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

06-24-2024 17:15 UTC-7

Chidwick Loses to Bruschi; Brushes Off Volpe

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Joining the action on the 9♦6♣2♣5♦ turn, Renan Bruschi checked from under the gun. Stephen Chidwick bet from one seat over and Bruschi called. The 7♦ fell on the river and Bruschi bet, Chidwick called but mucked to the 7♥7♠ of the Brazilian.

One hand later, Chidwick raised first to act and Paul Volpe splashed in his severe short stack worth 28,000 on the button with Chidwick calling.

Paul Volpe: Q♣10♠ All in
Stephen Chidwick: J♦J♥

The pair held on the A♠A♥2♣9♥4♥ runout and that spelled the end for Volpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	810,000 50,000	50,000

Renan Bruschi	740,000 210,000	210,000

Elior Sion	570,000 10,000	10,000

Stephen Chidwick	375,000 75,000	75,000

Joao Vieira	350,000 135,000	135,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Paul Volpe Renan Bruschi Stephen Chidwick

06-24-2024 17:08 UTC-7

Benyamine Bets Out Racener

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up on the first draw, David Benyamine bet on the button, John Racener raised in the big blind, and Benyamine called.

Racener stood pat while Benyamine took one. Racener then bet and Benyamine called.

Both players stood pat and Racener slowed down and checked. Benyamine then bet and Racener gave the decision some thought before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	920,000 440,000	440,000

John David Rogers	205,000 5,000	5,000
Chris Vitch	170,000 110,000	110,000

Naoya Kihara	100,000 150,000	150,000

John Racener	70,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: David Benyamine John Racener

06-24-2024 17:07 UTC-7

Two Pair Takes it For Mercier

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey: XxXx/4♥K♣J♠ - folded on fifth street
Johannes Becker: XxXx/8♥2♥A♣10♣/Xx
Jason Mercier: 6♥6♣5♥/2♦10♦10♠K♥

Phil Ivey completed and Johannes Becker raised. Jason Mercier called cold and Ivey called as well.

Mercier and Ivey called a bet from Becker on fourth street and only Mercier called after Becker bet again on fifth.

Mercier called a final time facing a bet from Becker on sixth street and then both players checked down on seventh.

Mercier turned over a pair of sixes in the hole for tens-up and Becker sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	715,000 65,000	65,000

Phil Ivey	560,000 45,000	45,000

Jason Mercier	435,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Johannes Becker Phil Ivey

06-24-2024 17:06 UTC-7

Bleznick Makes Number Two

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Will Shillibier

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Maxx Coleman raised, Jared Bleznick re-raised and Coleman five-bet, with Bleznick calling.

Bleznick drew two and Coleman one, with Bleznick check-calling a bet.

Both players drew one and Bleznick check-called a bet.

Bleznick drew one and Coleman stood pat. Bleznick bet out and Coleman called, but mucked when Bleznick spread 7x6x4x3x2x for a number two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	1,390,000 40,000	40,000

Jared Bleznick	955,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Maxx Coleman

06-24-2024 17:03 UTC-7

Coleman Picks Off Korn

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Maxx Coleman raised on the button and Andres Korn called in the small blind.

Both players drew two on the first draw and checked. They also took one on the second draw and checked again.

Korn then stood pat while Coleman took one. Korn led out with a bet and Coleman called.

Korn flashed a pair of deuces as he mucked, while Coleman took the pot with 9x7x6x5x4x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	1,350,000 100,000	100,000

Andres Korn	200,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andres Korn Maxx Coleman

Level: 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

06-24-2024 16:48 UTC-7

Assorted Counts on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	1,162,000 38,000	38,000

Bryce Yockey	860,000 75,000	75,000

Johannes Becker	780,000 95,000	95,000

Gus Hansen	730,000 80,000	80,000

Josh Arieh	630,000 140,000	140,000
Phil Ivey	605,000 105,000	105,000

Elior Sion	580,000 30,000	30,000

John Hennigan	570,000 100,000	100,000

Renan Bruschi	530,000 45,000	45,000

Joao Vieira	485,000 10,000	10,000

Michael Rocco	480,000 40,000	40,000

Shaun Deeb	380,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	345,000 5,000	5,000

Stephen Chidwick	300,000

Viktor Blom	92,000 12,000	12,000
Dan Smith	62,000 68,000	68,000

Paul Volpe	42,000 23,000	23,000

06-24-2024 16:40 UTC-7

Seven No Good as Livingston Eliminated

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Will Shillibier

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

We joined the action after the second draw, with Alex Livingston all in.

Jeremy Ausmus checked and Eli Elezra bet. Ausmus check-raised and Elezra raised again. Ausmus called.

Both players stood pat, with Livingston drawing one. Both players checked.

Elezra showed 8x5x4x3x2x but Ausmus had that beat with 7x6x5x3x2x

"I'm drawing live," said Livingston, tabling 7x6x4x2x. "I made a seven," said Livingston, showing a 5x but it wasn't enough and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	570,000 190,000	190,000

Eli Elezra	220,000 130,000	130,000

Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Eli Elezra Jeremy Ausmus

06-24-2024 16:40 UTC-7

Second Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

The second level on Day 2 has come to an end with 52 players out of 82 entries remaining and they have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break.

06-24-2024 16:39 UTC-7

Gottlieb Chops Then Busts Soon After

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Seth Gottlieb: 6♣6♥ / 4♣8♦2♥A♥ / 5♥
Chris Vitch: 5♠3♣ / 7♠K♦K♠K♣ / 4♦

Seth Gottlieb was the bring-in and then called when Chris Vitch completed. Vitch bet all the way and Gottlieb was all-in after fifth street. The set of kings for Vitch locked up the high on sixth and Gottlieb took the low.

Seth Gottlieb: 3♣4♣5♣ / 7♥Q♦5♥10♣
David Benyamine: XxXx / 6♦10♠8♠K♠ / Xx
Chris Vitch: 8♦8♥5♠ / 3♦J♠9♥7♣

Gottlieb then limped in and David Benyamine completed, Vitch raised and both Gottlieb and Benyamine called. Vitch bet fourth to earn two check-calls before they checked fifth. On sixth, Benyamine check-called Vitch's bet and Gottlieb called all-in. Seventh was checked and Vitch's pair of eights won the entire pot.

Gottlieb had missed a low and only had a pair of fives to join the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	480,000 80,000	80,000

Chris Vitch	280,000 165,000	165,000

Naoya Kihara	250,000 100,000	100,000

John David Rogers	210,000 90,000	90,000
John Racener	165,000 195,000	195,000

Seth Gottlieb	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch David Benyamine Seth Gottlieb