Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-01-2021 14:17 UTC-7

Berman Eliminated by Becker

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Bradley Berman raised to 6,000 and then called all-in with his short stack when Johannes Becker jammed. Becker patted and Berman took two to get shown the by Becker.

"I still have outs," Berman said and rolled over . He peeled the and was eliminated.

Since two players had not shown up in time yet, Becker and Shaun Deeb were heads-up after the hand was over.

"I always wanted to play heads-up against you in the Poker Players Championship," Becker said to Deeb, who replied with a "and I am glad I am on your left."

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	340,000	55,500
Bradley Berman	Busted

Tags: Bradley Berman Johannes Becker Shaun Deeb

11-01-2021 14:23 UTC-7

Negreanu Triples Up

Josh Noy

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised all-in for 120,000 and Daniel Weinman called for more than half of his stack. Scott Seiver asked for a count of Weinman's remaining chips before making the call.

Negreanu patted as Weinman and Seiver both drew one card. Weinman checked, Seiver followed and Negreanu revealed while both opponents mucked. Negreanu said "we're back in business" as he raked in the pot to triple his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	360,000	283,000
Scott Seiver	268,000	-120,000
Daniel Weinman	95,000	-130,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Daniel Weinman Scott Seiver

11-01-2021 14:52 UTC-7

Leng Shows Deeb a Bluff

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng limped on the button and Robert Mizrachi completed from the small blind. Freddy Deeb then raised to 18,000 total from the big blind and only Leng called.

The flop came and Deeb continued for 22,000. Leng called.

The fell on the turn and Deeb checked to Leng, who fired 80,000 into the middle. Deeb called.

Deeb checked to Leng when the completed the board and Leng announced he was all in, which was enough to put Deeb all in for his last 150,000.

Deeb decided to fold and Leng tabled for a stone bluff as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	480,000	47,000
Robert Mizrachi	460,000	37,000
Freddy Deeb	153,000	-162,000

Tags: Freddy Deeb Robert Mizrachi Ryan Leng

11-01-2021 16:27 UTC-7

Barbero Gets Scooped by Baker and Rast

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David "ODB" Baker: / /
Brian Rast: / /
Nacho Barbero: / /

Brian Rast made it three bets on fifth street and was called by Nacho Barbero and David "ODB" Baker. Rast bet again on sixth, Barbero called, Baker raised and then earned two calls. Rast also bet seventh and earned one call each to roll over the for tens full of deuces. Baker had an eight-five low with the and Barbero sigh-mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	535,000	60,000
Nacho Barbero	201,000	-99,000
David "ODB" Baker	145,000	-47,500

Tags: Brian Rast David "ODB" Baker Nacho Barbero

11-01-2021 16:40 UTC-7

Martini Back Over a Starting Stack

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Naoya Kihara raised from the hijack and was called by Josh Arieh on the button. Julien Martini then made it three bets to go from the small blind and both Kihara and Arieh called.

Martini drew one and both Kihara and Arieh took two off. Martini bet and was called by Kihara. Arieh then raised and Martini re-raised. Kihara folded and Arieh called.

Both stood pat on the second draw and checked.

Both stood pat again on the final draw, but this time Martini bet and was called by Arieh.

Martini fanned out and Arieh mucked — sending the sizable pot Martini's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	420,000	25,500
Julien Martini	330,000	175,000
Josh Arieh	180,000	-120,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Naoya Kihara

11-01-2021 17:18 UTC-7

Yockey Breaks The Million-Chip Mark

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three ways on a flop with many thousand already in the middle, Randy Ohel checked from the small blind and Bryce Yockey bet 56,000 from the big. Robert Mizrachi called from the cutoff and Ohel folded.

Yockey checked to Mizrachi on the turn, who announced a pot-sized bet for 168,000. Yockey called.

The completed the board and Yockey announced he was all in, which was enough to put Mizrachi all in for his last 300,000.

Mizrachi folded after a lengthy tank and Yockey revealed the for a rivered straight flush as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,020,000	385,000
Robert Mizrachi	300,000	-195,000
Randy Ohel	270,000	-115,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Randy Ohel Robert Mizrachi

11-01-2021 18:18 UTC-7

Split Pot Eliminates Weinman

Josh Noy

Level 9 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

A three-way pot found its way to showdown with Daniel Weinman all in against Timofey Kuznetsov and Daniel Negreanu.

Daniel Weinman: /
Timofey Kuznetsov: /
Daniel Negreanu: /

Kuznetsov bet on fourth, fifth and sixth streets with Negreanu and Weinman calling down.

After Kuznetsov checked seventh street, Negreanu's bet was called by Weinman who only had 10,500 behind. A check-raise from Kuznetsov and re-raise from Negreanu put Weinman at risk after sliding in his last few chips. Kuznetsov called and showed to take the high pot, while Negreanu revealed to earn the low. Weinman mucked and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	395,000	20,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	265,000	10,000
Daniel Weinman	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Daniel Weinman Timofey Kuznetsov

11-01-2021 19:11 UTC-7

Yockey Eliminates Mizrachi

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Robert Mizrachi was all-in for his remaining stack post-draw against Bryce Yockey.

Yockey revealed and Mizrachi showed he held as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,070,000	105,000
Robert Mizrachi	Busted

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Bryce Yockey

11-01-2021 19:21 UTC-7

Vitch Knocks Out Baker

Josh Noy

Level 9 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

David "ODB" Baker was short on chips and moved all-in after the flop against Chris Vitch.

David "ODB" Baker:
Chris Vitch

Baker was ahead of Vitch's straight draw with a pair of sixes, and improved to two pair after the turn. The river gave Vitch a set to eliminate Baker near the end of level nine.