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

Jun 25, 2024

Vieira Pots the Turn

Josh Noy

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryce Yockey opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and Joao Vieira defended his big blind. Vieira checked the 5♥3♦K♥ flop, making the call when Yockey continued for 75,000.

Vieira checked once more after seeing the Q♠ turn, with Yockey sliding out a bet of 200,000. Vieira took some time before announcing pot, betting 885,000.

Yockey went into the tank, eventually opting to fold while telling Vieira that he had two pair with a flush draw. Vieira raked in the pot as the bubble continued.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Joao Vieira

Jun 25, 2024

Brewer Cracks Coleman's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maxx Coleman raised under the gun, Chris Brewer reraised on the button, and Coleman called.

The flop came Q♦10♦7♣ and Brewer bet. Coleman called, then called another bet from Brewer on the 5♥ turn.

The river was the J♦ and Brewer bet again. Coleman folded A♥A♣9♠4♣ as Brewer took the pot with A♦7♠5♣4♦ for the nut flush.

Tags: Chris Brewer Maxx Coleman

Jun 25, 2024

Obst Makes a Move

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Josh Noy

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded around to James Obst in the small blind, who limped. Bryce Yockey raised to 45,000 and Obst called again.

Obst checked the K♣5♠3♠ flop before Yockey continued for 55,000. Obst then check-raised to 215,000, earning the pot as Yockey let his hand go.

Tags: James Obst Bryce Yockey

Jun 25, 2024

Yockey Gets Aggressive

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Bryce Yockey called in the cutoff.

Obst continued for 45,000 on the A♦6♥9♠ flop but could not shake off Yockey, who made the call.

The K♦ turn saw Obst slow down, checking to Yockey before folding once his opponent bet a hefty 140,000.

Tags: Bryce Yockey James Obst

Jun 25, 2024

Rotholz Bluffing With the Best Hand

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jeremy Ausmus raised on the button and Hal Rotholz called in the small blind.

Ausmus bet on the K♣8♠J♥ flop and Rotholz called. The turn was the 4♠ and Ausmus bet again.

Rotholz called as the 10♠ fell on the river. Rotholz then led out with a bet and Ausmus tanked for more than a minute before folding Q♣10♥3♣2♦. Rotholz took down the pot with A♣10♦5♥2♣.

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jeremy Ausmus

Jun 25, 2024

Brewer Hits Aces Up on Coleman

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Chris Brewer: XxXx/10♦8♠K♠9♥/Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/2♦4♣J♠10♣/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/6♠3♠9♣ - folded on fifth street

Maxx Coleman completed and was called by Chris Brewer and Hal Rotholz.

All three players checked fourth street before Brewer bet on fifth. Rotholz folded, while Coleman called.

Brewer bet again on sixth and Coleman called. Brewer fired out another bet on seventh and Coleman called.

Brewer showed A♦8♦A♠ for aces and eights as Coleman mucked 9♠9♦4♠ for nines and fours.

Tags: Chris Brewer Hal Rotholz Maxx Coleman

Jun 25, 2024

"Someone Is Not Scared to Bubble"

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Connor Richards

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey opened during a hand of No-Limit Hold'em and folded when faced with a three-bet jam from Dylan Smith.

A few hands later, action folded to Ivey in the small blind and he raised to 40,000. Smith peeled his cards and pushed out a stack while once again announcing "all in" to bring a quick fold from Ivey.

"Someone is not scared to bubble," said David Benyamine.

"I don't want to bubble," replied Smith. "I've been getting good hands."

Tags: David Benyamine Dylan Smith Phil Ivey

Jun 25, 2024

Rotholz Spikes Trips to Double

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: XxXx/9♣K♠6♥
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/7♦4♦A♥
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/K♣ - folded on third street

Jeremy Ausmus completed and Hal Rotholz called before Maxx Coleman raised. Ausmus folded, while Rotholz called to fourth street.

Coleman bet and Rotholz called. Coleman bet again on fifth and Rotholz called for his last 55,000.

Coleman ended up with 10♥10♦J♠4♣ for tens and fours as Rotholz had a pair of nines showing by seventh street with Q♣9♦3♣. With Daniel Negreanu narrating the action, Rotholz peeled his last card and flipped over the 9♥ that improved him to trips and earned him a double up on the bubble.

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jeremy Ausmus Maxx Coleman

Jun 25, 2024

Bruschi Caught Bluffing

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Renan Bruschi called in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 6♣10♠4♥ flop and K♣ turn to the 6♦ river at which point Bruschi led out for 45,000. Ivey called after a few moments holding A♦7♥, beating out Bruschi's bluff attempt with 9♣8♣ to add some more chips to his stack.

Tags: Phil Ivey Renan Bruschi

Jun 25, 2024

Hui Hits a Full House

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Connor Richards

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000/30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000/15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

In a three-way pot on a board of 10♥J♠4♥J♣, Phil Hui checked and Renan Bruschi bet to bring a fold from Phil Ivey and a call from Hui.

Hui then led out for 50,000 on the A♣ river and Bruschi went deep into the tank before calling. Hui showed A♥J♥ for a full house and Bruschi quickly mucked in defeat.

Tags: Phil Hui Phil Ivey Renan Bruschi