Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-27-2022 23:17 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	920,000 -45,000	-45,000

Dan Cates	875,000 -25,000	-25,000

Scott Seiver	640,000 365,000	365,000

Andrew Kelsall	275,000 -45,000	-45,000

Shaun Deeb	60,000 -240,000	-240,000

Dehkharghani Falls to Cantu's Wheel

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Razz

Daniel Weinman: / /
Ray Dehkharghani: / /
Brandon Cantu: / /

Daniel Weinman completed, Ray Dehkharghani raised and Brandon Cantu re-raised. Weinman called before Dehkharghani raised and got two calls.

Dehkharghani bet on fourth street and Cantu called. Weinman raised and Dehkharghani called and was all in. Cantu also called.

Weinman bet on fifth street and Cantu called, with both players checking seventh street. Cantu bet seventh street and Weinman called.

"Wheel," said Cantu tabling . Weinman mucked and Dehkharghani was eliminated with

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Weinman	960,000 37,000	37,000

Anthony Gregg	660,000 -70,000	-70,000

Brandon Cantu	560,000 260,000	260,000

Ben Yu	450,000 119,000	119,000

Ray Dehkharghani	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Daniel Weinman Ray Dehkharghani

06-27-2022 23:08 UTC-7

Garza Beats Zinno in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Anthony Zinno: / /
Ap Garza: /

Anthony Zinno bet on fourth street to get called by Ap Garza and Zinno then checked fifth. "Uh, you don't like your hand anymore?" Zinno then bet sixth when checked to by Garza and they ended up checking seventh.

Zinno showed a pair and Garza sweated his final card with Luke Schwartz glancing over. He peeled an ace and tabled to win the pot.

"Man, I am learning this game," Garza in his cowboy swag said and then admitted that it was his first time playing Seven Card Stud.

"What do you usually play?" David Williams inquired and received an "PLO" back instantly. With a big grin, Williams glanced back "I knew it."

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	830,000 65,000	65,000

Anthony Zinno	680,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ap Garza David Williams Luke Schwartz

06-27-2022 23:02 UTC-7

Little Stack for Klein

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Jesse Klein: / /
Erik Seidel: /

Erik Seidel bet on fifth to seventh street, each of which was check-called by Jesse Klein who was enjoying a massage after coming back from the dinner break. Seidel announced a pair of fives and seven-five low, the latter of which was asked upon by Klein.

He also showed his cards as well and the inferior pair of fours, missed straight and flush draw and seven-six low was pipped in every aspect as Seidel scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	935,000 130,000	130,000

Jesse Klein	117,000 -173,000	-173,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Jesse Klein

06-27-2022 23:02 UTC-7

Smith Takes to Twitter to Explain Seven-Minute Tank

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Earlier, Dan Smith folded to a shove from David Benyamine after tanking for approximately seven minutes in a No-Limit Hold'em hand. Smith has taken to Twitter to explain not only his holdings () but also his reasoning behind the tank.

Check it out!

https://t.co/cHBHGGFnYE
— Dan Smith (@DanSmithHolla)

06-27-2022 22:59 UTC-7

Wheel for Cates

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Nicholas Julia drew two and Dan Cates drew three on the first draw.

"That's how you win bracelets, drawing two" said Julia. Julia bet and Cates called.

Julia drew one and Cates drew two. Again Cates called a bet from Julia.

Both players drew one and this time Julia check-called a bet.

"Wheel," said Cates tabling

"And that's how you win bracelets," remarked tablemate Shaun Deeb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	965,000 65,000	65,000

Dan Cates	900,000 30,000	30,000

Nicholas Julia	330,000 -140,000	-140,000

Andrew Kelsall	320,000 15,000	15,000

Shaun Deeb	300,000 -45,000	-45,000

Scott Seiver	275,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Dan Cates Nicholas Julia Shaun Deeb

06-27-2022 22:51 UTC-7

Payout Information Announced

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A total of 112 entries generated a prize pool of $5,362,000 and the top 17 finishers will be awarded a payday of at least $83,738. The winner can look forward to the WSOP gold bracelet and a top prize of $1,449,103.

Place	Prize (in USD)
1	$1,449,103
2	$895,614
3	$639,257
4	$464,420
5	$343,531
6	$258,812
7	$198,661
8-9	$155,421
10-11	$123,974
12-14	$100,866
15-17	$83,738

06-27-2022 22:44 UTC-7

Burkholder Eliminated by Gregg

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Troy Burkholder got his remaining chips in against Anthony Gregg on a flop.

Anthony Gregg:
Troy Burkholder:

Burkholder held the nut flush draw along with a nine-eight low. The turn and river saw Gregg river a nine-high straight, as well as making a better low and he tapped the table as Burkholder was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Gregg	730,000 46,000	46,000

Troy Burkholder	Busted

Tags: Anthony Gregg Troy Burkholder

06-27-2022 22:39 UTC-7

Two Very Late Entrants

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was no miracle escape for Cary Katz with his severe short stack and he was eliminated right after the action resumed. The same also applied for Chad Eveslage as well.

In the meanwhile, Brandon Cantu and Jonathan Cohen became the final two entries and the late registration for the event now appears closed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jonathan Cohen	300,000 300,000	300,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Cary Katz Jonathan Cohen Chad Eveslage

Level: 11

Limit Flop / Draw: 6,000/12,000, Limits 12,000 / 24,000
Stud Games: Ante 3,000, Bring-In 3,000, Completion 12,000 - Limits 12,000 / 24,000
NL and PL: Ante 6,000 / 9,000, Blinds 3,000 / 6,000