2024 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed)
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aqj7
Prize
$1,178,703
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,249,750
Total Entries
89
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
72
Players Left
29
Players Left 1 / 89
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Rocco Shows a Boat

Level 7

Seven-Card Stud

Ben Yu: XxXx/7A - folded on fourth street
Aaron Katz: XxXx/335 - folded on fifth street
Dan Smith: XxXx/65A4/Xx
Michael Rocco: 10109/JJ109

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
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Aaron Katz
1,150,000
42,500
42,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Rocco
275,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Smith
113,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Ben Yu
40,000
64,500
64,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Aaron KatzBen YuDan SmithMichael Rocco

Schulman Shows Down Aces

Level 7

Omaha Hi-Lo

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

The flop came 5JQ 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 AAJ3 for aces and queens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Johannes Becker
860,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nick Schulman
380,000
68,500
68,500
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Naoya Kihara
210,000
56,000
56,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Johannes BeckerNaoya KiharaNick Schulman

Elezra Shows the Goods

Level 7

Seven-Card Stud

Eli Elezra: JJ/397
Dan Cates: XxXx/427 - folded on fifth street

Dan Cates completed with his four and Eli Elezra raised. Action folded back to Cates, who called.

Cates called a bet from Elezra on fourth street, but let his hand go facing another barrel from Elezra on fifth.

"You have something?" Cates inquired.

"Yes," Elezra responded as he tabled two jacks in the hole.

"Thanks for showing me," Cates said as Elezra collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
185,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Dan Cates
105,000
19,500
19,500
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Dan CatesEli Elezra

Sammartino Takes From Korn

Level 7

Seven-Card Stud

Dario Sammartino: KJ7 / 287J
Andres Korn: XxXx / 8947 / Xx

Andres Korn bet fifth street and Dario Sammartino called before both checked sixth street. On seventh, Sammartino bet his lead and Korn reluctantly called. Sammartino announced two pair and showed his jacks and sevens, while Korn mucked inferior two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
380,000
45,500
45,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andres Korn
190,000
38,500
38,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andres KornDario Sammartino

Wilkinson Has Aces in the Hole

Level 7

Seven-Card Stud

Wil Wilkinson: XxXx/84J7/Xx
Phil Hui: XxXx/Q5210/Xx

Phil Hui bet on fourth street before Wil Wilkinson raised. Hui called as Wilkinson continued betting on fifth.

Hui called and Wilkinson bet again on sixth. Hui called him down to seventh, then called again when Wilkinson bet.

Wilkinson showed AAK for a pair of aces and Hui mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hui
620,000
113,000
113,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Wil Wilkinson
400,000
106,500
106,500

Tags: Phil HuiWil Wilkinson

Cards in the Air

Level 7

Players have taken their seats and action is now underway!

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

Six Past Champs Among 58 Players Returning For Day 2 of $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Phillip Hui
Phillip Hui

Ask some of the biggest names in the poker world and they’ll say this is the title they want to win the most. The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is the ultimate test of poker skill and cements the winner’s legacy forever.

Just 58 players still have a chance to achieve that dream when Day 2 begins at 1 p.m. local time. For six players, that dream has already become a reality. Past champions Phillip Hui (733,000), John Hennigan (523,500), Matthew Ashton (325,500), and Elior Sion (216,000) look to put themselves in position for a second title run today, while three-time champion Michael Mizrachi is also still in the hunt with 489,000. Dan Cates, who made history when he won this event two years in a row in 2021-22, had a subdued entrance yesterday on his way to bagging 124,500.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountDay 2 Big Bets
1James ObstAustralia1,208,000101
2Aaron KatzUnited States1,192,50099
3Johannes BeckerGermany898,00075
4Bryce YockeyUnited States780,00065
5Phil HuiUnited States733,00061
6Maksim Pisarenko Russia693,00058
7Gus HansenDenmark652,50054
8Phil IveyUnited States567,00047
9Chino RheemUnited States567,00047
10Daniel NegreanuCanada543,00045

They’ll have plenty of competition for the title as the rest of the leaderboard is filled with a veritable who’s who of elite talent and mixed-game masters. James Obst, who won his second World Series of Poker bracelet just a few days ago, enters the day as chip leader with 1,208,000. He’s followed by Aaron Katz (1,192,500), Johannes Becker (898,000), and Bryce Yockey (780,000) in the top-five. Gus Hansen (652,500), Phil Ivey (567,000), and Daniel Negreanu (543,500) also take big stacks into the day, while further down the leaderboard are Josh Arieh (477,000), Viktor Blom (389,000), last year’s runner-up Talal Shakerchi (352,500), Nick Schulman (311,500), and Benny Glaser (208,500).

The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 7 with 1,500-3,000 blinds in no-limit and pot-limit games, and 6,000-12,000 limits in limit games. Play is scheduled for six 100-minute levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Late registration ends at the conclusion of the dinner break around 7:45 p.m. With 75 players registering on Day 1 compared to 73 last year, the event is on pace to beat the 2023 tournament's 99 entries.

Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the best players in the game battle for one of the most prestigious titles of the year.

Tags: Aaron KatzBenny GlaserBryce YockeyDan CatesDaniel NegreanuElior SionGus HansenJames ObstJohannes BeckerJohn HenniganJosh AriehMatthew AshtonMichael MizrachiNick SchulmanPhillip HuiTalal Shakerchi