Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-23-2024 17:44 UTC-8

Hansen Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3

Razz

Viktor Blom: XxXx / Ax9x10x folded on fifth street
Gus Hansen: XxXx / 10x9x3x
John Monnette: XxXx / 2xJx2x folded on fifth street

The action on fourth street checked to John Monnette and he bet for Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen to call. Blom checked again on fifth street and Hansen bet. Monnette folded and Blom came to the same conclusion.

Hansen then briefly talked with Phil Ivey, who sat down one table over after the latest table opened to accommodate the growing field. There are now up to 60 entries in the tournament, which keeps on growing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	365,000 50,000	50,000

John Monnette	285,000 35,000	35,000

Viktor Blom	275,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Gus Hansen John Monnette Phil Ivey Viktor Blom

06-23-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Two Barrels Take it For Sternheimer

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

No-Limit Hold'em

Philip Sternheimer raised to 5,500 from the hijack and Dylan Linde called in the cutoff for a heads-up pot.

Linde called a 6,000 bet from Sternheimer on the 10♥7♦3♦ flop, but folded facing a 21,000 bet from Sternheimer on the Q♣ turn to send the pot Sternheimer's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	350,000 30,000	30,000

Dylan Linde	205,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Dylan Linde

06-23-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Linde, Vieira Have the Nuts

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

No-Limit Hold'em

Joao Vieira opened to 5,500 on the button and Dylan Linde defended in the big blind.

Linde check-called a 4,000 continuation from Vieira on the 6♥K♣A♦ flop before both players checked through the 5♣ turn to the J♥ river. Linde then led out for 8,000 only to see Vieira raise to 26,000. After thinking for some time, Linde came back over the top for 85,000. The raising war was not over yet, however, as Vieira clicked back to 170,000. Linde moved all in and Vieira snapped off with Q♣10♦ for the nut straight but ended up chopping with Linde, who held Q♥10♣ for the same straight to leave neither player with all the spoils.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	250,000 80,000	80,000

Dylan Linde	245,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Joao Vieira

06-23-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Bruce Buffer Connor Richards

06-23-2024 17:38 UTC-8

Korn Takes From Shakerchi

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Will Shillibier

Level 3

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Andres Korn: XxXx / 5♠4♦K♥10♦ / Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / 5♥7♦10♠K♠ / Xx

Talal Shakerchi called a bet from Andres Korn on fourth street and Korn then check-called a bet on fifth.

Shakerchi then bet sixth street, with Korn calling, and both players checked seventh.

Korn tabled 10♥6♠3♣ for a pair of tens, and Shakerchi smilingly tabled 8♣8♦6♦

"I had a great draw," said Shakerchi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	390,000 20,000	20,000
Andres Korn	365,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Andres Korn Talal Shakerchi

06-23-2024 17:28 UTC-8

Volpe Calls Down Hansen

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Will Shillibier

Level 3

Razz

Gus Hansen: XxXx / Ax7x6x3x / Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx / 8x7x6xAx / Xx

Gus Hansen bet every street from fourth to seventh, with Paul Volpe calling every time. After getting called on seventh street, Hansen motioned to muck.

"You got it," he said, as Volpe tabled 4x4x2x in the hole for a seven-six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	335,000 80,000	80,000

Gus Hansen	315,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Gus Hansen Paul Volpe

06-23-2024 17:26 UTC-8

A Chop and Pot-Limit Omaha Poker Advice

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3

Pot-Limit Omaha

The completed board showed A♣7♦4♠2♣4♥ and Jared Bleznick bet 41,000 in the small blind. Robert Mizrachi reluctantly folded in the big blind but Scott Seiver on the button jammed all-in. Bleznick looked him up with the 10♦5♥4♠3♣ and chopped with his wheel, as Seiver had the J♥5♠4♦3♦.

There was some banter following during which Bleznick gave Seiver some advice - he "should never limp such a hand on the button". The word even carried over to the next table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	330,000 35,000	35,000
Nacho Barbero	328,000 28,000	28,000

Jared Bleznick	310,000 10,000	10,000

Robert Mizrachi	281,000 19,000	19,000

Scott Seiver	220,000 120,000	120,000

Matthew Ashton	218,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Robert Mizrachi Scott Seiver

06-23-2024 17:24 UTC-8

Nine Enough For Gottlieb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Seth Gottlieb raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Chris Vitch in the small blind and Dan Cates in the big blind.

Vitch drew one, Cates drew two, and Gottlieb stood pat.

Vitch led out for 15,000, which got a fold from Cates after a bit of thought and a call from Gottlieb, who said he held a nine. Vitch indicated a nine was good and Gottlieb fanned out 9x8x7x3x2x as advertised to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Gottlieb	515,000 115,000	115,000
Dan Cates	480,000 5,000	5,000

Chris Vitch	245,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Dan Cates Seth Gottlieb

06-23-2024 17:18 UTC-8

Two Three-Bets in No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

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Will Shillibier

Level 3

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Erick Lindgren limped and former champion Phillip Hui raised to 8,000. Eric Wasserson called before Lindgren limp-raised to 35,000. Both players folded.

Lindgren then raised to 7,000 from under the gun and got a single call before Andres Korn three-bet to 36,000 from the big blind. Both players folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	665,000 20,000	20,000

Talal Shakerchi	410,000
Phillip Hui	335,000

Andres Korn	320,000 50,000	50,000

Eric Wasserson	315,000 55,000	55,000

Maxx Coleman	230,000 50,000	50,000

Brian Rast	175,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Phillip Hui Eric Wasserson Andres Korn

06-23-2024 17:16 UTC-8

Ramos Gets Some Back

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3

No-Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Felipe Ramos on the button.

Becker continued for 5,000 on the 3♠K♣4♥ flop. Ramos did not think long before calling.

The 7♣ turn saw Becker slow down, checking to Ramos who fired off 12,000. Becker considered for a moment but then tossed his hand away to send some much needed chips into Ramos' stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	340,000 20,000	20,000

Felipe Ramos	134,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Johannes Becker