2019 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 4
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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
Players Left 1 / 74
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Cates Chipping Up

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates opened from under the gun and received calls from John Esposito on the button and Shaun Deeb out of the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Deeb checked. Cates bet and Esposito and Deeb both called.

The turn came {j-Spades} and Deeb checked to Cates, who bet again. Esposito folded and Deeb called. The river came {q-Clubs} and Deeb checked. Cates bet again and Deeb thought for around a minute before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
4,200,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT Global
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Shaun Deeb
2,200,000
200,000
200,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner
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Dan Cates
1,500,000
400,000
400,000
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Phillip Hui
1,300,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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John Esposito
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Talal Shakerchi
623,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Dan CatesJohn EspositoShaun Deeb

Scoop for Sammartino

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind and Bryce Yockey checked his options. Sammartino check-called bets on the flop and turn of the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} board and they both checked the river.

Sammartino turned up {8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} for a pair of eights and a third-nut low and Yockey couldn't beat either.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryce Yockey
2,375,000
264,000
264,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
2,315,000
415,000
415,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyDario Sammartino

Brown Scoops Arieh

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown

Omaha Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh raised from under the gun, and Andrew Brown called in the big blind.

Brown check-called a bet on the {7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, and check-called another bet on the {3-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked the {7-Hearts} river, and Brown tabled {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for queens up and a low. Arieh nodded, then mucked.

"Like a phoenix, I'm rising!" Brown told the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Arieh
3,300,000
464,000
464,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 7X Winner
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Andrew Brown
723,000
357,000
357,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownJosh Arieh

Shakerchi Getting Short

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Razz

Talal Shakerchi: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} - folded on fifth street
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Phil Ivey was the bring in with {k-Hearts}. Shakerchi completed and Cates called. Cates bet fourth and Shakerchi called. He bet again on fifth and Shakerchi folded after pairing his seven.

With the pot, Cates continues his upward trend. Meanwhile, Shakerchi finds himself below a half-million with the least amount of chips in play on the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
1,700,000
200,000
200,000
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Talal Shakerchi
443,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Dan CatesPhil IveyTalal Shakerchi

Yockey Takes From Sammartino

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Razz

Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{2-}{q-}{10-} / {x-}
Andrew Brown: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{5-} - folded on fourth streeet
Dario Sammartino: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{6-}{2-}{7-} / {x-}

Dario Sammartino brought it in with the {9-}, Bryce Yockey called, and Andrew Brown came along as well. Yockey bet fourth street, and only Sammartino called. Both players checked fifth street, and Sammartino bet sixth street, which Yockey called.

Sammartino check-called a bet from Yockey on seventh street, and Yockey tabled {7-}{4-}{3-} for an eighty-seven. Sammartino mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryce Yockey
2,500,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
1,970,000
345,000
345,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andrew Brown
660,000
63,000
63,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownBryce YockeyDario Sammartino

Yockey Snap-Folds on River

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dario Sammartino had made it 60,000 from the cutoff when Bryce Yockey wanted to open the pot for 50,000. Yockey's action was declared a call from the button.

The two players went to the {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop where Sammartino checked, Yockey bet 50,000, and Sammartino called.

The {a-Diamonds} turn was checked by both players and the {j-Clubs} landed on the river. Sammartino cut out a bet of 180,000 and Yockey immediately threw his cards away.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryce Yockey
2,640,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
2,240,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyDario Sammartino

Welcome To the Jungle

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to Dan Cates who completed his small blind. Phil Ivey checked his option. The flop came {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Cates bet the pot for 48,000. Ivey called. The turn came {10-Clubs} and Cates made another pot-sized bet of 144,000. Ivey peeled again and the river came {6-Hearts}.

Cates fired a third pot-sized bet of 432,000 and Ivey tossed his hand into the muck as Cates took down yet another pot, bringing him over the two-million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
4,200,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT Global
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Dan Cates
2,100,000
400,000
400,000
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Dan CatesPhil Ivey

Andrew Brown Eliminated in 12th Place ($72,078)

Level 19 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown

Stud Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino brought in with a deuce, Andrew Brown completed with a three and action returned to Sammartino who raised. Brown called and the rest of his chips went in on fourth street as he had only around 110,000 behind.

Sammartino: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} / {2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} / {a-Clubs}
Brown: {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}

Sammartino finished with a seven-five low and a pair of fives.

"Do I need to improve?" Brown asked after Sammartino had peeled his final card. The table said, "yes" in unison, but Brown flipped the {9-Clubs} which sealed his elimination in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
2,350,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andrew Brown
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew BrownDario Sammartino