Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-27-2019 17:28 UTC-7

Ace-Jack Works For Oppenheim Again

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

David Oppenheim raised from the cutoff, and Josh Arieh called in the big blind.

Arieh checked the flop, and Oppenheim bet. Arieh check-raised, and Oppenheim called.

Arieh bet the turn, and Oppenheim called.

Both players checked the river, and Arieh said, "Five."

Oppenheim tabled , and Arieh took Oppenheim's cards, tossed them facedown in the muck, and said, "His hand's dead, I have a live hand," with a grin, before mucking his own hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	5,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

David Oppenheim	1,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: David Oppenheim Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 17:30 UTC-7

Ivey Below Two Million

HillKerby

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey: / /
Dan Cates: / /

Phil Hui was the bring in and Dan Cates completed his king. Phil Ivey made it two bets with a ten and Cates called. Cates check-called a bet from Ivey on fourth street.

On fifth street, Cates bet and Ivey called. Cates checked sixth street and Ivey bet. Cates made the call and both players checked seventh street.

Ivey tabled for a pair of aces. Cates tabled for the same pair of aces and took down the pot with his king-queen kicker to Ivey's king-ten. With the lost pot, Phil Ivey now finds himself under with two million in chips after entering the last two days as chip leader of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	3,000,000 500,000	500,000

Phil Ivey	1,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Dan Cates Phil Ivey Phillip Hui

06-27-2019 17:42 UTC-7

Esposito Scoops Deeb

HillKerby

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb; / /
John Esposito: / /
Dan Cates: / - folded on fifth street

Shaun Deeb was the bring in with his five and Dan Cates completed his queen. John Esposito made it two bets and Deeb and Esposito both called. Esposito bet on fourth street and both players called.

Esposito continued firing on fifth street and Deeb called. Cates thought for a bit and let his hand go. Esposito didn't slow down, betting again on sixth and seventh and receiving two more calls from Deeb.

Esposito tabled to show a made seventy-six with a flush draw. He then peeled the to fill up, which prompted Deeb to tap the table and send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	2,700,000 600,000	600,000

Dan Cates	2,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Shaun Deeb	2,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Dan Cates John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 17:43 UTC-7

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 9th Place ($93,764)

Jan_Kores

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

David Oppenheim raised in the small blind, Dario Sammartino three-bet and Oppenheim called.

Oppenheim pitched two, Sammartino one and Oppenheim check-called a bet from Sammartino.

Oppenheim drew two again while Sammartino was good. Oppenheim checked, Sammartino bet and Oppenheim called.

Both players patted on the final draw and Oppenheim checked, trying to get action from Sammartino. Sammartino, however, checked back and Oppenheim took it down with .

Sammartino was left with 190,000 and he got it in on the next hand, facing off against Oppenheim again.

Both drew two on the first two draws and Sammartino pitched one on the final draw. Oppenheim still needed two.

Oppenheim opened and he expressed some frustration upon peeling a . The other card was a .

Sammartino had and Josh Arieh observed that Oppenheim had three outs, should Sammartino pair an eight. He indeed flipped an to bust his draw and Oppenheim tackled him in two consecutive hands.

Shaun Deeb was moved from the TV table, taking a seat between Bryce Yockey and Josh Arieh.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	2,675,000 775,000	775,000

Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino David Oppenheim Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 17:46 UTC-7

Ivey Freefalling

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

John Esposito raised on the button, Phil Ivey made it three bets in the big blind, and Esposito called.

Both players drew one card on the first and second draws, and Ivey bet both times, with Esposito calling. The final draw saw Ivey stay pat, while Esposito drew one. Ivey bet and Esposito called. Esposito fanned , and Ivey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	3,600,000 900,000	900,000

Phil Ivey	1,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: John Esposito Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 17:47 UTC-7

Break Time

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

The final eight players are off on a fifteen-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	5,875,000 375,000	375,000

John Esposito	4,050,000 450,000	450,000

Bryce Yockey	3,760,000 630,000	630,000

David Oppenheim	2,675,000

Dan Cates	2,045,000 -655,000	-655,000

Shaun Deeb	2,020,000 -480,000	-480,000

Phil Ivey	1,315,000 215,000	215,000

Phillip Hui	1,305,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 21

Limit Flop / Draw: 40,000/80,000
Stud Games: 20,000 (ante), 20,000 (bring-in), 80,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000/60,000 ante

06-27-2019 18:15 UTC-7

Yockey Clips Deeb

Jan_Kores

Level 21 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb raised to 90,000 in the first position and Bryce Yockey defended his big blind with a call.

Deeb checked back on the flop and Yockey led out 200,000 on the turn. Deeb called.

The river double-paired the board and Yockey bet 400,000. Deeb quickly called but he mucked when Yockey showed for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	4,350,000 590,000	590,000

Shaun Deeb	1,700,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 18:16 UTC-7

Esposito Keeps Momentum Going After Break

HillKerby

Level 21 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hui opened from the button to 100,000 and received calls from John Esposito in the small blind and Dan Cates in the big blind. All three players checked a flop of .

On the turn, Esposito led out for 210,000 and got folds from both Cates and Hui to take down the pot.