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

1 day 12 hours ago

Rotholz Gets a Nice Easy Chip Up

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

Ryan Hoenig opened to 6,000 from under the gun. Alex Livingston and Hal Rotholz both called before Eli Elezra and Brad Ruben came along from the blinds.

It checked to Rotholz on the 9♦7♥5♦ flop, and his bet of 22,000 took down the pot.

Tags: Alex Livingston Brad Ruben Eli Elezra Hal Rotholz Ryan Hoenig

1 day 12 hours ago

Rast Has the Biggest Boat

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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

Pot Limit Omaha

On the river of a K♥6♠5♥7♠K♣ board, Kristopher Tong made it 60,000 to go out of the big blind. Brian Rast raised it up to 225,000 for a large portion of his stack and Tong instantly called.

Rast tabled the A♠K♦7♥2♠ for the nutted full house, kings over sevens.

"Damn ... nice hand," Tong replied and tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong

1 day 12 hours ago

Mercier's Bluff Called By Kostritsyn

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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

Alexander Kostritsyn opened to 8,000 from the hijack and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.

Mercier check-called for 5,000 on the 7♠4♠2♠ flop before the K♠ turn checked through to the K♣ river. Mercier fired out 16,000 and was quickly called.

"Seven," Mercier announced sheepishly, and then Kostritsyn tabled [adkdqdjs for trip kings to take the pot.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Jason Mercier

1 day 12 hours ago

Big Huni Bets Out Pan

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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

Chris Hunichen opened from middle position to 10,500, which was called by Qinghai Pan on the button.

Both players checked the 3♣K♠3♦ flop, to see the 6♦ on the turn. Hunichen then bet out 20,000, and Pan made the call.

The river brought the 2♦ and Hunichen bet again, this time for 45,000. Pan took his time, before finding a fold to give Hunichen the pot.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Qinghai Pan

1 day 12 hours ago

The Katz Is Not Out of the Bag

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Roy Thung raised to 7,000 and David "ODB" Baker called in the big blind, then check-folded the K♥9♦2♥ flop when Thung continued for 11,000.

One hand later, Aaron Katz limped in from the hijack and called a raise to 13,500 by Ariel Mantel in the cutoff. On the J♥9♦3♣ flop, Katz checked and Mantel bet the pot for 34,500. Katz mulled it over for a short while and then called all-in for 30,500.

Aaron Katz: A♣10♣8♦6♣ All in
Ariel Mantel: Q♣Q♠8♦6♥

The K♠ turn and 7♥ river improved Katz to a straight for the double.

Tags: Aaron Katz Ariel Mantel Roy Thung David "ODB" Baker

1 day 12 hours ago

Two In, Two Out

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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

1 day 12 hours ago

Rast Razzes Weisman

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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

Razz

Dylan Weisman: XxXx/3x4x9x2x/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4x7xJx - folded on fifth street
Brian Rast: 10x5x4x/8x2x8x3x

Dylan Weisman bet on fourth street, seeing Daniel Negreanu and Brian Rast call. Negreanu then folded to Weisman's bet on fifth street, but Rast stuck around and called.

Weisman kept firing on sixth and seventh street, with Rast calling to showdown. Weisman announced a nine-low, prompting Rast to table an eight-low and rake in the chips.

"Too greedy," Weisman concluded.

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Negreanu Dylan Weisman

1 day 12 hours ago

Taylor Survives Again

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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

Brian Tate raised to 7,000 from the button and called when Esther Taylor jammed for 17,000 from the small blind.

Esther Taylor: A♥9♣8♥7♣ All in
Brian Tate: K♦Q♠10♠5♦

Tate made two pair on the K♥6♦5♠ flop to take the lead, but Taylor still had hope with her straight draws. The 3♥ turn also gave her outs the flush, but a heart wasn't needed as the 7♠ river gave Taylor the nut-straight for the double-up.

Tags: Brian Tate Esther Taylor

1 day 12 hours ago

Negreanu's Blind Bet on Seventh Backfires

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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

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 2♦8♥4♦K♣ / Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx / A♠5♥9♠K♥ / Xx

Action was caught on fourth street, where Christopher Vitch fired out a bet into Daniel Negreanu, who called. Fifth street checked through, and then Negreanu led out on sixth after both players picked up king up cards. Vitch called.

Without looking at his last card, Negreanu bet and Vitch quickly called, tabling 8♣6♥4♠ for an eight-six.

"I guess I should've looked," laughed Negreanu, peeling at his 10♦8♠3♥ before mucking his hand.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Daniel Negreanu

1 day 12 hours ago

E-Tay Triples Up

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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