2022 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$1,449,103
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,362,000
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Dzivielevski Chips Up Before the Break

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Cates limped in with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} and then called a pot-sized raise by Naoya Kihara, who had the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. The {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop was checked by both and the same applied for the {6-Diamonds} turn as well.

After the {10-Diamonds} river, both checked for the third time and Kihara won the pot with his top pair and kicker advantage.

Yuri Dzivielevski then raised it up to 250,000 with the {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} in the cutoff and was called by Naoya Kihara in the small blind with the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Benny Glaser called out of the big blind with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop was all Dzivielevski and he took it down with a bet worth

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
13,375,000 -325,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
10,675,000 -325,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,775,000 400,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
3,775,000

Glaser Folds the Best Hand After Juicy PLO Runout

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} limped on the button. Yuri Dzivielevski {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} and Dan Cates {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} came along from the blinds.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Dzivielevski checked. Cates bet 250,000 with his two pair and Glaser, who had flopped a set, raised in position to 1,000,000.

Dzivielevski quickly folded but Cates called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {9-Diamonds}. Cates thought before betting 1,800,000. Glaser checked his cards before promptly folding.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
13,700,000 1,175,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
11,000,000 -1,000,000

Tags: Benny GlaserDan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Glaser Wins a Small Razz Hand

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Razz

Naoya Kihara: {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} / {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}folded on fifth street
Benny Glaser: {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Naoya Kihara completed and was called by Benny Glaser, who was the bring-in.

On fourth street Kihara bet and Glaser called.

On fifth street Kihara checked and Glaser bet. Kihara folded and Glaser added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
12,000,000 75,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
3,800,000 25,000

Kihara Chips Up Again

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Razz

Naoya Kihara: {a-}{8-} / {5-}{10-}{k-}{9-} / {q-}
Dan Cates: {7-}{4-} / {j-}{2-}{7-}{j-} / {4-}

Naoya Kihara completed with a five and Dan Cates called to then also call a bet by Kihara on fourth street. Cates then bet his lead on fifth street when Kihara received a king before both checked it down on sixth and seventh street.

Kihara won with his ten-nine as Cates had paired up once more as the bottom stack hung around with more room to spare.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
12,525,000 -1,200,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
11,925,000 100,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,375,000 -200,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
3,775,000 1,300,000

Tags: Dan CatesNaoya Kihara

One for Dzivielevski and One for Cates

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yuri Dzivielevski raised on the button with the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and was called by Naoya Kihara in the big blind with the {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. The {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop was checked by Kihara, who then called a bet. After the {3-Diamonds} turn had paired, Kihara checked again and then quickly folded when Dzivielevski bet again.

Dzivielevski then raised it up in the cutoff with the {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Dan Cates flat-called on the button with {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. The Brazilian checked the {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and Cates bet his trips for Dzivielevski to call. After the {10-Diamonds} turn, Dzivielevski checked once more and Cates fired a bet to win the hand instantly without any further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
13,725,000 700,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
11,825,000 -175,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,575,000 75,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
2,475,000 -100,000

Tags: Dan CatesNaoya KiharaYuri Dzivielevski

Glaser Takes From Dzivielevski

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} opened from the button and called a three-bet from Yuri Dzivielevski holding {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} in the small blind.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Dzivielevski bet. Glaser raised and Dzivielevski called. The turn was the {k-Hearts}

Both players checked and the river was the {9-Spades}. They checked agian and Glaser took down the pot with his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
12,000,000 875,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,500,000 -1,375,000

Tags: Benny GlaserYuri Dzivielevski

Dzivielevski Takes Some Chips Off Kihara

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Naoya Kihara: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} / {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades} / {j-Hearts}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} / {5-Diamonds}

Yuri Dzivielevski completed with split aces and was called by Naoya Kihara with split kings. Dzivielevski bet his lead until fifth street for Kihara to call and then checked sixth street when he paired the open seven, as Kihara checked behind.

Dzivielevski also checked seventh and Kihara checked it back to lose a portion of his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
13,025,000 -100,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
11,125,000 -50,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
6,875,000 1,200,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
2,575,000 -1,050,000

Tags: Naoya KiharaYuri Dzivielevski

Urgently Needed Pot for Kihara Against Glaser

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} / {6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} / {9-Spades}
Naoya Kihara: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} / {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {5-Hearts}

Benny Glaser completed with split sixes and Naoya Kihara called. As they were about to proceed to fourth street, the dealer exposed the {j-Hearts} as burn card and the floor was called before the action carried on. Glaser bet and Kihara called as the Brit did so again on fifth street when he picked up the suited ace, earning a call from Kihara.

On sixth street. Glaser then checked and Kihara bet with a mere 625,000 behind. Glaser reluctantly called and failed to improve on seventh street to check. Kihara checked it back to and won a vital pot to keep his hopes alive.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
13,125,000 450,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
11,175,000 -1,950,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,675,000 -150,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
3,625,000 1,650,000

Tags: Benny GlaserNaoya Kihara

Dzivielevski Pays Off Cates in Stud

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Dan "Jungleman" Cates
Dan "Jungleman" Cates

Yuri Dzivielevski: {7-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts} / {3-Diamonds}
Dan Cates: {9-Spades}{5-Hearts} / {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {5-Clubs}

Dan Cates completed with an open ace and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski with split deuces. Fourth street was bet by Cates and Dzivielevski stuck around to then call another bet on fifth street as well.

Sixth street was bet once more by Cates, who had the lead by then with a pair of nines and Dzivielevski gave it just short consideration before he made the call.

Both paired up on seventh street and Cates had a bet paid off by Dzivielevski to further widen the gap to the Brazilian in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
13,125,000 -50,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
12,675,000 1,750,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
5,825,000 -1,650,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
1,975,000 -50,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Glaser Takes a Big Chunk out of Kihara's Stack

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Naoya Kihara: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} / {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {3-Hearts}
Benny Glaser: {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} / {8-Clubs}

Naoya Kihara completed with a ten and Benny Glaser raised for Kihara to call. On fourth street, Kihara check-called a bet and Glaser then improved to the wheel on fifth street to check. Kihara bet his gutshot broadway draw and then faced a raise by Glaser to come along and see at least one more card.

On sixth street, Glaser bet his open lead and Kihara reluctantly called before Glaser then also bet seventh street as well. Kihara had missed and double-checked his cards before sending them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
13,175,000 1,575,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
10,925,000 -175,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 1X Winner
7,475,000 325,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
2,025,000 -1,875,000

Tags: Benny GlaserNaoya Kihara