Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

One of the most prolific hold'em players of this generation finally has his first gold bracelet. The United Kingdom's Chris Moorman is the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed champion.

Moorman, who has over $14 million in career online earnings, will add $498,682 to an impressive $4,628,200 in career live-recorded tournament earnings. Moorman defeated Brazilian Bernardo Dias heads-up after a battle between the two that lasted over three hours.

Though Moorman has had a stellar WSOP career, the gold bracelet is really the only thing that had eluded him. Moorman previously had four final table appearances including two runner-up finishes in 2011. This marks his 30th career WSOP cash which now totals $2,433,640.

When asked how this accomplishment compared to his online feats, Moorman responded with, "I feel like anytime you win live, it's just a lot more real. All your friends are there celebrating with you and particularly a lot of my online success was when I was living in the U.K. I would be playing all through the night and maybe win a tournament about five or six in the morning and I would just be there on my own."

Moorman went on to say, "The series is still young, there are plenty of more events out there. I've already had three cashes, including this one, and I feel great and confident. Hopefully, I can make a final table and if not, hopefully, some more Brits do and I can be on the rail and support them and I would be just as happy, to be honest."

Moorman came into play on Day 3 sitting fourth in chips behind fellow countryman Max Silver. Before the final table got underway, there was still business to be completed. There were 21 hopefuls return on and some big names fell before the action moved to the grand stage. Nacho Barbero (19th - $18,019), Samantha Cohen (17th - $23,029), Simeon Naydenov (16th - $23,029), James Chen (14th - $23,029), and Pratyush Buddiga (11th - $29,974) are just some of the players Moorman slid past en route to his win.

Silver led for the majority of this event and was set to take the chip lead again getting his stack in the middle against Michael Gagliano. Silver had the best of it with pocket kings against pocket queens but a queen on the flop gave the pot to Gagliano and Silver was first to drop.

After Moorman had doubled up and taken a huge lead, John Gorsuch tested his luck and though he got it in bad being dominated by the eventual champion, Gorsuch flopped two pair. The river, however, had other ideas and gave Moorman a better two pair and Gorsuch was eliminated.

Moorman took out arguably his biggest threat in two-time bracelet winner Steve Sung. Sung had the chip lead for the early stages of Day 3 but got it in with ace-seven against Moorman's pocket queens and though he hit an ace on the flop, there was a queen right behind it, sending him to the rail in fourth.

A battle of the short stacks came to a conclusion when Dias put Gagliano at risk. Gagliano's ace-eight was in rough shape against the Brazilian's pocket eights and no help from the board set up the heads-up battle.

Dias and Moorman played almost a hundred hands before the latter was able to finish the former off for good. Moorman kept hold of the chip lead the entire battle but could not keep the Brazilian down. Staving off elimination for the better part of four hours, on Hand #132, Moorman finally closed the curtain. Dias open-jammed with king-ten and Moorman snap-called with ace-king. The board ran true and Chris Moorman was awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Hand #126: Chris Moorman raised to 320,000 on the button and Dias folded.

Hand #127: Dias opened to 350,000 on the button and Moorman called. The flop was     and Moorman checked. Dias bet 400,000 and Moorman raised. Dias snap-folded and Moorman took that pot.

Hand #128: Moorman limped the button and Dias moved all in from the big blind. Moorman folded.

Hand #129: Dias went all in on the button for 3,140,000 and Moorman asked for a count. He thought for awhile and asked Dias, "Should we gamble?" After a couple more minutes, he folded.

Hand #130: Dias limped and Moorman went all in. Dias folded.

Hand #131: Moorman raised to 320,000 on the button and Dias moved all in. Moorman folded and Dias took down the pot.

Chris Moorman	10,940,000	740,000
Bernardo Dias	3,450,000	-740,000

Hand #115: Bernardo Dias limped on the button and Chris Moorman checked his option. The flop came     and they both checked. The turn was the   and they checked again.

On the   river, Moorman bet 225,000 and after thinking for a little while, Dias folded.

Hand #116: Moorman limped on the button and Dias moved all in. Moorman folded and Dias won the pot.

Hand #117: Dias limped on the button and Moorman checked his option. The flop was     and Moorman checked. Dias bet 175,000 and Moorman called.

On the   turn, Moorman checked, Dias bet 475,000, and Moorman called again.

The river was the   and Moorman checked once more. After about a minute, Dias moved all in. Moorman got a count and it was 1,525,000. Moorman thought for a few minutes and called.

Dias had pocket nines for a set on the turn and Moorman's    got flashed before it went to the muck. Dias doubled back up to around 4,500,000.

Hand #118: Moorman raised to 360,000 on the button and Dias called in the big blind. The flop was     and they both checked. On the   turn, Dias checked, Moorman bet 300,000 and Dias folded.

Hand #119: Dias limped on the button and Moorman checked in the big blind. The flop was     and Moorman checked. Dias bet 200,000 and Moorman called. The turn was the   and they both checked. On the   river, Moorman bet 775,000 and Dias folded.

Chris Moorman	10,200,000	-1,595,000
Bernardo Dias	4,190,000	1,595,000

Hand #110: Chris Moorman limped and Bernardo Dias checked his option. On the     flop, Dias checked and Moorman bet 125,000, winning the pot.

Hand #111: Moorman was given a walk.

Hand #112: Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias defended, seeing a     flop. Dias check-folded to a bet from Moorman.

Hand #113: Dias opened to 250,000 and Moorman three-bet to 625,000. Dias folded.

Hand #114: Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias folded.

Chris Moorman	11,795,000	910,000
Bernardo Dias	2,595,000	-910,000

Hand #100: Chris Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias called. The flop came    , Moorman bet 210,000 and Dias called. Dias checked on the turn   and Moorman bet 550,000. Dias called to see the   on the river and both players checked. Dias won the hand with two pair, kings and threes.

Hand #101: Dias opened to 260,000 and Moorman folded.

Hand #102: Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias called, bringing a     flop. Moorman bet 200,000 and Dias called. The   fell on the turn and both players checked to the   on the river. Dias checked once more and Moorman bet 575,000. Dias folded.

Hand #103: Moorman was given a walk.

Hand #104: Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias made the call. The dealer fanned a     flop and Dias check-called a bet of 175,000 from Moorman. The turn was the   and both players checked to see the   on the river for free. Both checked again and Moorman won with aces and tens.

Chris Moorman	9,975,000	-165,000
Bernardo Dias	4,415,000	165,000

Hand #89: Bernardo Dias opened to 275,000 and Chris Moorman defended. Dias continued with a bet of 325,000 on the     flop and Moorman check-called. The   fell on the turn and both players checked, bringing the   on the river. Both checked again and Moorman won with   .

Hand #90: Moorman opened to 260,000 and Dias folded.

Hand #91: Dias limped and Moorman raised to 420,000. Dias called and the flop ran out    . Moorman continued with a bet of 335,000 and Dias called. The turn card was the   and Moorman fired a second bullet worth 950,000. Dias Called.

The   landed on the river and Moorman bet 1,800,000. Dias quickly folded.

Hand #92: Moorman opened and Dias folded.

Hand #93: Dias limped and Moorman raised to 420,000, getting a fold from Dias.

Chris Moorman	11,700,000	2,765,000
Bernardo Dias	2,690,000	-2,765,000

Hand #86: Chris Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #87: Moorman got a walk.

Hand #88: Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and Bernardo Dias raised to 700,000. Moorman quickly folded.

Hand #76: Chris Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and Bernardo Dias folded.

Hand #77: Moorman got a walk.

Hand #78: Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and Dias moved all in. Moorman folded and Dias took that pot.

Hand #79: Dias limped on the button and Moorman checked his option. They saw a flop of     and Moorman check-folded to a bet of 125,000 from Dias.

Hand #80: Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and Dias defended his big blind. On the     flop, Dias checked, Moorman bet 175,000, and Dias let it go.

Chris Moorman	11,800,000	65,000
Bernardo Dias	2,590,000	-65,000

Hand #64: Chris Moorman raised to 200,000 on the button and Dias called in the big blind. The flop came     and they both checked.

On the   turn, Dias bet 275,000 and Moorman called. The river was the  , pairing the board, and Dias bet 450,000. Moorman mulled over the decision for a few minutes and folded. Dias's rail erupted in stomping and singing to celebrate Dias winning the pot.

Hand #65: Moorman raised to 200,000 on the button and Dias moved all in. Moorman folded and Dias took that pot.

Hand #66: Bernardo Dias raised to 225,000 on the button and Chris Moorman called in the big blind. The flop came     and they both checked. The turn was the   and Moorman led out for 275,000. Dias called.

They both checked the   river and Moorman announced "Queen-high."

Dias had a ten in his hand for two pair, tens and sixes, to win the pot.

Hand #67: Moorman raised to 225,000 on the button and Dias folded.

Hand #68: Dias limped on the button and Moorman checked his option. The flop came     and they checked. The turn was the   and Moorman bet 200,000. Dias called.

The river was the  , pairing the board, and Moorman bet 515,000. After a long hesitation, Dias folded.

Chris Moorman	11,265,000	-805,000
Bernardo Dias	3,125,000	805,000