Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 3 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-24-2014 21:12 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	1,105,000 22,000	22,000

Melissa Burr	490,000 -10,000	-10,000
Brock Parker	315,000 -100,000	-100,000
Todd Brunson	285,000 15,000	15,000

Doyle Brunson	155,000 15,000	15,000

Updated Chip Counts from Table 359

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	920,000 25,000	25,000

Jesse Martin	807,000 -83,000	-83,000

Chun Lei Zhou	750,000 130,000	130,000
Elior Sion	680,000 -61,000	-61,000

Andy Bloch	170,000 20,000	20,000

Richard Ashby	100,000 1,000	1,000

06-24-2014 21:12 UTC-7

Todd Brunson Slowly Climbing

[user101598]

Level 14

Stud

Todd Brunson: / /
Gary Benson: / /

Doyle Brunson brought it in with the , his son completed, and only Benson called. Benson check-called a bet on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and Brunson led out on sixth.

The Australian considered the bet for a bit, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	1,083,000 63,000	63,000

Todd Brunson	270,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Doyle Brunson Gary Benson Todd Brunson

06-24-2014 21:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 353

Chad Holloway

Level 14

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,015,000 180,000	180,000

Robert Mizrachi	870,000 35,000	35,000

Allen Kessler	545,000 -125,000	-125,000
Frank Kassela	485,000 35,000	35,000

David Steicke	330,000 -30,000	-30,000
John Hennigan	315,000 -65,000	-65,000

06-24-2014 21:09 UTC-7

Brunson Loses One, Then Ships

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14

No-Limit Hold'em

Doyle Brunson opened to 15,000 from the button and Brock Parker made it 40,000 to go from the small blind. Action came back around to Brunson and he folded.

A few hands later, Parker was under-the-gun and made it 15,000 to go. Gary Benson flatted the button and Brunson three-bet-shoved for about 105,000. Parker folded and Benson followed suit, allowing Brunson to take down the pot and stay alive in the tournament. He now has about 140,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doyle Brunson	140,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Brock Parker Doyle Brunson Gary Benson

06-24-2014 21:05 UTC-7

Massive Scoop for Kassela

[user101598]

Level 14

Stud 8

Jason Mercier: / /
Frank Kassela: / /
John Hennigan: / /

Mercier led out on fourth street, Kassela and Hennigan both called, and Mercier opted to check on fifth. Kassela bet, both of his opponents called, and the same action occurred on sixth.

On seventh, only Mercier called Kassela's bet.

"Straight flush and an eight low," the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year said, tabling .

Mercier examined the cards, then mucked his own.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	835,000 -140,000	-140,000

Frank Kassela	450,000 160,000	160,000

John Hennigan	380,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Jason Mercier John Hennigan

06-24-2014 21:05 UTC-7

Brunson Bets Out Parker

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14

2-7 Triple Draw

Brock Parker opened the button with a raise and Todd Brunson three-bet from next door in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Parker called.

For the first draw, Brunson took one card while Parker took two. Brunson continued out with a bet and Parker called. The second draw saw Brunson stand pat and Parker pull one. Brunson continued out, Parker raised, and Brunson thought for a while before flatting. Brunson stood pat again on the second draw and Parker pulled one final card.

Brunson fired out a bet for the final betting round and Parker flashed the before letting go of his cards. Brunson took down the pot and now has 225,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Parker	415,000 -140,000	-140,000
Todd Brunson	225,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brock Parker Todd Brunson

06-24-2014 21:05 UTC-7

Hello, I'm Vladimir

Chad Holloway

Level 14

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst opened for 12,000 only to have Vladimir Schemelev, who finished runner-up in this event back in 2010, three-bet the pot to 45,000 from the button. Brandon Shack-Harris then flatted from the big, Obst called, and three players saw a flop of .

Shack-Harris checked, Obst bet the pot of 108,000, and Schemelev moved in for 108,500. Shack-Harris folded and Obst called the additional 500.

Schemelev:
Obst:

Obst was ahead with a set, but Schemelev had plenty of draws. One of them was a straight draw, which came in when the appeared on the turn. The failed to pair the board on the river, and Schemelev more than doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Schemelev	350,000 205,000	205,000

James Obst	130,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Vladimir Schemelev James Obst

06-24-2014 21:04 UTC-7

Ashby Stays Alive

Happy_Freaked

Level 14

2-7 Triple Draw

Richard Ashby was down to just a few big bets when he raised and Elior Sion called from the big blind.

On the first draw, Sion took two cards and Ashby needed only one. Both players checked and on the second draw, both players took one card.

This time, Sion checked and Ashby bet. Sion called and on the final draw, Sion took one card and Ashby stood pat.

Both players checked and Ashby showed , which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	741,000 -59,000	-59,000

Richard Ashby	99,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Elior Sion Richard Ashby

06-24-2014 20:58 UTC-7

Kassela Bests Steicke

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14

Limit Hold'em

David Steicke popped it up from under the gun and action folded around to Frank Kassela in the big blind. Kassela called and the two took a flop of . Kassela checked and Steicke continued out. Kassela came over the top with a raise and Steicke stuck around.

The fell on the turn and Kassela fired once again. Steicke called and the completed the board on the river. Both players checked and Kassela tabled for aces and fours. Steicke mucked and Kassella pulled in the pot. He now has about 290,000 while Steicke has dropped to 370,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Steicke	370,000 -70,000	-70,000
Frank Kassela	290,000 -209,000	-209,000

Tags: David Steicke Frank Kassela