Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

17 hours 25 minutes ago

Boat Over Boat as Yockey Coolers Chambers

Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Justin Liberto from the hijack, Walter Chambers from the cutoff, and Bryce Yockey from the button went three-ways to a Q♣4♦2♠ flop in a three-bet pot. It checked to Yockey who bet and both opponents called.

On the 2♣ turn, Liberto checked, Chambers led out, Yockey called, and Liberto folded.

Chambers led again on the 9♠ river, Yockey raised, and Chambers called after a small tank. Yockey tabled A♠4♠4♥3♥ for fours full of twos, and Chambers flashed A♣9♦8♦2♥ for twos full of nines, and Yockey collected a substantial pot.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Justin Liberto Walter Chambers

17 hours 30 minutes ago

Kornuth Wins Back-to-Back Triple Draw Hands

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Patrick Stacey raised his button and called when Chance Kornuth three-bet from the small blind. Kornuth took two cards, while Stacey needed three. Kornuth bet after the draw, and Stacey called.

On the second draw, Kornuth only needed one card, while Stacey took two. Kornuth tossed in another bet, taking down the pot as Stacey conceded via a fold.

The next hand, Kornuth raised on the button. Ray Dehkharghani then three-bet from the small blind, and Max Kruse four-bet in the big blind. Kornuth and Dehkharghani both called, drawing two cards with Kruse taking one in between.

Dehkhargani then checked, Kruse bet, and Kornuth and Dehkharghani both called. The players drew the same number of cards on the second draw as on the first draw, after which Kruse bet again, and Kornuth and Dehkhargahni called.

On the final draw, the trio took one card each. Dehkhargani checked, and Kruse bet. Kornuth quickly called, forcing Dehkhargani to muck his cards.

Kruse announced a pair, prompting Kornuth to table Kx7x6x4x2x to rake in the big pot.

"You could have folded a king," Kruse lamented after the hand.

"I already made up my mind that I was going to f**king call," Kornuth replied with a smile.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Max Kruse Patrick Stacey Ray Dehkharghani

17 hours 34 minutes ago

Negreanu Leads Into E-Tay

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised to 7,000 in the hijack and Esther Taylor three-bet to 25,500 in the cutoff. Negreanu called and drew one as Taylor stood pat.

Negreanu then led out for 60,000 to send Taylor deep into the tank. She shuffled her chips and counted her stack before sliding her cards to the muck.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Esther Taylor

17 hours 36 minutes ago

Schindler Chops With Ausmus

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Joao Vieira: XxXx / A♠9♠10♥7♥ / Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / 2♦8♣5♠K♦ / Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx / Q♦J♠3♦7♣ / Xx

On fifth street, Joao Vieira checked his lead with an ace and Jeremy Ausmus bet, Maximilian Schindler called and Vieira came along. The same action repeated on sixth before they checked seventh to Schindler. His bet was called twice for Schindler to reveal the 7♦6♦5♦ for a flush, which won the high pot.

Vieira mucked when Ausmus tabled his 7♣3♥2♥ for the low and the Portuguese lost a bunch of chips.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Joao Vieira Maximilian Schindler

17 hours 41 minutes ago

Brannan Jams the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a J♦10♥7♠ flop with around 20,000 in the middle, Gershon Distenfeld checked under the gun to Frank Brannan in the cutoff who bet 13,000. Robert Wells called on the button and Distenfeld called as well.

The turn brought the 4♣ as Brannan fired again for 45,000, with Wells calling and Distenfeld check-calling once again.

Three-ways to the 3♣ river with just under 200,000 in the middle, Distenfeld checked to Brannan who bet 178,500, leaving himself a single T-1,000 chip behind. Wells folded after a small tank and Distenfeld quickly let his hand go, conceding a sizeable pot to Brannan without showdown.

Tags: Frank Brannan Gershon Distenfeld Robert Wells

17 hours 48 minutes ago

Two In a Row for Seiver

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold’em

Scott Seiver raised to 4,000 and was called by Calvin Anderson in the cutoff as well as Jesse Lonis in the big blind. The A♠K♠Q♦ flop was checked to Seiver and his bet of 4,000 won the pot.

The dealer scooped up the pot and Seiver jokingly said he wanted to show the five-six of hearts. "That will be difficult, as I had the five of hearts," Lonis replied.

Seiver made it 4,000 to go in the next hand and was called by Anderson once more, John Racener also came along from the big blind. The 10♥5♠3♦ flop was checked to Anderson who bet 8,000. Only Seiver called. They checked the 6♣ turn and 3♣ river for Seiver to win the pot with the K♦J♥.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Jesse Lonis John Racener Scott Seiver

17 hours 50 minutes ago

Schwartz Finds Full House

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Luke Schwartz: J♣9♣6♣/J♥J♠4♦6♦
Danny Tang: XxXx/10♦Q♦9♥J♦/Xx

Luke Schwartz bet on fifth street, and Danny Tang called. Schwartz continued firing on sixth street, but this time Tang raised. Schwartz responded with a three-bet, which Tang called after some thought.

Tang tossed in another bet on seventh street. Tang entered the tank again, but decided the price was too good and called off. Schwartz revealed a full house, and Tang sent his cards to the muck in defeat.

During the hand, Kristopher Tong sat down at the table as the newest entry.

Tags: Danny Tang Kristopher Tong Luke Schwartz

17 hours 54 minutes ago

Quads For Negreanu

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Rast limped in from the cutoff and Alexander Kostritsyn came along in the small blind as Daniel Negreanu checked his option in the big blind.

Kostritsyn checked on the flop of Q♥8♦7♣ and Negreanu bet 5,000. Only Kostritsyn called. Kostritsyn checked again on the Q♦ turn and Negreanu again bet 5,000. Kostritsyn again called.

Kostritsyn checked once more on the 7♦ river and Negreanu bet pot. Kostritsyn folded, leading Negreanu to excitingly show Q♠Q♣ for quad queens.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Brian Rast Daniel Negreanu

18 hours ago

Ausmus Triples in No-Limit Deuce

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Joao Vieira opened to 5,500 in the hijack before Jeremy Ausmus jammed for 26,500 in the cutoff. In the small blind, Eric Wasserson looked interested as he confirmed the count before clicking in to 48,000, just barely over the minimum raise. Vieira weighted his options before he flatted the four-bet.

Wasserson drew one, Vieira remained pat, and Ausmus drew one, breaking what he later said was a ten.

Wasserson then led for 75,000 into the side pot, and Vieira folded after a minute's tank.

Jeremy Ausmus: 8x7x5x4x2x All in
Eric Wasserson: 9x8x5x4x2x

Ausmus drew to a winner as he made an eight low to secure the triple.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Jeremy Ausmus Joao Vieira

18 hours 4 minutes ago

Weisman Climbs Back Above Starting Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000 Blinds, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Chris Brewer raised under the gun, Ryan Hoenig called in the next seat over, and Patrick Leonard called in the cutoff. Dylan Weisman defended his big blind, after which the 4♦6♥K♣ flop was fanned.

It checked to Hoenig, who bet. Leonard and Brewer folded, while Weisman wanted to see a turn and called.

The remaining duo then checked through the 4♣ turn, prompting Weisman to bet out on the 9♦ river. Hoenig tossed in a quick call, but he could not beat Weisman's K♦Q♣J♣8♣ for top pair, and mucked his cards.

Tags: Chris Brewer Dylan Weisman Patrick Leonard Ryan Hoenig