2017 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj75
Prize
$1,395,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Entries
100
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0

Fitoussi Tricks Haxton

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bruno Fitoussi opened to 1,400 from the cutoff and Isaac Haxton defended his big blind.

Fitoussi checked-back on the {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop, but the fireworks began on the {10-Spades} turn.

Haxton led out for the maximal bet of 3,000 and Fitoussi responded with a min-raise. Haxton processed the situation and called.

The river {A-Hearts} was checked by Haxton, but Fitoussi reached out to his chip stack again. He grabbed 13,000 and threw them towards the middle. Haxton laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
265,000 15,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
240,000 -10,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonBruno Fitoussi

Sulsky Has It

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Ben Sulsky, Minh Ly, and Mike Gorodinsky each took two cards on the first draw, with Gorodinsky on the button and Sulsky and Ly in the blinds. After the first draw, Sulsky bet, Ly called, Gorodinsky made it two bets, Sulsky made it three bets, Ly called, Gorodinsky made it four bets, Sulsky called, and Ly called.

Sulsky and Gorodinsky drew one on the second draw and Ly took two. Sulsky bet after the second draw and Ly called. Gorodinsky made it two bets, Sulsky made it three bets, Ly folded, and Gorodinsky called.

Both Sulsky and Gorodinsky stood pat on the final draw. Sulsky put in another bet and Gorodinsky called.

Sulsky tabled {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a seventy-six and Gorodinsky mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Sulsky us
Ben Sulsky
275,000 25,000
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
245,000 -5,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
238,000 -27,000

Tags: Ben SulskyMike GorodinskyMinh Ly

Ohel Pats Ten-Eight

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Randy Ohel was on the button, facing Gus Hansen in 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball hand.

Both players drew two on the first draw and Hansen led out. Ohel called.

The second draw saw both Hansen and Ohel change two and Hansen then checked to Ohel, who bet out. Hansen stuck around.

Hansen took one again while Ohel stood pat. The last betting round was checked, and Ohel took down the pot after exposing his {10-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
268,000 18,000
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
240,000 240,000

Tags: Gus HansenRandy Ohel

Set for Yockey

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ian Johns raised to 1,000 from the cutoff, Bryce Yockey called from the small blind, and Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board where Shakerchi bet 2,000. Johns folded, Yockey check-called, and the river was the {3-Clubs}. Yockey bet 6,500 and Shakerchi called.

Yockey tabled {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a set of threes, Shakerchi mucked, and Yockey won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
262,000 -8,000
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
255,000 10,000

Tags: Bryce YockeyIan JohnsTalal Shakerchi

Ashton Keeps Betting

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Ashton: {X-}{X-} / {J-Clubs}{A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {X-}
Madoff: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} - fold
Rast: {X-}{X-} / {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} - fold
Richey: {X-}{X-} / {3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} / {X-}

Brett Richey was the bring-in. Matthew Ashton, Harry Madoff, and Brian Rast all called the bring-in. On fourth street, Ashton bet, Madoff and Rast folded, and Richey called.

Ashton bet fifth, sixth, and seventh street and Richey called it off. Ashton showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for a pair of jacks, good enough to take it down.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
WSOP 1X Winner
285,000 35,000
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
218,000 -32,000

Tags: Brett RicheyMatthew Ashton

Zaichenko Scoops Lisandro

Level 1 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Lisandro had {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} out on fifth street, betting to the pot. Wil Wilkinson mucked but Andrey Zaichenko called.

Lisandro paired his seven on sixth street and led out. Zaichenko received a seven himself and called one more time.

Seventh street was checked by Lisandro, but Zaichenko pulled out a final bet. "I call," Lisandro replied.

Lisandro: {X-}{X-}{X-} / {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Zaichenko: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {3-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Zaichenko announced two pair and Lisandro confirmed that it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
262,000 12,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
230,000 -15,000

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoJeffrey Lisandro