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

06-25-2024 12:56 UTC-8

Lehr Doubles Through Rocco

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 Hold'em

Keith Lehr moved all in for 92,000 from middle position and was looked up by Michael Rocco in the big blind.

Keith Lehr: J♠10♦ All in
Michael Rocco: A♠8♥

Lehr was behind and would need help to survive. The 6♦2♣9♣ flop did not do much for the at risk player but the 10♥ turn propelled Lehr into the lead as he would only need to fade an ace or seven on the river. The J♣ river unnecessarily improved Lehr to top two to hand him a full double at the expense of Rocco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	505,000 385,000	385,000

Keith Lehr	225,000 202,000	202,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Michael Rocco

06-25-2024 12:57 UTC-8

Katz Shows the Deuces

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Aaron Katz called in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus checked his big blind option.

Katz slid out two cards and checked, while Ausmus drew three and checked behind. Katz selected three cards again on the second draw, with Ausmus taking another two.

Katz led out with a bet, making the call after Ausmus raised. Katz then took one card and Ausmus stood pat.

A check from Katz led to a bet from Ausmus, who was then facing a check-raise on his left. After a few moments, Ausmus let his hand go.

"You need one of these," said Katz as he showed the 2♥. "I had 'em all," Katz continued as he showed Ausmus the rest of his deuces while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,820,000 19,000	19,000

Aaron Katz	885,000 264,000	264,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Jeremy Ausmus

06-25-2024 12:58 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Bruce Buffer

06-25-2024 12:59 UTC-8

Brewer Coolers Katz

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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 Hold'em

Chris Brewer raised to 25,000 in early position and Aaron Katz called in the hijack.

Brewer bet 18,000 on the Q♠A♣K♦ flop and Katz called. The turn was the 10♠ and Brewer bet another 25,000.

Katz again called to see the 5♦ river, where Brewer bet 40,000. Katz snap-called.

Brewer showed J♥J♠ for a straight and Katz flashed king-queen for flopped two pair before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	920,000 35,000	35,000

Chris Brewer	560,000 356,000	356,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Chris Brewer

06-25-2024 13:04 UTC-8

Bet and Take For Hui

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hui raised from under the gun and action folded around to Keith Lehr in the big blind, who made the call.

The dealer fanned out the 3♥10♦7♠ flop, where Lehr checked.

Hui continued with a bet, taking down the pot as Lehr was quick to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	740,000 40,000	40,000

Keith Lehr	180,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Phil Hui

06-25-2024 13:13 UTC-8

Vieira Bets Out Chidwick

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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 Hold'em

Stephen Chidwick raised to 25,000 in the hijack before Joao Vieira three-bet to 115,000 in the big blind. Chidwick called and they went heads-up to the 9♥3♣9♣ flop.

Vieira then bet 80,000 and Chidwick took a minute before calling. The turn was the 8♦ and Vieira bet 130,000.

Chidwick again tanked for several minutes, but this time he decided to let his hand go as Vieira took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,300,000 240,000	240,000

Stephen Chidwick	450,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Stephen Chidwick

06-25-2024 13:16 UTC-8

Lehr Doubles Up

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Keith Lehr was all in on the river of a K♥J♦10♠A♦7♣ board, with action on David Benyamine. After a few moments, Benyamine made the call and saw the bad news.

Lehr revealed K♣Q♠J♣10♥ for a straight, good enough to double his stack through Benyamine.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	1,470,000 120,000	120,000

Keith Lehr	360,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: David Benyamine Keith Lehr

06-25-2024 13:16 UTC-8

Rogers Survives on the River

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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 Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, John David Rogers got his last 185,000 in the middle against Dylan Smith.

John David Rogers: A♦8♦ All in
Dylan Smith: A♣K♦

Smith had Rogers dominated as the flop came 7♠2♠3♦. The 9♦ turn gave Rogers some hope with a flush draw, while he completed the flush on the 6♦ river to double up and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	950,000 250,000	250,000
John David Rogers	370,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Dylan Smith John David Rogers

06-25-2024 13:17 UTC-8

Trip Nines Score Big Pot for Rotholz

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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

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: 9♥9♣/9♠3♣7♦2♥/5♣
Aaron Katz: XxXx/A♦Q♣10♠6♣/Xx

Aaron Katz completed and received a single caller in the form of Hal Rotholz.

Katz bet on fourth, fifth and sixth streets. On the first two occasions Rotholz just called but on sixth street he put in a raise, which Katz called.

The final betting round saw Katz check-call a bet from Rotholz, who subsequently revealed he had had trip nines all along to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,400,000 250,000	250,000

Aaron Katz	635,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Hal Rotholz

06-25-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Bleznick Fires at Rogers

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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

Seven Card Stud

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/K♣J♦3♦K♥
John David Rogers: XxXx/Q♦J♥3♠8♦ - folded on sixth street