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

20 hours 33 minutes ago

Volpe Bets Out Guagenti

David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Nick Guagenti raised under the gun, Paul Volpe three-bet in the small blind, and Guagenti called.

Volpe bet on the A♥Q♥9♦ flop and Guagenti called. Volpe bet again on the 6♠ turn, and Guagenti called once more.

The river was the K♠ and Volpe put out another bet. Guagenti folded this time.

Tags: Nick Guagenti Paul Volpe

20 hours 35 minutes ago

Thung Takes Entire Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

It folded to Roy Thung in the small blind. He raised, and Jason Mercier defended his big blind. Thung fired bets on the K♠6♦2♠ flop and A♥ turn. Mercier called twice, after which the duo checked it to showdown on the Q♦ river.

Thung tabled A♣10♠7♠5♣ for top pair and a seven-low. Mercier did not claim either half of the pot, mucking his cards in defeat instead.

Tags: Jason Mercier Roy Thung

20 hours 38 minutes ago

Arieh Raises Tong on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised on the button and Kristopher Tong three-bet in the small blind. Matt Glantz called in the big blind, as did Arieh.

All three players checked the 5♠4♣3♥ flop. Tong then bet on the 9♥ turn and Glantz folded, while Arieh raised. Tong called to see the 2♦ river.

Both players checked, and Arieh turned over 9♠2♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Josh Arieh Kristopher Tong Matt Glantz

20 hours 48 minutes ago

Wells Takes Tough Beat To Bust Shy of the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Roy Thung: XxXx / A♥J♦5♣ - folded on fifth street
Robert Wells: 6♣6♥ / 6♦2♥4♣10♠ / 3♦
Paul Volpe: 8♠7♠ / J♠J♣8♥8♦ / 10♦

Paul Volpe completed with a jack and Roy Thung raised. Table short stack Robert Wells then made it three bets with 120,000 in chips behind - one full bet and a half. Volpe called and Thung came along as they headed to fourth street, on which Volpe paired his jack to bet.

Thung went into a brief tank and then tossed out three green chips for 75,000 total, which was ruled as a call. Thung first mentioned he was going to call but didn't announce anything, but didn't mind the ruling as a raise either. Wells then moved all-in behind and Volpe called, as did Thung.

Volpe bet again on fifth street and that's when Thung eventually got out of the way to see the cards turned over.

Wells was out in front with his rolled up set of sixes while Volpe had jacks and eights. The tides turned on sixth street when Volpe caught another eight for a full house and Wells caught two blanks to bust two spots away from the money.

"You know what I had," Thung told Volpe, who was still stacking the chips.

Jason Mercier was moved to Wells' vacated seat with two racks full of chips.

"Wow, nobody is short here except Bryce [Yockey]."

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jason Mercier Paul Volpe Robert Wells Roy Thung

20 hours 56 minutes ago

Hunichen Fights Back Against Hellmuth

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Chris Hunichen called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♦7♠5♦ flop. Hunichen then led out for 60,000 on the 3♠ turn, and Hellmuth raised to 120,000.

Hunichen came back with a reraise to 240,000, and Hellmuth instantly tossed away A♥7♥ as he began muttering to himself.

"I don't care about cashing. Not even a little bit," Hellmuth said shortly afterward.

"I think most people feel that way," Hunichen added

"I give a f**k. I'm not rich like you, Phil. Not yet. I give a f**k about $100,000," Maksim Pisarenko said.

"I care about the wins. More than anybody," Hellmuth added.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Phil Hellmuth

20 hours 57 minutes ago

Showdown Sickens Hunichen

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser had defended his big blind against Chris Hunichen's open-raise from under the gun when they went to the 8♥9♥J♠ flop. Hunichen continued for 50,000, and Glaser check-called.

Glaser checked again on the 3♣ turn. Hunichen sized up to 170,000, again seeing his opponent call. The 10♥ river was quickly checked to showdown, where Glaser tabled 10♠9♠ for two pair.

"Sick. That's so sick," Hunichen uttered before he mucked his cards to signal his surrender.

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Hunichen

21 hours 2 minutes ago

Mighty Treys Work for Hellmuth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised from under the gun and was called by Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. Following the A♦J♣2♥ flop, Hellmuth check-called for 40,000 and they checked down the A♣ turn as well as the 4♦ river.

Hellmuth flipped over his 3♦3♥ and it was good, as Glaser shook his head and tossed his own cards towards the muck.

Tags: Benny Glaser Phil Hellmuth

21 hours 6 minutes ago

Guagenti Calls Down Volpe With a Straight

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Nick Guagenti: XxXx/9♠10♥2♥K♠/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/A♣5♥5♣9♣/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and Nick Guagenti called.

Volpe bet on fourth street, and Guagenti raised. Volpe called.

Volpe bet again on fifth, and Guagenti called. Volpe continued betting on sixth and seventh, and Guagenti called him down.

Guagenti turned over 8♠7♠6♣ for a straight, and Volpe mucked.

Tags: Nick Guagenti Paul Volpe

21 hours 8 minutes ago

Glaser Gives Up One-Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Chris Brewer raised in the cutoff. Benny Glaser tossed in a third bet on the button, and Brewer called before drawing one card. Glaser also needed a fresh one, after which the duo checked it to the second draw.

After taking one more card each, Brewer bet, and Glaser folded. Shortly before, Chris Hunichen had reclaimed some lost chips from Maksim Pisarenko to cross the seven-figure mark again.

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Brewer Chris Hunichen Maksim Pisarenko

21 hours 10 minutes ago

Small Pots on Table 123

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold’em

Bryce Yockey raised to 40,000 and then folded when Paul Volpe three-bet to 130,000 in the next seat.

In another hand, Phil Ivey opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Nick Guagenti as well as Volpe in the big blind. They checked all the way to the Q♦6♣4♠7♠J♥ river on which Ivey's bet of 100,000 won the pot without resistance.

Guagenti then raised to 40,000 first to act and Ivey in the big blind came along. After checking through the K♠K♦3♦ flop, Ivey check-folded the Q♦ turn to a bet.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Nick Guagenti Paul Volpe Phil Ivey