Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-20-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Superior Runout Boosts Ashton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: XxXx / A♦Q♦9♦4♦
Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 3♣A♣9♣2♠ folded on sixth street

Nacho Barbero bet fourth street when checked to by Matthew Ashton with the Brit coming along. Ashton then bet fifth street as both had ace-high flush boards showing, earning a call from Barbero. When Ashton received a fourth open diamond, Ashton bet and Barbero sigh-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	2,675,000 225,000	225,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,550,000

Brian Rast	2,185,000 -115,000	-115,000

Matthew Ashton	1,350,000 100,000	100,000

Nacho Barbero	835,000 -265,000	-265,000

Johannes Becker	645,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Nacho Barbero

06-20-2023 21:24 UTC-7

Coleman Gets Some Back

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Maxx Coleman opened to 40,000 from middle position before Hal Rotholz three-bet to 120,000 out of the small blind. Coleman called. Rotholz took one card while Coleman decided to stand pat.

After the draw, Rotholz checked and Coleman checked it back, tabling 10♥8♠5♣4♥Xx to take down the pot and regain some of the chips he lost earlier in the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	2,100,000 -210,000	-210,000

Maxx Coleman	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Maxx Coleman

06-20-2023 21:20 UTC-7

Monnette Jams Over Ivey

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Monnette limped under the gun, as did Daniel Alaei in the hijack. Phil Ivey then potted it to 85,000 on the button.

With action back on Monnette, he back-raised all in for 295,000, which got a quick fold from Alaei, and another one from Ivey to chip up a bit without seeing a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	4,180,000

Daniel Alaei	2,620,000

John Monnette	410,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-20-2023 21:18 UTC-7

Dehkharghani River Raise Puts Hellmuth to the Test

Jim Murray

Level 16

Pot-Limit Omaha

Phil Hellmuth raised the pot to 55,000 from early position and was called by Ray Dehkharghani in the big blind.

Both players checked the 2♠J♦4♦ flop and then Dehkharghani check-called a bet of 60,000 from Hellmuth on the K♦ turn.

However, Dehkharghani would turn up the heat on the 2♦ river with a check-raise to 400,000, enough to put Hellmuth all-in, after Hellmuth bet 50,000.

This would send Hellmuth deep into the tank, taking close to six minutes before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Dehkharghani	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Ray Dehkharghani

06-20-2023 21:15 UTC-7

Three-Quarters for Rast

Jim Murray

Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Rast raised from early position and was called by Talal Shakerchi in the big blind.

The pot began to build on the 4♠9♠2♣ flop when Shakerchi check-raised a bet from Rast, prompting Rast to put in a third bet, which Shakerchi called.

Shakerchi then check-called a bet on the A♣ turn and then once again on the 7♦ river.

Shakerchi showed down A♥K♥10♥3♠ which would be good for a quarter of the pot, as Rast tabled A♠J♠7♣3♣ for two pair and the matching low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	2,700,000 150,000	150,000

Brian Rast	1,950,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Brian Rast Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 21:15 UTC-7

Flush for Arieh; More Chips for Shakerchi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16

Limit Hold'em

Having defended out of the blinds against the raise by Hal Rotholz, it was Josh Arieh who check-raised the K♣8♦4♦3♦ turn and then bet the J♣ river. Rotholz called both times but mucked when he was shown the 10♦7♦ for a flush.

One table over, Johannes Becker lost another showdown pot to drop down further.

Seven Card Stud

Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / Q♠8♣9♣Q♣ / Xx
Johannes Becker: XxXx / 3♣9♦J♦7♦ / Xx

Talal Shakerchi bet fifth and sixth street against Becker before they checked down seventh. Shakerchi showed his A♥10♥2♥ in the hole and won the pot with his open board, which was a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	2,940,000 165,000	165,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,550,000 450,000	450,000

Hal Rotholz	2,310,000 -240,000	-240,000

Kristopher Tong	2,100,000 60,000	60,000
Maxx Coleman	1,200,000 25,000	25,000

Johannes Becker	615,000 -85,000	-85,000

John Racener	540,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Johannes Becker Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 21:09 UTC-7

Uneventful Round of Razz at Feature Table

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Razz

A full orbit of Razz was just "played" at the feature table.

Five bring-ins folded to a completion with no action beforehand and one hand making it to fifth street, before a second bet from Daniel Alaei with three to a wheel showing folded out Ray Dehkharghani, who had called fourth street before picking up a brick on the first big bet street.

The table is now moving to Pot-Limit Omaha and with two of the shortest stacks remaining in Phil Hellmuth and John Monnette at the table, business could soon pick up still two away from the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	4,600,000 -110,000	-110,000

Daniel Alaei	2,725,000 75,000	75,000

Ray Dehkharghani	1,500,000

Marco Johnson	720,000 -30,000	-30,000

Phil Hellmuth	500,000 -60,000	-60,000

John Monnette	320,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei John Monnette Phil Hellmuth Ray Dehkharghani

06-20-2023 21:07 UTC-7

Tens Good for Shakerchi

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16

No-Limit Hold'em

Nacho Barbero opened to 35,000 from under the gun and received a lone caller in the form of Talal Shakerchi in the small blind.

Shakerchi checked on a flop of 2♥A♠6♥ and then called when Barbero continued for 35,000.

Action checked through the 5♣ turn to the 6♦ river at which point Barbero checked once more. Shakerchi pushed a small bet of just 35,000 into the middle and, after some time, Barbero made the call only to muck once Shakerchi turned over 10♠10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	2,100,000 -375,000	-375,000

Nacho Barbero	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 21:04 UTC-7

Shakerchi Chips Up Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16

No-Limit Hold'em

With the money bubble still looming, the chip changes on the outer tables have seen Johannes Becker and Matthew Ashton get shorter. Talal Shakerchi chipped up once again, this time at the expense of Brian Rast. On a heads-up turn of 6♠4♣2♦2♣, Shakerchi checked in the cutoff and then called a bet worth 140,000 by Rast on the button with the pot prior to that around 350,000.

The 5♦ on the river was checked and Shakerchi's J♣J♥ won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	2,475,000 625,000	625,000

James Obst	2,450,000 350,000	350,000

Brian Rast	2,300,000 25,000	25,000

Matthew Ashton	1,250,000 -670,000	-670,000

Nacho Barbero	1,150,000 -105,000	-105,000

Johannes Becker	700,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Brian Rast Johannes Becker Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 20:58 UTC-7

Quads for Johnson

Jim Murray

Level 16

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ray Dehkharghani raised from middle position and was called by Marco Johnson in the big blind.

Johnson check-called a bet from Dehkharghani on the K♠6♥4♦ flop and would check-call again on the 5♥ turn.

Johnson would then lead out on the K♣ river and Dehkharghani called.

"Quads," announced Johnson, showing down K♦K♥Q♠8♦ which would take the high. Dehkharghani tabled A♦10♥4♠2♠ for the nut low to take the other half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Dehkharghani	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Marco Johnson	750,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Ray Dehkharghani