Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day 3 Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,362,000
Entries
112
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
41
Players Left
13
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 138 | 1 | Nicholas Julia | United States | 61,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 2 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 824,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 3 | Taylor Paur | United States | 1,344,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 4 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 597,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 5 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | 667,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 6 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 649,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 1 | Freddy Deeb | United States | 175,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 2 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 767,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 3 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,405,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 4 | Dan Cates | United States | 763,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 5 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 866,000 |
| Paris | 139 | 6 | Koray Aldemir | Austria | 1,427,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 2 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,220,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 3 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 781,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 4 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 1,010,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 5 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,702,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 6 | Daniel Weinman | United States | 735,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 1 | Ap Garza | United States | 354,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 2 | John Racener | United States | 520,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 999,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 406,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 5 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,064,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 6 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 601,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | 982,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 2 | Jonathan Cohen | United States | 327,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 3 | Ali Eslami | United States | 608,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 4 | Phil Ivey | United States | 850,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 342,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 6 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 656,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 1 | Julien Martini | France | 880,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 2 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 318,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 3 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,379,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 4 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 559,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 5 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,338,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 6 | Tony Gregg | United States | 346,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 1 | Michael Noori | United States | 358,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 2 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,065,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 3 | Matthew Gonzales | United States | 375,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 4 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 1,051,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 5 | David Williams | United States | 1,082,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 |
Final 41 Chase the Money on Day 3 of Poker Players Championship, Beginning at 2 p.m.
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.
Stay close to PokerNews for all the action and excitement from one of the most high-profile events of the 53rd World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Confusion Created as Deeb Says "Beat It"
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000 | -177,000 |
|
80,000 | -95,000 |
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
Shuffle Up and Deal
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.
Julia Quickly Sent Away by Ashton
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000 | 61,000 |
|
Busted |
Deeb Folds to Mizrachi; Jungle "Not Very Macho Man"
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | -27,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 533,000 |
|
1,150,000 | -255,000 |
|
1,050,000 | 287,000 |
|
820,000 | -46,000 |
|
|
35,000 | -140,000 |
Martini Takes From Becker
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000 | -88,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 120,000 |
Kelsall's Ace-High is Good
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
605,000 | 46,000 |
|
270,000 | -48,000 |