Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 6 hours ago

Triple Draw Costs Kostritsyn All

Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Gus Hansen raised in the cutoff, Alexander Kostritsyn three-bet on the button, and Roy Thung tossed in a four-bet from the small blind. Hansen folded before the draw, while Kostritsyn called.

Thung and Kostritsyn each tossed one on the draw, then checked it to the second draw. They threw in one card each again, but this time Thung bet after. Kostritsyn called to the final draw, where he took one card after Thung had remained pat.

Thung bet, and Kostritsyn tabled a pair before he folded.

Kostritsyn was left with just 26,000, which he committed the next hand from the cutoff. Thung raised on the button, getting the pot heads up. Thung remained pat throughout the three draws, with Kostritsyn taking two, then one, and finally one again on the last draw.

Alexander Kostritsyn: 8x6x3x2x All in
Roy Thung: 9x7x6x3x2x

Kostritsyn's final card was a Jx, eliminating him from the PPC. A few seconds later, Yosuke Miki was also knocked out at another table.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Gus Hansen Roy Thung Yosuke Miki

1 day 6 hours ago

Rast Chops With Vitch; Takes From Coleman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Brian Rast: XxXx / 6♣Q♦4♦4♥ / Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx / 2♣7♠3♠A♦ / Xx

Brian Rast check-called fifth street and then did so again on sixth when he paired his four. Rast also check-called seventh with the A♠8♠4♠ for trips, while Christopher Vitch had K♣8♣3♦ for a low.

Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 4♠5♦J♠8♦ / Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx / 2♣Q♦ folded on fourth street
Brian Rast: XxXx / A♦3♦10♠2♦ / Xx

Rast then completed to get called by Maxx Coleman and Brian Tate. Rast bet fourth to earn a call by Coleman only before betting his advantage all the way. Coleman called him down albeit reluctantly especially on seventh street. Rast flipped over his Q♥5♠4♦ for the wheel and scooped the entire pot.

Tags: Brian Rast Brian Tate Christopher Vitch Maxx Coleman

1 day 6 hours ago

Guagenti Pats a Nine After Lin

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up after the second draw, Nick Guagenti bet from the big blind and David Lin called in the cutoff.

Both players stood pat, and Guagenti then bet. Lin called once more, and Guagenti showed 9x7x5x4x2x. Lin mucked, and Guagenti took the pot.

Tags: David Lin Nick Guagenti

1 day 6 hours ago

Brewer Trips Up Taherpour

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Chris Brewer: XxXx/2♠9♥4♦2♥/Xx
Dara Taherpour: XxXx/K♠J♠Q♥5♦/Xx

Dara Taherpour completed, Chris Brewer raised, and Taherpour called.

Both players checked on fourth street. Taherpour then bet on fifth, and Brewer called.

Brewer bet on sixth and seventh, and Taherpour called him down. Brewer then showed A♥10♣2♣ for trips, and Taherpour mucked.

Tags: Chris Brewer Dara Taherpour

1 day 6 hours ago

Lin Leads Into Wells

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

David Lin raised under the gun. Robert Wells then three-bet from the hijack, and Lin called. Each player drew one on the first draw, after which Lin check-called a bet from Wells.

The second draw went one, one as well, but this time Lin led out afterward. Wells called, drawing one card on the final draw after Lin had remained pat.

It was checked to showdown, where Lin tabled 8x7x6x5x2x for the winning hand.

Tags: David Lin Robert Wells

1 day 6 hours ago

Ivey Leads His Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Phil Ivey won a pot off Alexander Kostritsyn when he had an open pair of kings and bet out his opponent.

Phil Ivey: XxXx / 6♠5♦A♣3♥ / Xx
Roy Thung: XxXx / 2♥10♣6♣A♠ / Xx

Ivey then took on Roy Thung and bet all remaining streets. Thung called on fifth and then check-called the last two streets. Ivey tabled the 10♥5♥4♠ for a pair of fives and low, while Thung's Kx10♠2♠ won the high pot with two pair.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Phil Ivey Roy Thung

1 day 6 hours ago

Tong Cracks Van Ravenswoud's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

In a battle between the blinds, Carlo van Ravenswoud led out for 55,000 on a flop of 9♠K♥5♦ and Kristopher Tong called.

Van Ravenswoud checked the 9♦ turn, and Tong bet 120,000. Van Ravenswoud called to see the 5♠ river, where Tong slid forward 600,000.

Van Ravenswoud tanked for several minutes before he called for his last 500,000. Tong turned over 10♥9♥ for trips, and Van Ravenswoud tossed A♠A♦ into the muck as he made his way to the rail.

"All the games I never play. Hold'em. No-Limit deuce. I won a big Hold'em hand on Day 1, played it like shit," Tong said.

Bryn Kenney was eliminated at the same time on another table.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Carlo van Ravenswoud Kristopher Tong

1 day 6 hours ago

Coleman Captures Table Chip Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Maxx Coleman raised to 27,000 in the hijack. Brian Tate called in the cutoff, Benny Glaser did so on the button, and Brian Rast followed suit in the small blind.

The quartet each threw one card on the draw. Rast checked it to Coleman, who bet 80,000. Tate called before Glaser and Rast folded.

Coleman showed 8x7x6x4x2x for an eight-low, taking down the pot when Tate mucked in defeat.

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Rast Brian Tate Maxx Coleman

1 day 6 hours ago

Yockey Loses to Glantz; Takes From Lonis

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey made it 30,000 to go in the cutoff and then called a three-bet to 130,000 by Matt Glantz in the big blind. Glantz continued for 80,000 on the A♠Q♠5♦ flop and won the pot without any further resistance.

Yockey then opened to 30,000 again and Jesse Lonis defended the big blind. On a flop of 9♥3♦2♥, Lonis check-called for 25,000. That ended any betting action in this hand as they checked down the 8♠ turn as well as the A♥ river. Lonis tabled his 10♥9♦ for a flopped pair of nines but Yockey had that beat with A♦K♥ for the rivered top pair and top kicker.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jesse Lonis Matt Glantz

1 day 6 hours ago

Rast's Resurgence Continues

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised in the cutoff. Brian Rast made it three bets to go on the button, which Christopher Vitch four-bet in the small blind. Glaser and Rast both called to the 8♥4♥Q♣ flop, where Vitch tossed in another bet.

Glaser quickly mucked, but Rast called. Rast called another one of Vitch's bets on the 2♠ turn, after which the 9♦ river completed the board.

Both players checked it to showdown. Vitch tabled A♣K♦, but it was no good against the 10♥10♣ of Rast.