Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-19-2023 17:40 UTC-8

Katz and Monnette Chop Up Wang

Jeremy Geist

Level 9

Omaha Hi Lo

There was an open under the gun by Cary Katz to 20,000. John Monnette called in middle position and Jacky Wang called on the button.

The flop came J♠8♥8♣ and action checked to Wang on the button who bet. Both players called.

The A♠ turn landed and Katz checked to Monnette who bet 20,000. Wang called and Katz called again.

The 4♥ river hit the felt. Katz checked, Monnette bet, Wang folded, Katz called and the cards hit their back.

Monnette showed A♣J♥8♦2♣ for a full house and no low. Katz tabled A♦9♣3♦2♠ for the nut low and an inferior high. They would chop up Wang's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	710,000 100,000	100,000

John Monnette	515,000 40,000	40,000

Yong Wang	155,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jacky Wang John Monnette

06-19-2023 17:39 UTC-8

Barbero Gets a Move Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a four-way pot to the 10♥7♥2♠ flop, Jean-Robert Bellande checked and Maxx Coleman bet 27,000 out of the big blind. Roy Thung folded and Nacho Barbero called on the button, Jean-Robert Bellande check-folded in the small blind.

The 4♥ followed on the turn and Coleman checked. Barbero applied maxx pressure and moved all-in to force a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,185,000 170,000	170,000

Elior Sion	650,000 10,000	10,000

Maxx Coleman	623,000 73,000	73,000

Roy Thung	515,000 55,000	55,000
Jen Harman	340,000 45,000	45,000

Jean-Robert Bellande	235,000 65,000	65,000

Nacho Barbero	220,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Maxx Coleman Nacho Barbero Roy Thung

06-19-2023 17:35 UTC-8

Becker Adds to his Already Big Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky raised and was called by Matthew Schreiber on the button, Johannes Becker in the small blind and Phil Ivey in the big blind. The 9♥8♠2♦ flop was checked to Gorodinsky and he bet for Schreiber to call. Becker then check-raised and Ivey folded whereas Gorodinsky and Schreiber called.

They checked the Q♥ turn and it checked to Schreiber on the 10♦ river and he bet. Only Becker called and won the pot with the A♣10♠9♠4♦ for two pair as Schreiber sighed and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	1,580,000 420,000	420,000

Phil Ivey	730,000 32,000	32,000

Lyle Berman	700,000 360,000	360,000

Mike Gorodinsky	120,000 52,000	52,000

Matthew Schreiber	100,000 155,000	155,000

Felipe Ramos	20,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Matthew Schreiber Mike Gorodinsky Phil Ivey

06-19-2023 17:28 UTC-8

Brown Gets a Pair of Seventh Street Folds

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Mike Patrick

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

Andrew Brown: 8♥5♥/9♥Q♦3♣3♥/XxXx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/K♠7♥10♠/XxXx - folded seventh street
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/6♠10♦K♥5♣/Xx - folded seventh street

Action was picked up on seventh street with approximately 170,000 in the pot and a bet in front of Andrew Brown, who held the betting lead with a pair of open threes.

Christopher Vitch was short-stacked but couldn't call the bet, and after a couple of minutes of thought, neither could Benny Glaser, who reluctantly folded his hand.

Brown dragged the pot and showed 8♥5♥, saying that he has started the hand with that, along with his 9♥ in the door.

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, Alex Livingston was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	503,000 203,000	203,000

Benny Glaser	235,000 85,000	85,000

Christopher Vitch	52,000 280,000	280,000
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Andrew Brown Benny Glaser Christopher Vitch

06-19-2023 17:24 UTC-8

Yu Caps it, Shakerchi Takes it Down

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Mike Patrick

Level 9

Razz

Talal Shakerchi: 6x5xQx/3x9x2x4x
Ben Yu: XxXxXx/Ax4x8x6x
Freddy Deeb:XxXxXx/4xJx7xQx

Action was caught up on fourth street but PokerNews was informed that the third street action went:

A complete from Ben Yu, a raise from Talal Shakerchi, A three-bet from Freddy Deeb, and a cap from Yu.

Every street was a bet and call until the river when Yu checked, Shakerchi bet, Deeb folded, and Yu called and then mucked when Shakerchi showed the made hand of 6x5x4x3x2x.

Shakerchi has piles late in day two of the most prestigious mixed game event of the year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	1,135,000 233,000	233,000

Ben Yu	365,000 15,000	15,000

Freddy Deeb	140,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Ben Yu Freddy Deeb Talal Shakerchi

06-19-2023 17:22 UTC-8

Sion Takes From Harman; Bellande Joins

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Razz

Elior Sion: XxXx / 5x10x10xAx / Xx
Jen Harman: XxXx / 5x5xQx2x / Xx

Elior Sion completed with a five and was only called by Jen Harman from one seat over. Harman paired her five on fourth street and Sion bet with a ten. Fifth street then paired Sion's ten as well and Harman check-called a bet. Harman would then check-call every further street and Sion turned over his 8x7x3x for an eight-seven to win the pot.

The table now also features Jean-Robert Bellande, who had entered a short while ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,015,000 280,000	280,000

Elior Sion	640,000 25,000	25,000

Maxx Coleman	550,000

Roy Thung	460,000 20,000	20,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	300,000

Jen Harman	295,000 108,000	108,000

Nacho Barbero	220,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Elior Sion Jean-Robert Bellande Jen Harman

06-19-2023 17:16 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,005,000 30,000	30,000

David Williams	905,000 75,000	75,000

Brian Rast	845,000 90,000	90,000

Jeremy Ausmus	641,000 361,000	361,000

Elior Sion	615,000 225,000	225,000

Maxx Coleman	550,000 220,000	220,000

Roy Thung	480,000 120,000	120,000
Jen Harman	403,000 2,000	2,000

Marco Johnson	345,000 150,000	150,000

06-19-2023 17:12 UTC-8

Obst Keeps Adding Further Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: XxXx / 6♦A♦5♥9♠ / Xx
Julien Martini: XxXx / K♠8♠J♥6♥ / Xx

James Obst was the table big stack already and he raked in even further chips when he beat Julien Martini in showdown. The Aussie bet the advantage all the way from fifth street to seventh street and earned calls from Martini.

"Aces up," Obst announced and tabled his A♥5♣4♣ for aces and fives, which left Martini with a shaking head and visible frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,800,000 450,000	450,000

Chris Klodnicki	740,000 310,000	310,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	640,000 10,000	10,000
Dylan Linde	390,000 55,000	55,000

Julien Martini	295,000 170,000	170,000

Alex Livingston	165,000 110,000	110,000

Tommy Hang	155,000 227,000	227,000

Tags: James Obst Julien Martini

06-19-2023 17:05 UTC-8

Yu Makes "Best Call of the Summer" Against Hellmuth

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Mike Patrick

Level 9

No-Limit Hold 'em

Picking action up on the flop with the board reading 4♣2♠3♥, Phil Hellmuth checked in the big blind to Ben Yu on the button who bet 7,000.

Hellmuth snap check-raised to 28,000, which gave Yu some pause, but he made the call.

The players checked the J♦ turn, but on the K♠ river, Hellmuth bet 62,000.

Yu thought for over a minute before making the call to which Hellmuth replied, "nice call."

It indeed was a nice call, as after Hellmuth revealed his 9♦5♦ for a missed straight draw, Yu showed A♦7♠ for ace-high, which was good.

"That's the best call anyone's made against me all summer," complimented Hellmuth.

After the hand, Hellmuth's table was broken, leading Hellmuth to further say, "you can't break the table when he's calling me with ace-high. I just need a couple more hours with him."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	380,000 80,000	80,000

Phil Hellmuth	250,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Ben Yu Phil Hellmuth

06-19-2023 17:02 UTC-8

Dehkharghani Beats Rotholz in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

No-Limit Hold'em

On a three-way turn of 10♠8♠8♣4♥, Ray Dehkharghani bet 34,000 out of the small blind. Hal Rotholz raised to 75,000 and Cary Katz folded from under the gun.

"How much do you have behind?" Dehkharghani inquired as he leaned to the side and peeked at the stack of Rotholz on the other side of the dealer and table without vaulting out of his chair. Dehkharghani then called and both players checked the 7♣ on the river.

Dehkharghani tabled his K♣10♣ and Rotholz mucked the Q♣10♦ for the slightly inferior kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	810,000 159,000	159,000

Ray Dehkharghani	625,000 85,000	85,000

John Monnette	475,000 165,000	165,000

Yong Wang	430,000 115,000	115,000
Jason Mercier	120,000 180,000	180,000

Hal Rotholz	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Cary Katz Hal Rotholz Ray Dehkharghani