Joe Serock Doubles Through Allen Bari
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Stud:
Joe Serock just took himself off the short stack, doubling through Allen Bari when he made aces up against Bari's kings up.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
One Draw Enough For Singer
2-7 Triple Draw:
David Singer was the first to get the action moving with a raise from the button. Erik Sagstrom responded with a three-bet from the big blind and Singer made the call.
Sagstrom drew one while Singer decided to take two. Sagstrom led with a bet but was met with a raise from Singer. Sagstrom made the call and took one as Singer stood pat.
Sagstrom checked and then called the bet from Singer before the final draw. Sagstrom tried again by discarding one as Singer was content with his holding once again as both players checked it down.
Sagstrom showed a 9-8-6 but it wasn't enough as Singer collected with his 9-7-4.
We're Back
The players are back after enjoying their dinner here at the Rio and the cards are once again in the air.
We believe the plan is to play another three levels this evening, regardless of the number of eliminations. If this situation changes then you'll be the first to know about it. Will we reach the final 16 and the cash tonight? Probably not, but we might get close.
Level: 15
Blinds: /
Ante:
Dinner Break
The players are off to stretch their legs and feed their stomachs as we now take a 60-minute dinner break. According to our head count there are 35 players remaining.
Kostritsyn Pads His Chip Lead
Pot-Limit Omaha
On a flop of 
, Nikolay Evdakov checked, Alexander Kostritsyn bet 22,000 and Evdakov raised to 97,000. Kostritsyn called and they went to the turn, which fell the 
. Evdakov bet 200,000 and Kostritsyn called. The river was the 
and Evdakov checked, opening the door for Kostritsyn to bet 400,000. After tanking for quite a while, Evdakov gave up his hand and Kostritsyn raked in the monsterpotten. He's the chip leader with 1.43 million and Evdakov is down to 310,000.
Schulman Folds to Brunson
Limit Hold'em
Doyle Brunson open-raised from UTG and the action folded around to Nick Schulman, who called from the big blind. Schulman checked the 
flop over to Brunson, who bet. Schulman came in with a raise and Brunson called. The turn was the 
, putting four to a straight on the board. Schulman bet, Brunson raised and Schulman called. The river fell the 
and Schulman slowed down and checked. Brunson bet and Schulman mucked his hand, conceding the pot to Texas Dolly.
Brunson is up to 500,000 and Schulman is on about 660,000 as we approach the dinner break.
Kostritsyn Crushing
Pot Limit Omaha:
Russian superstar Alexander Kostritsyn is running away with the chip lead here in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship while Scott Seiver is left hanging on for dear life. Seiver lost a chunk of change in a recent Pot Limit Omaha hand.
Eugene Katchalov opened the action with a raise to 15,000 from the cutoff before Seiver made it 51,000 to go from the button. The action was then with Kostritsyn in the big blind and he declared another raise, making it 168,000 to play. Katchalov got out of the way as Seiver made the call.
The flop landed 
and Seiver checked to Kostritsyn who announced "pot" - effectively enough to put Seiver to a decision for the last of his 100,000 chips. Seiver decided against it, as Kostritsyn powers his way to 1.15 million in chips.
Arieh Gets Value on Top Pair
Limit Hold'em:
Edwin Ting opened for a raise from UTG+1, Josh Arieh three-bet from the cutoff and Ting called. The flop came down 
and Ting check-called a bet from Arieh. Both players checked the 
on the turn. The river was the 
and Ting check-called one more bet.
Arieh showed 
and Ting mucked disgustedly. Arieh is up to 340,000 while Ting is hanging on with 65,000.
Healthy Triple Draw Pot For Schmelev
2-7 Triple Draw:
Vladimir Schmelev opened with a raise from middle position before John Juanda put in a three-bet. James Van Alstyne cold-called from the button as the blinds stepped aside. The action was back with Schmelev who put in a four-bet with both opponents making the call.
Schmelev drew one while Juanda and Van Alstyne drew two. Schmelev came out with a bet and both opponents made the call as a big pot was brewing.
Schmelev was satisfied with his hand and stood pat. Juanda wasn't as convincing as he took two, while Van Alstyne discarded one.
Again the action was bet, call, call, before the third and final draw. Once again Schmelev stood pat, with both opponents taking one each. The action was checked down and Schmelev revealed a 8-7-6 which was good as both of his opponents mucked their holdings.
Schmelev is now up to 830,000. Van Alstyne slips to 720,000 with Juanda down to 350,000.