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

06-24-2024 12:20 UTC-8

Schulman Shows Down Aces

David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Nick Schulman raised under the gun and was called by Johannes Becker and Naoya Kihara in the blinds.

The flop came 5♥J♣Q♥ and Schulman bet. Only Kihara called and the Q♦ fell on the turn.

Schulman bet again and Kihara stuck around to see the 10♠ river. Both players checked and Kihara flashed a pair of sixes.

Schulman, though, showed A♣A♦J♠3♦ for aces and queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	860,000 38,000	38,000

Nick Schulman	380,000 68,500	68,500

Naoya Kihara	210,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Naoya Kihara Nick Schulman

06-24-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Rocco Shows a Boat

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Seven-Card Stud

Ben Yu: XxXx/7♠A♥ - folded on fourth street
Aaron Katz: XxXx/3♣3♥5♠ - folded on fifth street
Dan Smith: XxXx/6♥5♦A♠4♣/Xx
Michael Rocco: 10♠10♣9♥/J♣J♥10♦9♦

Michael Rocco completed and was called by Ben Yu, Dan Smith, and Aaron Katz for a four-way pot.

Rocco bet with his open jacks on fourth street, which got a fold from Yu and a call from Smith and Katz.

On fifth street, Rocco bet again and only Smith called.

Rocco check-called a bet from Smith on sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Rocco turned over two tens and a nine for a full house, which got a muck from Smith to send the pot Rocco's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	1,150,000 42,500	42,500

Michael Rocco	275,000 43,000	43,000

Dan Smith	113,000 39,000	39,000

Ben Yu	40,000 64,500	64,500

Tags: Aaron Katz Ben Yu Dan Smith Michael Rocco

06-24-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Yockey Chops With Wilkinson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryce Yockey raised from under the gun and was called by both blinds, Michael Noori and Alexander Wilkinson. On the K♦6♠4♥ flop, Wilkinson check-raised and Yockey called while Noori got out of the way.

They checked the 10♥ turn and Wilkinson's bet on the 7♣ river was called. Wilkinson showed A♣6♣6♦4♦ for a set of sixes and Yockey took the low with A♦8♠6♥3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	730,000 50,000	50,000

Alexander Wilkinson	210,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Bryce Yockey Michael Noori

06-24-2024 12:24 UTC-8

Rheem Scoops Coleman

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a board of A♣5♣10♦Q♦, Maxx Coleman bet from the button and Chino Rheem called in the hijack.

The river was the 3♠ and Rheem led out with a bet. Coleman called and Rheem showed 5♠4♥3♦2♥ for a straight and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	460,000 84,000	84,000
Maxx Coleman	270,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Maxx Coleman

06-24-2024 12:32 UTC-8

Wasserson Cannot Beat "Nothing"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Eric Wasserson raised and Talal Shakerchi three-bet the button for Wasserson to call. On the Q♥10♦8♠ flop, Wasserson check-called and did so again on the 2♦ turn. The 10♥ river paired the board and both players opted to check.

"I have nothing," Shakerchi declared and revealed his A♥K♥7♣3♥ for ace-king high and the missed nut low draw.

Wasserson stared at his cards for several seconds and shook his head, then sent them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Hollink	500,000 15,500	15,500
Talal Shakerchi	440,000 87,500	87,500
Hal Rotholz	425,000 56,500	56,500

John Monnette	415,000 25,000	25,000

Keith Lehr	295,000

Eric Wasserson	60,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2024 12:35 UTC-8

Blom Takes Out Yu

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind versus blind battle, Viktor Blom bet on a flop of A♣J♣4♠ before Ben Yu raised all in. Blom quickly called.

Ben Yu: A♥Q♥10♣9♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦J♦9♥2♥

Blom was ahead with two pair against Yu's pair of aces and flush draw. The board ran out 9♦6♦ and Yu failed to catch up as he was sent to the rail.

Shaun Deeb recently took his seat in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	530,000 141,000	141,000
Shaun Deeb	300,000 300,000	300,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Viktor Blom

06-24-2024 12:35 UTC-8

Glaser Let's It Go

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser raised on the button and was called by Seth Gottlieb in the small blind and Joao Vieira in the big blind.

Action checked to Glaser on the 2♣2♠6♦ flop and he continued for a bet. Gottlieb folded but Vieira came along.

Both players checked on the 6♥ turn and then Vieira took the initiative with a bet on the 2♥ river.

Glaser went deep into the tank, but eventually decided to lay his hand down and Vieira dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	530,000 68,500	68,500

Seth Gottlieb	130,000 31,500	31,500
Benny Glaser	62,000 143,500	143,500

Tags: Benny Glaser Joao Vieira Seth Gottlieb

06-24-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Hui Bets Out Guagenti

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Razz

Phil Hui: XxXx/4x5x6xAx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/7x3x7xKx - folded on sixth street

Phil Hui completed, Nick Guagenti raised, and Hui called.

Guagenti bet on fourth street and Hui called. Hui then led out on fifth and Guagenti called.

Hui bet again on sixth, sending Guagenti into the tank. "Can I bet on the river before he calls?" Hui joked with the dealer. Guagenti eventually folded and Hui flashed a 3x as he took the pot.

Matthew Ashton has yet to take his seat at this table today, so his stack continues to be blinded down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	730,000 110,000	110,000

Daniel Negreanu	430,000 113,500	113,500

Matthew Ashton	300,000 25,500	25,500

Chad Eveslage	260,000 40,000	40,000

Nick Guagenti	120,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Nick Guagenti Phil Hui Matthew Ashton

06-24-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Sammartino Distracted

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Will Shillibier

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino was intensely watching the European Championship soccer match between Croatia and his home country of Italy on the big screen, audibly swearing when Italy missed a chance.

"I think when Italians swear, it's the nicest sounding swear," said Chino Rheem.

Meanwhile, Andres Korn opened and Dario Sammartino check-called from the big blind.

Sammartino check-called bets on flop, turn and river of a J♣6♥2♠10♥4♣ board. Korn tabled Q♠J♥10♣9♥ for two pair, with Sammartino taking the low portion of the pot with J♦7♣5x4♥

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	480,000 20,000	20,000
Saya Ono	380,000 51,000	51,000
Maxx Coleman	360,000 90,000	90,000

Dario Sammartino	350,000 30,000	30,000

Andres Korn	180,000 10,000	10,000

Albert Daher	75,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Andres Korn Dario Sammartino

06-24-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Two-Time Champion Cates Eliminated Early on Day 2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: 5x5x3x / AxAx4x9x
Dan Cates: XxXx / 5xQx6x8x / Xx

Dan Cates bet fourth street against Roman Yitzhaki when the latter paired his ace and Yitzhaki called. Cates bet again fifth street for Yitzhaki to raise and Cates called. On sixth street, Cates check-called and they checked seventh. Yitzhaki showed a nine-five and that was good enough to win the pot.

Pot-Limit Omaha

The rotation switched to PLO and Cates was in the big blind. Marco Johnson raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Cates tossed in his last 8,500 for Johnson to call.

Dan Cates: K♠9♣5♦4♥ All in
Marco Johnson: A♦A♣9♠3♠

The K♦10♥4♣ flop gave Cates two pair, but they were counterfeited with the 10♠ turn. The 3♦ river then sent the two-time Poker Players Championship winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yitzhaki	575,000 66,000	66,000
Marco Johnson	340,000 31,500	31,500

Jeremy Ausmus	300,000 300,000	300,000

Dan Cates	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Marco Johnson Roman Yitzhaki