Esther Taylor has made history by becoming the second-ever woman to cash the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, after making the final table of one of the summer's showpiece events.
The American, who has over $2.3 million in total live earnings, joins trailblazer Melissa Burr as the second female player to cash the event, eleven years on from Burr's 7th-place finish in 2014 for $165,435.
Kunal Patni raised to 280,000 on the button and in the big blind, Damian Salas moved all in for 980,000, which Patni called.
Damian Salas: A♣9♣
Kunal Patni: Q♠9♥
The board ran out Q♥6♠4♠6♣K♠ and the queens up were good for the pot while the 2020 WSOP Main Event Champion took his leave from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,355,000
865,000
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865,000 |
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Busted | |
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After losing a sizable pot to Yilong Wang just moments ago, Felipe Boianovsky raised all in for 220,000 in the cutoff which saw Wang raise to 450,000. In the small blind, Martynas Vitkauskas raised to 1,450,000 and only Wang called.
The flop rolled out 2♥5♥8♣ and Vitkauskas bet 1,400,000 to earn a fold from Wang.
Felipe Boianovsky: J♦8♦
Martynas Vitkauskas: A♥A♣
The board ran out Q♥Q♦ and the aces up were good for Vitkauskas to take down the pot to eliminate Boianovsky.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,800,000
2,020,000
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2,020,000 |
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5,750,000
1,865,000
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1,865,000 |
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Busted | |
Corey Kempson was all in preflop and at risk in the hijack for about 1,100,000 against Yilong Wang in the cutoff.
Corey Kempson: K♣10♣
Yilong Wang: A♦K♥
The board ran out 7♥3♣6♠2♥9♣ and Kempson's impressive tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,300,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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Busted | |
Cesar Del Pino raised to 240,000 from under the gun and in the big blind, Hamid Toghyan called.
The flop rolled out 9♥J♠K♠ and Toghyan check-called a bet of 175,000 from Del Pino.
On the turn 2♣, Toghyan checked over to Del Pino who bet 410,000, prompting Toghyan to move all in for 1,100,000 effective and Del Pino called.
Cesar Del Pino: K♣J♦
Hamid Toghyan: Q♥10♣
Nothing changed on the river 5♠ and Toghyan was awarded the pot while Del Pino was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,460,000
2,385,000
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2,385,000 |
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Busted | |
Action was folded to Fady Khabbaz, who moved all in for his last 720,000 from middle position, and was called by Yuya Kita also in middle position. All other players folded.
Fady Khabbaz: 8♣8♦
Yuya Kita: K♣K♥
The flop came 3♥Q♦7♦ and was not much help to Khabbaz. Nor was the A♠ on the turn, and he was drawing to an eight to stay alive. Unfortunately for Khabbaz, the 7♠ peeled off on the river, and he was sent to the cage in 19th spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,875,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 1 | Steven Jones | United States | 5,350,000 | 34 |
| 600 | 2 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 7,500,000 | 47 |
| 600 | 3 | Jason Richard | United States | 1,725,000 | 11 |
| 600 | 4 | Yuya Kita | Japan | 2,875,000 | 18 |
| 600 | 5 | Seunghyun Nam | United States | 4,475,000 | 28 |
| 600 | 6 | John Oneal | United States | 2,950,000 | 19 |
| 600 | 7 | Yilong Wang | China | 7,300,000 | 46 |
| 600 | 8 | Romain Lewis | France | 3,525,000 | 23 |
| 600 | 9 | Rohit Mariwalla | United Kingdom | 5,100,000 | 32 |
| 601 | 1 | Martynas Vitkauskas | Lithuania | 8,975,000 | 57 |
| 601 | 2 | Kunal Patni | India | 7,250,000 | 46 |
| 601 | 3 | Fabrizio Gonzalez | Italy | 4,250,000 | 27 |
| 601 | 4 | Olivier Busquet | United States | 2,200,000 | 14 |
| 601 | 5 | Ran Ilani | Israel | 1,950,000 | 13 |
| 601 | 6 | Paawan Bansal | India | 7,625,000 | 48 |
| 601 | 7 | Ren Lin | China | 6,075,000 | 38 |
| 601 | 8 | Jiawei Mao | China | 7,875,000 | 50 |
| 601 | 9 | Hamid Toghyan | United Kingdom | 6,225,000 | 39 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,975,000
825,000
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825,000 |
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7,875,000
725,000
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725,000 |
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7,625,000
1,825,000
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1,825,000 |
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7,500,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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7,300,000 | |
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7,250,000
1,895,000
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1,895,000 |
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6,225,000
1,235,000
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1,235,000 |
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6,075,000
775,000
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775,000 |
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5,350,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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5,100,000
450,000
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450,000 |
|
4,475,000
2,330,000
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2,330,000 |
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4,250,000
485,000
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485,000 |
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3,525,000
515,000
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515,000 |
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2,950,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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2,875,000 | |
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2,200,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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1,950,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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1,725,000
350,000
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350,000 |
Kunal Patni raised to 320,000 in early position and in the hijack, Ran Ilani three-bet to 1,400,000. Action folded back around to Patni who moved all in for 1,720,000 effective and Ilani called to put himself at risk.
Ran Ilani: 10♣10♠
Kunal Patni: A♥K♦
The board ran out 2♣4♠8♥9♣2♠ and the tens held up for Ilani to double up through Patni.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,380,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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3,840,000
990,000
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990,000 |
Yuya Kita raised to 510,000 in the small blind and in the big blind, Seunghyun Nam moved all in for 2,300,000 effective and Kita called to put himself at risk.
Yuya Kita: J♣J♥
Seunghyun Nam: 2♥2♠
The board ran out A♦Q♥2♦A♥K♦ and the twos full of aces was good for Nam to take down the pot and eliminate Kita from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,350,000
5,205,000
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5,205,000 |
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Busted |
