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

Jun 26, 2024

Ivey Takes the First Pot

David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey raised in early position and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠4♣2♦ and Ivey bet. Ausmus called and the 2♠ fell on the turn.

Ivey bet again and Ausmus called. The river was the 10♣ and Ivey continued betting.

Ausmus tanked for a minute before folding A♣5♥ as Ivey took the pot with Q♥Q♦.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Phil Ivey

Jun 26, 2024

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Bryce Yockey	United States	2,055,000	10
2	Johannes Becker	Germany	3,420,000	17
3	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	4,625,000	23
4	Chris Brewer	United States	4,355,000	22
5	Phil Ivey	United States	2,140,000	11
6	David Benyamine	France	2,135,000	11
7	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	3,260,000	16
8	Dylan Smith	United States	4,835,000	24

Jun 26, 2024

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

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Connor Richards

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 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.

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Tags: Connor Richards Kevin Martin

Jun 26, 2024

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 9th Place ($130,943)

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Connor Richards

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Pot Limit Omaha

Joao Vieira announced pot as the first player to act and Bryce Yockey called on the button.

Vieira announced pot again on the 7♠6♠10♥ flop and Yockey raised all in. Vieira called off for his remaining stack.

Joao Vieira: A♣K♠Q♠Q♣ All in
Bryce Yockey: 8♦6♥5♠4♥

Vieira had queens and a flush draw while he needed to dodge Yockey's wrap outs. The 5♣ turn gave Yockey the straight before the 3♥ river confirmed Vieira's elimination on the unofficial final table bubble.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Joao Vieira

Jun 26, 2024

Becker Scoops Brewer

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chris Brewer raised on the button and Johannes Becker reraised in the small blind. Brewer called and they went heads-up to the J♣5♠3♥ flop.

Both players checked and the 7♠ fell on the turn. Becker then bet, Brewer raised, and Becker called.

The river was the 5♥ and Brewer bet. Becker raised and Brewer called.

Brewer showed Q♠9♦6♠4♦ for a straight, but Becker had A♣7♦6♣5♣ for a full house and a low to scoop the pot.

Tags: Chris Brewer Johannes Becker

Jun 26, 2024

Ivey Catches Up to Double Off Becker

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Phil Ivey: XxXx/5♠9♣2♣
Johannes Becker: XxXx/A♣4♦2♦

Johannes Becker completed, Phil Ivey raised, and Becker reraised. Ivey called as Becker bet again on fourth street.

Ivey called to fifth where Becker bet. Ivey then moved all in for 245,000 and Becker called.

Becker turned over A♠8♠10♥Q♦ for a pair of aces, while Ivey had a pair of fives showing with 10♠5♥ heading to sixth. He caught the 9♦ on sixth to make nines and fives, while the Q♠ completed his board to earn him a double up.

Tags: Johannes Becker Phil Ivey

Jun 26, 2024

Yockey Gets a Double

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryce Yockey limped in the small blind before calling a raise to 150,000 by Dylan Smith in the big blind.

Yockey moved all in for 350,000 following the 4♦8♦7♠ flop and Smith promptly called to put his opponent at risk.

Bryce Yockey: 10♥10♠4♣2♥ All in
Dylan Smith: Q♥10♣9♣5♦

Yockey was ahead and remained so on the 3♦5♠ runout to secure a full double.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Dylan Smith

Jun 26, 2024

Ivey Getting Short

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Connor Richards

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

Johannes Becker opened on the button with 2♠2♦ and Daniel Negreanu called in the small blind with A♥6♥ as Phil Ivey called in the big blind with 8♠4♠.

The flop of 5♥10♦7♣ checked through hand Negreanu checked again on the 7♠ turn before Ivey bet 150,000 with his gutshot. Becker folded and Negreanu called.

Negreanu checked again on the A♣ river and Ivey checked back as Negreanu showed his rivered top pair to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Johannes Becker Phil Ivey

Jun 26, 2024

Brewer Drops Ivey Below a Million

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Ivey raised on the button, Chris Brewer reraised in the small blind, and Ivey four-bet. Brewer called and both players drew one.

Brewer then bet, Ivey raised, and Brewer called. Brewer stood pat and bet, while Ivey took one and called.

Brewer again patted the third draw and Ivey drew one. Both players checked and Brewer's 8x7x5x3x2x earned him the pot.

Tags: Chris Brewer Phil Ivey

Jun 26, 2024

Benyamine Raises Ausmus

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Connor Richards

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Pot Limit Omaha

David Benyamine limped in as the first player to act and Joao Vieira completed in the small blind as Jeremy Ausmus checked his option in the big blind.

The flop of 9♣2♣J♠ checked through and Vieira checked again on the 7♦ turn. Ausmus bet 125,000 and Benyamine raised to 550,000 to bring a quick fold from Vieira. Ausmus also folded.

Tags: David Benyamine Jeremy Ausmus Joao Vieira