2022 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
101
Players Left
41

Day 2 of the Event $56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Kicks Off at 2pm

Dan Cates
Dan Cates

What shapes up to be the largest $50,000 Poker Players Championship in several years is en route to surpass more than 100 entries for the first time since 2014. The crown jewel of the mixed game schedule during the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas has attracted 91 entries so far and registration remains open for another four levels on Day 2, which is slated to recommence at 2 p.m. local time.

The Main Event for mixed game enthusiasts at the WSOP features a nine-game rotation including No-Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. These games will switch every orbit and challenges the high-stakes regulars to showcase their skills in a variety of poker variants in an attempt to claim the highly sought-after gold bracelet.

With the attendance of the previous two editions having already been surpassed, defending champion Dan Cates returns with a top ten stack of 617,000. Whether or not his name will be engraved once more on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy in a few days time remains to be seen, as he certainly faces some tough competition.

Luke Schwartz tops the leaderboard with a stack of 893,000 after knocking out Josh Arieh and doubling through Julien Martini during the final hands of Day 1. The Brit is followed by Bryn Kenney (802,000), while Shaun Deeb (718,500) and Bryce Yockey (715,000) are separated by only a few chips.

Top Ten Counts

PositionPlayerCountryChip Count
1Luke SchwartzUnited Kingdom893,000
2Bryn KenneyUnited States802,000
3Shaun DeebUnited States718,500
4Bryce YockeyUnited States715,000
5Aaron KatzUnited States695,500
6David BenyamineFrance651,000
7Dan CatesUnited States617,000
8Ben YuUnited States601,000
9Andrew KelsallUnited States583,000
10Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom547,000

Three-time PPC champion Michael Mizrachi (435,500) and two-time winner Brian Rast (160,500) are also in contention in a field filled with live poker's biggest names. To put things into perspective, the tournament already attracted eight former champions, six Poker Hall of Famers, and five WSOP Players of the Year on Day 1.

Late registration for the five-day tournament remains open for another four levels and the following dinner break until approximately 10;20 pm local time. All new contestants will receive 300,000 in chips to start and reentries are not possible (freeze out format). The levels during the entire tournament will last 100 minutes each and players will get 15-minute breaks after every level.

Stay tuned for the PokerNews live coverage for one of the stellar events during the 2022 WSOP in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, as the journey to crown the next Poker Players Champion will unfold in the following four days!

Previous Poker Players Championship Results

YearEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
2012163$3,016,125Dan Cates$954,020
201974$3,552,000Phil Hui$1,099,311
201887$4,176,000Michael Mizrachi$1,239,126
2017100$4,800,000Elior Sion$1,395,767
201691$4,176,000Brian Rast$1,296,097
201584$3,696,000Mike Gorodinsky$1,270,086
2014102$4,896,000John Hennigan$1,517,767
2013132$6,336,000Matthew Ashton$1,774,089
2012108$5,184,000Michael Mizrachi$1,451,527
2011128$6,144,000Brian Rast$1,720,328
2010116$5,568,000Michael Mizrachi$1,559,046
200995$4,560,000David Bach$1,276,806
2008148$7,104,000Scotty Nguyen$1,989,120
2007148$7,104,000Freddy Deeb$2,276,832
2006143$6,864,000Chip Reese$1,716,000

Tags: Brian RastBryce YockeyBryn KenneyDan CatesJosh AriehJulien MartiniLuke SchwartzMichael MizrachiShaun Deeb