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

1 day 1 hour ago

Glaser Running Over Table

Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Bryce Yockey: XxXx/4x9x7x2x/Xx
Benny Glaser: Jx3xAx/2xQx7x4x

Bryce Yockey bet on fourth street, and Benny Glaser called. Yockey bet again on fifth street, and again Glaser tossed in calling chips.

Yockey slowed down on sixth street with a check. Glaser took the initiative with a bet, and Yockey called.

Yockey check-called once more on seventh street to reach showdown, where Glaser tabled a perfect seven-low to add even more chips to his ever-growing stack.

Tags: Benny Glaser Bryce Yockey

1 day 1 hour ago

Tong Cements the "Real Heat Check"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Dan Shak had just been eliminated by Kristopher Tong and left the table rather upset.

What followed was then an open-raise by Brian Rast in the cutoff. Tong called with his massive stack on the button, which was then dubbed as "the heat check" by Christopher Vitch when Rast discarded two and Tong took three.

They checked to the second draw on which both took two. Rast bet and Tong called. The final draw saw both players discard one each and Rast's bet was called. Rast showed a pair of eights, and Tong won the next pot with 7x5x3x3x2x for a pair of treys.

The heat check is confirmed. Tong is still running hot.

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch Dan Shak Kristopher Tong

1 day 1 hour ago

Moncek Short; Hunichen Cruising

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Michael Moncek raised second to act and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.

Mercier drew two, while Moncek took one. Mercier check-called a bet.

Both players drew one on second draw, and Mercier once again check-called.

On the final draw, Mercier took one while Moncek stood pat.

Mercier led out with a bet, and Moncek made a reluctant call. Mercier tabled 8x6x5x4x2x, and Moncek mucked.

On the next deal, Chris Hunichen raised from middle position and David Lin called from the small blind.

Both player took two on the first draw, and Lin check-called a bet.

The same action took place on second draw.

On the third draw, Lin took one and Hunichen stood pat. Lin check-folded to a bet.

Tags: Chris Hunichen David Lin Jason Mercier Michael Moncek

1 day 1 hour ago

Glaser Wheels In More Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Benny Glaser raised his button and saw Ariel Mantel toss in a three-bet from the small blind. Glaser called, and called again when Mantel bet the 6♦2♣A♦ flop.

The 5♠ fell on the turn. Mantel fired another bet, but this time Glaser raised. Mantel called, and he check-called when Glaser tossed more chips into the pot on the 10♠ river.

Glaser tabled Q♠Q♣4♥3♠ for nut-nut, scooping the sizable pot.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Benny Glaser

1 day 1 hour ago

Hansen Enters the Danger Zone

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Hunichen raised on the button and was called by Gus Hansen in the big blind.

Hansen and Hunichen both drew two cards and Hansen check-called a bet from Hunichen.

On the second draw, Hansen drew one and Hunichen stood pat. Hansen checked, Hunichen bet, and Hansen decided to fold and give the pot to Hunichen.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Gus Hansen

1 day 1 hour ago

Van Ravenswoud Straightens Out Johnson

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Carlo van Ravenswoud: Q♣9♥8♥/10♦6♣7♣K♥
Marco Johnson: XxXx/6♦5♣3♣7♠/Xx

Carlo van Ravenswoud checked fifth street over to Marco Johnson, who tossed in a bet. Van Ravenswoud then raised, and Johnson called.

Van Ravenswoud flicked in more betting chips on sixth street, only to be raised by Johnson. Van Ravenswoud called, after which seventh street was checked to showdown.

Van Ravenswoud tabled a straight to the ten, raking in the chips in the middle.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Marco Johnson

1 day 1 hour ago

Hellmuth Running Well(s)

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised from the hijack and Wales' Robert Wells called from the big blind. Wells check-called a bet on the Q♣8♥6♦ flop but folded to a bet on the 7♠ turn.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Robert Wells

1 day 1 hour ago

Miki's Bottom Two is Best

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Brewer opened with a raise to 22,000 from the hijack, and the big blind Yosuke Miki made the call.

Miki check-called a bet of 18,000 from Brewer after the 10♦A♦3♠ flop. The turn brought the 4♣ and Miki checked to Brewer, who sized up for a bet of 100,000. Miki took some time and made the call.

Both players checked after the 9♣ on the river, and Miki tabled 4♦3♣ for two pair. Brewer said "F**k, I knew it" and mucked his hand to give the pot to Miki.

Tags: Chris Brewer Yosuke Miki

1 day 1 hour ago

Livingston La Vida Loca

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Alex Livingston made it 25,000 second to act, and found calls from Jared Bleznick and Josh Arieh from the cutoff and big blind.

The A♦9♠5♥ flop checked through to the A♠ turn. Arieh fired out 50,000 and only Livingston called.

Arieh sized up to 150,000 on the 6♥ river and was snap-called.

"Ace-jack," announced Arieh, but it was no good as Livingston had a boat with A♣7♦6♦3♣.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jared Bleznick Josh Arieh

1 day 1 hour ago

"Freeze! I'm Ma Baker. Put your hands in the air, gimme all your money!"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx / 5♥A♥6♥10♠ / Xx
Jesse Lonis: XxXx / 3♥7♣3♣Q♣ / Xx

David "ODB" Baker bet fourth street and Jesse Lonis called to then pair his trey and check-call fifth street. They checked sixth street and Baker's bet on seventh was called by Lonis.

Baker announced a flush and showed the Q♦Q♥9♥ which left Lonis frustrated, as he flipped over the A♠A♦ and a heart.

"My hand ran out so good so I had to keep betting, I didn't think you had a three there," Baker said in table chat.

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Jesse Lonis