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

1 day 12 hours ago

Smith Below Six Figures

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

Dan Smith: XxXx/6x8x2x5x/Xx
Luke Schwartz: 7x5xAx/4x3x9xJx

Dan Smith completed on third street and called when Luke Schwartz raised. Schwartz bet on fourth street, seeing Smith call. Smith gained the betting lead on fifth street but checked, with Schwartz betting in response.

Smith called to sixth street, where he decided to lead out after catching his fourth open low card. Schwartz called to seventh street, where Smith reverted to checking.

Schwartz bet after some thought, and Smith tossed in calling chips after some time in the tank. Schwartz revealed a seven-low. Smith was unable to beat it and mucked his hand.

Tags: Dan Smith Luke Schwartz

1 day 12 hours ago

Kruse Control; Matusow Adds

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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 tail end of a J♥6♣4♦8♠3♠ board, John Monnette checked in the cutoff and Max Kruse on the button bet 40,000 into a pot of around 60,000. Monnette reluctantly folded and Kruse asked him "what did you have?"

Monnette replied "a jack" and Kruse was somewhat stunned. "One jack?" he inquired in disbelief and then added "I was bluffing but I had the best hand, I had kings. If you call, I might muck my hand," the former German football striker concluded.

One hand later, Ryan Miller raised to 7,000 and Matthew Beinner defended the big blind. On the 4♠2♠2♦ flop, Beinner check-jammed into a bet of 7,000 and Miller folded.

David Benyamine then raised to 8,000 on the button and Beinner called in the next seat. Mike Matusow three-bet to 25,000 for Benyamine to call, while Beinner folded. Matusow continued for 25,500 on the A♣9♠5♦ flop and Benyamine folded.

Tags: David Benyamine John Monnette Matthew Beinner Max Kruse Mike Matusow Ryan Miller

1 day 13 hours ago

Taylor Hanging On By a Thread; Anderson Tables a Flush

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor was already all-in and at risk, and was up against Brian Battistone and Brian Tate.

All three players were looking at the 10♦8♠3♥7♣5♦ board, which Battistone and Tate checked through to showdown.

Battitstone had 7♥3♠2♦, keeping his fourth card hidden, but he mucked his hand after Tate showed down A♥4♥9♣7♦ and Taylor tabled A♠4♦8♦6♥.

Tate and Taylor chopped up the low with their seven-fives, but Taylor took the high, as she had an eight-high straight to take three-quarters of the pot. Taylor chipped up to around 23,500, while Battistone was left with around 53,000.

On the next deal, Calvin Anderson raised from the hijack, and called when Philip Sternheimer three-bet from the button.

The J♥3♥3♦ flop checked through before Sternheimer called bets on the 5♣ turn and 10♥ river. Anderson tabled A♥6♥6♣3♣ for a flush, and took down the pot.

A few hands later, Battistone was eliminated from the table.

Tags: Brian Battistone Brian Tate Calvin Anderson Esther Taylor Philip Sternheimer

1 day 13 hours ago

Hunichen Scoops Sammartino's Three Aces

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Chris Hunichen raised in middle position and called when Dario Sammartino made it three bets to go in the hijack. Sammartino continued with a bet on the 4♣8♦4♠ flop, which Hunichen check-raised.

Sammartino called to the 9♥ turn, where called another bet by Hunichen. The J♠ river saw the same action, with Hunichen tabling A♠Q♣5♥4♥ for flopped trips.

Sammartino sighed as he flung open A♥A♦A♣2x, losing the entire pot to his opponent.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Dario Sammartino

1 day 13 hours ago

Obst, I Did It 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

Omaha Hi-Lo

James Obst raised from under the gun and Carlo van Ravenswoud called from the big blind.

Van Ravenswoud check-raised on the 8♥5♠5♣ flop, and Obst called.

Obst called another bet on the 7♥ turn, bringing in the K♣ river. Van Ravenswoud fired out another bet, and quickly called when Obst raised.

Obst tabled K♦K♠4♦2♦ for kings full of fives and an eight-seven low. Van Ravenswoud couldn't beat either of those hands, and conceded the pot.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud James Obst Van Ravenswoud

1 day 13 hours ago

Vengrin Takes From Rheem

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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

Seven Card Stud

Chino Rheem: XxXx / 6♥3♥7♠8♠ / Xx
Matt Vengrin: XxXx / 10♣9♣5♥7♥ / Xx

With just two streets of betting action prior, Chino Rheem and Matt Vengrin checked on sixth street. Rheem then bet seventh and Vengrin reluctantly tossed in calling chips. "Just sixes," Rheem said and then mucked when Vengrin revealed the K♣10♥6♦ in the hole for a pair of tens.

Tags: Chino Rheem Matt Vengrin

1 day 13 hours ago

Two Bets Gets It Done for Kruse

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Max Kruse opened the action from the cutoff with a raise, which was called by David Benyamine in the small blind.

The flop came 2♥10♣10♦ and Benyamine check-called a bet from Kruse.

After the J♥ on the turn, Benyamine checked again, but folded after Kruse bet.

Kruse flashed the 10♥ as he took in the pot.

1 day 13 hours ago

Ins and 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 13 hours ago

Negreanu Hopes for Check, Still Raises

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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

Seven Card Stud

Daniel Negreanu: Q♠9♦8♦/9♣J♥6♠10♣
Kane Kalas: XxXx/10♥3♣Q♣2♣/Xx

Daniel Negreanu checked fourth street over to Kane Kalas. Kalas bet, and Negreanu called. Kalas gained the betting lead on fifth street and bet again. Negreanu called, and did so again when Kalas bet on sixth street.

Kalas fired again on seventh street.

"I had hoped you'd check there," Negreanu stated as he looked at his cards.

He then raised, and Kalas called to showdown. Negreanu tabled a straight, prompting Kalas to quickly muck his hand.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Kane Kalas

1 day 13 hours ago

Yockey Wins a Three-Bet Pot; Racener Doubles Through Rast

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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 Hold'em

Maximilian Schindler opened to 7,000 from the button and called when Bryce Yockey made it 26,000 from the small blind.

Schindler called a bet of 15,000 on the A♠K♠2♣ flop, but folded to a bet of 75,000 on the K♣ turn.

On another table, John Racener was seen collecting a double up from Brian Rast.

Racener doubled up to around 185,000 after his A♣3♥ beat 9x9x on the 6♣J♦4♦A♦10♠ runout.