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

Galfond Takes from Ashton

Level 4

Limit Hold'em

Matthew Ashton check-raised a {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop against Phil Galfond, and Galfond made the call. Galfond raised Ashton's turn bet on the {10-Clubs}, and Ashton called. The {k-Clubs} put a four-flush on the board, and Ashton checked again. Galfond bet again, and Ashton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
200,900
-9,100
-9,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
103,000
21,500
21,500
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Matthew AshtonPhil Galfond

Schulman on the Comeback

Level 4

No-Limit Hold'em

Nick Schulman raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Tommy Hang called from the button. The blinds got out of the way, leaving the two heads up to the flop.

The dealer fanned {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Spades} on the felt and Schulman continued out for 2,000. Hang stuck around and the {6-Clubs} fell down on the turn. Schulman kept his aggression with a bet of 5,200. Hang stayed the course, allowing the {J-Hearts} to finish off the board.

Schulman reached into his stack and fired out a final bet of 12,800. Hang thought for over a minute before tossing out a call. Schulman rolled over {9-Spades}{5-Hearts} for trip fives, prompting Hang to muck his cards. Schulman pulled in the chips and is now sitting around 125,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
125,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
113,000
-26,000
-26,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanTommy Hang

Level: 4

Triple Draw 2-7 Hold’em - Omaha/8B - 600 1,200 1,200-2,400
Razz – Stud - Stud/8B 300 300 1,200 1,200-2,400
No-Limit Hold’em – PLO (No Ante) 100 300 600

Straight For Alaei

Level 3

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Monnette raised to 1,400 from the cutoff and Daniel Alaei made it 3,700 to go from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Monnette called.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Monnette took the lead for 6,000. Alaei flatted and the {7-Spades} fell down on the turn. Monnette slowed down with a check and Alaei rapped the table back. Fifth street was the {10-Hearts} and Monnette checked for a second time. Alaei moved 13,500 forward and Monnette thought for about 30 seconds before flinging out a call.

Alaei tabled {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, playing his nine-seven for the straight. Monnette mucked his hand and Alaei was pushed the pot. He now has about 110,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
110,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 5X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
101,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Daniel AlaeiJohn Monnette

"Panda" Eating Well Early

Level 3

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Alaei bet 8,000 on fourth street with a board of {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} against Chun Lei "patpatpanda" Zhou, who made the call from the button. Alaei checked the {j-Hearts} river, and Zhou fired 17,000. Alaei though briefly before tossing out a call, and he was shown the nuts: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Chun Lei Zhou mo
Chun Lei Zhou
183,000
27,000
27,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
123,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Chun Lei ZhouDaniel Alaei

Heimiller Takes One in Hold'em

Level 3

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Heimiller raised to 1,300 and Justin Smith called and Jonathan Duhamel three-bet to 5,000. The action folded back to Heimiller who four-bet to 13,000 and Smith quickly folded. Duhamel called and before the dealer could put out {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Spades} on the flop Heimiller had bet 15,000 in the dark.

Duhamel folded and Heimiller picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
226,000
61,000
61,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
126,000
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan HeimillerJonathan DuhamelJustin Smith