Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-17-2018 14:40 UTC-7

Kostritsyn Eliminated by Smith

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Stud

Alexander Kostritsyn: /
Dan Smith: /

Kostritsyn completed (leaving 1,000 behind), Smith called and both players put in another 1,000 before fourth street was dealt.

Alexander Kostritsyn: /
Dan Smith: /

Here was the rest of the runout:

Alexander Kostritsyn: / /
Dan Smith: / /

Smith improved to aces and sevens, while Kostritsyn was unable to improve his fours and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith.	1,000,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Dan Smith

06-17-2018 14:40 UTC-7

Top Pair for Elezra

tRaMSt0p

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Eli Elezra opened to 16,000 and David "Bakes" Baker called on the button.

The flop landed and Elezra bet 25,000 and Baker called.

The and were checked through on the turn and river, and Elezra tabled his and Baker mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	920,000	260,000
David "Bakes" Baker.	630,000

Tags: David Baker Eli Elezra

06-17-2018 14:28 UTC-7

Smith and Sion Chop in NLH

tRaMSt0p

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Smith opened to 15,000 in the cutoff and Elior Sion three-bet the big blind to 50,000.

The action returned to Smith, and he made it 135,000 to go. Sion moved all in for roughly 400,000, and Smith called.

Smith:
Sion:

The board ran out and the pot was chopped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	970,000	68,500
Elior Sion	410,000	66,000

Tags: Dan Smith Elior Sion

06-17-2018 14:27 UTC-7

Kostritsyn Doubles But Still Very Short

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Eric Wasserson raised from the cutoff and Alexander Kostritsyn called all in for 17,000 from the big blind.

Kostritsyn drew two, two and two, while Wasserson went two, two and one.

Kostritsyn showed and pulled an and a , while Wasserson showed and pulled a to make an unhelpful straight, giving Kostristyn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	240,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	40,000

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Eric Wasserson

06-17-2018 14:24 UTC-7

Big Chop for Bonomo and Mizrachi

MrCleverFox

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Justin Bonomo opened from the cutoff before Michael Mizrachi made it three bets from the button. Action folded back to Bonomo who called.

Both players took two cards on the first draw. Bonomo then checked to Mizrachi who bet. Bonomo made it two bets. Mizrachi made it three bets and Bonomo came right back, making it four bets. Mizrachi just called.

Bonomo stood pat on the second draw while Mizrachi thought for a bit before breaking and taking one card. Bonomo bet, then Mizrachi raised and Bonomo called.

On the last draw both players stood pat. Bonomo checked then called a bet from Mizrachi.

"Seven," Mizrachi said, showing . Bonomo took a look at Mizrachi's hand for a bit, then revealed his own for the same hand.

"Chop it up," Bonomo said.

"I broke an eight," Mizrachi said as he raked in his half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,255,000	55,000
Justin Bonomo	705,000	-35,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Michael Mizrachi

06-17-2018 14:19 UTC-7

Number Three for Benyamine

tRaMSt0p

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

From the button, Eli Elezra raised to 24,000 and both David Benyamine and David "Bakes" Baker called in the blinds. Benyamine and Elezra drew three as Baker drew two.

Benyamine led out for 12,000 and Baker folded, as Elezra called. Both players drew one.

Benyamine bet, Elezra raised, Benyamine made it three bets to go, and Elezra bumped it up to four bets and 96,000 total. Benyamine called and both players stood pat.

Benyamine checked, Elezra bet, and Benyamine called.

Elezra announced a good eight, and Benyamine quickly flipped over his for a number three and Elezra mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	660,000	-257,000
David Benyamine	550,000	82,500

Tags: Eli Elezra David Baker David Benyamine

06-17-2018 14:14 UTC-7

Negreanu Pairs His Ace

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier: / - fold
Daniel Negreanu: /

Jason Mercier completed, Daniel Negreanu raised and Mercier called. Negreanu bet with the on-board lead on fourth street, Mercier called and Negreanu made an open pair of aces on fifth. He bet, Mercier folded and Negreanu won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	480,000	58,000
Jason Mercier	320,000	-19,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Mercier

06-17-2018 14:12 UTC-7

Haxton Scoops Galfond Early

MrCleverFox

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb was the bring in with the and Isaac Haxton completed with his . Phil Galfond made it two bets showing his and Haxton was the only one to call.

Isaac Haxton: //
Phil Galfond: //

Galfon led out with the betting lead on both fourth and fifth street and Haxton called twice.

On sixth street, Galfond slowed down and checked to Haxton. Haxton bet and Galfond called. Galfond checked again on seventh street and Haxton bet one more. Galfond called but shook his head when Haxton turned up for a straight and a seven-low. Haxton scooped the big pot dropping Galfond to right around 360,500 in chips.