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

06-24-2024 15:25 UTC-7

Two Barrels From Gottlieb

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Blind on blind, Seth Gottlieb raised to 17,000 and Joao Vieira defended his big blind.

Gottlieb continued for 11,000 on the A♥A♠Q♥ flop and Vieira called. The turn was the 10♣.

Gottlieb bet again for 43,000 and Vieira folded.

"I was down for the river shove," said Gottlieb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	490,000 35,000	35,000

Seth Gottlieb	250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Seth Gottlieb

06-24-2024 15:23 UTC-7

Rocco Bombs the River

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Viktor Blom raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Michael Rocco in the big blind.

Rocco checked to Blom, who bet 8,000 on the 3♣3♦9♦ flop. Rocco then check-raised to 36,000 and Blom called.

Blom called a 70,000 barrel from Rocco on the 2♣ turn, but laid his hand down after Rocco nearly went all in for approximately 220,000 after the J♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	380,000 85,000	85,000

Viktor Blom	245,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Viktor Blom

06-24-2024 15:19 UTC-7

Ashton Bets Out Wilkinson

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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

Seven-Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: XxXx / 8♠Q♦J♥A♥ / Xx
Wil Wilkinson: XxXx / 4♦6♣10♥2♣ / Xx

As of fourth street, Matthew Ashton bet and Wil Wilkinson called. He did so reluctantly on sixth street before then facing another bet on seventh. Wilkinson then folded and dropped to a shorter stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	410,000 115,000	115,000

Wil Wilkinson	100,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Wil Wilkinson Matthew Ashton

06-24-2024 15:17 UTC-7

Elezra Makes Johnson a Deal

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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

Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra: XxXx/A♣5♣9♥5♦
Marco Johnson: XxXx/K♣4♠7♥A♥ - folded on sixth street

Heads-up on fourth street, Eli Elezra bet and Marco Johnson called.

Elezra bet again on fifth and Johnson called. Elezra then fired out another bet on sixth.

"If you fold I'll let you pick one. If you call I'll bet in the dark. Good deal, no?" Elezra said as Johnson tanked for around a minute. He eventually folded and choose the A♦ from Elezra's down cards as Elezra took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	350,000 190,000	190,000

Marco Johnson	110,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Marco Johnson

06-24-2024 15:12 UTC-7

Hollink Takes From Obst

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Rob Hollink raised to 10,000 first to act and James Obst three-bet to 35,000 on the button for the Dutch veteran to call. On the A♦Q♥7♠ flop, Hollink check-called for 25,000 before they checked down the 10♥ turn and 6♥ river.

Hollink tabled the Q♠9♠ for a pair of queens and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,041,000 62,000	62,000

Rob Hollink	790,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: James Obst Rob Hollink

06-24-2024 15:11 UTC-7

Thung Picks Off Rheem in Massive Pot

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Chino Rheem and Roy Thung were heads-up going to the river with already around 150,000 in the pot and the board showing A♥2♠K♦9♦6♣.

Rheem, under the gun, then slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put Thung all in. Thung tanked for several minutes before calling for 310,000.

Rheem snap-folded and Thung showed A♣K♥ for two pair as he took the massive pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Thung	770,000 398,000	398,000
Chino Rheem	110,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Roy Thung

06-24-2024 15:10 UTC-7

Ono Pays Off Coleman

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Saya Ono raised to 10,000 from the hijack and was called by Maxx Coleman in the big blind.

Coleman check-called a 13,000 bet from Ono on the 10♣9♦2♠ flop and then both players checked on the K♦ turn.

The 3♠ completed the board and and Coleman led out for 75,000. Ono thought it over and decided to look Coleman up.

Coleman revealed 9♥3♥ for two pair and Ono sent her hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	920,000 77,000	77,000

Saya Ono	180,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Saya Ono

06-24-2024 15:06 UTC-7

Mercier Forces Out Linde and Hansen

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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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Jason Mercier raised in the hijack and Gus Hansen and Dylan Linde came along from the blinds.

"It's my pot," Mercier said as Hansen and Linde took three. Mercier drew two. Linde then bet and Hansen and Mercier called.

"Don't try this at home. I don't plan on leading out," Hansen said as he drew three again. Linde took one and Mercier two. Linde then bet again and both opponents called.

Hansen drew two, Linde one, and Mercier stood pat. Action checked to Mercier who bet as both Hansen and Linde folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	650,000 51,000	51,000

Jason Mercier	370,000 100,000	100,000

Dylan Linde	300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Gus Hansen Jason Mercier

06-24-2024 15:06 UTC-7

Becker Takes From Two

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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

Maksim Pisarenko raised and Johannes Becker called. Naoya Kihara re-raised and both opponents called.

Becker drew three, Kihara one and Becker two. Becker checked, Kihara bet and got two calls.

Becker drew two, Kihara one and Becker two. Becker checked, Kihara bet and got two calls.

Becker stood pat, drawing a puzzled look from Kihara, before he and Becker drew one. All three players checked.

Becker tabled Jx10x7x3x2x and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	875,000 95,000	95,000

Maksim Pisarenko	585,000 45,000	45,000

Naoya Kihara	115,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Maksim Pisarenko Naoya Kihara

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