Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2019 World Series of Poker

Jun 26, 2019

Bleznick Doubles Through Schwartz

Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Event #49: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship bracelet winner Luke Schwartz raised from the cutoff, then called when Jared Bleznick made it three bets in the small blind.

Bleznick drew two while Schwartz drew one, and both players checked. Bleznick drew two and Schwartz drew one again for the second draw, and Bleznick checked. Schwartz bet and Bleznick check-raised. Schwartz called.

Bleznick stood pat on the final draw, while Schwartz drew one. Bleznick bet, leaving himself 20,000 behind. Schwartz tanked for a little over a minute, while Bleznick sat with his arms crossed, waiting for Schwartz's decision. Schwartz eventually raised to put Bleznick at risk, and Bleznick called and fanned . Schwartz could only show a defeated , while saying, "Incredible you would make that though...so weird."

Tags: Jared Bleznick Luke Schwartz

Jun 26, 2019

Shakerchi Makes Queens Up

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Stud

Adam Friedman: / /
Talal Shakerchi: / /

The was the bring in. Friedman completed his four and Shakerchi made it two bets. Friedman called and then proceeded to check-call every single street until showdown.

After Friedman called the river, Shakerchi tabled .

"Queens and sevens," Shakerchi said. The dealer corrected the announcement, saying he had queens and jacks as Friedman mucked.

"Queens and jacks AND sevens!" tablemate John Esposito said.

Tags: Adam Friedman John Esposito Talal Shakerchi

Jun 26, 2019

The Sneaky Wheel Doesn't Get the Grease

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

After the second draw, Dan Cates bet from the small blind, Chris Vitch called from the hijack, and John Monnette called from the cutoff.

Only Vitch opted to take a card on the final draw, as both Cates and Monnette stood pat. Cates checked, as did Vitch, and Monnette paused for a moment before checking back as well.

Cates fanned for the wheel, Vitch mucked, and Monnette shook his head and showed , saying, "Of course you do," towards Cates.

Tags: Chris Vitch Dan Cates John Monnette

Jun 26, 2019

Cates Makes Ninety-Eight

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

There was 225,000 in the pot with action on the river. Isaac Haxton bet from the small blind, Dan Cates called from the big blind, and John Monnette was on the button and in the tank. He eventually let his hand go and Haxton announced a jack-eight.

Cates quickly tabled and Haxton mucked his hand as Cates raked in the pot.

Tags: Dan Cates Isaac Haxton John Monnette

Jun 26, 2019

Shakerchi Busts Mercier

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Crippled down to just 28,000, Jason Mercier moved those last chips in from the button, and Chris Klodnicki called in the small blind, as did Talal Shakerchi in the big blind.

Action checked through to the river of a board, where Klodnicki check-folded to a bet of 35,000 from Shakerchi. Shakerchi tabled for a full house, and Mercier showed his before saying, "Good luck, guys," and taking his leave.