2019 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
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

Volpe Gets Paid With A Straight

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

Stud

Justin Bonomo: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Paul Volpe: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
Anthony Zinno: {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} - folded on fifth street

After each putting in three bets on third street, Justin Bonomo bet on fourth street, and Paul Volpe and Anthony Zinno both called. Bonomo bet again on fifth street, and only Volpe called. Bonomo's bet on sixth street was raised by Volpe, and Bonomo called that bet and another one on seventh street.

Volpe tabled {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for an eight-high straight, and Bonomo mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
451,000 -17,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
280,000 51,500
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
98,900 -89,100

Tags: Anthony ZinnoJustin BonomoPaul Volpe

"Grinder" Sliding in Limit Hold'em

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

Limit Hold'em

In a pot that looked to have seen several raises before the flop, Chris Vitch bet from the big blind on {j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Michael Mizrachi called in the cutoff then called again on the {j-Clubs} turn. On the {4-Diamonds}, both players checked and Vitch flicked in {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

"Almost value-bet," Mizrachi muttered after mucking.

"I wish you would have," Vitch said with a smile. "Go for it. Take me to value town."

The next hand, three players saw an {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop with Vitch checking. Phil Hui, who put in a three-bet in the big blind, fired out and Mizrachi raised. Vitch mucked and Hui called. They both checked the {k-Clubs} and "Grinder" quickly folded to a final bet when the {3-Hearts} hit.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
299,000 32,000
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
200,000 -10,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
195,000 55,000

Tags: Chris VitchMichael MizrachiPhil Hui

Ninety-Eight Works For Smith

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Smith raised on the button, then called when Robert Mizrachi made it three bets to go.

Both players drew two on the first draw, then checked. They drew two again on the second draw, and Mizrachi bet. Smith raised, and Mizrachi called. Mizrachi drew one on the final draw, while Smith was pat. Both players checked and Smith fanned {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{2-}. Mizrachi mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
265,000 -26,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
250,000 17,200

Tags: Dan SmithRobert Mizrachi

Quads for "ODB"

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Two players checked to Eli Elezra on {j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and he bet from the button. Small blind David "ODB" Baker called, and it was heads up to the {4-Spades}. Baker check-raised this time and Elezra quickly pushed him the chips.

"Give him two fours in his hand," Baker said with a smile, tossing in {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

"What are you, trying to protect your hand?" Daniel Negreanu said with a laugh.

Baker said he figured if Elezra had a four he'd give him action and if not, he wouldn't be putting in more money anyway. Elezra said he was counting his blessings the turn wasn't another club.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
340,000 -17,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
265,000 -15,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuEli ElezraDavid "ODB" Baker

Haxton Shows Cates the Bad News

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates raised from the cutoff, and was called by Matt Glantz on the button, as well as Isaac Haxton in the big blind.

Haxton led out on the {10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop, and both Cates and Glantz called. Haxton bet again on the {8-Spades} turn, and only Cates called this time. Haxton fired a final time on the {5-Spades} river, and after Cates called, Haxton tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and a low.

"I got a queen, a four, a deuce and a nine. Do I get anything?" Cates said as he peeled over his {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

"You get bad news," Haxton said as he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
480,000 25,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
210,000 -10,000

Tags: Dan CatesIsaac HaxtonMatt Glantz

Schwartz Gets a River Check-Raise Paid

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Luke Schwartz checked a completed board of {3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs} out of the big blind. Ray Dehkharghani bet about half pot, 6,500. Schwartz woke up with a big raise to 30,000. Dehkharghani thought awhile and called, but Schwartz had the goods from start to finish with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 40,000
Ray Dehkharghani us
Ray Dehkharghani
WSOP 1X Winner
249,000 -21,000

Tags: Luke SchwartzRay Dehkharghani

Brown Four-Bets and Wins

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Roman Yitzhaki raised to 3,000 from the hijack, and Randy Ohel three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff. Andrew Brown four-bet to 24,400 on the button, and action folded back to Ohel, who called.

Ohel check-called a bet of 15,300 on the {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop, and he checked the {2-Diamonds} turn to Brown, who bet 55,500. Ohel folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
358,000 71,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
236,000 -64,000

Tags: Andrew BrownRandy OhelRoman Yitzhaki

Vitch Over Gorodinsky

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky raised from the button, Chris Vitch three-bet from the big blind and Gorodinsky called.

The flop was {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Vitch bet and Gorodinsky called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, Vitch bet and Gorodinsky called.

The river was the {9-Spades} and both players checked.

Vitch tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} for aces and jacks, Gorodinsky mucked and Vitch won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
267,000 7,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
184,000 -33,000

Tags: Chris VitchMike Gorodinsky

Oppenheim's Eight Takes a Big One

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

2-7 Triple Draw

There was around 40,000 in the pot going to the second draw and Dan Smith took a card in the small blind. David Oppenheim did likewise on his left, as did Eric Wasserson on the button. Smith checked, Oppenheim bet and Wasserson raised. Smith mucked but Oppenheim called. Oppenheim patted and Wasserson took a card.

Both players checked and Oppenheim's {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Oppenheim us
David Oppenheim
Poker Hall of Famer
395,000 30,000
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
255,000 -54,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
232,800 -7,200

Tags: David OppenheimEric Wasserson