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

1 day 7 hours ago

Yockey Catches a Flush Against Tong

David Salituro

Level 13

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

Bryce Yockey: XxXx/7♠7♦8♦4♦/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/8♥K♠J♦J♥/Xx

Bryce Yockey bet on fourth street and Kristopher Tong called.

Yockey bet again on fifth, and Tong called. Both players then checked on sixth.

Yockey bet on seventh, and Tong called. Yockey then turned over 9♦9♠3♦ for a flush. "Kings up," Tong told him as he mucked.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kristopher Tong

1 day 7 hours ago

Kostritsyn Fires at Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Gus Hansen raised to 23,000 in the cutoff and Alexander Kostritsyn called on the button.

The flop came A♥K♣6♥ and Hansen checked over to Kostritsyn, who bet 30,000. Hansen called, and the 3♥ fell on the turn.

Kostritsyn then bet 90,000, and Hansen again called. The river was the 2♣ and Kostritsyn bet 125,000. Hansen snap-folded this time, and Kostritsyn took the pot.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Gus Hansen

1 day 7 hours ago

Rast Remains in Contention

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Frank Visser

Level 13

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

Phil Hellmuth raised in the cutoff, getting small blind Brian Rast along to the first draw. The Hall of Fame duo took two cards each, after which Rast check-called a bet from Hellmuth.

Rast still needed two cards on the second draw, while Hellmuth only needed one. Rast then check-raised a bet by Hellmuth, and Hellmuth put his opponent all in for not much more.

Rast remained pat on the final draw, prompting Hellmuth to draw one card.

Brian Rast: 8x7x6x4x2x All in
Phil Hellmuth: 7x5x3x2x

Rast and Hellmuth sweated the final card together. It turned out to be a 7x, pairing up Hellmuth to send another double-up Rast's way.

Tags: Brian Rast Phil Hellmuth

1 day 7 hours ago

No. 2 For Mercier to Leave Kenney Short

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Jason Mercier and Bryn Kenney were heads-up after the second draw when Kenney bet from the small blind. Mercier then raised in the big blind, and Kenney called.

Kenney drew one, while Mercier stood pat and bet. Kenney called, and Mercier turned over 7x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Jason Mercier

1 day 7 hours ago

Kenney On the Brink of Elimination

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13

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

Chris Hunichen raised in the cutoff and Bryn Kenney three-bet jammed his severe short stack of 55,000 on the button. Both blinds folded and Hunichen called. Hunichen took two on the first draw against the one of Kenney.

Hunichen then patted the second draw while Kenney took one again before the same action repeated on the final draw.

Kenney tabled his 8x7x6x5x3x and that was good enough for the double, as Hunichen only briefly flashed an ninety-eight.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Chris Hunichen

1 day 7 hours ago

Taherpour and Lonis Chip Up

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Frank Visser

Level 13

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

Dara Taherpour raised from the small blind and called when Luke Schwartz made it three bets in the big blind. Each player drew one card on the draw, after which they checked and tossed one again.

Taherpour then bet, and Schwartz called. Taherpour stood pat on the final draw, with Schwartz still drawing one card. They checked it to showdown afterward, where Taherpour took the pot with 8x7x6x4x2x.

At another table, Jesse Lonis checked from the hijack after the first draw. Ryan Miller bet in the cutoff, and Lonis raised. Miller called to see his opponent stay pat, prompting him to draw one card.

After a bet by Lonis and a call by Miller, Lonis remained pat on the final draw. Miller still needed one card, and he checked back after to reach showdown.

Lonis showed 8x7x5x3x2x, taking down the pot as Miller mucked.

Tags: Dara Taherpour Jesse Lonis Luke Schwartz Ryan Miller

1 day 8 hours ago

Monnette Draws a Seven to Double Off Ivey

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Phil Ivey raised under the gun, John Monnette three-bet in the small blind, and Ivey called.

Both players drew two, and Monnette then bet. Ivey called and drew two more, while Monnette stood pat and bet his last chips. Ivey called and again drew two, while Monnette stood pat.

Monnette turned over 7x6x4x3x2x, and Ivey flashed an 8x before even looking at his last cards before mucking and handing over the double up.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

1 day 8 hours ago

Bleznick Falls to Volpe

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/9♣4♣J♣6♣/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/5♦5♣2♠10♦/Xx
Chris Brewer: XxXx/2♦2♣A♠3♠/Xx

Jared Bleznick was already all in by fifth street as Paul Volpe and Chris Brewer checked to sixth. Brewer then bet, and Volpe called.

Both players also checked on seventh. Volpe turned over 8♦6♠5♥ for trips. "This is so tilting," Brewer said as he mucked. Bleznick also tapped the felt and tossed his cards away as Volpe took the pot to send Bleznick to the rail.

Tags: Chris Brewer Jared Bleznick Paul Volpe

1 day 8 hours ago

Baker Loses It All in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13

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 Lin: XxXx / 8♣5♣9♠6♣ / Xx
Robert Wells: XxXx / Q♥A♥5♦8♥ / Xx
David "ODB" Baker: XxXx / 6♥4♦J♠5♠ / Xx

In a three-bet pot on third street, three players came along and then checked fourth street with Robert Wells first to act. Wells then also checked fifth street and David "ODB" Baker bet, David Lin called and so did Wells. Sixth street was checked to Lin who bet and earned two calls. The same action repeated on seventh and Lin showed his 10♦8♠7♦ for a ten-high straight.

Wells had Q♠6♦3♥ for an eight-six-five-three low and that pipped the 8♦3♣3♦ of Baker for an eight-six-five-four low.

Robert Wells: 7♣6♦ / 5♣Q♣Q♥5♥ / 4♣
David "ODB" Baker: 8♠7♦ / A♥J♠3♥3♦ / 9♠

Baker was down to only 26,000 in chips after the hand and all-in when he completed and called a raise by Wells. This time, Baker missed a low draw and his pair of treys was not enough to beat the queens and fives of Wells to become the second casualty of the day.

When he grabbed his belongings, Baker was told by Wells that "he didn't have it" in the 2-7 hand they previously played when Baker bet-folded to a shove.

Tags: David "ODB" Baker David Lin Robert Wells

1 day 8 hours ago

Pisarenko Gets Chopped; Dzivielevski Bites the Dust

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Frank Visser

Level 13

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

Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/Q♠8♣10♦J♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Maxx Coleman: 8♠6♠5♣/8♥7♣9♥5♠
Brian Tate: A♦7♦3♣/4♣5♥10♥2♠

Maksim Pisarenko checked fourth street, seeing Maxx Coleman bet. Brian Tate then raised, and Pisarenko called. Coleman also just called, after which the trio checked through fifth street.

It checked to Tate on sixth street again. This time he bet. Pisarenko then raised, and Coleman called. Tate put in a third bet, which Pisarenko and Coleman both called.

Tate tossed in another bet on seventh street. Pisarenko quickly mucked for Coleman to snap-call with a straight. Tate had the wheel, chopping up the pot.

While the hand was taking place, short stack Yuri Dzivielevski lost his final chips at another table to become the first elimination of Day 3.

Tags: Brian Tate Maksim Pisarenko Maxx Coleman Yuri Dzivielevski