Level 17
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The final sixteen players are off on their last 15-minute break of the evening.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,552,000
Entries
74
Level
27
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 74
Filter
(1)
Level: 18
Limit Flop / Draw: 20,000/40,000
Stud Games: 10,000 (ante), 10,000 (bring-in), 40,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/20,000/30,000 ante
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,740,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,900,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,950,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
1,447,000
677,000
|
677,000 |
|
||
|
1,440,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
||
|
1,423,000
893,000
|
893,000 |
|
||
|
1,235,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
944,000
1,006,000
|
1,006,000 |
|
800,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
710,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
||
|
620,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
490,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
445,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
||
|
401,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
|
360,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Prahlad Friedman raised from the small blind, and Talal Shakerchi called in the big blind. Both players drew two, and Friedman bet. Shakerchi raised, and Friedman called.
Both players took one, and the action checked through. Both players again peeled one, Friedman bet, and Shakerchi raised. The final call would be for the rest of Friedman's chips, and after tanking for several minutes he made the call.
Shakerchi showed 
, and Friedman tabled 
and headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
706,000
|
706,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
After winning the previous pot with a continuation-bet on the flop, Josh Arieh raised again from the cutoff to 50,000. John Esposito went all in for 346,000 from the small blind.
Arieh thought for a bit and eventually asked the dealer to pull 50,000 in from each player in order to see the amount left to call.
"You'll never miss it," Esposito said to Arieh with a slight smile.
"You don't think?" said Arieh.
"Well, two-point-five..." said Esposito as he raised his hand to gesture towards Arieh's stack.
"It could be two-point-nine!" Arieh responded.
"I couldn't think of a better guy to give it to," Esposito said. "Although, it's more fun when I'm here."
Arieh responded, "I enjoy your company," and sent his cards to the muck as Esposito added a significant chunk of chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,940,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
446,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Dario Sammartino opened to 50,000 from the button. Lyle Berman was in the small blind and announced he was all in. Sammartino asked for a count, which totaled 206,000, and called.
"I've only looked at one!" Berman exclaimed.
"Ace?" Sammartino asked. Berman confirmed. "I have an ace too!" said Sammartino. The two turned over their hands.
Dario Sammartino: 
Lyle Berman: 
The two both found themseles with the same hand and the board ran out 
, securing the chop by the flop.
On the very next hand, Berman shoved all in from the button and got it through as well, further adding to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,330,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
291,000
199,000
|
199,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Stud
Dan Cates: 
/ 
Chris Klodnicki: / 
John Esposito: / 
- folded on fourth street
Josh Arieh brought it in with the 
, and John Esposito called. Dan Cates completed, Chris Klodnicki called, and after Arieh folded, Esposito called as well.
Cates bet fourth street, and only Klodnicki called. Cates bet on fifth street, and Klodnicki called once more. Cates fired again on sixth street, and Klodnicki finally gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
375,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
161,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Lyle Berman shoved all in preflop from the hijack for 291,000 and Phil Hui called him from the small blind.
Lyle Berman: 
Phil Hui: 
Berman had a safe runout of 
and secured the double up, giving himself some maneuverability at a table where he still finds himself easily the shortest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
995,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
626,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Lyle Berman had already seen himself survive two all-in preflop situations in what was an eventful round of No-Limit Hold'em, He chopped the first and doubled up on the second. The third time was his elimination charm as he three-bet all in from the big blind to a cutoff raise from Bryce Yockey, who quickly called him.
"You call?" Berman was overheard saying. Yockey confirmed.
Bryce Yockey: 
Lyle Berman: 
Berman's tournament life lasted through the runout and no longer as the cards were dealt 
, giving Yockey queens full as Berman missed his draw for Broadway to stay alive.
With Berman's elimination, the tournament field is down to 14 players, just two eliminations from making it into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,405,000
965,000
|
965,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
John Esposito: 
Chris Vitch: 
Chris Vitch's bet on the turn with the board reading 
put John Esposito at risk, and after making the call Esposito saw that he needed help on the river to stay in the game. He got what he needed when the 
hit, giving him a queen-high straight and eliminating the possibility of a qualifying low.
"There's my guy," Esposito said when the jack hit the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,290,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
|
452,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
|
||
