian46,500,000
710Martin Zamani9,500,000

Tremayne Jernigan Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,862)

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Tremayne Jernigan
Tremayne Jernigan

Tremayne Jernigan was in the cutoff and raised all in for three million. John Hutchinson was in the big blind and called.

John Hutchinson: {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Tremayne Jernigan: {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, and Hutchinson paired his five to take down the pot and eliminate Jernigan.

Player Chips Progress
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John Hutchinson
28,200,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
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Tremayne Jernigan
Busted

Tags: John HutchinsonTremayne Jernigan

Myung Doubles

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Tremayne Jernigan was on the button and moved all in for 11.7 million. John Myung was in the big blind and called for his remaining 8.6 million.

John Myung: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Tremayne Jernigan: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Myung paired his king to win the flip.

Player Chips Progress
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John Myung
18,600,000
9,800,000
9,800,000
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Tremayne Jernigan
3,100,000
-15,300,000
-15,300,000

Tags: John MyungTremayne Jernigan

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,487)

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Ravi Raghavan
Ravi Raghavan

Ravi Raghavan and Vera Kuhl have been clashing quite a few times today with all-in shoves and no calls. This time, though, they went head-to-head. Raghavan shoved all in from the button for about 6,500,000 and was called by Kuhl in the big blind.

Raghavan: {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Kuhl: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} — no help for Raghavan — and he has been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Vera Kuhl
24,000,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
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Ravi Raghavan
Busted

Tags: Ravi RaghavanVera Kuhl

Level: 35

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 150,000

Hai Nguyen Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,487)

Level 34 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Hai Nguyen
Hai Nguyen

Hai Nguyen was under the gun and moved all in for his remaining 3.1 million. Andrew Crookston was in the big blind and called.

Crookston: {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Nguyen: {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Crookston turned a straight to eliminate Nguyen.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Crookston
24,200,000
15,700,000
15,700,000
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Hai Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Andrew CrookstonHai Nguyen

Guzzardi Doubles Through Myung

Level 34 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

John Myung was under the gun and raised to 1.8 million. Michael Guzzardi was in the cutoff and moved all in for 5.4 million. Myung called.

Guzzardi: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Myung: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and the aces held to keep Guzzardi battling it out.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Guzzardi
12,000,000
4,900,000
4,900,000
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John Myung
8,800,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000

Tags: John MyungMichael Guzzardi