Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Jour 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-17 20:20 UTC-7

Giuseppe Pantaleo Eliminated in 8th Place ($43,154)

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

Hand #22: Asi Moshe raised to 110,000 in middle position, Giuseppe Pantaleo called on the button, and James Calvo called in the big blind.

The flop came , and Calvo checked. Moshe bet 140,000, and action was on Pantaleo. He thought for a long while, then raised to 370,000. Calvo folded, and Moshe moved all in. Pantaleo snap-called, and they showed down.

Moshe:
Pantaleo:

Pantaleo had flopped the nuts with a straight to the jack, but when he saw Moshe's hand, he walked away from the table.

The came on the turn, and Moshe made the flush to take the lead. The river was insignificant, and Pantaleo was eliminated in eighth place for a payout of $43,154.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Asi Moshe	5,500,000	2,200,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	Eliminé

Tags: Asi Moshe Giuseppe Pantaleo

2017-06-17 20:12 UTC-7

Gaurav Raina Doubles Through Eddy Sabat

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

Hand #21: [Removed:153] raised to 100,000 under the gun, and Giuseppe Pantaleo called in the big blind. The flop was , and Pantaleo checked. Stenholm continued for 125,000, and Pantaleo folded. Gaurav Raina moved all in for 605,000 in early position, and Eddy Sabat re-shoved in middle position. The remaining players folded, and Raina was at risk but in good shape.

Raina:
Sabat:

Sabat made a pair of kings on the flop, but the turn and the river did not help him. Raina doubled up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gaurav Raina	1,450,000	820,000
Eddy Sabat	980,000	-555,000

Tags: Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina

2017-06-17 19:57 UTC-7

Hands #15-20: Four-Bet Shove by Abel

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

Hand #15: Gaurav Raina got a walk in the big blind and showed pocket aces.

Hand #16: Eddy Sabat got a walk and didn't show any cards.

Hand #17: Giuseppe Pantaleo raised to 110,000 from early position, and Asi Moshe called out of the big blind. The flop came , and both players checked. The same applied to the turn before Moshe check-folded the river to a bet of 140,000 by Pantaleo.

Hand #18: Eddy Sabat raised to 140,000 on the button, and Moshe three-bet to 495,000 in the small blind. Griffin Abel four-bet all in from the big blind, and Sabat asked for a count. The all in was for 1,600,000, and Sabat folded. Moshe did so, as well, after some consideration.

Hand #19: Moshe raised to 110,000 on the button, and Eric Cloutier called from the big blind. The flop of was followed by a check from Cloutier and a bet of 80,000 by Moshe, which ended the hand right there.

Hand #20: [Removed:153] raised to 100,000 under the gun, and Giuseppe Pantaleo called in the big blind. The flop was , and Pantaleo checked. Stenholm continued for 125,000, and Pantaleo folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Asi Moshe	3,300,000	-350,000
Griffin Abel	2,300,000	700,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	2,100,000	55,000
Eddy Sabat	1,535,000	-230,000

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Eric Cloutier Gaurav Raina Giuseppe Pantaleo

2017-06-17 19:46 UTC-7

Scott Margereson Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,087)

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

Scott Margereson went all in under the gun and Eric Cloutier re-shoved in the cutoff. The remaining players folded and Cloutier had Margereson at risk. It was a coinflip.

Margereson:
Cloutier:

The board ran out , giving Cloutier trip aces to win the hand. Margereson hits the rail in 9th place, earning him $33,087.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Griffin Abel	1,600,000	20,000
Scott Margereson	Eliminé

Tags: Eric Cloutier Scott Margereson

2017-06-17 19:35 UTC-7

Hands #9-14: Cloutier Doubles Through Margereson

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

Before the action got back underway, the finalists were informed that they'll play the full ten levels or down to six players, whichever comes first.

Hand #9: Asi Moshe received a walk in the big blind, and his rail from Israel applauded. "He played that so well. He threw the ante with a curve."

Hand #10: Scott Margereson moved all in and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #11: [Removed:153] raised to 110,000, and Griffin Abel called in the small blind. The flop fell , and Abel checked. Stenholm bet 175,000, and that won the pot.

Hand #13: Margereson shoved for the second time since coming back from dinner. This time, Eric Cloutier called from the small blind, and the cards were turned over.

Eric Cloutier:
Scott Margereson:

Cloutier was the player at risk, and the British rail demanded a king once the flop fell . However, both the turn and the river were blanks, and Cloutier doubled for 610,000 in total. Margereson was reduced to just four big blinds as a result.

Hand #14: James Calvo raised to 150,000 under the gun, Asi Moshe called in late position, Griffin Abel called in the cutoff, and [Removed:153] called in the big blind.

On the flop, it checked to Moshe, and he bet 225,000. Abel went all in for 730,000, Stenhold folded, Calvo folded, and after a pause, Moshe folded too.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Asi Moshe	3,650,000	-520,000
Griffin Abel	1,580,000	515,000
Eric Cloutier	1,315,000	635,000
Scott Margereson	200,000	-510,000

Tags: Asi Moshe Eric Cloutier Griffin Abel Scott Margereson

Niveau: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

2017-06-17 19:15 UTC-7

Dinner Break Counts on Day 3

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Niveau 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Asi Moshe	Israel	4,170,000	83
2	Griffin Abel	United States	1,065,000	21
3	Eric Cloutier	Canada	680,000	14
4	Giuseppe Pantaleo	Germany	2,045,000	41
5	[Removed:153]	Sweden	965,000	19
6	James Calvo	United States	1,545,000	31
7	Scott Margereson	United Kingdom	710,000	14
8	Gaurav Raina	United States	630,000	13
9	Eddy Sabat	United States	1,765,000	35

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Asi Moshe	4,170,000	70,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	2,045,000	-80,000
Eddy Sabat	1,765,000	-65,000
James Calvo	1,545,000	-25,000
Griffin Abel	1,065,000	-220,000
[Removed:153]	965,000	15,000
Scott Margereson	710,000
Eric Cloutier	680,000	-110,000
Gaurav Raina	630,000	-50,000

2017-06-17 18:27 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Niveau 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The final nine players are on a one-hour dinner break. They will return at approximately 7:25 to continue the final table at a feature table in Brasilia.

2017-06-17 18:26 UTC-7

Hands #5-8: Asi Moshe Opening Pots

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Niveau 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #5: Scott Margereson raised to 80,000 under the gun, and everyone folded.

Hand #6: Asi Moshe raised to 85,000 in middle position, and James Calvo three-bet to 300,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded, and after Moshe got a good look at Calvo's stack, he folded.

Hand #7: Asi Moshe raised to 90,000 and got no callers.

Hand #8: Asi Moshe made it 90,000 under the gun, and the remaining players folded.

2017-06-17 18:14 UTC-7

Hands #1-4: Pantaleo Caught Bluffing

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Niveau 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #1: Gaurav Raina shoved for 520,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #2: Eddy Sabat raised to 90,000 and all opponents folded.

Hand #3: Sabat made it 90,000 to go and Giuseppe Pantaleo called in the big blind. On the flop both players checked. The fell on the turn and Pantaleo bet 145,000, which Sabat called. After the river, Pantaleo bet 255,000 and Sabat called. Pantaleo rolled over for a bluff and Sabat claimed the pot with .

Hand #4: Asi Moshe opened the action with a raise to 85,000 and [Removed:153] called in the big blind. The flop of saw a check by Stenholm, a bet of 155,000 by Moshe and a fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Asi Moshe	4,100,000	150,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	2,125,000	-515,000
Eddy Sabat	1,830,000	585,000
[Removed:153]	950,000	-90,000
Eric Cloutier	790,000	-10,000
Gaurav Raina	680,000	-180,000

Tags: Asi Moshe Eddy Sabat Gaurav Raina Giuseppe Pantaleo