Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-28-2019 14:11 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,085,000 85,000	85,000

Phillip Hui	3,510,000 310,000	310,000

John Esposito	3,325,000 125,000	125,000

Bryce Yockey	2,275,000 525,000	525,000

Yockey and Hui Chop It Up

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey: /
Phil Hui: /

Bryce Yockey completed showing a six and Phil Hui called with a four up. Hui then called a bet on fourth before taking the lead and checking on fifth.

Yockey bet, Hui called, and the former bet after taking the lead on sixth. Hui called and Yockey bet again on seventh. Hui raised it, Yockey called, and the two chopped it up.

Tags: Phil Hui Bryce Yockey

06-28-2019 14:03 UTC-8

New Game, More of the Same for Arieh

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hui: / - folded
John Esposito: /
Josh Arieh: /

Phil Hui brought it in with the , and John Esposito completed. Josh Arieh called, as did Hui. Arieh bet every street, and while Hui gave up on fourth street, Esposito stuck around until sixth street, where he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,000,000 700,000	700,000

Phillip Hui	3,200,000 400,000	400,000

John Esposito	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Bryce Yockey	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: John Esposito Josh Arieh Phil Hui

06-28-2019 13:58 UTC-8

Arieh Keeps Piling

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Jan Kores

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

John Esposito raised on the button, Josh Arieh reraised and Bryce Yockey cold four-bet out of the big blind. Esposito escaped the contest and Arieh called.

The flop came down and Arieh let Yockey fire then check-raised. Yockey called.

The turn saw Arieh bet and Yockey tanked for over a minute before calling.

Arieh fired one more shell on the river and Yockey quickly laid his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	12,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

John Esposito	3,800,000 800,000	800,000

Bryce Yockey	2,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 13:55 UTC-8

Big Slick Does the Trick for Yockey

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey raised under the gun and Phil Hui three-bet from the button. Both blinds folded and Yockey called to see the flop.

Yockey checked, Hui bet 120,000, and Yockey check-raised to 240,000. Hui called and then called a bet of 240,000 on the turn.

Hui called a final bet on the river only to muck when Yockey rolled over the for kings and threes with an ace kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	3,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Bryce Yockey	3,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Phil Hui

06-28-2019 13:49 UTC-8

Hui Takes One From Arieh

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh raised to 150,000 from the button, and Phil Hui called in the big blind.

The flop was checked by Hui, and Arieh bet 100,000. Hui called.

Action checked through the turn, and on the river, Hui bet 200,000 and Arieh folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	10,700,000 300,000	300,000

Phillip Hui	4,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Hui

06-28-2019 13:48 UTC-8

Yockey Slipping

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Jan Kores

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Esposito raised to 150,000 on his button and Josh Arieh and Bryce Yockey called from the blinds.

The flop and turn of the board were checked and Arieh led out 350,000 on the river. Yockey called and Esposito folded his hand.

Arieh tabled for a rivered set and Yockey mucked his hole cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	11,000,000 900,000	900,000

Bryce Yockey	2,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 13:39 UTC-8

Esposito Evens Up with Hui

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to Phil Hui in the small blind and he raised to 180,000, which John Esposito called from the big.

The flop saw Hui bet 125,000 and the fold when Esposito popped him to 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	4,600,000 300,000	300,000

Phillip Hui	4,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: John Esposito Phil Hui

06-28-2019 13:35 UTC-8

Arieh Eclipses 10 Million

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Esposito limped in from the cutoff, and Josh Arieh raised to 210,000 from the button. Bryce Yockey called in the big blind, and Esposito came along as well.

The flop was checked to Arieh, who bet 250,000. Only Esposito called.