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

1 day ago

Wasserson Loses It All to Thung and Ivey

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Eric Wasserson barreled through a board of 5♠4♦2♦4♣5♥ and had just over one big bet behind when Roy Thung called on the river. Wasserson tabled the A♥A♠6♦4♥ for trips fours but was left flabbergasted when Thung showed his A♣J♦10♣3♠ for a wheel.

Razz

Phil Ivey: 8x5x / 4x4xAxJx / 8x
Eric Wasserson: 2x3x / 4x10xKx4x / 2x

Left visibly frustrated and down to only 70,000 prior to posting the ante in Razz, Wasserson then moved all-in over a completion by Phil Ivey, who quickly called. Wasserson quickly meshed his three first cards together to show a four-trey-deuce start against Ivey's eight-five-four.

On fourth street, Ivey even paired his four while Wasserson had a ten draw. However, the run-bad continued on the next two streets when Wasserson caught a king and paired his four. Ivey made a jack-eight and paired his eight on the final card to leave the door wide open for Wasserson to survive.

However, it was not meant to be as he also paired the 2x and quickly walked out of the tournament area.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Phil Ivey Roy Thung

1 day ago

Brewer Bets Out Hunichen

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

"Rast, you're still here?" Phil Hellmuth said as he was moved to Brian Rast's table.

"I'm a survivor. Although I haven't done it like you, I have been all in a few times. Two times against you," Rast replied.

"I had you nearly dead twice," Hellmuth added.

Meanwhile, Chris Hunichen had opened in the hijack and Chris Brewer called in the big blind.

Brewer led out with a bet on the Q♠5♥9♥ flop and Hunichen called. Brewer bet again on the 2♥ turn, and Hunichen called.

The river was the 6♣ and Brewer bet. Hunichen folded this time, and Brewer took the pot.

Tags: Chris Brewer Chris Hunichen

1 day ago

Vitch Departs to Leave Three Tables in Play

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: A♠7♣/Q♠3♠10♠K♥/Xx All in
Benny Glaser: A♥A♦/4♣10♦8♥5♠/Xx

Christopher Vitch got his remaining chips in on fifth street against Benny Glaser.

Vitch gained a straight draw on sixth street, but neither his straight draw nor his flush draw came in on seventh street, meaning Glaser's aces held to knock Vitch out in 22nd place.

Tags: Benny Glaser Christopher Vitch

1 day 1 hour ago

Volpe Hits the Nuts on Yockey; Don't Disrupt Ivey While Watching Soccer

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Bryce Yockey raised in the small blind and Paul Volpe called in the big blind.

Yockey led out with a bet on the 10♠J♣7♥ flop and Volpe called. Yockey then checked the Q♦ turn, Volpe bet, and Yockey called.

The river was the 4♥ and Volpe put out another bet. Yockey called, and Volpe showed A♠K♦Q♣4♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Phil Ivey spent all of this hand standing up from his seat watching the Colombia-Congo World Cup match on the television screen. "Phil, play some poker," Eric Wasserson told him, drawing a deathly stare from Ivey.

Colombia happened to score right after. "Wass, don't talk to me while I'm watching soccer," Ivey told him.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Paul Volpe

1 day 1 hour ago

Rast Racks Up Count; Quick Double for Wasserson

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Brian Rast: XxXx/7♣4♦8♠6♠
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/6♦4♣9♥10♠ - folded on sixth street

Brian Rast checked fourth street before he called Maksim Pisarenko's bet. The roles then reversed as Pisarenko check-called Rast's bet on fifth street, and Pisarenko checked again on sixth street.

Rast fired a bet, and Pisarenko mucked his hand in defeat.

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Over at another table, Eric Wasserson got his last 145,000 in on the button against Bryce Yockey in the big blind.

Eric Wasserson: A♣K♣5♥3♥ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♠9♣4♠4♥

Wasserson scooped the pot on 7♣A♥10♥2♦K♦, earning him a double-up.

Tags: Brian Rast Bryce Yockey Eric Wasserson Maksim Pisarenko Maksim Pisarenko's

1 day 1 hour ago

Dehkharghani Eliminated by Guagenti

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Razz

Ray Dehkharghani: Ax2x / 4x8x8xKx / Xx
Robert Wells: XxXx / 6x5x9xJx / Xx folded on seventh street
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 7x9x6xKx / Xx

Ray Dehkharghani completed and was called by Robert Wells as well as Nick Guagenti. On Fourth street, Wells bet his advantage and Guagenti called, Dehkharghani raised and Wells made it three bets. Guagenti called the reraise and Dehkharghani called all-in for a total of 70,000 on that street.

The two active players checked the fifth and sixth street before Wells check-folded on seventh to a bet. Guagenti tabled the 6x2xAx in the hole for a nine-seven while Dehkharghani was sweating with his eight draw. However, he picked up a Qx as the final card and was eliminated.

Tags: Nick Guagenti Ray Dehkharghani Robert Wells

1 day 1 hour ago

Poker Player at WSOP in Hot Water Over Sex Toy Card Protector

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Eliot Thomas

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

A player in the WSOP $1,000 Super Seniors has found himself in hot water after bringing an X-rated card protector to the table.

Andrew Martin, who was competing on Day 2 of the event, told PokerNews that WSOP floor staff instructed him to remove the silver card protector after deeming it inappropriate for use during the tournament.

According to Martin, staff also issued a warning on his WSOP account and informed him that any further use of the item could result in a more serious penalty.

Tong Takes Some More Off Mercier

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier raised in the cutoff, Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button, and Mercier called.

The flop came J♣10♥2♥ and Tong bet. Mercier then raised, and Tong called.

Tong called another bet from Mercier on the 6♣ turn. Both players then checked down the 4♠ river, and Tong showed 5♦5♣. Mercier flashed the A♥ as he mucked.

Tags: Jason Mercier Kristopher Tong

1 day 1 hour ago

Ivey's Raise Sends Wasserson Into Frenzy

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Eric Wasserson: XxXx/4♣4♥K♥8♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Phil Ivey: XxXx/9♣Q♣8♦A♥/Xx

Phil Ivey completed, and Eric Wasserson called in the bring-in. Wasserson paired his door card on fourth and led out with a bet. Ivey almost mucked his cards before he confirmed the amount and called.

Wasserson then kept firing on fifth and sixth street, with Ivey tossing in quick calls. Wasserson flicked in another bet on seventh street, but this time Ivey raised.

Wasseron shot up in laughter. "Really?" he asked. "I have three fours. Why would you raise three fours?"

He then went on a minute-long soliloquy about how he had to fold three fours before finally mucking his cards in defeat.

"How many outs did you have?" Wasserson asked Ivey as he was stacking his newly acquired chips, to which the Hall of Famer answered that he had six outs.

"It would have been funnier if you said zero," Wasserson joked, eliciting a smile out of the normally ever-stoic Ivey.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Phil Ivey

1 day 1 hour ago

Guagenti Leaves Dehkharghani on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Razz

Ray Dehkharghani: XxXx/10x3x6xQx/Xx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/Kx6x8xQx/Xx