Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-31-2021 17:08 UTC-7

Kihara Scoops With Hidden Ladies

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Stud Eight or Better

Bradley Berman: / - folded on fourth street
Eli Elezra: //
Naoya Kihara: //

Naoya Kihara completed with his ace and was called by Bradley Berman and Eli Elezra, who had the bring in.

Kihara bet on fourth and called a raise by Elezra. He then check-called a bet from Elezra on fifth street, but then led out and was called by Elezra on sixth and seventh.

Kihara turned up his three queens got a startled reaction from Elezra, who mucked — conceding the pot to Kihara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	315,000 19,000	19,000

Eli Elezra	250,000 -14,000	-14,000

10-31-2021 17:10 UTC-7

Noori Joins and Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Noori entered the tournament and immediately chipped up. On the tail end of a pot between him and Daniel Weinman, the latter check-folded to a bet and flashed his , then revealed he had paired his . Noori didn't show any of his cards and grabbed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	315,000

Daniel Weinman	285,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman Michael Noori

10-31-2021 17:13 UTC-7

A Third Table Opens

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bryce Yockey and George Wolff entered the competition to increase the field to 14 entrants and a third table opened. Yockey is sporting an astronaut costume for Halloween while Wolff is sticking to the traditional and comfortable poker player outfit with a hoodie combo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	300,000

George Wolff	300,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey George Wolff

10-31-2021 17:21 UTC-7

Weinman Loses a Bunch to Yockey

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Weinman raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Bryce Yockey three-bet to 8,000 on the button. Weinman then made it 26,000 to go and Yockey stuck around. On a flop of , Weinman continued for 22,000 to earn a call and then opted to check the on the turn. Yockey then made it 55,000 to go and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	355,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Weinman	245,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Daniel Weinman

10-31-2021 17:24 UTC-7

Yitzhaki Applies Pressure

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: //
Roman Yitzhaki: //

Matthew Ashton bet and was called on fourth street but then called a raise from Yitzhaki after betting on fifth.

Ashton check-called on sixth but decided to let his hand go facing a final bet on seventh — awarding the pot to Yitzhaki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yitzhaki	295,000 22,000	22,000
Matthew Ashton	277,000 -19,000	-19,000

10-31-2021 17:34 UTC-7

Bohlman Enters and Loses a Small Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: / /
Scott Bohlman: / /
Michael Noori: / /

Scott Bohlman entered a few minutes ago and was involved in a three-way pot. Fifth and sixth street were checked by all players and Bohlman then bet seventh. Michael Noori folded, and Yockey called to win the pot with for a set of sixes, Bohlman mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	350,000 -5,000	-5,000

Scott Bohlman	285,000 285,000	285,000

Michael Noori	281,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Michael Noori Scott Bohlman

10-31-2021 17:40 UTC-7

Yitzhaki Bets Out Wolff

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: /
George Wolff: / fold on sixth

Roman Yitzhaki completed and was called by George Wolff. Wolff bet fourth with the lead when Yitzhaki paired and earned a call. Wolff then check-called on fifth and check-folded on sixth when Yitzhaki caught a low runout with his pair of deuces showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Wolff	293,000 -7,000	-7,000
Roman Yitzhaki	291,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: George Wolff Roman Yitzhaki

10-31-2021 17:40 UTC-7

Seiver Folds to Kihara

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Razz

Naoya Kihara: /
Scott Seiver: / - folded on sixth street

Naoya Kihara completed and was raised by Scott Seiver. Kihara called.

Seiver called a bet from Kihara on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and Seiver let his hand go after a bit of thought after facing a bet on sixth — conceding the pot to Kihara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	520,000 28,000	28,000

Naoya Kihara	290,000 -25,000	-25,000

10-31-2021 17:48 UTC-7

Bohlman Chops One; Wins One

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey defended the big blind and then bet the flop and the turn, both of which Scott Bohlman called. Yockey also bet the river and Bohlman called to win the high pot with the . Yockey tabled the for a straight but earned the low instead.

One hand later, David Benyamine raised in the cutoff and Bohlman defended out of the big blind. Bohlman check-raised the flop, then bet the turn and river. Benyamine called to the river on which he then reluctantly folded.