Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Arieh Pained by Fold Against Obst

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst limped the small blind and Josh Arieh raised the pot to 90,000 out of the big blind for his opponent to call.

On the J♠5♥4♣ flop, Obst bet the pot and that sent Arieh into a world of pain as he groaned and leaned to the side.

Arieh even studied his cards very high, almost pointing them to Daniel Alaei while murmuring that he had all the back doors. Talal Shakerchi warned him not to expose his cards any further and Arieh then tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	4,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

James Obst	2,700,000 50,000	50,000

Josh Arieh	340,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei James Obst Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-21-2023 14:24 UTC-7

Ivey Holds Off Dehkharghani

Matt Hansen

Level 19

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ray Dehkharghani raised from under the gun and Phil Ivey was the lone caller from the big blind. The flop was 2♣A♠K♠.

Ivey check-called a bet from Dehkharghani and the turn was Q♠. Both players checked on the turn and then again on the Q♥ river.

Ivey turned over A♦J♥7♦4♥ to take the pot with aces and queens and Dehkharghani took a second look before he tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	4,125,000 -25,000	-25,000

Ray Dehkharghani	355,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Ray Dehkharghani

06-21-2023 14:20 UTC-7

Three-Bet Pot to Obst

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst raised to 80,000 and then called a pot-sized three-bet to 255,000 by Daniel Alaei in the small blind. The flop of J♣10♣9♥ was checked and Alaei also checked the 7♣ on the turn. Obst bet 250,000 and that won the pot.

One hand later, Josh Arieh raised the pot on the button into the big blind of Talal Shakerchi. The Brit folded and Arieh joked "I thought you were gonna do to me what you did to Nacho," referring to the hand that let the bubble burst on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	4,600,000 -700,000	-700,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,200,000 100,000	100,000

James Obst	2,650,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Alaei	1,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

Josh Arieh	450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei James Obst Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-21-2023 14:19 UTC-7

Ashton Rolls Up on Dehkharghani, Fills Up on Sixth Street

Connor Richards

Level 19

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: 8♠8♣/8♦A♥J♠J♥/7♥
Ray Dehkharghani: XxXx/A♠Q♠7♣6♠/Xx

Matthew Ashton joined the table after the elimination of Marco Johnson and was greeted with a friendly joke by Kristopher Tong.

"They got us a live one, boys," Tong said as the 2013 PPC champion sat down.

Dehkharghani completed and Ashton raised. Dehkharghani responded with a three-bet and Ashton called. Dehkharghani bet on fourth street and Ashton called, and the same action took place on fifth street.

After pairing his jack on sixth street, Ashton led out with a bet and Dehkharghani called. Ashton bet once more on seventh street and Dehkharghani went in the tank for several minutes as he went back and forth between shuffling chips and crossing his hands over his face.

Dehkharghani eventually called and saw the bad news as Ashton started the hand with rolled up eights and improved to a full house along the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	4,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

Ray Dehkharghani	550,000 -1,425,000	-1,425,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson Matthew Ashton Ray Dehkharghani

06-21-2023 14:19 UTC-7

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #6: Jason Koon on Integrity, Personal Goals & Missing WSOP Main Event

Chad Holloway

Level 19

In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.

Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.

Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

06-21-2023 14:09 UTC-7

Arieh Gets Short; Alaei Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Razz

Josh Arieh: XxXx / 6x7x6x9x / Xx
Daniel Alaei: XxXx / 2x4x9x10x / Xx

Josh Arieh had lost a portion on his stack already to see his stack plummet to a level similar to fellow short stack Daniel Alaei. The latter then completed and Arieh came along with a six. Alaei bet the superior board on every street for Arieh to call down and get shown Jx3xAx for a nine, which won the pot for Alaei.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Alaei	1,900,000 850,000	850,000

Josh Arieh	500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Daniel Alaei

06-21-2023 14:09 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 11th Place ($115,477)

Matt Hansen

Level 19

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: XxXx/10♦2♥9♣7♥/Xx folded on seventh street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/8♥8♦J♣Q♠/Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx/4♣5♣10♠J♠ folded on seventh street

Marco Johnson completed and Kristopher Tong raised before Brian Rast called. The bring-in ducked out of the way and Johnson called to make three-way action.

Both players called a bet from Tong on fourth, fifth, and sixth street. Tong led out on seventh and Rast folded before Johnson leaned forward to contemplate his last 15,000. After a few minutes of thought, Johnson decided to take his shot on the next hand.

The following hand had no luck for Johnson and he was out of the tournament in 11th place for $115,477.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	3,100,000 -300,000	-300,000

Kristopher Tong	3,050,000 950,000	950,000
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson

06-21-2023 14:02 UTC-7

Alaei Gets Shorter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi got involved in most of the four-card action with some chops and earned one full pot to carve a portion out of the stack of Daniel Alaei.

Shakerchi three-bet out of the small blind and Alaei called on the button. On the 7♠7♦2♣ flop, Shakerchi bet for Alaei to call and another bet on the 3♣ turn forced out Alaei.

Both clashed again in the next hand to chop before Shakerchi then chopped with Matthew Ashton. He raised the K♥8♥2♣10♦ turn to get called by Ashton and the latter check-called the 3♣ river. Shakerchi tabled his A♣A♦10♠10♥ for a set of tens while Ashson had A♥7♣6♣5♠ for the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	3,100,000

Daniel Alaei	1,050,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-21-2023 13:57 UTC-7

"Bucket List Event": Moneymaker Makes WSOP $50k Poker Players Championship Debut

Connor Richards

Level 19

Twenty years after his defining victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that ignited the Poker Boom, Chris Moneymaker came to Las Vegas looking to further his already cemented status as one of the most important figures in poker history.

Only 27 years old at the time, Moneymaker spun a $40 satellite victory into $2.5 million in perhaps the most memorable and consequential WSOP victory of all time. Now a household name in poker, Moneymaker has now put up a $50,000 buy-in — the biggest of his two-decade poker career — to play the prestigious WSOP Poker Players Championship for the first time at the 2023 WSOP.

PokerNews spoke with Moneymaker during Day 1 on June 18 as he battled against the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh and two-time defending champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates, all of whom were seated at the 2003 Main Event champion's table.

Read About Moneymaker in the 2023 PPC

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh

06-21-2023 13:55 UTC-7

Johnson Spikes River to Double Through Rast

Connor Richards

Level 19

Marco Johnson open-jammed a stack of 270,000 as the first player to act and Brian Rast called on the button with a bigger stack.

Marco Johnson: K♠10♥
Brian Rast: 8♥8♣

Johnson was in danger of going out in 11th place as the flop landed A♣3♣5♠ and he received no help from the Q♦ turn. However, the K♦ arrived on the river and the Rast was history as Johnson doubled through the two-time PPC champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	3,400,000 -225,000	-225,000

Marco Johnson	600,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Brian Rast Marco Johnson