Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-25-2019 01:10 UTC-7

Cates Gets Some Back From Galfond

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Phil Galfond raised to 3,500 from the hijack, and was called by John Esposito in the small blind, as well as Daniel Cates in the big blind.

All three players checked through the flop, and Esposito checked the turn. Cates bet 3,500, and only Galfond called.

Cates bet 12,000 after the fell on the river, and Galfond called again, only to muck after Cates showed for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Galfond	276,500	-47,500
Dan Cates	140,000	56,300

Tags: Daniel Cates John Esposito Phil Galfond

06-25-2019 01:09 UTC-7

Thuritz Wins Battle of Weak Boards

mnuwwarah

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Razz

Nobody had a particularly good-looking board on fifth in a three-way pot between Mikael Thuritz, Luke Schwartz and Ray Dehkharghani.

Mikael Thuritz: /
Luke Schwartz: /
Ray Dehkharghani: /

Schwartz bet, Dehkharghani folded and Thuritz called. Schwartz caught the and Thuritz the so it stayed ugly with Schwartz betting and Thuritz calling. Both players checked the end and Thuritz said he had a ten.

Schwartz indicated it was good and Thuritz showed . Schwartz showed a and mucked.

"Razz is brutal," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	330,000	-30,000
Mikael Thuritz	315,000	18,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Mikael Thuritz Ray Dehkharghani

06-25-2019 01:00 UTC-7

Friedman Takes One Off Bleznick and Schwartz

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

After the first draw where all three players pitched two, Jake Schwartz checked from the big blind, and Jared Bleznick bet from the hijack. Adam Friedman raised on the button, Schwartz called, and Bleznick made it three bets. Friedman made it four bets, and both Schwartz and Bleznick called.

Schwartz and Bleznick each took a card on the second draw, while Friedman patted. Action checked to Friedman, who bet, and only Bleznick called. Bleznick drew one on the final draw, while Friedman patted again. Bleznick check-folded to a bet from Friedman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	485,000	20,000
Adam Friedman	440,000	30,000
Jake Schwartz	253,600	-11,400

Tags: Adam Friedman Jake Schwartz Jared Bleznick

06-25-2019 00:57 UTC-7

Volpe Folds on Seventh to Ivey

Mickey Doft

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Stud

Phil Ivey: / /
Paul Volpe: / /

Phil Ivey completed on third street, Paul Volpe raised, Ivey reraised and Volpe called.

Ivey bet on fourth, Volpe called, Volpe led out on fifth with a paired board and Ivey raised. Volpe called, then check-called on sixth before check-folding on seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	295,000	69,500
Paul Volpe	255,000	-75,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Paul Volpe

06-25-2019 00:51 UTC-7

Dehkharghani's Set Holds

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ray Dehkharghani and Luke Schwartz got three bets in on a flop, and Dehkharghani bet from the small blind after the fell on the turn. Schwartz called, then called another bet on the river.

Dehkharghani tabled for a set of kings, and Schwartz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	360,000	58,000
Ray Dehkharghani	295,000	5,000

Tags: Luke Schwartz Ray Dehkharghani

06-25-2019 00:49 UTC-7

Bonomo Raises on Fifth to Win

mnuwwarah

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Stud

Anthony Zinno bet into Justin Bonomo and Phil Ivey on fourth and fifth sporting an ace-high board, only to be met by a raise from Bonomo on the latter street.

Anthony Zinno: /
Justin Bonomo: /
Phil Ivey: /

Ivey released, and Zinno did likewise, sinking under 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	490,000	20,000
Anthony Zinno	92,300	-7,700

Tags: Anthony Zinno Justin Bonomo Phil Ivey

Level: 6

Limit Flop / Draw: 1,300/2,500
Stud Games: 500 (ante), 700 (bring-in), 2,500 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/1200/1,800 ante

06-25-2019 00:28 UTC-7

Final Break

mnuwwarah

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Players are on the last 15-minute break of Day 1.

06-25-2019 00:28 UTC-7

Glick Raises on Seventh and Gets a Fold

Mickey Doft

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Stud

Michael Glick: / /
Julien Martini: / /

Picking up the action on sixth street, Julien Martini checked to Michael Glick who bet. Martini check-raised and Glick called.

On seventh street, Martini bet and Glick raised this time. Martini mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Glick	587,000	42,000
Julien Martini	72,000	-38,000

Tags: Julien Martini Michael Glick

06-25-2019 00:27 UTC-7

"Jungleman" Sinking

mnuwwarah

Level 5 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Stud

John Esposito bet sixth and seventh sporting a paired board against Dan Cates, who raised on the end.

John Esposito: //
Dan Cates: //

Esposito thought awhile and flicked in a calling chip. Cates announced a straight and showed but Esposito had it beat with for sevens full. After the hand, Esposito said he had check-raised earlier in the hand and bet the remaining streets, only for Cates to pop him on the river.

"What were you thinking?" someone asked Cates.

"I was thinking there was an ace dead and he probably didn't have a full house," Cates responded.