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

06-27-2019 00:55 UTC-7

Yockey's Ladies End Berman's Run

HillKerby

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
Bryce Yockey	2,405,000	965,000
Lyle Berman	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Lyle Berman

06-27-2019 00:51 UTC-7

Berman Doubles Through Hui

HillKerby

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
Phillip Hui	995,000	-405,000
Lyle Berman	626,000	335,000

Tags: Lyle Berman Phil Hui

06-27-2019 00:48 UTC-7

Esposito and Klodnicki Get Short

BrandonTemple

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
Dan Cates	1,200,000	490,000
Chris Klodnicki	375,000	-70,000
John Esposito	161,000	-285,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Dan Cates John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 00:47 UTC-7

Berman Survives All In

HillKerby

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
Dario Sammartino	1,330,000	-117,000
Lyle Berman	291,000	-199,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Lyle Berman

06-27-2019 00:39 UTC-7

Esposito Gets One Through

HillKerby

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
Josh Arieh	2,940,000	40,000
John Esposito	446,000	45,000

Tags: John Esposito Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 00:39 UTC-7

Shakerichi Sends Friedman Home

GeoffFisk

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
Talal Shakerchi	1,650,000	706,000
Prahlad Friedman	Busted

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Prahlad Friedman

06-27-2019 00:27 UTC-7

Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,740,000	-220,000
David Oppenheim	2,900,000	80,000
Josh Arieh	2,900,000	285,000
Chris Vitch	1,950,000	-90,000
Dario Sammartino	1,447,000	677,000
Bryce Yockey	1,440,000	-430,000
Phillip Hui	1,423,000	893,000
Shaun Deeb	1,235,000	185,000
Talal Shakerchi	944,000	-1,006,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	800,000	20,000
Dan Cates	710,000	112,000
Andrew Brown	620,000	85,000
Lyle Berman	490,000	-185,000
Chris Klodnicki	445,000	-175,000
John Esposito	401,000	-29,000
Prahlad Friedman	360,000	-650,000

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

06-27-2019 00:11 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

BrandonTemple

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The final sixteen players are off on their last 15-minute break of the evening.

06-27-2019 00:07 UTC-7

Oppenheimer and Berman Chop Brown's Chips

HillKerby

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David Oppenheim: / /
Andrew Brown: / / (folded on seventh)
Lyle Berman: / /

Oppenheim was the bring in with a deuce. Brown completed and action folded to Berman who made it two bets. Oppenheim and Brown called.

Brown checked fourth and Berman bet. Both players called. Berman bet fifth and both players called.

Berman bet again on sixth and Oppenheimer raised. Brown called and Berman made it three bets. Both players called. On the river, Berman fired again. Oppenheimer called and Brown folded.

Oppenheimer tabled for an eighty-seven while Berman showed and won the high.