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

1 day 11 hours ago

No Comeback for Taylor

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

Esther Taylor: XxXx / 10♠3♠2♣Q♥ / Xx
Phil Hui: K♠K♥K♦ / Q♣8♦A♠J♥
Philip Sternheimer: A♣4♦ / 8♣3♣5♥10♦ / 5♠

Esther Taylor was already awaiting her fate when she was all-in against Phil Hui and Philip Sternheimer. The former then bet and Sternheimer called with a low while Hui showed a set of kings in the hole. Taylor briefly flashed the cards before tossing them into the muck but even table neighbour Calvin Anderson couldn't see them as per the discussion between the trio after the hand was over.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Esther Taylor Phil Hui Philip Sternheimer

1 day 12 hours ago

Assorted Chip Counts

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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

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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 12 hours ago

Early Double for E-Tay

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Kasey Taormino

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

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1 day 12 hours ago

First Break of Day 2

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

The 72 remaining players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

1 day 12 hours ago

Aces Good for Dzivielevski

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Yuri Dzivielevski and Dylan Smith were the final two players battling, as the field was sent on break.

There was around 30,000 in the pot, and Dzivielevski fired out 20,000 from the small blind. Smith called.

The 6♠ river checked through to showdown, where Dzivielevski's A♣A♦10♠5♥ was good for the pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Yuri Dzivielevski

1 day 12 hours ago

Katz Takes One Down; Another Taylor Double

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

David "ODB" Baker opened to 8,000 from under the gun, and was called by Roy Thung from the small blind before Aaron Katz made it 39,000 from the big blind. Baker thought about it briefly, before folding. Thung followed suit in returning his cards to dealer.

Katz showed 7x6x4x2x with Baker telling him he folded 6x5x4x3x2x.

On another table, Esther Taylor survived another all-in, doubling to around 70,000 after she showed a better low Philip Sternheimer.

Tags: Aaron Katz Esther Taylor Philip Sternheimer Roy Thung

1 day 12 hours ago

Yu Takes From Johnson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Ben Yu raised and Marco Johnson three-bet for Yu to call. On the Q♥6♥3♥ flop, Yu check-called a bet and did so again on the 3♠ turn. They checked the 10♦ river and Yu said "good check" before he revealed his 9♠9♦ which happened to be the best hand.

Right after that, Marco Johnson was moved to a new table as Maksim Pisarenko had entered and drawn his seat.Pisarenko inherited the small banana card protector for some additional value.

Tags: Ben Yu Maksim Pisarenko Marco Johnson

1 day 12 hours ago

"Bathroom Fish" Misses His Button

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Frank Visser

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Just before the cards were dealt, small blind Josh Arieh stood up and sprinted to the restroom.

"Leaving in the small blind is crazy. You risk missing your button. This guy's a bathroom fish," Chris Brewer then stated before he raised his button to 10,500.

David Williams called in the big blind, but he quickly check-folded when Brewer continued for 6,500.

Arieh was not back in time for the next hand, meaning Brad Owen was effectively on the button when open-raised to 9,000 in the cutoff. Aaron Kupin called in the big blind and check-called Owen's bet of 12,000 on the K♠3♣2♠ flop.

The A♠ turn was then checked through to the 4♣ river. Kupin checked a third time, but Owen put in a bet of 35,000. Kupin spent about a minute in the tank before mucking his cards to concede the pot.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Brad Owen Chris Brewer David Williams Josh Arieh

1 day 12 hours ago

Negreanu Surviving

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing Q♠4♥9♣.

Christopher Vitch and Dylan Weisman checked to Daniel Negreanu under the gun, and he bet out 5,000. Vitch called, and Weisman folded.

After the 10♦ on the turn, Vitch checked to Negreanu, who again bet, this time for 17,000. Vitch wasted little time and mucked to give the pot to Negreanu.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Daniel Negreanu Dylan Weisman