Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-17-2018 01:18 UTC-7

Sion Shoves the River Against Monnette

Mickey Doft

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Picking up the action after a flop of , Elior Sion had check-raised to 38,000 from the big blind. John Monnette (with 13,000 committed on the flop) called from the button.

The turn was the , Sion bet 80,000 and Monnette called.

The river was the , Sion shoved for 204,500 and Monnette tanked for about two-and-a-half minutes before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	485,000 225,000	225,000

John Monnette	375,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Elior Sion John Monnette

06-17-2018 01:08 UTC-7

Elezra Moving Up the Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

Jesse Klein: //
Eli Elezra: //

Jesse Klein bet on fourth and fifth street, with Elezra both calling. The players checked sixth street, and the action went check-check before seventh street was even dealt.

Elezra showed for a ten-low and it was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	860,000 330,000	330,000

Jesse Klein	80,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Jesse Klein

06-17-2018 01:05 UTC-7

Negreanu and Gorodinsky Chop

tRaMSt0p

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey had the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky called. Daniel Negreanu completed to 10,000, and both Ivey and Gorodinsky called.

Negreanu led fourth street and Ivey and Gorodinsky called, as action checked to Gorodinsky on fifth and he bet 20,000. Negreanu called, and Ivey folded as Gorodinsky bet sixth, and Negreanu called.

Ivey: / (folded on fifth)
Gorodinsky: / /
Negreanu: / /

On seventh, Negreanu led out for 20,000 and Gorodinsky called.

Negreanu tabled his for a low and a pair of threes, and Gorodinsky tabled his for a pair of sixes for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,140,000 87,000	87,000

Daniel Negreanu	625,000 29,000	29,000

Mike Gorodinsky	620,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Mike Gorodinsky Phil Ivey

06-17-2018 01:00 UTC-7

Monnette Wins Big Razz Pot

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

There was a big three-way pot in Razz, with John Monnette, Elior Sion and Benny Glaser still in the hand on seventh street.

Elior Sion: // - folded on seventh street
Benny Glaser: //
John Monnette: //

Monnette bet, Sion folded and Glaser called. Monnette showed for a six low and Glaser mucked.

There were several murmurs of "Nice hand" from players at the table.

"Wow," said tablemate Justin Bonomo, "'Nice hands' from the whole table in a razz pot!"

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	540,000 220,000	220,000

Benny Glaser	280,000 -210,000	-210,000

Elior Sion	260,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Elior Sion John Monnette Benny Glaser

06-17-2018 00:54 UTC-7

Vitch Bets Out Leah

tRaMSt0p

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Vitch raised to 20,000 and Mike Leah called next to act in the cutoff. Both players drew two, and Vitch bet out 10,000.

Leah called, and both players drew one and then checked.

On the final draw, both players drew one and Vitch bet out 20,000. Leah folded, and Vitch was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	500,000 115,000	115,000
Mike Leah	210,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Mike Leah

06-17-2018 00:50 UTC-7

"Strange Time for a Hollywood"

Mickey Doft

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Smith raised to 12,000 from under the gun, Jean-Robert Bellande called from the hijack and John Hennigan called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Bellande bet 10,000 out of turn. Smith checked, Bellande's 10,000 stayed, Hennigan raised to 26,000, Smith check-reraised to 68,000, Bellande folded and Hennigan called.

The turn was the , Smith checked, Hennigan bet 100,000 and Smith mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

"That was a strange time for a Hollywood," said Eric Wasserson.

"I had a massive hand," said Smith. "Not a Hollywood. Sick time for a needle, though."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	674,000 54,000	54,000

Dan Smith	660,000 -85,000	-85,000

John Hennigan	640,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Dan Smith John Hennigan Jean-Robert Bellande

06-17-2018 00:46 UTC-7

Mercier Gets There Versus Leah

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

David "ODB" Baker raised and Jason Mercier called on the button, with Mike Leah calling in the big blind.

All three players drew two and checked. Leah and Baker drew one, with Mercier drawing two. Leah bet, Baker folded and Mercier called.

Leah stood pat and Mercier drew one. Leah bet and Mercier called. "Eight rough," said Leah.

Mercier showed and won the pot.

"What was the action on the end?" asked tablemate Chris Vitch.

"Pat, one, bet, peel, catch, pray, call," replied Mercier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	270,000 90,000	90,000

Mike Leah	200,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Jason Mercier Mike Leah

06-17-2018 00:45 UTC-7

Kenney Eliminated by Gorodinsky

tRaMSt0p

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

Phil Ivey had the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky completed. Bryn Kenney called, as did Alexander Kostritsyn.

On fourth, Kenney bet, and both Kostritsyn and Gorodinsky called. On fifth, Kenney bet 20,000, Kostritsyn folded, and Gorodinsky raised to 40,000. Kenney raised all in for his 44,000 total, and Gorodinsky called. Each player's board ran out as follows:

Gorodinksy: / /
Kenney: / /
Kostritsyn: / (folded on fifth)

With Kenney making a jack-nine low, and Gorodinsky making a jack-eight low, Kenney would be eliminated from the Poker Players Championship.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	560,000 159,000	159,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	435,000 -66,000	-66,000
Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Alexander Kostritsyn Mike Gorodinsky

06-17-2018 00:34 UTC-7

Smith Folds to Bellande

tRaMSt0p

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Smith and Jean-Robert Bellande each committed 20,000 predraw, and each player drew two.

Smith bet out 10,000 and Bellande called. Smith stood pat, and Bellande drew two.

Smith bet, Bellande raised, and Smith called.

Both players then stood pat, and Smith check-folded to a bet from Bellande.

"I promise you your ten was no good!" announced Bellande.

"I had better then a ten Jean." responded Smith.

"Stop! Stop it!" added Bellande.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	745,000 -136,500	-136,500

Jean-Robert Bellande	620,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Dan Smith Jean-Robert Bellande

06-17-2018 00:30 UTC-7

Owen Eliminated by Mizrachi

Mickey Doft

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Adam Owen raised from the button, Michael Mizrachi three-bet from the big blind, Owen four-bet jammed for roughly 202,000 and Mizrachi called after a few moments with . Owen trailed with .

The board ran out , giving Mizrachi a set of eights and four to a flush to eliminate Owen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	870,000 366,000	366,000

Adam Owen	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Michael Mizrachi