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

06-27-2019 16:39 UTC-7

Cates Scoops Ivey

HillKerby

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates opened the action with a raise from the cutoff. Phil Ivey was on the button and three-bet. Cates called and the two went heads up to a flop of . Cates check-called Ivey's continuation-bet.

The turn was and Cates check-called another barrel from Ivey. The river came and Cates led out. Ivey called.

Cates tabled for the nine high straight and eighty-seven, good for the dealer to ship the entire pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	3,200,000	600,000
Phil Ivey	2,200,000	-500,000

Tags: Dan Cates Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 16:36 UTC-7

Vitch Survives

BrandonTemple

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey raised on the button, Josh Arieh called in the small blind, and Chris Vitch called in the big blind.

Arieh checked the flop, and Vitch bet. Yockey called, and Arieh check-raised. Vitch called off his last 50,000, and Yockey called as well.

Arieh bet the turn, and Yockey folded, sending the 20,000 side pot to Arieh before he and Vitch tabled their hands.

Chris Vitch:
Josh Arieh:

Arieh had the nut low and straight and flush draws against the kings up of Vitch. The river changed nothing, and the duo chopped the main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,800,000	200,000
Bryce Yockey	2,900,000	-170,000
Chris Vitch	375,000	125,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chris Vitch Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 16:35 UTC-7

Four of Five Stacks Nearly Identical on Featured Table

HillKerby

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

After a few small, back-and-forth pots, four of the five players at the main featured table are within two big bets of one another with Phillip Hui the lone short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	2,700,000	-300,000
Shaun Deeb	2,700,000
Dan Cates	2,600,000	380,000
John Esposito	2,500,000	100,000
Phillip Hui	660,000	-285,000

Tags: Phillip Hui

06-27-2019 16:29 UTC-7

Vitch on Life Support

Jan_Kores

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

Stud

Josh Arieh completed, Chris Vitch raised and Arieh called.

Vitch bet on fourth, getting a call and the same action repeated on fifth street.

Arieh paired his four on sixth and he bet. Vitch took his time and called, leaving himself with 90,000.

Arieh put him all in on seventh but Vitch didn't peel what he needed and folded.

Arieh: / /
Vitch: / / - folded on seventh street

Arieh doubled Vitch on the following hand but Vitch remains in desperate need of another double as he plays only two big bets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,600,000	365,000
Chris Vitch	250,000	-480,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Josh Arieh

06-27-2019 16:29 UTC-7

Esposito Gets Deeb Back

HillKerby

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

Stud

John Esposito: / /
Shaun Deeb: / / - folded on seventh street

Dan Cates was again the bring in and Esposito completed his queen. Shaun Deeb made it two bets with his king and Esposito called. Deeb bet every remaining street and Esposito called him down. On the river, Esposito put in a raise and got Deeb to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	2,700,000	-600,000
John Esposito	2,400,000	600,000

Tags: Dan Cates John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 16:24 UTC-7

Deeb Slows Down Esposito

HillKerby

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

Stud

Shaun Deeb: / /
John Esposito: / /

Dan Cates was the bring in and Esposito completed. Deeb made it two bets and Esposito called. Esposito check-called a bet from Deeb on fourth street.

On fifth street, Esposito bet and Deeb called. Both players checked sixth street and Esposito fired the river. Deeb made the call.

Esposito tabled for a pair of fours and Deeb showed for a pair of tens, good to take down the pot and take over the chip lead at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	3,300,000	500,000
John Esposito	1,800,000	-500,000

Tags: Dan Cates John Esposito Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 16:19 UTC-7

Uncle Johnny Coming Out Firing

HillKerby

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey raised from the cutoff to 70,000 and was three-bet by John Esposito to 260,000 out of the small blind. Ivey called and the flop came . Esposito continued with a bet of 400,000 and Ivey folded, giving Esposito his second consecutive pot at Ivey's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,000,000	-200,000
John Esposito	2,300,000	300,000

Tags: John Esposito Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 16:17 UTC-7

Vitch Doubles Through Oppenheim With Quads

BrandonTemple

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

No-Limit Hold'em

David Oppenheim raised to 75,000 from under the gun, then called a three-bet shove for 285,000 from Chris Vitch in the big blind.

Chris Vitch:
David Oppenheim:

Vitch pulled ahead on the flop, and left Oppenheim drawing dead after the fell on the turn. Vitch improved even further to quads on the river.

"Overkill!" Yockey told Vitch, who responded with, "That's a waste of a river."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	1,050,000	-235,000
Chris Vitch	730,000	395,000

Tags: Chris Vitch David Oppenheim

06-27-2019 16:16 UTC-7

Esposito Takes Pot With Check-Raise

HillKerby

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey was on the button and opened the action with a raise preflop. John Esposito defended his big blind and the two saw a flop of . Esposito led for 50,000 and Ivey called.