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

06-24-2024 15:59 UTC-7

Smith Doubles Through Arieh

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

Razz

Dan Smith: Ax7x/2x3xKx10x/Qx
Josh Arieh: 6x3x/7xJxQxJx/5x

Catching up on fourth street, Josh Arieh called a bet from Dan Smith and then Arieh bet on fifth after Smith caught a king. Smith raised all in and Arieh called to put Smith at risk.

Arieh's board left him with a jack, which was second-best against Smith's ten for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	490,000 100,000	100,000
Dan Smith	130,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dan Smith Josh Arieh

06-24-2024 15:58 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	Busted
David Prociak	Busted

Marco Johnson	Busted

Bleznick Makes a Nine on Lang

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David Salituro

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

Razz

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/9x3x4x9x/Xx
Mike Lang: XxXx/4x2x10x4x/Xx

Mike Lang bet on fourth street, Jared Bleznick raised, and Lang called.

Bleznick bet on fifth and Lang called. Bleznick fired out another bet on sixth and Lang stuck around to see seventh.

Both players checked down seventh and Bleznick showed Ax5x4x for 9-5-4-3-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	850,000 250,000	250,000

Mike Lang	110,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Mike Lang

06-24-2024 15:49 UTC-7

Flush For Shakerchi

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Rob Hollink opened to 8,000 and John Monnette called on the button. Talal Shakerchi called in the big blind and checked the J♣8♠4♦ flop to Shakerchi who bet 8,000.

He got two calls and the trio checked the Q♣ turn. Shakerchi bet 31,000 on the 9♣ river. Hollink folded but Monnette called.

Shakerchi tabled A♣Q♦8♣3♠ for the nut flush, with Monnette flashing three clubs 10♣6♣4♣ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,030,000 45,000	45,000

Rob Hollink	725,000 120,000	120,000
Talal Shakerchi	550,000 150,000	150,000
Keith Lehr	420,000 70,000	70,000

Hal Rotholz	310,000 70,000	70,000
John Monnette	85,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: John Monnette Talal Shakerchi Rob Hollink

06-24-2024 15:49 UTC-7

Rheem On the Ropes

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andres Korn raised and was called by Chino Rheem on the button as well as Dario Sammartino in the big blind. On the 7♠3♦3♣ flop, Sammartino checked and Korn bet for Rheem to call. Sammartino check-raised and both opponents came along to the J♠ turn. Sammartino's bet was called two ways before they checked the J♥ river.

The Italian tabled A♦6♠4♣3♠ and won the pot.

Soon after that on the same table, Korn bet the Q♣9♣6♠10♣ turn and check-raised the 8♣ river. Saya Ono called and Korn showed the K♠K♣J♣10♥ for a straight flush to recover the previous losses.

"I am so over it," Ono sighed in table chat with Rheem after. Rheem had fumes left but doubled in the first Razz hand against Maxx Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	800,000 120,000	120,000

Andres Korn	260,000 143,000	143,000

Dario Sammartino	180,000 29,000	29,000

Saya Ono	120,000 60,000	60,000
Chino Rheem	50,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andres Korn Chino Rheem Dario Sammartino Maxx Coleman Saya Ono

06-24-2024 15:44 UTC-7

Ausmus Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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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

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: XxXx/6x9x2x8x - folded on sixth street
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/6x5x7x3x

Roman Yitzhaki completed and Jeremy Ausmus raised. Yitzhaki called.

Yitzhaki called bets from Ausmus on fourth and fifth street, but folded facing another barrel from Ausmus on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yitzhaki	660,000 90,000	90,000
Jeremy Ausmus	210,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Roman Yitzhaki

06-24-2024 15:39 UTC-7

Mizrachi Bombs the River on Martini

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David Salituro

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Julien Martini raised to 12,000 under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called in the hijack.

The flop came 6♣4♣J♠ and Martini bet 22,000. Mizrachi called and the 10♠ fell on the turn.

Martini then bet 57,000 and Mizrachi tanked for a moment before calling. The river was the 3♣ and Martini slowed down and checked

Mizrachi then bet 152,000 as Martini took his turn to tank for around a minute. He eventually mucked and Mizrachi took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	680,000 90,000	90,000

Julien Martini	130,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Julien Martini Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2024 15:33 UTC-7

Guagenti Busts to Hui in Omaha Hi-Lo

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	970,000 40,000	40,000

Daniel Negreanu	620,000 145,000	145,000

Matthew Ashton	510,000 100,000	100,000

Dylan Smith	285,000 20,000	20,000
Chad Eveslage	275,000 75,000	75,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

06-24-2024 15:31 UTC-7

Hollink Scoops Lehr

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three ways to the J♥3♠2♦6♥ turn, the action was checked around and Keith Lehr then bet the J♠ on the river. Rob Hollink called and Hal Rotholz got out of the way for Lehr to show the A♠9♥6♦5♠ for jacks and sixes with a low.

Hollink had that beat with A♣J♣10♠4♣ for trips jacks and the nut low to scoop the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,075,000 34,000	34,000

Rob Hollink	845,000 55,000	55,000
Talal Shakerchi	400,000 45,000	45,000
Keith Lehr	350,000 40,000	40,000

John Monnette	245,000 52,000	52,000

Hal Rotholz	240,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Keith Lehr Rob Hollink

06-24-2024 15:31 UTC-7

Eveslage, Hui Chop Up Wilkinson

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David Salituro

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-handed on a flop of 5♣2♣10♠, Wil Wilkinson bet from the small blind before Chad Eveslage raised under the gun. Phil Hui called on the button, while Wilkinson called all in.

Eveslage bet on the K♦ turn and Hui called to create a side pot. Both players checked the 6♣ river.

Eveslage showed A♥J♦10♦4♣ for a pair of tens and a low, while Hui turned over A♣Q♣5♥2♥ for two pair. Wilkinson mucked as Eveslage and Hui chopped the pot to send Wilkinson to the rail.