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

Shack-Harris Takes One on the River

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Under the gun, Brandon Shack-Harris raised and Talal Shakerchi made it three bets. Action folded back around to Shack-Harris and he called.

The flop was {J-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Shack-Harris checked. Shakerchi bet and Shack-Harris decided to check-raise. Shakerchi called.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} and both players checked. On the {J-Spades} river, Shack-Harris put out a bet but this time Shakerchi folded so Shack-Harris took down the pot. With that, Shack-Harris moved over 300,000 chips while Shakerchi dipped under 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
WSOP 2X Winner
311,000 16,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
148,500 -9,500

Tags: Talal ShakerchiBrandon Shack-Harris

Straight Flush for Kostritsyn

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

No-Limit Hold'em

On a board reading {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} with around 18,000 in the middle, Alexander Kostritsyn bet out 12,000 from the big blind.

Shaun Deeb was on the button, and in the tank, and after deliberating for an extended period of time, he made the call.

Kostritsyn tabled his {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a straight flush, and Deeb mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
372,000 62,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
240,000 -5,000

Tags: Alexander KostritsynShaun Deeb

Leah Takes a One From Becker

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

Razz

Mike Leah completed and he found one call from Johannes Becker.

Mike Leah: {x-}{x-}/{a-}{k-}{7-}{3-}/{x-}
Johannes Becker: {x-}{x-}/{7-}{10-}{2-}{10-}/{x-}

Becker took the betting lead on fourth when Leah picked up a king, and he bet. Leah called. On fifth, Becker bet again and Leah called again.

On sixth street, Leah took the lead as Becker paired. Leah put out a bet and Becker called this time. Leah bet once more on seventh and Becker called again.

"Seven," Leah said. He showed his {9-}{6-}{5-} and his seven-six low earned a muck from Becker, allowing him to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
262,000 32,000
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
255,000 -59,000

Tags: Mike LeahJohannes Becker

Mueller Makes a Number Six

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Owen opened the button with a raise and Greg Mueller made it three bets to go from the small blind. Owen called and drew three, as Mueller drew one and bet dark.

Owen called and drew two, as Mueller drew one and bet out again.

Owen raised to 6,000, and Mueller made it three bets and 9,000. Owen called, and after Mueller drew one, Owen stood pat.

With the draws complete, Mueller bet out 3,000, and Owen called.

Mueller fanned his {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a number six, and Owen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
287,000 -10,000
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
113,000 18,000

Tags: Greg MuellerAdam Owen

Queens for Haxton in PLO

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nick Schulman limped the button, and Isaac Haxton raised pot to 3,200 in the small blind. Dan Cates called from the big blind, as did Schulman.

The {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs} board was checked down, and Haxton tabled his {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Cates and Schulman mucked, and Haxton collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
328,000 -17,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
307,500 2,500
Jesse Klein us
Jesse Klein
240,000 -40,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
234,000 44,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
192,700 -41,300
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
173,000 -22,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanDan CatesIsaac Haxton

Trincher Over Ivey

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Illya Trincher raised from under the gun, Phil Ivey three-bet from the button, and Trincher called.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} and Trincher check-called a bet from Ivey. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Trincher check-called another bet from Ivey. The river was the {6-Hearts} and both players checked.

Trincher tabled {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for queens and fours, Ivey mucked, and Trincher won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
272,000 -8,000
Illya Trincher us
Illya Trincher
265,000 10,000

Tags: Illya TrincherPhil Ivey

Elezra Gets Multiple Streets From Johns

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

Limit Hold'em

Anthony Zinno opened with a raise from the cutoff and Ian Johns made it three bets on the button. Eli Elezra made it four bets from the small blind and both Zinno and Johns called.

The flop was {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Elezra put out a bet. Both Zinno and Johns called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Elezra continued betting. Zinno folded this time while Johns called to see one more card.

On the {2-Spades} river, Elezra bet a third time and John paid him off. Elezra showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for two pair and it was good enough for him to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
360,000
Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
WSOP 3X Winner
282,000 -10,200
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
261,000 30,600

Tags: Anthony ZinnoEli ElezraIan Johns