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

1 day 6 hours ago

Wells, Miki Chop Up Three-Way Pot

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 Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Robert Wells: XxXx/A♥7♠7♣Q♦/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/J♥2♠A♦10♠/Xx
David Lin: XxXx/3♦6♠5♠J♦/Xx

Robert Wells completed and Yosuke Miki raised. David Lin called, as did Wells.

Wells bet on fourth street and Miki called. Lin then raised, Wells reraised, and both opponents called.

All three players checked on fifth. Wells then bet on sixth, and Miki and Lin called.

Wells bet again on seventh, and only Miki called this time as Lin got out of the way. Wells showed 8♠5♦4♣ for a pair and low, while Miki had K♥K♠3♠ for a pair of kings to chop the pot.

Tags: David Lin Robert Wells Yosuke Miki

1 day 6 hours ago

Rast Climbs Out of the Danger Zone

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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

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch raised from under the gun and was called by Brian Rast in the big blind. On the 9♠7♠6♠ flop both players opted to check. The K♥ turn saw Rast check-raise a delayed continuation bet by Vitch who came along. Both then checked the 10♠ river and Rast won the pot with the A♣K♦ for top pair on a four-card straight and flush board.

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch

1 day 7 hours ago

Coleman Hits the River to Finish Off Racener

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser raised to 32,000 under the gun and was called by Maxx Coleman on the button and John Racener in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥3♦6♠ and Racener bet 110,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Glaser folded, while Coleman then moved all in. Racener called.

John Racener: K♠J♣9♦8♠ All in
Maxx Coleman: A♦8♦6♥5♠

Racener was ahead with top pair as the turn came the 7♦, giving Coleman a straight. Coleman improved to a flush on the K♦ river, and Racener was sent to the rail.

Tags: Benny Glaser John Racener Maxx Coleman

1 day 7 hours ago

Ivey Chips Up in Limit

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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

Paul Volpe raised under the gun. Phil Ivey put in a third bet as next to act, which Volpe called. Ivey fired bets on the 4♣Q♦8♣ flop and K♠ turn, both of which were check-called by Volpe.

Ivey's third barrel flew in on the 4♦ turn, but Volpe did not want to buy a showdown and mucked his cards.

On the next deal, Ivey raised under the gun and picked up the blinds when the rest of the table folded.

Tags: Paul Volpe Phil Ivey

1 day 7 hours ago

Lin and Arieh Trade Pots

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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

Limit Hold'em

With the flop showing Q♣6♠3♣, David Lin in the big blind check-raised against a continuation bet of Josh Arieh and the latter called. Lin bet the 2♦ turn and Arieh instantly folded.

Arieh then raised from under the gun and Lin three-bet out of the small blind, Arieh called. Lin continued on the K♥9♦2♠ flop to pick up a call and opted to check the J♠ on the turn. Arieh now bet and that was enough to win the pot right there.

Tags: David Lin Josh Arieh

1 day 7 hours ago

Monnette Shoves and Shows

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Monnette made it 42,000 on the button. Marco Johnson called in the small blind, then checked the 2♣8♣6♣ flop. Monnette continued for 15,000, which Johnson raised to 40,000.

Monnette was not done yet and moved all in for 116,000. Johnson quickly folded, and Monnette tabled A♠A♣9x5x as he was awarded the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Marco Johnson

1 day 7 hours ago

"That's a (Wheely) Good Hand"

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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 2-7 Lowball Draw

From under the gun, Bryce Yockey raised to 27,000 and Kristopher Tong in the cutoff three-bet to 78,000 which Yockey called. Both patted and Yockey then checked. Tong carefully checked his stack before he moved forward a bet of 200,000.

Yockey eventually called after a brief tank and Tong showed the 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel.

"That's a good hand," Matt Glantz exclaimed and Tong told Yockey "you lost the minimum".

Yockey's reply didn't take long as he exclaimed "well, I almost folded ... I am haunted by wheels in this tournament".

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kristopher Tong Matt Glantz

1 day 7 hours ago

Brewer Sends Schwartz Deep Into the Tank

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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 2-7 Single Draw

Chris Brewer raised to 25,000 in middle position, Luke Schwartz three-bet to 90,000 in the hijack, and Brewer called.

Brewer drew one, and Schwartz stood pat. Brewer then led out for 220,000.

Schwartz cut the chips to call out from his stack and shuffled them around for several minutes. He then peeked back at his cards and sent them back to the dealer, surrendering the pot to Brewer.

Tags: Chris Brewer Luke Schwartz

1 day 7 hours ago

Miller Falls to Day 3 Nemesis

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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

Ryan Miller got his 400,000 remaining chips in from the hijack against Jesse Lonis in middle position. Lonis stood pat on the draw, sending Miller into the tank.

Eventually, he drew one card, and the players tabled their hands.

Ryan Miller: 10x5x3x2x All in
Jesse Lonis: 10x8x6x5x4x

Miller also made a ten-low with the 9x, but his ten-nine did not beat the ten-eight of Lonis, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Ryan Miller

1 day 7 hours ago

Rast Bets Out Racener on Seventh

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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

Razz

Brian Rast: XxXx/3x10x2xQx/Xx
John Racener: XxXx/5x3x9xQx/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/7xJxKx - folded on fifth street

John Racener completed and Benny Glaser raised. Brian Rast then reraised, and both opponents called.

Racener bet on fourth street, and Glaser and Rast called. Racener bet on fifth and Glaser folded, while Rast then raised. Racener called.

Both players checked on sixth. Rast then bet on seventh, and Racener quickly gave up his hand.

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Rast John Racener