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

06-24-2024 20:42 UTC-7

Hui Fires at Hansen

David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Hui (listening to tablemate Kane Kalas' song "High Hopes" on his phone) opened in the hijack and Gus Hansen called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Hui bet. Hansen called and drew two more, while Hui took one and bet.

Hansen called once more and both players drew one. Hui fired out another bet and Hansen instantly tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	830,000 45,000	45,000
Chris Brewer	820,000 260,000	260,000

Phil Hui	760,000 80,000	80,000

Maksim Pisarenko	730,000 250,000	250,000

Kane Kalas	500,000 70,000	70,000
Gus Hansen	340,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Gus Hansen Phil Hui

06-24-2024 20:30 UTC-7

Schulman Pays Off Glantz

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Matt Glantz: XxXx/7♠5♦J♥6♠/Xx
Nick Schulman: XxXx/K♦3♥8♣9♠/Xx

Matt Glantz completed, Nick Schulman raised, and Glantz called.

Schulman continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Glantz called. Glantz then bet on sixth and Schulman called.

Glantz bet again on seventh as Schulman looked away from the table and played with his chips for nearly a minute before calling. Glantz showed J♦9♣9♥ for two pair and Schulman threw his cards across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	400,000 230,000	230,000

Matt Glantz	380,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Nick Schulman

06-24-2024 20:29 UTC-7

Bleznick Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jared Bleznick raised under the gun and was called by Roy Thung in the hijack and Andres Korn in the big blind.

Korn checked to Bleznick, who continued for a bet on the A♠9♥5♠ flop. Thung raised, Korn folded, and Bleznick called.

Bleznick check-called a bet from Thung on the 5♥ turn and then Bleznick led out for a bet when the 4♣ completed the board.

Thung went deep into the tank before deciding to lay his hand down. Bleznick offered to show Thung his cards, but Thung declined and Bleznick collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	715,000 360,000	360,000

Roy Thung	670,000 160,000	160,000
Andres Korn	85,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Andres Korn Roy Thung Jared Bleznick

06-24-2024 20:24 UTC-7

Dirksen Gets Short and Recovers the Losses

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

James Obst had just won a pot off Rob Hollink to further increase his large stack and Hollink then went up against Dustin Dirksen. He limped for Dirksen to check and the latter discarded four, Hollink drew one. Hollink bet, Dirksen raised and Hollink called.

Hollink patted the second draw for Dirksen to take one, the bet of the Dutchman was then called.

On the final draw, Hollink patted again and Dirksen took one. Hollink bet and Dirksen folded to drop to around a third of the starting stack.

One hand later, both tangled again and took one each on the second draw. Dirksen bet out of the small blind and Dirksen called on the button. They patted the final draw and Dirksen's bet was called. He showed 8x7x4x3x2x for a "ten perfect", also known as number ten. Hollink showed the 8x7x5x3x2x and Dirksen won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,500,000 280,000	280,000

Keith Lehr	875,000 25,000	25,000

Hal Rotholz	450,000 155,000	155,000
Rob Hollink	430,000 220,000	220,000
Dustin Dirksen	220,000 5,000	5,000
John Monnette	105,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Dustin Dirksen James Obst Rob Hollink

06-24-2024 20:20 UTC-7

Schulman Pays Becker Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Nick Schulman: XxXx/4♦10♠10♥2♣/Xx
Johannes Becker: Q♣Q♥Xx/3♣2♥3♠A♦

Nick Schulman completed and Johannes Becker called.

Becker called bets from Schulman on fourth and fifth street and then both players checked on sixth.

Schulman check-called a bet from Becker on seventh and Becker turned over two queens for queens-up. Schulman couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Becker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	850,000 130,000	130,000

Nick Schulman	630,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Nick Schulman

06-24-2024 20:18 UTC-7

Lehr Makes a Better Eight to Finish Off Shakerchi

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Talal Shakerchi, Keith Lehr, and Dustin Dirksen exchanged a series of raises before the first draw that ended with Shakerchi all in from under the gun

All three players took one and Lehr bet from the big blind. Dirksen, in the cutoff, called.

Lehr stood pat while Shakerchi and Dirksen took one. Lehr bet again and Dirksen called as Lehr and Shakerchi stood pat, while Dirksen took one.

Action was then checked down and Lehr showed 8x6x5x3x2x. Dirksen mucked and Shakerchi showed 8x7x4x3x2x before heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	900,000 100,000	100,000

Dustin Dirksen	225,000 75,000	75,000
Talal Shakerchi	Busted

Tags: Dustin Dirksen Keith Lehr Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2024 20:11 UTC-7

Benyamine Scoops Sion to Reach Seven Figures

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Elior Sion raised from under the gun and Joao Vieira called on the button, as did Calvin Anderson in the small blind. David Benyamine then three-bet from the big blind for his three opponents to call.

On the J♦10♥7♠ flop, it checked to Sion and his bet was called three ways. The 4♣ turn saw Anderson check and Benyamine bet, Sion raised and Vieira as well as Anderson folded. Benyamine, however, came along to the 5♠ river on which he bet. Sion called and mucked when Benyamine tabled A♥A♣6♦3♣ for the seven-high straight and second nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	1,025,000 265,000	265,000

Renan Bruschi	720,000 20,000	20,000

Stephen Chidwick	510,000 40,000	40,000

Elior Sion	430,000 180,000	180,000

Joao Vieira	305,000 145,000	145,000

John Racener	240,000 20,000	20,000

Calvin Anderson	235,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson David Benyamine Elior Sion Joao Vieira

06-24-2024 20:07 UTC-7

Monnette Scoops Shakerchi to Double

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

John Monnette: XxXx/7♦6♥2♣10♦/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/4♥7♠3♥3♣/Xx

John Monnette bet on fourth street and Talal Shakerchi called.

Monnette bet again on fifth, but this time Shakerchi raised. Monnette called and Shakerchi bet on sixth. Monnette raised all in and Shakerchi called.

Shakerchi ended up with 7♥6♣4♦ for sevens and fours, but Monnette showed 9♦8♦3♦ for a flush and a low to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	220,000 102,000	102,000

Talal Shakerchi	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: John Monnette Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2024 20:04 UTC-7

Kalas Plays For it All

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Chris Brewer raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 46,000 by Dylan Smith on the button. Kane Kalas verified the amount of the three-bet and announced he was all in for approximately 500,000.

Brewer and Smith both folded in turn and Kalas took down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	875,000 215,000	215,000
Kane Kalas	570,000 10,000	10,000
Chris Brewer	560,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Dylan Smith Kane Kalas

06-24-2024 19:58 UTC-7

Moncek Calls Hennigan With a King

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan raised in the cutoff and Michael Moncek called on the button.

Both players drew two and Hennigan bet. Moncek called and each drew one.

Hennigan checked to Moncek who bet, and Hennigan called to the third draw where both players drew one. Hennigan then bet and Moncek called.

Hennigan flashed a pair of sevens as he mucked, while Moncek showed a K-8 to win the pot.