Level: 12
Limit Flop / Draw: 5000/10000
Stud Games: 2000 (ante), 3000 (bring-in), 10000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2500/5000/1500-ante
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,176,000
Entries
87
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Break
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
The players are on their final 15-minute break of the day.
WSOP All Time Poker Players Championship Results by Country
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
In the past 12 versions of the Poker Players Championship, a total of 16 different countries have been represented.
The United States leads the way with 91 individual players, while the remainder of the countries all have less then 10 representatives. Here is how the statistics break down:
| Rank | Country | Players | Wins | Final Tables | Cashes | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | 91 | 9 | 68 | 137 | $50,407,012 |
| 2nd | United Kingdom | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | $4,445,518 |
| T-3rd | Russia | 4 | -- | 2 | 5 | $1,751,776 |
| T-3rd | Canada | 4 | -- | 2 | 7 | $1,187,837 |
| T-5th | France | 3 | -- | 4 | 4 | $2,176,601 |
| T-5th | Germany | 3 | -- | 2 | 3 | $1,359,675 |
| T-5th | Sweden | 3 | -- | 2 | 3 | $810,091 |
| T-5th | Australia | 3 | -- | -- | 5 | $497,349 |
| 9th | Finland | 2 | -- | 1 | 2 | $425,575 |
| T-10th | Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $2,360,462 |
| T-10th | Indonesia | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | $436,865 |
| T-10th | Austria | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | $419,337 |
| T-10th | Macau | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | $286,122 |
| T-10th | Norway | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | $188,256 |
| T-10th | Denmark | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | $123,895 |
| T-10th | Lithuania | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | $83,630 |
| Totals | 127 | 12 | 90 | 184 | $66,960,001 |
Perry Eliminated by Schwartz
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Following the turn of a 
board, Ralph Perry was all in from the hijack for about 55,000 with 
against Luke Schwartz in the big blind holding 
.
The river was the 
, safe for Schwartz to win the pot with a set of sevens and eliminate Perry.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Kenney Clips Ivey
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Phil Ivey opened with a button raise that was met with a call from Bryn Kenney in the big blind.
The flop landed 
, and Kenney checked to Ivey who bet 10,000. Kenney check-raised to 26,000, and Ivey called as the turn landed the 
.
Kenney led out for 33,000, and Ivey quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,033,000 | -57,000 |
|
198,000 | -72,000 |
Matusow Doubles Through Hang
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Mike Matusow raised all in for 26,000 from the hijack and Tommy Hang called from the big blind with , racing with Matusow's 
.
The board came down 
, pairing Matusow's nine to give him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | -20,000 |
|
58,000 | 29,000 |
Set for Benyamine
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Phil Galfond opened to 10,000 from under the gun and David Benyamine called next to act, as did Daniel Negreanu in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and action checked through as the fell on the turn.
Negreanu checked, Galfond bet 22,000, and Benyamine responded with a raise to 52,000.
Negreanu folded, but Galfond called and then checked the 
on the river.
Benyamine bet 71,000, and after several minutes in the think-tank, Galfond called.
Benyamine tabled his 
for a set, and Galfond mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
645,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -30,000 |
|
440,000 | 131,000 |
|
365,000 | -12,000 |
|
265,000 | 58,000 |
|
|
29,000 | -91,000 |
Vitch Pays Off Katz
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Razz
Aaron Katz: 
/
/
Chris Vitch: /
/
Chris Vitch bet on fifth street, and then switched to calling on sixth and finally seventh street. Katz turned over 
for a seven-low and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000 | 5,000 |
|
295,000 | -85,000 |
Ivey Over Martin
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Jesse Martin raised from the button, Phil Ivey three-bet from the small blind and Martin called.
Ivey stood pat, Martin drew two, Ivey bet and Martin called.
On the second draw Ivey stood pat, Martin drew one, Ivey bet and Martin called.
On the final draw Ivey stood pat again, Martin drew one and Ivey check-called a bet from Martin who showed .
Ivey flipped over 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,090,000 | 35,000 |
|
500,000 | -150,000 |
Bakes Bets and Wins on the Turn
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
From the button, Ryan Miller raised to 12,000 and both Eli Elezra and David "Bakes" Baker called in the blinds.
The flop landed 
and action checked through to see the 
land on the turn.
Elezra checked, Baker bet 31,000, and both Miller and Elezra folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 235,000 |
|
460,000 | 150,000 |
|
360,000 | -200,000 |