2014 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,517,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 102

Roaring Start for Rast

Level 3
Brian Rast has nearly doubled his stack so far.
Brian Rast has nearly doubled his stack so far.

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Rast continues to accumulate chips at a furious pace early on.

Philip Sternheimer opened for 1,200 in middle position in a recent pot, and Rast three-bet to 4,000 from the big blind. Sternheimer made the call, and the two took in a {6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop, on which Rast bet 4,800. Sternheimer called, and Rast kept the barrels coming with 8,500 on the {j-Diamonds} turn. Sternheimer again called, and the {4-Spades} emerged on the river. At this, Rast fired out 27,000. Sternheimer tanked for awhile, asked for a count of the bet, and then decided to look his opponent up.

Rast flipped {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for trips, and that was enough to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
261,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Philip Sternheimer
126,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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