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

06-27-2019 18:31 UTC-7

Yockey Takes the Chip Lead in Huge Stud Hand

BrandonTemple

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

Stud

Bryce Yockey: / /
Shaun Deeb: / - folded on fourth street
Josh Arieh: / /

Josh Arieh brought it in with the , Bryce Yockey completed, and Shaun Deeb and Arieh called. Action checked to Arieh on fourth street, and he bet. Yockey raised, Deeb folded, and Arieh called.

Arieh called a bet on fifth street, then raised on sixth street after Yockey bet. Yockey called, then checked seventh street to Arieh. Arieh bet, Yockey raised, and Arieh called.

Yockey tabled for a nine-high straight.

"Very nice," Arieh said, nodding at Yockey's board before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	5,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Josh Arieh	4,700,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Josh Arieh Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 18:38 UTC-7

Deeb Bets Out Oppenheim

Jan_Kores

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Oppenheim raised his button and Shaun Deeb called in the big blind.

Deeb checked the flop, Oppenheim bet and Deeb raised. Oppenheim called.

Deeb bet again on the turn as well as the river, but Oppenheim called only on the turn. He paused for a moment on the river but then waived the white flag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,975,000 275,000	275,000

David Oppenheim	1,735,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: David Oppenheim Shaun Deeb

06-27-2019 18:40 UTC-7

Cates Folds Out Esposito On River

HillKerby

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates opened the action with a raise from the cutoff. Phillip Hui three-bet from the small blind and John Esposito cold-called from the big blind. Cates called and the three went to a flop of . Hui checked and Esposito bet. Cates raised, Hui folded, and Esposito called.

The turn came and Esposito checked to Cates, who bet. Esposito made the call. The river was and Esposito checked again. Cates fired once more and Esposito thought for a few moments before tossing his hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	3,500,000 -800,000	-800,000

Dan Cates	2,700,000 700,000	700,000

Phillip Hui	1,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Cates Phillip Hui John Esposito

06-27-2019 18:42 UTC-7

Ivey Under Two Big Bets

HillKerby

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey raised from the cutoff and received a call from John Esposito in the small blind. Dan Cates three-bet from the big blind and Ivey and Esposito both called. All three players checked a flop of .

The turn came and Esposito led out. Cates and Ivey both called, bringing the river. Esposito fired again and Cates folded. Ivey went into the tank for a short bit and ultimately followed suit, tossing his hand into the muck as the pot was shipped to Esposito.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	4,300,000 800,000	800,000

Dan Cates	2,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Phil Ivey	305,000 -540,000	-540,000

Tags: Dan Cates John Esposito Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 18:46 UTC-7

Hui on the Rise

Jan_Kores

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

Razz

Phil Ivey brought in, Phil Hui called and Dan Cates completed with an ace. Ivey folded and Hui called. Cates spiked two face cards on fourth and fifth but he called Hui's bets on both streets.

Hui paired a five on sixth and Cates bet. Hui raised and Cates called before they checked on seventh. Hui showed for a nine-seven and he took it down.

Hui: /
Cates: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Dan Cates	1,600,000 -700,000	-700,000

Phil Ivey	285,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Dan Cates Phil Hui Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 18:48 UTC-7

Oppenheim Bets Off Yockey

BrandonTemple

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

Razz

Bryce Yockey: / /
David Oppenheim: / /

David Oppenheim completed and Bryce Yockey called, then Yockey bet his lead on fourth and fifth streets. Oppenheim called each street, and both players checked on sixth street. Yockey checked again on seventh street, and Oppenheim bet. Yockey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	5,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

David Oppenheim	1,950,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey David Oppenheim

06-27-2019 18:55 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 8th Place ($124,410)

HillKerby

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

Razz

Phil Ivey was the bring in and John Esposito completed a seven. Dan Cates called with a jack and Ivey defended. Esposito bet on fourth street and both players called. On fifth street, Esposito continued. Cates folded and Ivey called all in for his last 65,000

Phil Ivey: /
John Esposito: /
Dan Cates: / - folded on fifth street

After fifth street, Ivey found himself with a king-eight to Esposito's pair of fours. The dealer then dealt sixth street face up and the river face down.

Phil Ivey: / /
John Esposito: / /

After pairing a five, Ivey still found himself with ahead with a king-eight while Esposito had made two pair.

Esposito turned over on his final card to improve to a king-seven. Ivey then turned over his final card, to pair his ace and finish the hand with his king-eight, the second best hand as he was eliminated from the tournament.

With seven players remaining, the field is taking a short break to move to the unofficial final table. Seating assignments and chip counts will be provided shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	4,800,000 500,000	500,000

Dan Cates	1,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates John Esposito Phil Ivey

06-27-2019 19:03 UTC-7

Final Table Seating Order and Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

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

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Shaun Deeb	1,750,000
2	Bryce Yockey	5,010,000
3	Dan Cates	1,405,000
4	Phillip Hui	2,465,000
5	David Oppenheim	2,095,000
6	John Esposito	4,845,000
7	Josh Arieh	4,650,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	5,010,000 -190,000	-190,000

John Esposito	4,845,000 45,000	45,000

Josh Arieh	4,650,000 -50,000	-50,000

Phillip Hui	2,465,000 -35,000	-35,000

David Oppenheim	2,095,000 145,000	145,000

Shaun Deeb	1,750,000 -225,000	-225,000

Dan Cates	1,405,000 5,000	5,000

06-27-2019 19:08 UTC-7

Play Resumes

Jan_Kores

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

The final seven players have taken their seats at the unofficial final table. Play will conclude with following the next elimination and the six-handed finale will be held on Friday, June 28, at 12 p.m. local time.

06-27-2019 19:19 UTC-7