Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) Day 4 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jun 26, 2024

Bruschi Doubles Through Ivey

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Phil Ivey opened to 75,000 from under the gun. Renan Bruschi moved his remaining 170,000 into the middle one seat over and, after asking for a count, Ivey called to put his opponent at risk.

Ivey took one while Bruschi stood pat. Bruschi then tabled Jx8x6x5x4x while Ivey held 9x7x3x2x. Ivey peeled Jx to make a worse jack, handing Bruschi a full double.

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Jun 26, 2024

Five-Minute Razz Tank

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Connor Richards

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Razz

Joao Vieira: XxXx / 2♥6♦4♣9♦ / Xx
Bryce Yockey: A♦2♠ / 3♣6♠7♦J♣ / 9♥

Joao Vieira completed and called a two-bet from Bryce Yockey. Vieira check-called on fourth street and fifth street checked through. Vieira led out with a bet on sixth street and Yockey called.

Vieira checked on seventh street and Yockey bet, which sent Vieira into a deep tank that extended over five minutes.

Vieira's eyes darted back and forth between the two boards and he mumbled to himself before saying "sorry guys" and giving himself a 30-second shot clock. He eventually called only to muck as Yockey showed his seven.

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Jun 26, 2024

Vieira Raises by Mistake

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Razz

Joao Vieira: XxXx/10♦3♠6♦
Dylan Smith: XxXx/A♥8♠8♥ folded fifth street

Dylan Smith completed and Joao Vieira raised. Smith came back over the top with Vieira making the call.

Smith bet on fourth street. Vieira made the call.

Vieira took over the betting lead on fifth street and was met by a swift fold from Smith. After the hand, Vieira told the table he had not intended to raise before fourth street but things worked out for the Portuguese pro as he continues to build up his stack.

Tags: Dylan Smith Joao Vieira

Jun 26, 2024

Ivey Gets Value From Bruschi

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey raised under the gun, Renan Bruschi reraised in the hijack, and Ivey called.

Both players checked the 9♠10♠8♠ flop and Ivey bet the 4♥ turn. Bruschi called.

The river was the 6♣ and Ivey bet again. Bruschi tanked for a minute before calling.

"I have an eight," Ivey said, showing A♥8♦. Bruschi mucked and Ivey took down the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Renan Bruschi

Jun 26, 2024

Brewer Raises Becker on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Chris Brewer who raised in the small blind. Johannes Becker called in the big blind.

Brewer bet the Q♥10♠5♠ flop and Becker called. The turn was the 4♣ and Brewer checked to Becker, who bet.

Brewer then raised and Becker called. The river was the 9♦ and Brewer fired out another bet. Becker quickly folded this time.

Tags: Chris Brewer Johannes Becker

Jun 26, 2024

Life Outside Poker: Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss

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Connor Richards

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 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 ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.

Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.

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

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

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Jun 26, 2024

Brewer Pots the River on Obst

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst raised to 75,000 on the button and Chris Brewer and Johannes Becker came along from the blinds.

All three players checked the Q♦6♦4♠ flop before Brewer bet 75,000 on the 7♦ turn. Becker folded, while Obst called.

The river was the A♥ and Brewer announced pot. Obst quickly folded.

Tags: Chris Brewer James Obst Johannes Becker

Jun 26, 2024

Smith Paid Off by Benyamine

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Benyamine opened from under the gun before Dylan Smith three-bet on the button. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to Benyamine and he called.

Benyamine check-called a bet from Smith on the 8♣10♦10♠ flop.

Both players checked through the J♠ turn to the 4♠ river where Benyamine checked again. Smith tossed out a bet and announced he had a flush, tabling A♠6♠2♥2♣ after Benyamine called to take down a healthy pot.

Tags: David Benyamine Dylan Smith

Jun 26, 2024

Phil Ivey Closing in on Most Prestigious Win of Poker Career, WSOP Player of the Year

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Jon Sofen

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Phil Ivey is widely considered the greatest poker player of all-time, and he's closing in on the biggest win of his career.

The 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is among the big stacks in Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, the tournament some mixed game high rollers consider to be the most anticipated event of the year in poker.

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Jun 26, 2024

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 12th Place ($102,299)

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Connor Richards

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Michael Mizrachi lost most of his chips in a Seven Card Stud hand where he bricked a flush draw against the aces and kings of Dylan Smith.

A few hands later, Mizrachi completed and Jeremy Ausmus raised to put Mizrachi all in. He called.

Michael Mizrachi: K♣10♥ / J♠4♠9♦5♦/ 5♥
Jeremy Ausmus: A♥A♠ / 2♣7♠A♦J♦ / 7♦

Mizrachi had run into aces in the hole and couldn't pull ahead as Ausmus improved to aces full of sevens to mark an end to the three-time PPC champion's run.

Tags: Dylan Smith Jeremy Ausmus Michael Mizrachi