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

07-03-2013 01:04 UTC-7

Glick Takes From Benyamine

[user101598]

Level 16

Stud

Kevin Song: / (FOLD)
David Benyamine: /
Michael Glick: /

Song completed, and Benyamine and Glick both called. Glick and Song both checked on fourth street, Benyamine fired out a bet, and Glick raised. Only Benyamine called.

Benyamine called another bet on fifth, then folded on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	800,000	-100,000
Michael Glick	690,000	90,000

Tags: David Benyamine Kevin Song Michael Glick

07-03-2013 00:58 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,100,000	300,000
Jonathan Duhamel	1,000,000	-50,000
Greg Mueller	800,000	-70,000
Matthew Ashton	760,000
Troy Burkholder	540,000	-180,000
Tom Koral	195,000	-275,000
Joe Hachem	150,000	-290,000

Triple Draw 2-7 - Limit Hold'em - Omaha-8 - blinds 10,000-20,000; limits 20,000-40,000
Razz - Stud - Stud-8 - ante 5,000; bring-in 5,000; complete 20,000; limits 20,000-40,000
No-Limit Hold'em - Pot-Limit Omaha - ante (NLHE only) 3,000; blinds 5,000-10,000

07-03-2013 00:28 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

[user101598]

Level 15

It's time for the last 20-minute break of the day. Here's a look at the highlights from the last level of play:

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.

Wattel immediately ripped over for the low, and Mueller showed for a better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	870,000	445,000
Mike Wattel	800,000	180,000
Matthew Ashton	760,000	-190,000

Tags: Greg Mueller Matthew Ashton Mike Wattel

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
Michael Glick	730,000	330,000

Tags: David Benyamine Michael Glick

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
George Danzer	900,000	60,000

Tags: Tommy Hang George Danzer

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
Matthew Ashton	950,000	-150,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel Matthew Ashton

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
Erick Lindgren	275,000	-285,000
Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Erick Lindgren Mike Leah Paul Volpe

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