Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-20-2023 23:33 UTC-8

Becker Gets Some Much Needed Chips

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Jim Murray

Level 18

Razz

Kristopher Tong completed and Johannes Becker called.

Kristopher Tong: [XxXxXx/A♦4♦10♥A♠
Johannes Becker: 9♦7♠2♥/A♣8♠Q♦K♥

Tong would control the betting action for most of the hand, with Tong leading on fourth and fifth and Becker calling and then Becker check-calling on sixth when the betting lead changed.

Becker would then lead out on seventh, with Tong sigh-calling the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	1,675,000 225,000	225,000

Johannes Becker	1,075,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

06-20-2023 23:32 UTC-8

More for Rotholz Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi raised from an early position and called a three-bet by Hal Rotholz from one seat over. On the Q♦10♦10♣ flop, Shakerchi check-called a bet and checked again the J♥ on the turn. Rotholz bet once more and earned a snap fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	3,900,000 130,000	130,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,500,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 23:29 UTC-8

Arieh Pressures Shakerchi

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Talal Shakerchi opened from middle position and was called by Josh Arieh in the big blind.

Arieh checked following the J♠3♦K♥ flop and then raised after Shakerchi bet. After some thought, Shakerchi called.

The 5♥ turn saw Arieh follow up his previous aggression with another bet. This time Shakerchi, seemingly not too pleased with the situation at hand, mucked is holding to take a small hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	2,150,000 300,000	300,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,475,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 23:23 UTC-8

Rast Over Three Million

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Mike Patrick

Level 18

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Rast raised in the small blind and got a call from Johannes Becker in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠9♣J♠ and Rast led out with a bet. Becker called and the duo checked the A♥ turn.

On the A♦ river, Rast bet again and got another call.

The two-time PPC champion showed [qhqcts6h for two pair, aces and queens for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	3,150,000 55,000	55,000

Johannes Becker	740,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Brian Rast Johannes Becker

06-20-2023 23:19 UTC-8

Obst Gets Three Quarters; Rotholz Earns a Fold

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi raised from under the gun and James Obst three-bet for Shakerchi to call. On the 8♦7♣4♥ flop, Shakerchi check-called a bet before they checked down the 4♦ turn and 8♣ river. Shakerchi's A♥K♣J♥10♣ earned one quarter of the pot while Obst received three quarters with the A♣K♠9♣5♠.

One hand later, Hal Rotholz opened with a raise and called the three-bet of Josh Arieh in the cutoff. Rotholz led the K♣4♠3♦ flop to earn a call and then check-called Arieh's bet on the 9♥ turn. Rotholz bet the 5♥ river and Arieh sigh-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	3,770,000 570,000	570,000

James Obst	2,700,000 50,000	50,000

Josh Arieh	1,850,000 350,000	350,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,700,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz James Obst Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2023 23:16 UTC-8

Ivey Continues to Chip Up

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Jim Murray

Level 18

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey raised from late position and was called by Kristopher Tong in the big blind.

Tong would check-call two streets on a board reading 5♠3♥J♠K♠ and then check-fold on the Q♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,950,000 345,000	345,000

Kristopher Tong	1,450,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Phil Ivey

Level: 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, Bring-In 15,000 Completion 50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante 10,000-25,000 Blinds

06-20-2023 23:02 UTC-8

Updated Counts for Level 18

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Mike Patrick

Level 17

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	3,900,000 190,000	190,000

Phil Ivey	3,605,000 70,000	70,000

Daniel Alaei	3,575,000 80,000	80,000

Hal Rotholz	3,200,000 335,000	335,000

Brian Rast	3,095,000 370,000	370,000

James Obst	2,650,000 150,000	150,000

Josh Arieh	2,200,000

Kristopher Tong	2,200,000 150,000	150,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,750,000 190,000	190,000

Ray Dehkharghani	1,065,000 35,000	35,000

Johannes Becker	990,000 110,000	110,000

Maxx Coleman	950,000 75,000	75,000

Phil Hellmuth	575,000 25,000	25,000

Marco Johnson	340,000 330,000	330,000

06-20-2023 22:51 UTC-8

Ashton Rockets up Counts After Hand With Arieh

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Mike Patrick

Level 17

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/4♣K♦J♠J♦/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/8♥3♦Q♥Q♦/Xx - folded seventh street

After Matthew Ashton defended his bring-in to a Josh Arieh completion, Ashton check-called a bet on fourth street before check-raising Arieh on fifth.

Arieh called, then check-called a bet himself on sixth after taking the betting lead.

After checking seventh, Arieh faced another bet from Ashton, which after some deliberation he opted to fold, sending a big pot to Ashton to move him to near the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	3,710,000 310,000	310,000

Josh Arieh	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton

06-20-2023 22:50 UTC-8

Final Break on Day 3

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

The last 14 players have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break. They will switch between the side feature table and main feature table before completing the last 100-minute level of the night.