2019 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x5x4x3x2x
Prize
$1,099,311
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,552,000
Entries
74
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0

Yockey Slipping

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 {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board were checked and Arieh led out 350,000 on the river. Yockey called and Esposito folded his hand.

Arieh tabled {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a rivered set and Yockey mucked his hole cards.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
11,000,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
2,300,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyJohn EspositoJosh Arieh

Hui Takes One From Arieh

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 {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} flop was checked by Hui, and Arieh bet 100,000. Hui called.

Action checked through the {8-Hearts} turn, and on the {7-Hearts} river, Hui bet 200,000 and Arieh folded.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
10,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
4,900,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehPhil Hui

Big Slick Does the Trick for Yockey

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

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 {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Spades} 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 {3-Hearts} turn.

Hui called a final bet on the {3-Diamonds} river only to muck when Yockey rolled over the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for kings and threes with an ace kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
3,600,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
3,500,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyPhil Hui

Arieh Keeps Piling

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

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 {3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Arieh let Yockey fire then check-raised. Yockey called.

The {q-Spades} turn saw Arieh bet and Yockey tanked for over a minute before calling.

Arieh fired one more shell on the {9-Hearts} river and Yockey quickly laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
12,300,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 6X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
3,800,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
2,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyJohn EspositoJosh Arieh

New Game, More of the Same for Arieh

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hui: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} - folded
John Esposito: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Phil Hui brought it in with the {5-Diamonds}, 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 us
Josh Arieh
13,000,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
3,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 3X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
3,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
2,800,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John EspositoJosh AriehPhil Hui

Yockey and Hui Chop It Up

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey: {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs} / {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Phil Hui: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

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 HuiBryce Yockey

Level: 24

Limit Flop / Draw: 75,000/150,000
Stud Games: 30,000 (ante), 50,000 (bring-in), 150,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/80,000/120,000 ante

Esposito Roars Back on the First Hand After Break

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

2-7 Triple Draw

John Esposito raised from under the gun, and Josh Arieh made it three bets on the button. Action folded to Esposito, who made it four bets, and Arieh called.

Esposito was pat on the first draw, while Arieh took two new cards. Esposito bet, and Arieh called.

Esposito was pat again on the second draw, and Arieh took one card. Esposito bet, and Arieh called again.

On the final draw, Esposito was pat and Arieh drew one again. Esposito checked and Arieh checked behind. Esposito fanned {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}, and Arieh mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
12,000,000
-1,085,000
-1,085,000
WSOP 6X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
4,600,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John EspositoJosh Arieh

Esposito the Pat-Pat Man

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised under the gun and called when John Esposito three-bet from the big blind. The former drew two and the latter one.

Esposito bet, Arieh called, and Esposito stood pat. Arieh drew one and then raised when Esposito bet.

Esposito wasn't deterred and called before standing pat for the second time. That got Arieh to draw one again and then action went check-check.

Esposito tabled {9-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-} and it was good as Arieh sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
10,800,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 6X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
5,900,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John EspositoJosh Arieh