2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
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
Entries
87
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Ohel's Number Two Rakes a Big Pot

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

2-7 Triple Draw

Randy Ohel opened with a raise. Brandon Shack-Harris made it three bets and Dan Zack called in the big blind. Action was back to Ohel and he made it four bets. Shack-Harris and Ohel both called.

On the first draw, Zack took two while Ohel took one. Shack-Harris also took two. Zack checked. Ohel bet, and both of his opponents called.

On the second draw Zack and Ohel took one while Shack-Harris took two again. Zack checked again. Ohel bet again, and both of his opponents called again.

All three players took one on the final draw and Zack checked for a third time. Ohel bet once more. Shack-Harris leaned back in his chair and thought for a bit, then eventually decided to just call. Zack folded.

"Number two," Ohel said revealing his {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Shack-Harris mucked quickly so Ohel took down the pot.

"I had a possible raiser," Shack-Harris said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
WSOP 2X Winner
335,000 24,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
330,000 76,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
198,000 -19,000

Tags: Randy OhelBrandon Shack-HarrisDan Zack

Wong Takes Some from Volpe

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

The board was {K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Paul Volpe was facing off against Jerry Wong. Both players had several bets each in front of them when Volpe bet on the turn. Wong called.

The river was the {K-Hearts} and Volpe bet one more time. Wong instantly called.

"Ace high," Volpe said, not revealing his hand.

Wong turned over his {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for a full house and that would earn him the pot as Volpe mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
310,000 -25,000
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 65,000

Tags: Jerry WongPaul Volpe

Seiver Eliminated by Monnette

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

No-Limit Hold'em

As recapped to us by John Monnette, he opened to 2,000 from the hijack and Phil Ivey three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Scott Seiver called in the big blind and Monnette called.

The flop came down {6-}{4-}{4-} and they all checked. The turn was a {10-}, Seiver bet 12,500, Monnette called, and Ivey folded. The river was a {7-}, Seiver bet 27,000, and soon all his chips were in the middle after a Monnette raise.

Seiver held {6-}{6-} for sixes full, but Monnette had him beat with {10-}{10-} for tens full to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
450,000 193,400
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: John MonnetteScott Seiver

Negreanu Plays Back at Miller's Check-Raise

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

No-Limit Hold'em

There was roughly 10,000 in the pot on a flop of {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Ryan Miller was first to act from the small blind. He checked over to Daniel Negreanu who bet 3,000 from the big blind. Johannes Becker called on the button before Miller check-raised, making it 15,000. Negreanu thought it over himself for a bit, then decided to raise, making it 40,000 total. Becker quickly folded while Miller called.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and after a check from Miller, Negreanu bet putting out 75,000. Miller did not take too long to fold.

"I thought you had a set," Negreanu said after the hand.

"I did not," Miller responded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
284,000 78,100
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
WSOP 2X Winner
261,500 -78,500

Tags: Daniel NegreanuRyan MillerJohannes Becker

Wasserson Takes From Kassela

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Eric Wasserson
Eric Wasserson

Pot-Limit Omaha

Arriving on the turn of a {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} board, Eric Wasserson had bet 7,000 from the hijack and Frank Kassela had raised (a single brown T$25,000 chip was in front of him) from the button. Wasserson reraised to 75,000 and Kassela called.

The {5-Hearts} river completed the board, Wasserson bet 75,000, and Kassela folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
318,000 71,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
90,000 -140,000

Tags: Eric WassersonFrank Kassela

Cates' River Overbet Gets Through Vitch

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was on the turn with a board of {J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} showing and Dan Cates was facing off against Chris Vitch. There was right around 17,000 in the pot when Cates put out a bet of 15,500 from the big blind. Vitch thought it over for a bit from the cutoff, then decided to call.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Cates thought for about a minute before putting out a massive bet of 75,000. Vitch dropped into the tank. He thought for several minutes before he eventually decided to let go of his hand so Cates raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
369,500 41,500
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
180,800 -11,900

Tags: Dan CatesChris Vitch

Level: 5

Limit Flop / Draw: 1000/2000
Stud Games: 500 (ante), 500 (bring-in), 2000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500/1000/300-ante

Benyamine Has the Better Pair

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was on the flop when Benny Glaser and Will Wilkinson checked over to David Benyamine who was on the button. The flop was {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Benyamine put out a bet of 7,000 and Glaser called while Wilkinson folded.

On the {K-Clubs} turn, both players checked. They checked again on the {2-Clubs} river.

"Pair," Glaser said. Benyamine indicated that he wanted to see which pair. Glaser reluctantly showed his {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for one pair. Benyamine then turned up his {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a better pair and he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
307,000 -41,500
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
279,500 12,500

Tags: Benny GlaserDavid Benyamine