Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 19:40 UTC-8

Updated Counts

Connor Richards

Level 4

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	620,000 160,000	160,000

Josh Arieh	500,000 100,000	100,000

Albert Daher	370,000 90,000	90,000
Viktor Blom	310,000 70,000	70,000
David "ODB" Baker	270,000 15,000	15,000

Brian Yoon	265,000 55,000	55,000

Joao Vieira	260,000 40,000	40,000

Alex Livingston	250,000 40,000	40,000

Chris Moneymaker	240,000 45,000	45,000

Jared Bleznick	215,000 85,000	85,000

Dan Cates	200,000 15,000	15,000

Daniel Negreanu	190,000 65,000	65,000

Chad Eveslage	170,000 30,000	30,000

Shaun Deeb	160,000 85,000	85,000

Eric Wasserson	130,000 170,000	170,000

Michael Rodrigues	100,000 200,000	200,000

Wil Wilkinson	90,000 14,000	14,000

06-18-2023 19:31 UTC-8

Martini Pots Bohlman

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Connor Richards

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

Scott Bohlman raised to 6,500 in the cutoff and Felipe Ramos called on the button, while Julien Martini also called in the big blind.

Martini checked on the 5♦4♥8♠ flop and Bohlman bet 10,000. Ramos folded and Martini check-raised with a pot-sized bet of 53,000. Bohlman quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	570,000 5,000	5,000

Felipe Ramos	330,000 63,000	63,000

Scott Bohlman	230,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Julien Martini Scott Bohlman

06-18-2023 19:31 UTC-8

Ashton Soaring After Big Win Over Kalas

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Matthew Ashton raised to 6,500 on the button and got a call from Kane Kalas in the big blind.

Kalas drew two while Ashton stood pat.

Kalas then led out for 31,000 but got raised to 100,000 by Ashton. Kalas thought for a bit and made the call.

Ashton showed 7x6x4x3x2x for number two to take a sizeable pot which has him in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	776,000 366,000	366,000

Kane Kalas	175,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Matthew Ashton

06-18-2023 19:20 UTC-8

Flush for Yoon

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Connor Richards

Level 4

Limit Hold'em

In a three-way pot on a flop of 5♠2♠Q♠, action checked to David "ODB" Baker and he bet. Daniel Negreanu and Brian Yoon both called.

Negreanu and Yoon checked again on the J♦ turn and Baker bet. Negreanu folded, Yoon check-raised and Baker called.

Yoon bet on the 2♦ river and Baker called as he asked, "You got three jacks?"

Yoon tabled K♠10♠ for a flopped flush and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	255,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Negreanu	255,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Yoon	210,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Daniel Negreanu

06-18-2023 19:17 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Can't Shake Shakerchi

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

No-Limit Hold 'em

Picking action up on the turn with about 35,000 in the middle and a board of 2♦5♥4♣7♠, Yuri Dzivielevski bet 15,000 from the big blind and got a call from Talal Shakerchi in the cutoff.

On the 9♣ river, Dzivielevski thought briefly but then checked, as did Shakerchi, with Dzivielevski showing Q♠J♣ for queen-high, while Shakerchi showed A♦7♣ for a winning pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	330,000 15,000	15,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	259,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Yuri Dzivielevski

06-18-2023 19:08 UTC-8

Rast Takes From Berman

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

Lyle Berman raised to 6,000 on the button and got a call from two-time PPC champ Brian Rast in the big blind.

The players checked the 10♠6♥2♣ flop, but on the 5♣ turn, Rast led for 11,500. Berman called and the duo saw the 7♦ on the river.

They each checked again with Rast showing A♦9♣6♦2♥ for two pair, sixes and deuces, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	339,000 31,000	31,000

Lyle Berman	193,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Brian Rast Lyle Berman

06-18-2023 19:00 UTC-8

A Few Post Break Entries

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Player	Chips	Progress
Jen Harman	300,000 300,000	300,000

Eric Wasserson	300,000 300,000	300,000

Taylor Paur	300,000 300,000	300,000

Kane Kalas	300,000

06-18-2023 18:57 UTC-8

"Terminated": Cates Doubles Through Arieh

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Connor Richards

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a heads-up pot between Dan Cates in the small blind and Josh Arieh on the button, Cates bet all in for 54,500 on the 5♠9♣3♣ flop and Arieh called with a bigger stack.

Dan Cates: A♥A♦10♥9♦
Josh Arieh: A♠9♥7♥3♠

Arieh was ahead with two pair until the board ran out 10♠10♣ to improve Cates to a full house to double through the recent five-time bracelet winner.

"Terminated," Cates said quietly as he won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	400,000 75,000	75,000

Dan Cates	185,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Dan Cates Josh Arieh

Level: 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000-2,500, 2,500/3,500 Ante

06-18-2023 18:34 UTC-8

Break Time

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3

Players will be on a 15 min break until about 7:50 p.m. Vegas time.