Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-28-2022 14:30 UTC-7

Mizrachi Doubles Through Dzivielevski

Mike Patrick

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet to 65,000 by Yuri Dzivielevski on the button.

Mizrach then came back with a four-bet to 200,000 and Dzivielevski moved all in for Mizrachi's last 639,000.

"The Grinder" called and a huge flip was brewing with the three-time PPC champion's run at a fourth title at risk.

Michael Mizrachi:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The board of ran out clean for Mizrachi as he continues his quest for another title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,270,000	-30,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	740,000	-410,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Yuri Dzivielevski

06-28-2022 14:26 UTC-7

Baker Off to a Good Start

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker beat Ali Eslami in a Limit 2-7 Triple Draw hand with an to leave his opponent short. Soon after the game variant changed to No-Limit Hold'em and it brought another big pot on the same table.

Phil Ivey raised in the cutoff and Baker three-bet out of the small blind to get called just by Ivey. The flop was bet by Baker and called by Ivey, with the former check-calling a bet of 130,000 on the turn. After the river, both checked and Baker announced kings to win the pot with the .

"I knew you have kings or aces, should have jammed preflop," Scott Seiver uttered and mentioned in table chat he had what appeared to be pocket nines before bickering some more prior to the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,075,000	419,000
Phil Ivey	650,000	-200,000
Ali Eslami	150,000	-458,000

Tags: Ali Eslami David "ODB" Baker Phil Ivey Scott Seiver

06-28-2022 14:19 UTC-7

Kelsall's Ace-High is Good

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Andrew Kelsall opened to 28,000 and Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind.

Negreanu check-called 22,000 on the flop and the turn went check-check. Negreanu thought before checking the river.

"Trying to decide whether to bluff me or not?" said Kelsall checking behind.

"Ace-high," said Negreanu but mucked when Kelsall showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	605,000	46,000
Daniel Negreanu	270,000	-48,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Daniel Negreanu

06-28-2022 14:14 UTC-7

Martini Takes From Becker

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker raised in the hijack and Julien Martini three-bet on the button for Becker to quickly call.

On the first draw, both players discarded one and Becker check-called.

The second draw saw both players discard one more card and Becker check-called again.

On the final draw, Becker took one new card while Martini patted. The check by the German was met with a swift bet by Martini and Becker instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	1,250,000	-88,000
Julien Martini	1,000,000	120,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Julien Martini

06-28-2022 14:13 UTC-7

Deeb Folds to Mizrachi; Jungle "Not Very Macho Man"

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Action was after the third draw with Freddy Deeb having stood pat and Michael Mizrachi bet enough to put Deeb all in.

"You might have two pair," said Deeb before folding, with Mizrachi turning over

Then, Yuri Dzivielevski drew two and Dan Cates drew one. Dzivielevski check-called a bet and both players drew one.

Dzivielevski then bet and Cates raised. Dzivielevski made it three bets and Cates called.

Both players stood pat, with Cates calling a bet. Dzivielevski tabled but Cates announced "Seven," showing for a number two.

"Macho man would have raised," said tablemate Brandon Cantu.

"Yeah that wasn't very macho," contributed Mizrachi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	1,400,000	-27,000
Michael Mizrachi	1,300,000	533,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,150,000	-255,000
Dan Cates	1,050,000	287,000
Brandon Cantu	820,000	-46,000
Freddy Deeb	35,000	-140,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dan Cates Freddy Deeb Michael Mizrachi Yuri Dzivielevski

06-28-2022 14:09 UTC-7

Julia Quickly Sent Away by Ashton

Mike Patrick

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Nicholas Julia came in on the shortest of stacks to start the day, and his chips quickly found their way to now former tablemate Matthew Ashton.

Julia was ahead on the first draw, taking one card to Ashton's two, but on the second, the Brit caught up with each drawing one, and on the final draw Julia still needed one card, so Ashton patted his , which held up to eliminate the 2021 "Mini PPC" Champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	710,000	61,000
Nicholas Julia	Busted

Tags: Matthew Ashton Nicholas Julia

06-28-2022 14:04 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Mike Patrick

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The 41 remaining players have kicked off the first 100-minute level of the day in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Level: 13

Limit Flop / Draw: 10,000/12,000, Limits 20,000 / 40,000
Stud Games: Ante 5,000, Bring-In 5,000, Completion 20,000 - Limits 20,000 / 40,000
NL and PL: Ante 10,000 / 15,000, Blinds 5,000 / 10,000

06-28-2022 13:29 UTC-7

Confusion Created as Deeb Says "Beat It"

Mike Patrick

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

On the final draw with Freddy Deeb in position on Koray Aldemir, the 2021 Main Event champ drew one, while 2007 PPC champion Deeb had his cards on the table and said "beat it". With one card slightly away from his others, the dealer thought Deeb was drawing one card, as did Aldemir.

Aldemir showed that he had paired fours drawing to , while Deeb rolled over , then a that the dealer thought was a discard.

The floor was called and the situation was explained, with Deeb emphatically saying that he had patted his jack, telling the floor that his statement of "beat it," was him saying that he was staying pat.

The floor ruled in favor of Deeb and his hand held up to keep him in the tournament, though still on the shortest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	1,250,000	-177,000
Freddy Deeb	80,000	-95,000

Tags: Freddy Deeb Koray Aldemir

06-28-2022 11:24 UTC-7

Final 41 Chase the Money on Day 3 of Poker Players Championship, Beginning at 2 p.m.

Mike Patrick

With 17 of the final 41 players in the largest $50,000 Poker Players Championship since 2013 earning a payday in the event, Tuesday’s Day 3 will likely see that money bubble burst as the elite of poker’s mixed game community ramp up their chase of WSOP glory, a prestigious bracelet, the $1,449,103 first prize and the already legendary Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

Bryn Kenney may be a controversial figure in the poker community these days, but there’s no denying his ability on the felt, which he’s shown through the first two days to take the chip lead into Day 3 with 2,064,000 chips. Michael Moncek, who currently sits tenth in the WSOP Player of the Year race comes in second in chips with 1,702,000.

They’ll be closely chased by a who’s who of mixed game crushers including Yuri Dzivielevski, Benny Glaser, and Adam Friedman, who all highlight the top ten chip counts entering the day.

$50,000 Poker Players Championship Top 10 Counts Entering Day 3

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Bryn Kenney	United States	2,064,000	86
2	Michael Moncek	United States	1,702,000	71
3	Koray Aldemir	Germany	1,427,000	59
4	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,405,000	59
5	Scott Bohlman	United States	1,379,000	57
6	Taylor Paur	United States	1,344,000	56
7	Johannes Becker	Germany	1,338,000	56
8	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	1,255,000	52
9	Adam Friedman	United States	1,220,000	51
10	David Williams	United States	1,082,000	45

While those are the players currently atop the leaderboard, there are plenty more superstars and former champions not far back, waiting to pounce as the money approaches including ten-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey (850,000), three-time winner of this event Michael Mizrachi (767,000), defending champion Dan Cates (763,000), and 2013 champion Matthew Ashton (649,000).

Among those with steeper climbs ahead of them Tuesday are six-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu (318,000), 2007 PPC champion Freddy Deeb (175,000), and 2021 “Mini PPC” ($2,500 Nine-Game Mix) Champion Nicholas Julia (61,000)

Action resumes at 2 p.m. local time with Level 13, which will be the first of six more 100-minute levels. The players will be given a 15-minute break after every level, with a 60-minute dinner break after level 16, at approximately 9:20 p.m.

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Tags: Adam Friedman Benny Glaser Bryn Kenney Dan Cates Daniel Negreanu David Williams Freddy Deeb Johannes Becker Koray Aldemir Matthew Ashton Michael Mizrachi Michael Moncek Nicholas Julia Phil Ivey Scott Bohlman Taylor Paur Yuri Dzivielevski