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

06-28-2019 14:09 UTC-7

Esposito Clips Deeb

Jan_Kores

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

Stud

Shaun Deeb completed with a ten and John Esposito, who had brought in, called with a four.

They checked to sixth street where Deeb's board improved to four-to-a-straight. He bet and Esposito called.

Both players checked the river and Esposito took it down with a pair of kings as Deeb couldn't squeeze a better river card.

Esposito: /
Deeb: /

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	3,500,000 400,000	400,000

Shaun Deeb	1,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 14:13 UTC-7

Yockey Gets A Quarter

BrandonTemple

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey raised from under the gun, and Phil Hui made it three bets from the cutoff. Yockey called.

On the flop, Yockey bet and Hui called.

Yockey checked the turn, then called a bet from Hui.

Yockey bet the river, and Hui raised. Yockey called, tabling for a jack-high straight and a low. Hui showed for the same straight and the nut low, and he quartered Yockey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	4,500,000 435,000	435,000

Bryce Yockey	3,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Phil Hui

06-28-2019 14:15 UTC-7

Arieh Flirting with 10 Million

Chad Holloway

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh raised the button and Bryce Yockey defended his big blind to see an flop.

Yockey checked, Arieh bet, and Yockey check-raised. Arieh called and then both players checked the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Yockey checked and folded when Arieh tossed out a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	9,700,000 100,000	100,000

Bryce Yockey	3,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Josh Arieh

06-28-2019 14:17 UTC-7

Hui Flops Set

Jan_Kores

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Esposito raised under the gun and Phil Hui defended his big blind with a call.

Hui check-called on the flop and the rest of the board ran out and . No further bets were made and Hui showed the best hand with , beating Esposito's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	4,900,000 400,000	400,000

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

Tags: John Esposito Phil Hui

06-28-2019 14:21 UTC-7

Esposito Leaves Deeb With Crumbs

BrandonTemple

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb raised from under the gun, and John Esposito called in the small blind.

Both players checked the flop, and the fell on the turn. Esposito bet and Deeb called.

The fell on the river, and Esposito bet. Deeb called, only to muck after Esposito showed for a flopped full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	4,100,000 900,000	900,000

Shaun Deeb	415,000 -885,000	-885,000

Tags: John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 14:29 UTC-7

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 5th Place ($232,058)

Chad Holloway

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hui raised from the cutoff and John Esposito called from the button. Shaun Deeb, who was on the short stack, was in the big blind and opted to call to see a flop.

Two checks saw Esposito bet and Deeb call, leaving himself just 55,000 back. Hui got out of the way, the dealer burned and turned the , and Deeb bet all in. Esposito quickly called.

Deeb:
Esposito:

Deeb held two pair for the high while Esposito had the better low and a lot of outs to scoop. The dealer burned one last time and put out the on the river. Esposito made a wheel for the low and a six-high straight to take the high.

With that, Deeb headed for the rail for a post-elimination interview with [Removed:139].

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	9,600,000 -100,000	-100,000

John Esposito	4,800,000 700,000	700,000

Phillip Hui	4,600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Bryce Yockey	3,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: John Esposito Phil Hui Shaun Deeb

06-28-2019 14:33 UTC-7

No Fourth Street in Razz

Jan_Kores

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

A round of razz hasn't seen any fourth street as all pots ended up scooped by an uncalled completion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	9,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Phillip Hui	5,000,000 400,000	400,000

John Esposito	4,700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Bryce Yockey	3,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

06-28-2019 14:35 UTC-7

Arieh Eclipses 10 Million

BrandonTemple

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.