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

06-28-2022 23:25 UTC-7

Redraw of the Final Three Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The first poker variant on the money bubble will be Limit 2-7 Triple Draw and the seat assignments on the final three tables are as follows.

Seat	Table 142	Chip Count	Table 143	Chip Count	Table 144	Chip Count
1	Matthew Ashton	3,080,000	Philip Sternheimer	1,240,000	Maxx Coleman	350,000
2	Benny Glaser	2,100,000	Yuri Dzivielevski	4,175,000	Daniel Weinman	665,000
3	Dan Cates	2,700,000	Johannes Becker	3,550,000	Matthew Gonzales	550,000
4	Taylor Paur	3,050,000	Koray Aldemir	2,535,000	Ap Garza	1,930,000
5	Naoya Kihara	1,100,000	David "ODB" Baker	725,000	Scott Bohlman	1,150,000
6	John Racener	2,200,000	Dan Smith	1,200,000	Bryce Yockey	1,120,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	4,175,000	675,000
Johannes Becker	3,550,000	330,000
Matthew Ashton	3,080,000	80,000
Taylor Paur	3,050,000	-150,000
Dan Cates	2,700,000	150,000
Koray Aldemir	2,535,000	385,000
John Racener	2,200,000	250,000
Benny Glaser	2,100,000	375,000
Lou Garza	1,930,000	100,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,240,000	-360,000
Dan Smith	1,200,000	-100,000
Scott Bohlman	1,150,000	-125,000
Bryce Yockey	1,120,000	-5,000
Naoya Kihara	1,100,000	100,000
David "ODB" Baker	725,000	-85,000
Daniel Weinman	665,000	-105,000
Matthew Gonzales	550,000	-285,000
Maxx Coleman	350,000	-275,000

06-28-2022 23:18 UTC-7

Seidel Doubles; Seidel Busts

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Erik Seidel shoved from under the gun. Matthew Ashton called in the small blind and Dan Cates folded his big blind.

Erik Seidel:
Matthew Ashton:

The flop gave Ashton the better flush draw along with top pair. The turn improved him to top set but the river gave Seidel a straight.

"Where did that out come from," remarked Johannes Becker as Seidel doubled up.

On the next hand Ashton opened button to 85,000 and Seidel called in the big blind. Seidel then shoved for 85,000 on the flop and Ashton called.

Erik Seidel:
Matthew Ashton:

The turn completed Ashton's straight and the sent Seidel to the rail. The players are now redrawing around three tables.

They hate me
— Erik Seidel (@Erik_Seidel)

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	3,000,000	-350,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Erik Seidel Johannes Becker Matthew Ashton

06-28-2022 23:15 UTC-7

Seidel Sliding

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A recent stretch of hands at the hands of Matthew Ashton has seen nine-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel slide deeply into the danger zone as the money bubble approaches.

Limit Omaha 8 or Better

After defending his big blind from Seidel preflop, on a flop of , Ashton bet from the big blind and received a call.

the turn brought the , and after another bet from Ashton, Seidel chose to fold.

Razz

The round of Razz began immediately after, and after Ashton completed with an , Seidel defended with a . Seidel then drew a queen on fourth while Ashton picked up a , prompting a bet from Ashton and a fold from Seidel.

The following hand saw the two do battle yet again, with Ashton defending his bring-in to a completion from Seidel. Ashton then bet fourth street picking up a , while Seidel opted to call despite picking up a .

Fifth street saw Seidel draw a , while Ashton picked up an . Seidel quickly folded to a bet which would have cost his last 100,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	3,350,000	250,000
Johannes Becker	3,220,000	90,000
Dan Cates	2,550,000	100,000
Erik Seidel	100,000	-500,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Erik Seidel

06-28-2022 23:15 UTC-7

Yockey Folds Seventh Street

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: / /
Dan Smith: / /

Dan Smith bet from fourth all the way to sixth street with Bryce Yockey calling him down. Smith bet on seventh street but this time Yockey tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,300,000	680,000
Bryce Yockey	1,125,000	-525,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Dan Smith

06-28-2022 23:10 UTC-7

Paur Arrives at Baker Street

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

David "ODB" Baker: / /
Taylor Paur: /

David "ODB" Baker check-called all the way as of fifth street with an ace-high board showing as he faced the bets by Taylor Paur, who had a gutshot straight board showing. Ultimately, Baker also quickly check-called on seventh straight and was indeed shown the straight by Paur to lose a significant portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,500,000	200,000
Taylor Paur	3,200,000	225,000
David "ODB" Baker	810,000	-990,000
Daniel Weinman	770,000	95,000
Maxx Coleman	625,000	-675,000

Tags: Taylor Paur David "ODB" Baker

06-28-2022 23:02 UTC-7

Kihara Survives Scary Board

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Naoya Kihara limped in the small blind and Philip Sternheimer checked his big blind.

The flop was and Kihara check-called 40,000. The two checked down the runout and Kihara, perhaps sheepishly, turned over . Sternheimer mucked and Kihara took down the point.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,725,000	-375,000
Bryce Yockey	1,650,000	175,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,600,000	150,000
Naoya Kihara	1,000,000	-180,000
Dan Smith	620,000	-180,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Philip Sternheimer

06-28-2022 22:57 UTC-7

Gonzales Kisses a Few of His Chips Goodbye

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Koray Aldemir raised to 60,000, John Racener called in the small blind, and with a kiss of his chips, Matthew Gonzales tossed in a call from the big blind.

Each player then drew only one card, and it was Racener who led out with a post-draw bet for 115,000. Gonzales folded, but Aldemir called to see racener show for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	2,150,000	-250,000
John Racener	1,950,000	110,000
Lou Garza	1,830,000	-20,000
Scott Bohlman	1,275,000	50,000
Matthew Gonzales	835,000	-115,000

Tags: John Racener Koray Aldemir Matthew Gonzales

06-28-2022 22:54 UTC-7

Seidel Gets Shorter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Dan Cates: /
Erik Seidel: / /

Erik Seidel called down bets by Dan Cates as of fifth street when Cates showed a pair of sixes followed by two open pair in sixth. While Cates' hand didn't improve with the down cards, it was still good to win the pot.

The game variant then switched to Omaha Hi-Lo and Cates raised on the button for Johannes Becker to call. They checked the flop and Becker bet the turn to win the pot right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	3,130,000	-170,000
Matthew Ashton	3,100,000	300,000
Dan Cates	2,450,000	600,000
Erik Seidel	600,000	-600,000

Tags: Dan Cates Erik Seidel Johannes Becker

06-28-2022 22:47 UTC-7

Weinman Folds to Dzivielevski Raise

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Both Daniel Weinman and Yuri Dzivielevski both put in three bets before the first draw. Dzivielevski drew two and Weinman drew one. Dzivielevski check-called a bet and the draws repeated.

Dzivielevski check-called another bet and both players drew one. This time the Brazilian check-raised and Weinman instantly threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,300,000	300,000
Daniel Weinman	675,000	-125,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman Yuri Dzivielevski

06-28-2022 22:44 UTC-7

More for Kihara and Becker

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Picking up the action prior to the second draw, Naoya Kihara and Bryce Yockey both invested a bet each. Kihara then took one while Yockey took two and Kihara bet. Yockey raised and that sent his opponent into the tank as he carefully checked the stack behind before making the call.

On the final draw, Kihara patted and Kihara discarded one. Both checked and the of Kihara won the pot much to the relief of the mixed game specialist from Japan.

One table over, Dan Cates battled with Johannes Becker in a Seven Card Stud hand at the very same time.

Johannes Becker: / /
Dan Cates: / /

Cates bet sixth street with a pair of fives and three diamonds showing for Becker to call. Cates also bet seventh and then folded to a raise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	3,300,000	450,000
Benny Glaser	2,100,000	280,000
Dan Cates	1,850,000	-535,000
Bryce Yockey	1,475,000	-375,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,450,000	-250,000
Naoya Kihara	1,180,000	360,000
Dan Smith	800,000	-110,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Dan Cates Johannes Becker Naoya Kihara