"LND999" raised from the cutoff and the called Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz's three-bet jam from the big blind.
"LND999": 
Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz: 
Lutz was ahead with his made hand until the 
flop appeared pairing the ace of "LND999".
The 
turn wasn't bad for Lutz as it gave him two mire outs with a wheel draw but the 
river ended his tournament in 10th place for $6,034.
Action folded to Ronald "Ceek100x" Ellis in the small blind and he moved all in for 961,530, which "LND999" called from the big blind.
Ronald "Ceek100x" Ellis: 
"LND999": 
Ellis had a kicker problem and it didn't get resolved on the 
flop. The 
turn gave him a flush draw, but the 
river was a brick.
"LND999" raised to 200,000 from under the gun and only Norman "Abnormality" Michalek called from the cutoff.
The 
flop saw "LND999" check-call Michalek's 80,000 bet and then did the same for 455,000 after the 
turn.
Once the 
completed the board on the river, "LND999" check-called Michalek once again this time for his whole 839,139 stack.
Michalek rolled over 
for air while "LND999" showed 
to eliminate Michalek.
Action folded to Christopher "basile28" Basile in the small blind and he jammed into Aram "X69Podheiser" Zobian, who called off from the big for 957,962.
Christopher "basile28" Basile: 
Aram "X69Podheiser" Zobian: 
Zobian got it in good but fell behind on the 
flop. The 
turn was a brick for Zobian and so was the 
river.
Level: 36
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
David "dbaba" Baba moved all in for 870,428 under the gun and action folded to chip leader Christopher "basile28" Basile, who jammed from the button. Both blinds folded and it was off to the races.
David "dbaba" Baba: 
Christopher "basile28" Basile: 
It was a flip but not after the 
flop gave Basile top pair. Neither the turn nor 
river helped Baba and he was ousted in 15th place.
Action folded around to Ye "yuan365" Yuan who raised all in on the button and "TheVillager" called off their stack from the small blind.
"TheVillager":
Ye "yuan365" Yuan:
"TheVillager" was ahead until a nine appeared in the window on the flop. The didn't help "TheVillager" nor did the 
river and they were eliminated from the tournament in 18th place for $3,793.
The World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC), which was created in 2006, is considered the tournament where the best of the best take on one another and duke it out in a variety of poker games, a reflection of all-around poker skill. Imagine playing the likes of Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, and Daniel Negreanu five days in a row in a short-handed mixed format.
Needless to say, the hefty price tag coupled with a small, elite field created a legacy for the PPC where champions are considered among the greatest overall poker players. A quick glance at its 14-year history shows nothing but greatness among champions, from John Hennigan to Mike Gorodinsky, and with the late David "Chip" Reese as perhaps the event's most fitting inaugural winner back in 2006.
Winning once is the poker professional's dream. Winning two? You're in a league of your own. But winning the toughest event with poker's best three times? Only one man achieved that improbable feat on this day back in 2018, after winning his first two titles in 2010 and 2012: Michael Mizrachi.
Level: 35
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 7,500
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