Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-23-2014 01:02 UTC-7

Alaei Calls Zhou But Can't Beat Threes

mnuwwarah

Level 5

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Alaei bet 8,200 on the board heads up against Chun Lei Zhou, who made the call in position. On the river, Alaei checked, and Zhou bet 16,000. Alaei counted out his stack and put his palm to his forehead as he considered the bet. Finally, after a sigh, he called.

Zhou looked at his hand for a moment before tossing into the middle for a pair of threes. To his surprise, Alaei mucked his hand, and the dealer pushed Zhou the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Lei Zhou	161,000	-19,000
Daniel Alaei	63,000	-37,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei Chun Lei Zhou

06-23-2014 01:01 UTC-7

Chidwick Makes It

Happy_Freaked

Level 5

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey raised and Stephen Chidwick called in position. On the first draw both players took two cards and Yockey check-called a bet. Yockey took two cards on the second draw, Chidwick took one, and Yockey checked again.

Chidwick bet, Yockey raised and Chidwick put in the third bet. Yockey called, stood pat and Chidwick took one card on the final draw. Yockey checked, Chidwick bet and Yockey reluctantly put in the call.

Chidwick immediately turned over and scooped this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	138,000	63,000
Bryce Yockey	136,000	-28,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Stephen Chidwick

06-23-2014 00:55 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 370

Chad Holloway

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	260,000	45,000
James Obst	180,000	-30,000
Jason Mercier	175,000	25,000
Paul Volpe	170,000	75,000
Abe Mosseri	155,000	-15,000
Bryn Kenney	125,000	-1,600
Phil Galfond	30,000	-34,000

06-23-2014 00:54 UTC-7

Hastings Straightens Out Leah

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop of , Mike Leah checked over to Brian Hastings. Hastings shot out a bet of 2,200 and Leah tossed forward the call. The fell on fourth street, causing Leah to check for a second time. This street, however, saw Hastings knuckle the table behind.

The completed the board and Leah checked one final time. Hastings flicked out a single 5,000-chip and Leah called.

"Straight," said Hastings, rolling over , playing his six-trey for a straight to the six. Leah mucked his hand and Hastings picked up the pot. He now has about 151,000 while Leah has dropped to 101,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	151,000	26,000
Mike Leah	101,000	-5,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Mike Leah

06-23-2014 00:53 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 364

Chad Holloway

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	310,000
John Hennigan	225,000	25,000
Daniel Negreanu	170,000	-89,200
Ben Yu	155,000	44,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	127,500	-22,500
Phil Hellmuth	105,000	14,000
David "ODB" Baker	99,000	-20,000

06-23-2014 00:44 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 367

Chad Holloway

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	250,000	-25,000
Shaun Deeb	210,000	-2,000
Marco Johnson	195,000	24,000
Melissa Burr	120,000	35,000
Tommy Hang	110,000	-2,000
Nick Schulman	60,000	-95,000

06-23-2014 00:44 UTC-7

Lisandro Scoops Bloch

mnuwwarah

Level 5

Stud 8

Andy Bloch fired every street until the river and was called down by Jeff Lisandro. On the end, both players checked.

Bloch: /
Lisandro: /

Lisandro had a pair of sixes and an eight-six low, good enough to win both ways against Bloch's deuces with an eight-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	154,000	18,000
Jeff Lisandro	71,000	-45,000

Tags: Andy Bloch Jeffrey Lisandro

06-23-2014 00:43 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 356

Chad Holloway

Level 5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	265,000	50,000
Bruno Fitoussi	150,000	-85,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	150,000
George Danzer	140,000	10,000
Brian Hastings	125,000	-25,000
Mike Leah	106,000	38,000

06-23-2014 00:42 UTC-7

Pocket Tens for Yockey

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5

Limit Hold'em

Don Nguyen, Bryce Yockey, and Robert Mizrachi took a flop of in a raised pot. Nguyen checked, Yockey fired, and Mizrachi called. Nguyen tagged along as well, allowing the to pair the board on the turn.

Nguyen checked for a second time and Yockey kept his aggression. Mizrachi called once again but this time Nguyen chose to let his cards go .The rivered and the action went check-check. Yockey rolled over and Mizrachi mucked his hand. Yockey took down the pot and now has about 164,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	164,000	14,000
Robert Mizrachi	151,000	-9,000
Don Nguyen	112,000	-3,000

Tags: Don Nguyen Robert Mizrachi Bryce Yockey

06-23-2014 00:37 UTC-7

Clements Over 200,000

mnuwwarah

Level 5

2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Clements bet after the first draw, and John Monnette called. Clements was pat, while Monnette drew another card before calling another bet. Both players were pat on the end, and both checked. Clements showed , and Monnette couldn't beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	201,000	33,000
John Monnette	85,100	-19,900

Tags: John Monnette Scott Clements