2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
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

Eli Elezra Eliminated in 18th Place

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Omaha Hi-Lo

Eli Elezra made it two bets from the cutoff before the flop and Leah made it three bets from the big blind. Action was back on Elezra who moved all in and Leah called.

Eli Elezra: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Mike Leah: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

Leah flopped Elezra close to dead by making a straight and a low right off the bat on a board of {3-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Elezra was already standing up when the {7-Diamonds} came on the turn. The river was the {7-Hearts} and that was it for Elezra who hit the rail in 18th place. He wished everyone luck and shook hands with his opponents before heading out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah. ca
Mike Leah.
2,580,000 118,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Eli ElezraMike Leah

Vitch Quarters Katz, Elezra Stays Alive

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Aaron Katz opened under the gun to 60,000 and Chris Vitch three-bet the cutoff. Eli Elezra was all in for 68,000, and Katz called.

The flop landed {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Katz bet 30,000 with Vitch calling.

The turn fell the {2-Hearts} and Katz bet again as Vitch called. On the river of the {8-Spades}, Katz checked, Vitch bet, and Katz called.

Vitch tabled his {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs} to quarter Katz's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Elezra revealed his {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the nut low, and took half of the main pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
410,000 -118,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
220,000 -180,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
117,000 19,000

Tags: Eli ElezraAaron KatzChris Vitch

Katz and Leah Chop

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Aaron Katz raised to 60,000 and Mike Leah three-bet the cutoff to 90,000. Katz called, and then check-called bets on every street of the {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} board.

Leah tabled his {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for the low, and Katz tabled his {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for the high.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah. ca
Mike Leah.
2,462,000 162,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
400,000 110,000

Tags: Mike LeahAaron Katz

Buchalter Over Katz

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yehuda Buchalter opened from the cutoff, Aaron Katz three-bet from the button and Buchalter called.

They checked to the turn of a {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{J-Clubs} board where Buchalter check-called a bet from from Katz. The river was the {Q-Hearts}, Buchalter bet and Katz folded.

Player Chips Progress
Yehuda Buchalter us
Yehuda Buchalter
800,000 280,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
290,000 -90,000

Tags: Yehuda BuchalerAaron Katz

Another Triple Up For Buchalter

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Yehuda Buchalter
Yehuda Buchalter

Stud

Mike Leah completed with his {3-Diamonds} and Mike Gorodinsky called. Yehuda Buchalter called after bringing in with his {2-Hearts}.

Mike Gorodinsky: {x-}{x-}/{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}/{x-}
Yehuda Buchalter: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Spades}/{x-}
Mike Leah: {x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts} — Folded on sixth

Action checked to Leah on fourth street and he put out a bet. Gorodinsky called. Buchalter then made it two bets and Leah and Gorodinsky both called.

On fifth street, Buchalter bet and both of his opponents called. On sixth street, Buchalter moved all in for 11,000. Leah called then Gorodinsky completed the bet to 60,000. Leah thought for a bit then folded. Gorodinsky showed his {5-Spades}{9-Spades} for a pair of nines and a straight draw, but Buchalter already had him drawing dead with {Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a full house. Gorodinsky picked up a {10-Spades} on seventh while Buchalter grabbed a {J-Hearts} and that would seal it for Buchalter who earned a triple up in the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
951,000 -70,000
Yehuda Buchalter us
Yehuda Buchalter
520,000 385,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyMichael LeahYehuda Buchalter

Galfond Doubles with a Pair of Sevens

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Galfond had the bring-in and Brian Rast completed. Galfond called, and on fourth street, Rast bet 30,000. Galfond announced a raise, and after Rast signaled another raise, Galfond was all in for 83,000.

Galfond: {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds} / {J-Clubs}
Rast: {8-Clubs}{6-Spades} / {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} / {6-Hearts}

With Galfond's pair pipping Rast's, and no low showing for either player, Galfond scooped the double to 268,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
710,000 -155,000
Phil Galfond. us
Phil Galfond.
268,000 -311,000

Tags: Phil GalfondBrian Rast

Wheel for Mizrachi

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} - fold
Michael Mizrachi: {X-}{X-} / {4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{A-Spades}{3-Spades} / {X-}
Phil Ivey: {X-}{X-} / {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts} - fold
Brian Rast: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} / {X-}

Shaun Deeb was the bring-in, Michael Mizrachi completed, Phil Ivey called, Rast called and Deeb defended. Action checked to Mizrachi on fourth street and he bet, only chasing out Ivey. Rast took the on-board lead on fifth and checked, as did Deeb. Mizrachi bet, Rast called and Deeb folded.

Rast made open trips on sixth, check-called a bet from Mizrachi and check-called another bet from Mizrachi on seventh.

Mizrachi tabled {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for a wheel, Rast mucked and Mizrachi won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi. us
Michael Mizrachi.
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,260,000 -90,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
865,000 -394,000

Tags: Michael MizrachiBrian Rast

Final Three Tables Seating Draw

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
SeatTable 430Table 431Table 439
1Yehuda BuchalterJohn HenniganDan Smith
2Aaron KatzRandy OhelPhil Galfond
3Mike LeahBen YuShaun Deeb
4Chris VitchBenny GlaserMichael Mizrachi
5Mike GorodinskyJean-Robert BellandePhil Ivey
6Eli ElezraGreg MuellerBrian Rast