2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$1,239,126
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,176,000
Total Entries
87
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 87
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Second Nuts for Rast

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the turn with the board reading {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{A-Spades} and roughly 75,000 in the middle, Brian Rast checked from out of the small blind.

Alexander Kostritsyn checked from the big blind, as did Robert Mizrachi from under the gun.

The river fell the {9-Clubs}, and Rast led out for 66,000. Kostritsyn called, and Mizrachi folded.

Rast tabled his {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades} for top set, and Kostritsyn mucked.

Tags: Brian RastAlexander KostritsynRobert Mizrachi

Mercier Wins on the Turn

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

From middle position, Daniel Alaei opened to 3,500 and Jason Mercier called in the small blind.

The flop landed {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Spades} and action checked through to reveal the {4-Diamonds} on the turn.

Mercier led out for 6,800 and Alaei folded.

Bach Continuing to Climb Back

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Razz

David Bach completed with his {6-} showing and Timofey Kuznetsov was the only called with his {3-}.

David Bach: {x-}{x-}/{6-}{4-}{10-}{6-}/{x-}
Timofey Kuznetsov: {x-}{x-}/{3-}{4-}{4-}{q-}/{x-}

On fourth street, both players checked. On fifth street, Kuznetsov paired up and Bach led out. Kuznetsov called. On sixth, Kuznetsov checked. Bach bet again and Kuznetsov called again. On seventh, both players checked.

"Jack," Kuznetsov said.

Bach showed down his {7-}{6-}{2-} for a ten-seven low and that would allow him to take down the pot.

Tags: David BachTimofey Kuznetsov

Hennigan Chipping Up Through Oppenheim

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

Pot-Limit Omaha

Roy Thung raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, Ralph Perry called from the button, David Oppenheim called from the small blind, and John "World" Hennigan raised to 15,000 from the big blind. Thung and Perry folded, Oppenheim called and the flop came down {4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Oppenheim check-called 15,000 from Hennigan, the {8-Spades} turn fell and both players checked.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, Oppenheim bet 28,000 and Hennigan mulled it over for a bit before he called, showing {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs} for an ace-high flush. Oppenheim couldn't beat it and Hennigan won the pot.

Tags: John HenniganDavid Oppenheim

Chip Counts from Table 446

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Kruk Wins on the Flop

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matt Schreiber opened the button for 3,000 and both Christopher Kruk and Max Kruse called in the blinds.

The flop landed {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and action checked to Schreiber who bet 5,500. Kruk responded with a check-raise to 16,500, and once Kruse folded, Schreiber folded also.

Tags: Matthew SchreiberMax KruseChristopher Kruk

Gorodinsky Gets Some From Wilkinson

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Wil Wilkinson raised to 3,000 from the small blind and Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind.

The flop came down {2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Wilkinson continued for 3,500. Gorodinsky raised to 8,500 and Wilkinson tanked for about two minutes before he folded.

Tags: Wil WilkinsonMike Gorodinsky

Nick Schulman is Happy to Win

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Razz

Nick Schulman completed the bet with his {6-Clubs} and Isaac Haxton made it two bets. Dan Cates made it three bets and Schulman just called. Haxton made it four bets and Cates called. Schulman closed out the action on third street by just calling.

"Let's see who gets lucky," Haxton said.

Isaac Haxton: {x-}{x-}/{4-}{5-}{9-}{a-}/{x-}
Nick Schulman: {x-}{x-}/{6-}{7-}{a-}{j-}/{x-}
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-}/{2-}{6-}{Q-}{Q-}/{x-}

Haxton checked over to Cates on fourth and Cates bet. Both players called. On fifth street, Schulman stole the lead and he bet. Haxton made it two bets and both players called.

On sixth, Haxton held the betting lead and he led out Schulman and Cates both called. All three players checked on seventh. Haxton showed first, revealing his {A-}{10-}{3-} for a nine-low. Schulman then showed his {8-}{7-}{2-} for an eight-low. Cates just mucked his hand.

"That's how you do it," Schulman said as he raked in the pot. "Happy to win."

"Well it would be kinda weird if you were sad to win," Chris Vitch said after the hand.

Tags: Christopher VitchDaniel CatesNich Schulman

Shack-Harris Clips Shakerchi with a Number Two

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

From the cutoff, Brandon Shack-Harris opened to 5,000 and Talal Shakerchi three-bet the button to 7,500. Shack-Harris called, and both players drew two.

Shack-Harris checked, Shakerchi bet, and Shack-Harris check-raised. Shakerchi called and drew one card, as Shack-Harris stood pat.

Shack-Harris bet out 5,000, and Shakerchi called and drew one as Shack-Harris stood pat, and now checked. Shakerchi checked behind.

Shack-Harris fanned his {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a number two, and Shakerchi mucked.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisTalal Shakerchi

Aces for Chidwick

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Pot-Limit Omaha

Samuel Touil limped from under the gun, Anthony Zinno raised to 2,400 from the cutoff, Eli Elezra called from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick raised the pot to 10,800 from the big blind. All three opponents called.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Elezra checked to Chidwick who bet 10,000. Touil and Zinno folded, Elezra called and both remaining players proceeded to check the {4-Diamonds} turn and {7-Hearts} river.

Chidwick tabled {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} for aces and sixes, Elezra mucked and Chidwick won the pot.

Tags: Samuel TouilStephen ChidwickEli ElezraAnthony Zinno