Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-25-2024 13:45 UTC-7

Pisarenko Takes from Thung

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Roy Thung limped from under the gun and, after confirming his opponent had just called, Maksim Pisarenko checked his option in the big blind.

Pisarenko took two to Thung's one on the first draw, then checked. Thung bet before calling a check-raise by Pisarenko.

Both players drew one on the second draw. Pisarenko bet out and Thung called.

The final draw saw Pisarenko stand pat. He then checked to Thung, who had opted to draw one more card. Thung held his cards aloft, studying them intently but ultimately thought better of taking a stab at the pot, instead checking with a sense of resignation. Pisarenko turned over 9x7x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Thung	925,000 35,000	35,000
Maksim Pisarenko	620,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Roy Thung

06-25-2024 13:44 UTC-7

Negreanu Plays Cautiously Against Coleman

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to Maxx Coleman who raised in the small blind, and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind.

Coleman drew one and Negreanu two. Coleman then bet and Negreanu called.

Coleman took one again, while Negreanu took two as Coleman bet. Negreanu called and drew one, while Coleman stood pat and bet.

"I didn't see any sevens, so I'm going to play cautiously and just call," Negreanu said. Coleman showed 8-7, but Negreanu had 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

"I thought about raising but I had three eights and no sevens. So what am I raising for? Just to be reraised and run into a seven?" Negreanu said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,500,000 159,000	159,000

Maxx Coleman	450,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Maxx Coleman

06-25-2024 13:36 UTC-7

Wilkinson Gets the Fold

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Alexander Wilkinson: XxXx/10♦A♦6♦3♣/Xx
Michael Rocco: XxXx/3♥6♥6♣8♦/Xx

Action was heads up to sixth street between Alexander Wilkinson in the small blind and Michael Rocco in early position.

Rocco fired a bet and was called by Wilkinson to see the last down card. Rocco checked to Wilkinson, who slid out a bet. Rocco took some time before laying his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	890,000 160,000	160,000

Alexander Wilkinson	640,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Michael Rocco

06-25-2024 13:31 UTC-7

Rogers Catches Eight Perfect to Double

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

John David Rogers moved all in for 85,000 under the gun and Stephen Chidwick called in the hijack.

Chidwick stood pat with 10x9x7x3x2x, while Rogers had 8x5x3x2x as he drew one. Rogers caught a 4x to make eight-perfect as he took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	760,000 156,000	156,000

John David Rogers	170,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: John David Rogers Stephen Chidwick

06-25-2024 13:29 UTC-7

Thung Dealt an Eight-Seven

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Maksim Pisarenko opened to 27,000 from middle position before Roy Thung three-bet to 75,000 in the cutoff. Bryce Yockey put in a cold four-bet to 200,000 on the button, forcing a quick fold from Pisarenko. Thung flatted to send action heads-up to the draw with a large pot already in the middle.

Neither player chose to take a card after which they both checked to showdown. Thung flipped over 8x7x5x3x2x and Yockey mucked. As he was raking in the chips, Thung apologized to Yockey, who responded that he was only sorry he had not chosen to break his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,500,000 245,000	245,000

Roy Thung	960,000 332,000	332,000
Maksim Pisarenko	550,000 236,000	236,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Maksim Pisarenko Roy Thung

06-25-2024 13:24 UTC-7

Rocco Puts in a Big Raise on Benyamine

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Viktor Blom raised to 20,000 on the button and Michael Rocco and David Benyamine called in the blinds.

Rocco and Benyamine drew two, while Blom stood pat. Benyamine then bet 57,000 and Blom folded.

Rocco, though, put in a raise of 275,000 and Benyamine quickly folded. "Trying to bluff, huh," Blom said to Benyamine as Rocco took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	1,350,000 181,000	181,000

Michael Rocco	1,050,000 80,000	80,000

Viktor Blom	620,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: David Benyamine Michael Rocco Viktor Blom

06-25-2024 13:22 UTC-7

Coleman Takes a Single Draw Pot

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Connor Richards

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Maxx Coleman opened to 23,000 from under the gun and Hal Rotholz defended out of the big blind. Both players drew one and then checked.

Rotholz showed Jx9x5x3x2x and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,150,000 90,000	90,000
Maxx Coleman	670,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Maxx Coleman

06-25-2024 13:21 UTC-7

Vieira Raises Bleznick

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jared Bleznick raised to 30,000 from under the gun and was called by Joao Vieira in the cutoff. Bleznick stayed pat while Vieira drew one.

Bleznick fired a bet of 40,000 into the middle. Vieira took some time before announcing a raise to 160,000.

After taking some time of his own, Bleznick slid his cards into the muck and Vieira picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,540,000 112,000	112,000

Jared Bleznick	1,480,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Joao Vieira

06-25-2024 13:14 UTC-7

Rotholz Raises Kalas

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Hal Rotholz raised to 31,000 on the button and Kane Kalas called in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Kalas led out for 16,000. Rotholz spent a minute in the tank before raising to 52,000. Kalas snap-called.

Rotholz showed 9x7x6x5x2x and Kalas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,240,000 185,000	185,000
Kane Kalas	240,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Kane Kalas

06-25-2024 13:14 UTC-7

Rogers Cannot Make the Fold

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000/10,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Jared Blezick opened from middle position and then called after John David Rogers three-bet out of the small blind.

Rogers continued on the 10♣J♣K♥ flop, receiving a call from Bleznick.

The A♥ turn put a four liner on the board but that did not appear to concern Rogers too much as he fired off another bet. Bleznick responded with a raise, which Rogers called.

Rogers slowed down after the 2♣ river completed the board, checking to Bleznick, who tossed out a bet. Now Rogers did seem to be in an uncomfortable position. After some consideration, however, he did commit calling chips only to muck once Bleznick tabled Q♠9♠ to take a decently large hit to his stack early on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	1,600,000 54,000	54,000

John David Rogers	315,000 211,000	211,000

Tags: Jared Blezick John David Rogers