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

06-28-2019 17:07 UTC-7

Smooth Eight Reaps Rewards For Hui

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised the button, then called when Phil Hui made it three bets in the small blind.

Hui drew one, then bet after Arieh drew three on the first draw. Arieh called.

Hui drew one again, and Arieh drew two on the second draw. Hui bet and Arieh called.

Hui was pat on the final draw, and Arieh took a card. Hui bet and Arieh tanked for a minute before calling, only to muck after Hui tabled .

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Hui

06-28-2019 17:14 UTC-7

Hui Trips Up Arieh in Last Hand Before the Break

Chad Holloway

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised to 210,000 under the gun and Phil Hui called from the small blind. John Esposito folded from the big and it was heads-up action to the flop.

Hui check-called a bet of 150,000 before both players checked the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Hui bet 200,000 and Arieh thought long and hard before making the call.

Hui rolled over the for trip aces and Arieh mucked.

The final three players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	10,165,000 -1,935,000	-1,935,000

Phillip Hui	6,565,000 2,265,000	2,265,000

John Esposito	5,465,000 -635,000	-635,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Hui

Level: 25

Limit Flop / Draw: 100,000/200,000
Stud Games: 50,000 (ante), 50,000 (bring-in), 200,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/100,000/150,000 ante

06-28-2019 17:36 UTC-7

Arieh Wins a Monster Off Esposito

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

John Esposito raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Josh Arieh called in the big blind.

On the flop, Esposito bet 300,000, and Arieh called.

The fell on the turn, and Esposito bet 750,000. Arieh called again.

The hit the river, and Esposito checked. Arieh bet 2.1 million, a little more than half of Esposito's remaining stack, and Esposito tanked for around two minutes before calling.

Arieh tabled for runner-runner two pair, and Esposito showed a defeated before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,600,000 3,435,000	3,435,000

John Esposito	2,000,000 -3,465,000	-3,465,000

Tags: John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 17:42 UTC-7

Hui Takes It After Pairing on Sixth

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Stud

Phil Hui: /
Josh Arieh: / - folded

Phil Hui brought it in and called after Josh Arieh completed. Arieh then bet fourth and fifth, both of which Hui called.

When he paired his four on sixth, Hui led out and that's all it took as Arieh released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	12,500,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Phillip Hui	7,200,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Hui

06-28-2019 17:44 UTC-7

Esposito Claws Back

Jan_Kores

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Stud

John Esposito brought in with the , Phil Hui raised with a king, Esposito reraised and Hui fired back with a raise, receiving a call.

Both players checked on fourth street and Hui hit a jack on fifth. He led out, but Esposito cut out raising chips and Hui mucked his board and hole cards.

Esposito: /
Hui: / - folded on fifth

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	6,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

John Esposito	3,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: John Esposito Phil Hui

06-28-2019 17:51 UTC-7

Esposito and Arieh Chop One Up

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Esposito raised the button, then called after Josh Arieh made it three bets in the small blind.

Arieh bet the flop, and Esposito raised. Arieh called.

Arieh check-called a bet on the turn, then led out on the river. Esposito called and tabled for aces up, and chopped with Arieh's for a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	12,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Phillip Hui	5,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

John Esposito	4,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 17:53 UTC-7

Hui Drops to the Bottom of the Pack

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh raised the button to 400,000 and called when Phil Hui three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind.

When the flop fell , Hui bet 200,000 and called a raise from Arieh.

Hui then bet 400,000 on the turn, Arieh called, and the completed the board on the river.

Hui slowed down with a check and folded when Arieh bet 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Phillip Hui	4,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Hui

06-28-2019 17:57 UTC-7

Esposito Folds to Second Barrel

Jan_Kores

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hui raised in the small blind and John Esposito called in the big.

Hui bet on the flop and Esposito called, but he wasn't willing to invest more chips into the pot as he folded to Hui's bet on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

Phillip Hui	5,000,000 900,000	900,000

John Esposito	3,500,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: John Esposito Phil Hui

06-28-2019 17:59 UTC-7

Battle of the High Cards Goes to Hui

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Razz

Phil Hui: /
Josh Arieh: /

Josh Arieh brought it in with the , and Phil Hui completed. John Esposito folded a , Arieh called, then called another bet on fourth street before giving up on fifth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	13,200,000 -500,000	-500,000

Phillip Hui	5,600,000 600,000	600,000

John Esposito	3,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: John Esposito Josh Arieh Phil Hui