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

1 day 12 hours ago

Kalas Doubles Through Rast; Knocks Out Negreanu After

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 Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Brian Rast: K♣J♣ / 4♣10♣9♣7♣ / 5♣
Kane Kalas: 2♠6♣ / 6♠8♦8♠9♠ / 6♥

Kane Kalas bet fifth street and then check-raised all-in on sixth off his shorter stack to get called by Brian Rast who tabled a flush. Kalas had two pair by then and needed help, which he spiked with the six on the river to improve to a full house.

Daniel Negreanu: 5♠8♠ / 6♥10♠Q♥4♥ / 6♣
Kane Kalas: A♦K♦ / 4♦J♦3♦6♦ / 5♣
Dylan Weisman: XxXx / A♥2♦8♥ folded on fifth street

In the very next hand, Dylan Weisman completed and was called by Daniel Negreanu and Kalas. Weisman bet fourth street to pick up two calls and checked fifth as did Negreanu. Kalas now had three diamonds showing and bet after which Weisman reluctantly called.

Negreanu sighed bemoaning why Weisman would leave him in such a spot but he only had 17,000 chips total left behind by then. Negreanu called the full bet and got the last chip in on sixth street. Kalas had a made flush and improved to a low on seventh, scooping the entire pot and sending Negreanu to the rail.

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Negreanu Dylan Weisman Kane Kalas

1 day 12 hours ago

Tate Takes Tournament Tokens from Taherpour

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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

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Philip Sternheimer raised from under the gun and was called by Dara Taherpour and Brian Tate from the cutoff and button.

Sternheimer and Taherpour drew two, while Tate took three. Sternheimer bet, and was called in both spots.

Each player drew one on second draw. Sternheimer checked, and Taherpour bet. Only Tate called.

Both players stood pat on third draw, and action checked through to showdown where Tate's 8x7x6x3x2x was good for the pot.

Tags: Brian Tate Dara Taherpour Philip Sternheimer

1 day 12 hours ago

Wasserson Takes from Van Ravenswoud

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Carlo van Ravenswoud raised from the hijack to 9,000, and when it folded to the big blind Eric Wasserson, he made the call.

The flop came 5♠10♣Q♦ and Wasserson check-called a bet of 10,000 from Van Ravenswoud.

Both players checked after the 8♣ turn and J♠ river. Wasserson turned over Q♣5♥ for a flopped two pair, and Van Ravenswoud quickly mucked to give the pot to Wasserson.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Eric Wasserson Van Ravenswoud

1 day 12 hours ago

Guagenti Takes Chips from Obst

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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

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

James Obst raised from middle position and called when Nick Guagenti reraised from the cutoff.

Obst drew two, while Guagenti toom one. Obst check-called a bet.

Both players drew on on second draw, and Obst check-called another bet.

Obst drew one again, with Guagenti standing pat. Obst then check-folded to Guagenti's bet.

Tags: James Obst Nick Guagenti

1 day 12 hours ago

Vitch Scoops Tong

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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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Kane Kalas: XxXx/A♥ - folded on third street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/Q♥5♠3♠2♠/Xx
Christopher Vitch: A♣8♠4♦/4♣10♦7♦8♣

Kane Kalas completed on third street, Kristopher Tong raised, and Christopher Vitch three-bet. Kalas got out of the way, but Tong called.

Tong then led out on fourth and fifth street. Vitch called both times, after which sixth and seventh street were checked to showdown.

Tong announced one pair, prompting Vitch to table eights and fours to rake in the entire pot.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Kane Kalas Kristopher Tong

1 day 12 hours ago

Small One for Negreanu

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Action folded to Christopher Vitch on the button, and he raised to 11,000, which Daniel Negreanu in the big bind called.

Both players drew one and then checked after the draw. Vitch announced "ace" and Negreanu tabled 10x9x7x6x2x to take the pot.

1 day 12 hours ago

More Than 100 Entries in the Second Level of the Day

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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

The clock shows a total of 101 entries and slowly but surely climbs towards the attendance of last year, which had attracted a total of 107 entries. New in the field are Ben Diebold and Michael Moncek, both sitting down with a fresh stack of 300,000 in chips.

Tags: Ben Diebold Michael Moncek

1 day 12 hours ago

Vitch Pats Himself on the Back

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Christopher Vitch opened from under the gun with a raise to 9,000, which was called by Brian Rast on the button, and the big blind Kristopher Tong.

Tong drew two, while both Rast and Vitch drew one. Tong then checked to Vitch, who took some time before checking as well, and Rast followed behind.

Tong then quickly turned over 9x7x5x4x2x for a nine-seven, and Vitch then tabled 9x7x6x4x2x for a worse nine-seven to give the pot to Tong after Rast mucked.

After the hand, Vitch jokingly patted himself on the back for not value betting the worse hand.

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch Kristopher Tong

1 day 12 hours ago

Monnette Folds Two Pair to Benyamine

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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

John Monnette made it 9,000 in the hijack. Ryan Miller called on the button, inviting David Benyamine to squeeze in a three-bet to 32,000 from the small blind. Monnette called before Miller folded.

Benyamine continued for 29,000 on the 10♣8♦2♠ flop. Monnette raised to 100,000, and Benyamine called. The K♥ turn then checked through to the Q♣ river, where Benyamine piled in a bet of 170,000.

"Always, always, always," Monnette stated as he went deep into the tank. Eventually, he folded 10♥8♥ face up, surrendering the pot to Benyamine.

Tags: David Benyamine John Monnette Ryan Miller

1 day 12 hours ago

Negreanu Finds a Three-Outer to Survive

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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

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun. Christopher Vitch and Dylan Weisman called from the blind.

It checked to Negreanu on the Q♣6♣4♣ flop, and he bet. Vitch raised, folding out Weisman. Negreany called.

Negreanu called another bet on the 4♥ turn, but folded to a bet on the 4♠ river to preserve his short stack.

On the next deal, Kristopher Tong raised and Negreanu defended his big blind, but check-folded to a bet on the Q♠7♣2♥ flop.

The following hand saw Kane Kalas raise from under the gun, and Brian Rast call from the big blind. This time, Rast check-folded to a bet on the 8♣6♥2♥ flop.

In the hand after, Negreanu put in his last 13,000 from the button and Kalas called to put the 2024 champ at risk.

Daniel Negreanu: J♥9♥ All in
Kane Kalas: Q♦9♣

Negreanu was dominated, and things got worse as he whiffed the 7♦5♣4♦ flop. However, the J♣ turn offered him a lifeline, and he held to double after the 7x river.

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch Daniel Negreanu Dylan Weisman Kane Kalas Kristopher Tong