2017 World Series of Poker

Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$645,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,642,300
Entries
1,349
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #17-23: Gimbel Wins a Big One

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #17: John Griffin opened to 130,000 from the cutoff, and Chance Kornuth called out of the big blind.

Griffin bet 175,000 on the {10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop, and Kornuth check-called. The turn was the {2-Hearts}, and both players checked to the {9-Clubs} on the river. Kornuth led with a bet of 585,000, and Griffin called.

Kornuth tabled {q-Clubs}{7-Spades} and lost to the {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of Griffin.

Hand #18: Chris Farmer opened to 125,000, and Elio Bozzano defended his big blind.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, and Bozzano check-called a bet of 155,000. The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn, and both players saw the {j-Clubs} on the river for free. Both checked again, and Bozzano tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} to beat Farmer's {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Hand #19: Griffin opened to 130,000 and got called by Kornuth and Harrison Gimbel, in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, and all three checked to the {2-Hearts} on the turn. Gimbel bet 225,000, and both opponents called. When the {2-Diamonds} completed the board, Gimbel bet 625,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #20: Kornuth took down the pot after opening to 130,000 preflop, getting a call from Griffin in the big blind, and continuing on the {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop for 90,000. Griffin folded.

Hand #21: Gimbel opened to 120,000 on the button, and Farmer defended his big blind. Gimbel bet again on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{a-Spades} flop and won the pot.

Hand #22:Farmer shoved from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #23: Ryan Van Sanford shoved from the small blind and won the pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthEnio BozzanoHarrison GimbelJohn GriffinRyan Van Sanford

Hands #15-16: A Couple More Hands

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #15: Enio Bozzano opened for 150,000 from the cutoff. Harrison Gimbel re-raised to 410,000 from the button, and Bozzano let it go.

Hand #16: Chance Kornuth raised to 140,000 from under the gun. Ryan Van Sanford called from the big blind. The flop was {4-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, and Van Sanford check-folded to a bet from Kornuth.

Tags: Chance KornuthEnio BozzanoHarrison GimbelRyan Van Sanford

Vinicius De Silva Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,644)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Vinicius De Silva - 7th Place
Vinicius De Silva - 7th Place

Hand #14: Vinicius De Silva opened to 140,000 from under the gun, and it folded all the way around to John Griffin, who three-bet to 460,000. De Silva responded by moving all in. Griffin asked for a count, heard it was 1.8 million, and called.

Vinicius De Silva: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
John Griffin: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. The aces stayed tucked away in the deck despite De Silva’s loud rail cheering for one, and De Silva got warm hugs from the rest of the table for his deep run.

Player Chips Progress
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John Griffin
4,600,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
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Vinicius De Silva
Busted

Tags: John Griffin

Hands #8-13: Mixed Action

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #8: Harrison Gimbel opened to 120,000 from the button, and Vinicius De Silva called from the big blind. The flop was {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and De Silva check-folded to a bet from Gimbel.

Hand #9: Enio Bozzano opened to 135,000. De Silva three-bet to 380,000 and won the pot.

Hand #10: Bozzano opened to 130,000 from early position, John Griffin called in the cutoff, and Chris Farmer called in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, and all three players checked to the {5-Spades} on the turn. Farmer bet 280,000, and both opponents called. The river was the {10-Spades}, and all three players checked.

Bozzano tabled {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and took down huge pot.

Hand #11: Griffin limped in from middle position, Ryan Van Sanford completed from the small blind, and Chance Kornuth checked his option.

The flop was {6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, and Kornuth bet 90,000. Only Van Sanford called. When the {k-Clubs} fell on the turn, Kornuth bet 210,000, and Van Sanford folded.

Hand #12: Griffin opened to 130,000 and won the pot.

Hand #13: Griffin opened to 130,000 and won another pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthChristopher FarmerEnio BozzanoHarrison GimbelJohn GriffinRyan Van SanfordVinicius De Silva

Hands #3-7: Vinicius De Silva Steps it Up

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand#3: Vinicius De Silva opened the action to 135,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #4: Harrison Gimbel opened to 120,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #5: De Silva opened the action to 140,000 and won the antes and blinds.

Hand #6: De Silva opened to 120,000, and Christopher Farmer three-bet to 270,000. De Silva mulled it over before folding.

Hand #7: Ryan Van Sanford opened to 140,000, and it was his turn to win the antes and blinds.

Tags: Christopher FarmerHarrison GimbelRyan Van SanfordVinicius De Silva

Kris Homerding Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,457)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Kristofer Homerding
Kristofer Homerding

Hand #2: Kris Homerding open-jammed for 645,000 from under the gun, and Christopher Farmer put him at risk, calling out of the big blind.

Famer: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Homerding: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and Homerding's run came to an end in eighth place, earning him $63,457.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Farmer
2,100,000
550,000
550,000
Profile photo of Kris Homerding us
Kris Homerding
Busted

Tags: Christopher FarmerKristofer Homerding

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

James Gilbert Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,745); Florentino Coalla Eliminated in 10th Place ($37,920)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
James Gilbert - 9th Place
James Gilbert - 9th Place

Florentino Coalla moved all in, as did both John Griffin and James Gilbert.

Florentino Coalla: {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}
John Griffin: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
James Gilbert: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} and the patient Griffin grabbed a big pot and felled two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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John Griffin
2,950,000
1,950,000
1,950,000
Profile photo of Florentino Coalla mx
Florentino Coalla
Busted
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James Gilbert
Busted

Tags: Florentino CoallaJames GilbertJohn Griffin

Griffin Doubles Through Coalla

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

John Griffin open-jammed for 450,000 from early position and was put at risk by Florentino Coalla in the small blind.

Coalla: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Griffin: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Griffin was in great shape to double until a seven appeared in the window. Griffin's hand came down hard on the table but quickly withdrew as a king came directly behind the seven. The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, and Griffin was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Griffin
1,000,000
550,000
550,000
Profile photo of Florentino Coalla mx
Florentino Coalla
965,000
-435,000
-435,000

Tags: Florentino CoallaJohn Griffin