Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-02-2013 23:32 UTC-7

Volpe Left Very Short

donpeters

Level 15

2-7 Triple Draw

From the cutoff seat, Joe Cassidy raised. Paul Volpe reraised from the small blind, and Cassidy called. On the first draw, Volpe drew two, and Cassidy did the same. Volpe then bet, and Cassidy called.

On the second draw, both players took one. Volpe checked, and Cassidy checked behind. Then, both players took one on the final draw.

After the final draw, Volpe checked. Cassidy bet, and Volpe folded. When he folded, Volpe showed the for a pair of sevens and wasn't too impressed with drawing a pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cassidy	350,000 265,000	265,000

Paul Volpe	30,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Joe Cassidy Paul Volpe

07-02-2013 23:38 UTC-7

Seed Doubles Through Juanda in PLO

Chad Holloway

Level 15

Pot-Limit Omaha

We didn't catch Huck Seed's recent double until after the hand when the dealer was pushing the pot. What we do know is that Seed doubled through John Juanda holding on a . Seed was all smiles and mentioned that he was hoping his nines were good when the money went in (which was likely the flop), but Juanda had held top two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	710,000 355,000	355,000

John Juanda	350,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: John Juanda Huck Seed

07-02-2013 23:46 UTC-7

Volpe Finds a Double

Chad Holloway

Level 15

2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Volpe raised all in for his last 28,500 under the gun and Joe Cassidy called him from the big blind. The former player ending up drawing 1-1-Pat while Cassidy drew 2-2-Pat.

"You've got it," Cassidy said when Volpe stood pat behind. "Jack."

Volpe then tabled the . Cassidy showed the and asked the dealer to rabbit hunt to see if he would have got either a seven or eight had he drawn. The dealer informed him that rabbit hunting was not allowed and wasn't going to oblige. At that point Volpe sneakily grabbed the card in question and revealed a !

Had Cassidy drew one, Volpe would have been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cassidy	300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Paul Volpe	60,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Joe Cassidy Paul Volpe

07-02-2013 23:48 UTC-7

Hennigan Over 1M

donpeters

Level 15

No-Limit Hold'em

Minh Ly raised to 18,000 from the hijack seat, and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 47,500 from the cutoff seat. In the small blind, John Hennigan reraised and made it 125,000 to go. Ly and Kenney folded, and Hennigan picked up the pot.

On the next hand, Joe Cassidy raised to 22,000 from the cutoff seat. Hennigan three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	1,020,000 400,000	400,000

Minh Ly	695,000 5,000	5,000
Joe Cassidy	310,000 10,000	10,000

Bryn Kenney	250,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Joe Cassidy John Hennigan Minh Ly

07-02-2013 23:51 UTC-7

Yitzhaki On the Out

Mateusz_Pater

Level 15

Limit Hold’em

Don Nguyen opened the pot from under the gun, before being met with a raise from Roman Yitzhaki in the cut-off. Nguyen the quickly raised back, as Yitzhaki committed the last of his chips.

Nguyen:
Yitzhaki:

The board ran out , to see Nguyen slightly extend his chip lead, as Yitzhaki hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yitzhaki	Busted

Tags: Roman Yitzhaki Don Nguyen

07-03-2013 00:03 UTC-7

Volpe Vanquished in Stud

Chad Holloway

Level 15

Stud

Erick Lindgren: / Fold
Mike Leah: / /
Paul Volpe: /

After Erick Lindgren brought it in and Mike Leah completed, Paul Volpe raised to 30,000.

Lindgren responded by making it 45,000 and Leah bumped it to 60,000. Volpe called off for 52,000 and then Lindgren put in the additional 15,000. Lindgren then called a bet from Leah on fourth before folding to one on fifth.

Leah tabled a pair of aces and all Volpe could say was, "I'm in trouble."

Indeeded he was as he was looking at a gutshot straight draw to a ten. Sixth didn't deliver it and neither did seventh.

"Good luck in the Main," Lindgren said before Volpe collected his things and exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	600,000 360,000	360,000

Erick Lindgren	275,000 -285,000	-285,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Erick Lindgren Mike Leah Paul Volpe

07-03-2013 00:06 UTC-7

Set of Queens for the Champ

[user101598]

Level 15

Limit Hold'em

Jonathan Duhamel raised on the button, Matthew Ashton defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Ashton check-raised Duhamel, who called, and the turn brought the . Ashton led out, and this time it was the 2010 Main Event champion who raised, making it two bets. Ashton called.

The river was the , Ashton quickly checked, and Duhamel bet. Ashton called.

Duhamel rolled over for a flopped set of queens, raking in the pot.

"That's a good hand to have," Troy Burkholder said, grinning.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Duhamel	1,050,000 350,000	350,000

Matthew Ashton	950,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel Matthew Ashton

07-03-2013 00:23 UTC-7

"Jack High"

Chad Holloway

Level 15

No-Limit Hold'em

Tommy Hang opened for 18,000 from the hijack and George Danzer call from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded, and then the flop came out . Hang bet 25,000, Danzer called and then it went check-check on both the turn and river.

"Jack high," Hang admitted. Danzer then tabled the for queen high and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Hang	1,040,000 -160,000	-160,000
George Danzer	900,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Tommy Hang George Danzer

07-03-2013 00:24 UTC-7

Benyamine Pays Glick Off

Mateusz_Pater

Level 15

No Limit Hold’em

The action folded around to David Benyamine, who made it 20,500 from the small blind. Michael Glick was on the big blind, and after thinking for a moment, made the call, as the two saw the flop come . Benyamine check called a bet of 20,000, before doing the same for 47,000, when the fell on the turn. With the completing the board, Benyamine checked for the third time, as Glick reached for some chips, and bet out 112,000. Benyamine tanked for over a minute, before finally making the call, only to muck his hand, when Glick turned over his for top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	780,000 180,000	180,000

Michael Glick	730,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: David Benyamine Michael Glick

07-03-2013 00:28 UTC-7

Ashton Tries a Bluff; Fails

[user101598]

Level 15

Stud-8

Mike Wattel: / /
Joe Hachem: / (FOLD)
Greg Mueller: / /
Matthew Ashton: / /

Jonathan Duhamel brought it in, Mueller completed, and Ashton, Wattel and Hachem all called. Mueller led out on fourth street, Ashton raised, and only Wattel and Mueller called.

On fifth street, Wattel made a better board and checked. Mueller bet, and both Ashton and Wattel called. The trio checked on sixth, and Wattel led out on seventh. Mueller called, Ashton raised, and both Wattel and Mueller called.

"Two pair," Ashton said solemnly, knowing his was no good.