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

06-28-2019 13:14 UTC-7

Esposito Pat-Folds After Last Draw

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey raised the cutoff and John Esposito called from the small blind. Josh Arieh came along from the big and the trio each drew two cards.

Two checks saw Yockey continue and both his opponents called. All three players drew one and it was Esposito who came out with a bet. Both Arieh and Yockey called and drew one apiece while Esposito stood pat.

Esposito checked and that opened the door for Arieh to bet. Yockey got out of the way and Esposito studied Arieh long and hard. At one point it looked as if Esposito was going for calling chips and that got a reaction from Arieh, who looked as if he was going to table his hand.

The motion may have influenced Esposito who ultimately laid down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	7,900,000 900,000	900,000

Bryce Yockey	4,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Esposito	2,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 13:15 UTC-7

Yockey Wins Last Hand Before Break

Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey raised in the first position and Shaun Deeb called from the big blind.

Both pitched two and Deeb called a bet from Yockey.

Deeb changed two again while Yockey improved to a one-card draw. Deeb checked, Yockey bet, and Deeb called.

Deeb needed one on the last draw and Yockey stood pat. Deeb check-called one more time and Yockey showed , which prompted Deeb to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	5,300,000 700,000	700,000

Shaun Deeb	2,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 13:15 UTC-7

Break Time

Jan_Kores

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

The final five players are off on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	7,835,000 -65,000	-65,000

Bryce Yockey	5,345,000 45,000	45,000

Phillip Hui	4,065,000 -35,000	-35,000

John Esposito	2,575,000 -25,000	-25,000

Shaun Deeb	2,375,000 -25,000	-25,000

06-28-2019 13:26 UTC-7

Photos

Stacha

Level: 23

Limit Flop / Draw: 60,000/120,000
Stud Games: 30,000 (ante), 30,000 (bring-in), 120,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/60,000/90,000 ante

06-28-2019 13:38 UTC-7

Esposito Wins Raising War

BrandonTemple

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryce Yockey raised on the button, and John Esposito made it three bets in the big blind. Yockey made it four bets and Esposito called.

Both players drew one on the first draw, and both players checked. Esposito stood pat on the second draw, while Yockey took a card. Esposito bet and Yockey raised. Esposito made it three bets and Yockey tanked for a minute before flinging his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	4,400,000 -945,000	-945,000

John Esposito	3,800,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito

06-28-2019 13:42 UTC-7

Yockey with the Continuation-Bet

Chad Holloway

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey raised to 140,000 under the gun and John Esposito called from the button. Shaun Deeb came along from the big blind and it was three-way action to the flop, which came down .

Deeb checked, Yockey continued for 225,000, and Esposito folded. Deeb did the same and Yockey won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	4,800,000 400,000	400,000

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

Shaun Deeb	2,100,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 13:49 UTC-7

Two Three-Bets from Yockey

Jan_Kores

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

No-Limit Hold'em

The first no-limit hold'em round hasn't brought any major confrontation. Bryce Yockey was the most active player, three-betting twice. He forced folds on both occasions.

Yockey first made it 500,000 out of the big blind, following Josh Arieh's 130,000-raise from the button.

His second three-bet came versus Shaun Deeb who opened the cutoff to 140,000 and folded when Yockey made it 400,000 on his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	7,700,000 -135,000	-135,000

Bryce Yockey	5,200,000 400,000	400,000

Shaun Deeb	2,100,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 13:57 UTC-7

Arieh Nears Nine Million

BrandonTemple

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

Stud

Bryce Yockey: / /
John Esposito: / - folded
Josh Arieh: / /

Bryce Yockey brought it in with the , John Esposito completed, Josh Arieh called, and Yockey called. Esposito bet fourth street, and both of his opponents called again. Yockey took the lead on fifth street and bet, which chased out Esposito. Arieh raised, prompting Yockey to peek back at his hole cards before calling. Yockey checked sixth street and Arieh bet. Yockey spent a minute in the tank before calling.

Seventh street was checked through, and Yockey showed for kings up. Arieh showed for three sixes, however, and Arieh took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	8,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Bryce Yockey	4,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

John Esposito	3,100,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 14:04 UTC-7

Arieh Flashes Aces

Chad Holloway

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

Stud

Arieh: /
Deeb: / - Folded

Phil Hui brought it in showing the and Josh Arieh completed. Shaun Deeb then raised it, Hui folded, and Arieh just called.

Arieh called a bet on fourth before checking on fifth. Deeb bet and Arieh woke up with a check-raise. That did the trick as Deeb released his hand after pondering for a few moments.

Arieh then showed him his aces in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	9,600,000 800,000	800,000

Shaun Deeb	1,300,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Shaun Deeb