Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-06-2017 15:40 UTC-7

Straight vs. Straight

mnuwwarah

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker completed the blind.

"Oh, friendly poker," big blind Daniel Negreanu said. "Let me see if I can be friendly."

He did check, and the board was after both checked the flop. Becker bet 130,000, and Negreanu called. Becker bet 360,000 on the river, and Negreanu quickly called again.

"Straight," Becker announced, tabling for a king-high straight.

"Me too," Negreanu replied, showing an inferior ten-high straight with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	7,800,000	680,000
Daniel Negreanu	2,630,000	-630,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Johannes Becker

07-06-2017 15:38 UTC-7

Haxton Gets Most of it Back From Becker

Mickey Doft

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Isaac Haxton raised to 215,000 from the button, Johannes Becker three-bet to 825,000 from the big blind, and Haxton called.

The flop came down , and Becker bet 600,000. Haxton raised to 1,350,000, and Becker quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	7,800,000	1,550,000
Johannes Becker	7,120,000	-1,810,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Johannes Becker

07-06-2017 15:33 UTC-7

Becker Takes from Haxton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In the first hand back from the break, Johannes Becker raised to 200,000 from under the gun. Isaac Haxton, in the small blind, carefully contemplated his next move and three-bet to 870,000, which Becker called.

The flop fell , and Haxton checked. Becker made it 650,000 to go, and Haxton called. After the turn, Haxton checked again, and Becker bet 1,300,000. That was enough to win the pot as Haxton quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	8,930,000	1,980,000
Isaac Haxton	6,250,000	-1,815,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Johannes Becker

Level: 24

Stud Games: Ante 30,000 - Bring In 50,000 - Completion 150,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 20,000 - SB 40,000 - BB 80,000

07-06-2017 15:13 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

Mickey Doft

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

The players are in the midst of a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	8,065,000	-85,000
Johannes Becker	6,950,000
Ivo Donev	3,625,000	325,000
Daniel Negreanu	3,260,000	-20,000
Elior Sion	3,105,000

07-06-2017 15:09 UTC-7

Sion Bluffs Off a Big Chunk

mnuwwarah

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker opened on the button to 180,000, and Elior Sion defended big blind.

Sion checked the flop, and Becker bet 300,000. Sion made it 800,000 and Becker called after asking if he was covered. Sion fired 1.2 million on the turn, and Becker again called. They both checked the .

"You got it," Sion said.

Becker rolled over for flopped two pair and took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	6,950,000	2,080,000
Elior Sion	3,105,000	-2,970,000

Tags: Elior Sion Johannes Becker

07-06-2017 15:04 UTC-7

Negreanu Loses a Bit to Haxton

Mickey Doft

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun, and Isaac Haxton called from the button.

Both players drew two, Negreanu checked, Haxton bet, and Negreanu called.

Negreanu drew two, and Haxton drew two again.

"Wow, it must be really good!" remarked Negreanu.

Negreanu bet, Haxton called, and both players drew one on the final draw.

Negreanu checked, Haxton bet, and Negreanu tanked for a bit before he called.

Haxton tabled , Negreanu mucked, and Haxton won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	8,150,000	1,050,000
Daniel Negreanu	3,280,000	-1,120,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Isaac Haxton

07-06-2017 15:01 UTC-7

Is Daniel Negreanu the Best Tournament Poker Player?

4projectmayhem

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/the-gr8-debate-is-daniel-negreanu-the-best-tournament-player-11089.htm

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

07-06-2017 14:58 UTC-7

Haxton Wins Back-To-Back 2-7 Hands Against Becker

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker raised, and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind.

On the first draw, both players took two cards, and Haxton bet, Becker called. The second draw saw both players take one card, and Haxton bet again. Becker called. On the final draw, both players stood pat. Haxton bet and Becker folded.

The next hand, Becker raised, and Haxton called from the small blind.

Haxton took two cards, and Becker took one card. Haxton checked, Becker bet, and Haxton called. On the second draw, Haxton took two cards again, and Becker took one. Both players checked, and Haxton stood pat while Becker took one card. Haxton bet, and Becker folded to give up the second hand in a row to Haxton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	7,100,000	1,600,000
Johannes Becker	4,870,000	-1,430,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Johannes Becker

07-06-2017 14:50 UTC-7

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 6th Place ($220,111)

mnuwwarah

Level 23b : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Eior Sion raised and Paul Volpe reraised on his left, in the cutoff. Sion called and both players drew two. Sion led out after that and drew one, while Volpe still needed two. Sion bet again and Volpe raised. Sion called, and Volpe had about 75,000 back. Sion took a final card, while Volpe was pat. Sion put the last of it in and Volpe called.

Sion turned over , and Volpe mucked his hand to a round of "good games."

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	6,075,000	1,575,000
Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Elior Sion Paul Volpe