Level: 38
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 75,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$9,027,000
Entries
18,054
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #23: Ralph Massey called from the small blind and, when Taylor Black checked, the dealer revealed the flop 
. Massey shoved and, after Black sent his hand to the muck, he showed 
.
Hand #24: Mark Babekov opened for 1,500,000 and John Hanna flatted from the big blind. They both checked the flop 
but Hanna led for 2,000,000 on the 
turn. Babekov called and the river was the 
. Hanna pushed all his chips toward the middle, causing Babekov's request for the count. It was 5,000,000 even.
"I saw the tell, you hit the queen," Babekov said. He folded soon and then stood up, saying, "Good job." Babekov then clapped his hands while Hanna stacked his earned chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,800,000
5,250,000
|
5,250,000 |
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #25: Mark Babekov raised to 1,300,000. Everyone folded and he took down the pot.
Hand #26: Babekov raised to 1,500,000 and that was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #27: Action folded to Erkut Yilmaz. He limped. Thomas Pomponio checked his option.
The flop came 
and Yilmaz checked. Pomponio bet 900,000. Yilmaz then opted to put in a check-raise to 3,250,000 and Pomponio called.
On the 
river, Yilmaz thought for a moment before announcing that he's all in. Pomponio quickly folded.
Hand #28: Ralph Massey raised to roughly 3,500,000. Action folded around he he took down the pot.
Hand #29: Kent Coppock moved all in and everyone folded, allowing Coppock to scoop the pot.
Hand #30: Yilmaz raised to 1,300,000 and everyone folded, awarding him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
16,250,000
-5,250,000
|
-5,250,000 |
|
||
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #31: Mark Babekov took down the pot with a raise to 1.5 million.
Hand #32: Erkut Yilmaz raised to 1.3 million and all of his opponents folded.
Hand #33: Erkut Yilmaz got a walk.
Hand #34: Kent Coppock moved all in and, when he didn't find a customer, he turned over his 
Hand #35: Erkut Yilmaz won another pot with a 1,300,000 raise from the button.
Hand #36: Yilmaz raised to 1.3 million again and it had the same effect as in the previous hand.
Hand #37: Ralph Massey shoved all in from the small blind but Taylor Black didn't find a hand that would suit his calling range. Massey, in return, showed 
and posed for our photographers.
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #38 Mark Babekov raised to 1,800,000. Action folded around and he scooped the pot.
Hand #39: Babekov opened to 1,200,000. Action folded to John Hanna who moved all in. "Stop picking on me," Babekov said as he folded his hand.
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #40: Ralph Massey raised to roughly 3,500,000, leaving just a bit behind. Next to act, Taylor Black moved all in with a stack that just covered Massey. Action folded around and Massey called.
Massey: 
Black: 
The board ran out 
and that kept Black in the lead. He took down the pot and Massey was eliminated in seventh place, collecting $133,975 for his efforts.
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #41: Erkut Yilmaz limped in and Thomas Pomponio checked his option from the big blind. Both players checked on the 
flop.
The turn was the 
Yilmaz bet 650,000 and Pomponio called.
On the river, Yilmaz led with a bet of 1,050,000. Pomponio raised to 4,000,000 after a quick thought. Yilmaz then fell deep into the tank and he stayed through for over five minutes. He finally settled on a fold and Pomponio took down the pot.
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #42: Erkut Yilmaz won the blinds with a raise from the button.
Hand #43: This time Thomas Pomponio raised to 1,300,000 from the button but Taylor Black responded with a shove from the big blind and forced Pomponio out of the pot
Hand #44: It was Mark Babekov's turn to raise from the button and he didn't miss the opportunity. Both players in the blinds folded.
Hand #45: Taylor Black raised, again from the button, and won the hand.
Hand #46: After a series of button-raises, Mark Babekov interrupted the streak when he opened from the second position. Kent Coppock shoved all in for 12,650,000 and, after a little bit of talk, Babekov gave up.
Hand #47: Taylor Black opened the pot with a raise to 1.2 million but Erkut Yilmaz woke up with a three-bet from the small blind, putting the price to 3,000,000. Black folded.
Hand #48: Thomas Pomponio limped from the small blind and Mark Babekov checked to see the flop . Pomponio check-called 800,000 and then check-called another 1,800,000 on the 
turn. The river brought the 
and Pomponio tapped once again. Babekov didn't fire the third barrel and checked back. Pomponio showed 
and chopped the pot with Babekov, who had 
.
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #49: From the small blind, Babekov raised to 1,200,000. Taylor Black called from the big blind. The flop came and Babekov led out with a bet of 600,000. Black called.
On the 
turn, both players checked to see the 
on the river. On the river, Babekov bet 4,500,000 and Black quickly folded.
Hand #50: After a raise to 1,300,000 from Erkut Yilmaz, John Hanna moved all in for 10,500,000. After a long tank into the break for more than five minutes, Yilmaz called.
Yilmaz:
Hanna: 
The board ran out 
and Hannah was able to fade the diamond for a chop to get a full double through Yilmaz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
10,200,000
|
10,200,000 |
|
|
12,250,000
-4,750,000
|
-4,750,000 |
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.