Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jun 24, 2024

Wilkinson Shows Down Quads

David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000/15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, Alexander Wilkinson bet on a flop of A♥10♦A♠ and Kane Kalas called.

The turn was the A♣ and Wilkinson bet again. Kalas called to the 2♠ river, where Wilkinson fired out another bet.

Kalas again called and Wilkinson showed A♦J♦ for quad aces to win the pot.

Tags: Kane Kalas Alexander Wilkinson

Jun 24, 2024

Arieh Eliminated by Kalas

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000/15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

The cards were already on their backs soon after the final five tables were reached with Josh Arieh at risk holding the Q♠J♠10♦7♦. He was up against the A♥A♣7♣2♦ of Kane Kalas and the 10♣4♠2♥ flop gave Arieh a pair.

With the K♦ turn, he picked up some more straight outs but the 3♠ river ended his tournament, as he quickly gathered the belongings and headed out of the tournament area.

Tags: Josh Arieh Kane Kalas

Jun 24, 2024

Wilkinson Flushes Out Katz

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000/15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Cary Katz got his last chips in the middle against Alexander Wilkinson.

Wilkinson finished with A♠Q♠7♥6♠5♦5♠3♠ for a flush, while Katz had A♣K♠Q♣10♣9♥2♣ showing by seventh street for his own flush draw.

He flipped over his last card and tossed the 8♦ onto table, failing to complete his flush as Wilkinson took the pot to send Katz to the rail.

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Cary Katz

Jun 24, 2024

Ausmus Scoops a Massive Pot Off Becker and Moncek

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000/15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/7♣A♠4♣Q♦/Xx
Michael Moncek: XxXx/A♣9♥8♦6♠/Xx
Johannes Becker: XxXx/2♦5♦5♣3♦/Xx

Michael Moncek completed and was called by Johannes Becker and Jeremy Ausmus.

Moncek bet on fourth street and Becker called. Ausmus then raised, Moncek reraised, and both opponents called.

Ausmus bet on fifth and Moncek and Becker called. Action then checked to Becker on sixth and he bet as Ausmus and Moncek both came along to seventh.

Ausmus then opened the betting again and both opponents called. Ausmus showed A♦Q♠3♣ for aces and queens, and that was enough to scoop the entire pot as both Moncek and Becker mucked.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Johannes Becker Michael Moncek

Jun 24, 2024

Obst Shoves on Monnette

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three-handed on a flop of Q♠8♦4♠, James Obst bet 45,000 from the big blind and John Monnette called under the gun, while Dustin Dirksen folded on the button.

The turn was the 10♣ and Obst bet 230,000, enough to put Monnette all in. Monnette quickly folded and Obst added to his massive stack.

Tags: Dustin Dirksen James Obst John Monnette

Jun 24, 2024

Becker Sends Hennigan Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

John Hennigan was already all in pre-draw for approximately 300,00 from under the gun against Johannes Becker, who had Hennigan covered on the button.

Both players stood pat and Becker showed 8x7x5x4x2x. Hennigan buried his hand in the muck and was eliminated.

Tags: Johannes Becker John Hennigan

Jun 24, 2024

Kalas Cracks Smith's Aces on the River

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dylan Smith raised under the gun and received calls from Kane Kalas in the hijack and big blind Michael Rocco.

The flop came 10♥8♠4♠ and Smith bet. Kalas called while Rocco folded.

The turn was the 4♣ and Smith bet again. Kalas called and the Q♠ fell on the river.

Smith fired out another bet and Kalas called once more. Smith showed a pair of aces, but Kalas had A♦J♣9♦6♣ for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Kane Kalas

Jun 24, 2024

Arieh Gets Short and More Than Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Seven-Card Stud

Josh Arieh: XxXx / 10♣8♠7♥A♦ / Xx
Viktor Blom: J♥5♥5♠ / J♦J♠8♦9♦

Josh Arieh completed and Viktor Blom called with a jack. Blom then paired his open jack and bet for Arieh to call. The same action repeated on fifth and sixth street before Blom also bet seventh. Arieh raised only for Blom to make it three bets.

"I should have just called," Arieh sighed ... then added "maybe you just have nines full" before he tossed in calling chips. Blom had jacks full of fives and won the pot as Arieh flashed his cards for what appeared to be tens in the hole.

Jason Mercier: XxXx / 6♣J♦10♠8♦ / Xx
Michael Rocco: XxXx / 7♥A♣J♥ folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: 5♠6♠7♠ / Q♠A♥7♣Q♦
Viktor Blom: XxXx / 4♣2♥ folded on fourth street

Three players then limped in for the bring in and Jason Mercier bet fourth street when checked to. Michael Rocco called and so did Arieh. The latter then bet fifth street with a single 1,000 chip behind. Mercier called and Rocco folded as Mercier joked he "might make a better open board" than Arieh.

However, Arieh paired his queen on sixth and Mercier grinned. Both remaining streets were checked behind by Mercier and Arieh won the pot with his two pair. They talked about the hand and Arieh joked "I cost myself one thousand chips" as the final chip had not gone into the middle.

"I did this keeping one chip behind thing," Arieh added and John David Rogers replied "I didn't know that was a thing in stud games".

Tags: Jason Mercier John David Rogers Josh Arieh Michael Rocco Viktor Blom

Jun 24, 2024

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

With late registration closed, tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were a total of 89 entries, generating a prize pool of $4,249,750. The top 14 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $1,178,703.

Place	Prize
1	$1,178,703
2	$768,467
3	$519,158
4	$363,914
5	$265,054
6	$200,896
7	$158,719
8-9	$130,943
10-11	$113,028
12-14	$102,299

Jun 24, 2024

Hui Fires at Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds