Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 11 hours ago

Monnette Puts Matusow to the Test

Calum Grant

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ryan Miller opened to 9,000 from the hijack. David Benyamine and Justin Smith called from the cutoff and button. Mike Matusow and John Monnette came along from the blinds.

Matusow led out for 31,000 on the 5♠3♣2♦ flop, and only Monnette called.

The 8♦ turn checked through to the 6♦ river, where Matusow bet 90,000. Monnette announced "pot," gunning for Matusow's last 105,000. "The Mouth" thought briefly, but folded his hand.

Tags: David Benyamine John Monnette Justin Smith Mike Matusow Ryan Miller

1 day 11 hours ago

Deeb Among Eliminated Short Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

1 day 11 hours ago

Two for Tong

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Calum Grant

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

David "ODB" Baker raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Kristopher Tong called from the button. Baker folded to a bet of 14,000 on the Q♦9♣6♠ flop, and Tong flashed J♦10♦.

On the next deal, Tong made it 11,000 from the cutoff. Christopher Vitch defended his big blind, but check-folded to a bet of 21,000 on the 10♦3♣2♠ flop.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Kristopher Tong

1 day 11 hours ago

Anderson Down to Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Brian Tate: 10♦8♥7♦/Q♣Q♥10♣6♣
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/5♣5♥Q♠9♣/Xx

Brian Tate checked with open queens on fifth street before he called a bet by Calvin Anderson. The same occurred on sixth and seventh street.

"You win," Anderson then claimed, and Tate tabled two pair for the win.

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/Q♦2♦ - folded on fourth street
Chance Kornuth: XxXx/9♠6♠

The next hand, Anderson completed and called a two-bet by Chance Kornuth. Kornuth kept firing on fourth street, prompting Anderson to check-fold and leave himself a stack of just over two bigbets.

Tags: Brian Tate Calvin Anderson Chance Kornuth

1 day 11 hours ago

Straight Flush For Yockey

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Aaron Katz raised from under the gun and it folded to Maximilian Schindler on the button, who three-bet. Bryce Yockey in the small blind called, and Katz called the raise as well.

The flop came 3♦7♦4♠ and Yockey checked, before Katz bet. Both Schindler and Yockey called.

After the Q♦ on the turn, Yockey checked again and Katz bet. This time Schindler folded, but Yockey still called.

The river brought the 4♦ and Yockey led out for a bet, which Katz quickly called.

Yockey tabled 6♦5♠5♦4♥ for a straight flush to take the high, and Katz took the low after he turned over A♣9♥9♣2♣.

Tags: Aaron Katz Bryce Yockey Maximilian Schindler

1 day 11 hours ago

Schwartz Doesn't Get Maxx Value

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / Q♠A♥3♦J♦ / Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx / 5♦2♠Q♥ folded on fifth street
Luke Schwartz: XxXx / 4♦8♥6♠2♥ / Xx

Benny Glaser had just earned a pot off John Racener to leave the latter short and then called when Maxx Coleman completed, bring-in Luke Schwartz also came along. On fourth street, Coleman bet his ace and Glaser called, as did Schwartz.

Fifth street saw Coleman bet again, Glaser folded and Schwartz called.

Coleman bet sixth street and was raised, reluctantly tossing in calling chips. On seventh street, Coleman slowed down and checked for Schwartz to bet. After some consideration, Coleman sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Benny Glaser John Racener Luke Schwartz Maxx Coleman

1 day 12 hours ago

Hunichen Blends Volpe

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe checked the 8♥2♣8♦10♦ turn over to Chris Hunichen, who added 32,000 to the pot of 45,000 with a bet. Volpe called to the K♦ river, which he also checked.

Hunichen then announced a massive all-in, covering Volpe's stack of 340,000. Volpe spent a few minutes in the tank before he decided to forfeit the pot to his opponent.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Paul Volpe

1 day 12 hours ago

No Heart Dehkharghani

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Calum Grant

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: XxXx / 5♥8♥Q♣2♥ / Xx
Ariel Mantel: XxXx / 8♦ - folded on third street
Ray Dehkharghani: XxXx / 6♥10♥9♥4♥ / Xx

Ariel Mantel completed before Ariel Mantel reraised. Bryce Yockey, the bring-in, made it three-bets, folding out Mantel. Dehkharghani called.

Dehkharghani check-called a bet on on fourth street. Yockey did the same on fifth street after his queen gave him the best board. Yockey check-called on sixth street before seventh street checked through to showdown.

Despite four hearts on his board, Dehkharghani couldn't beat Yockey's kings in the hole, as the latter tabled A♠K♦K♣ to take the pot.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Bryce Yockey Ray Dehkharghani

1 day 12 hours ago

Williams Makes #2

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to David Williams on the button who raised, before Aaron Kupin three-bet in the small blind. It folded back to Williams who made the call.

Both players drew one card and checked after the first two draws. After the third draw, where both players drew one card again, Kupin opted for a bet, which Williams raised. Kupin wasted no time and made the call and was shown 7x6x4x3x2x to give the pot to Williams with #2.

Tags: Aaron Kupin David Williams

1 day 12 hours ago

Schindler Limps, Pimps

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Maximilian Schindler limped in from the hijack. Bryce Yockey made it 14,000 to go in the cutoff, which Schindler called. Schindler then check-called

Yockey's continuation-bet of 14,000 before the J♠ turn and 4♠ river were checked to showdown. Schindler tabled 8♠8♥ for a flush, raking in the chips.

On the next deal, Schindler again limped, this time under the gun. Yockey limped along from the hijack this time, after which Ray Dehkharghani checked his big blind.

After the trio checked the 4♣K♠Q♠ flop, Dehkharghani bet 12,000 on the 3♠ turn. Schindler called before Yockey folded.

Dehkharghani then checked the 7♥ river over to Schindler, who fired a massive bet of 84,000 into the middle. Dehkharghani gave it some time, but he could not find a call and mucked his hand.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Maximilian Schindler Ray Dehkharghani