Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) Day 3 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-05-2017 01:01 UTC-7

Obst Takes More From Wattel

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Wattel opened from the cutoff and was called by James Obst in the big blind.

Obst took two while Wattel took one. Obst then check-called a bet from Wattel.

On the second draw Obst took two again while Wattel took one again. Obst check-called a second bet from Wattel.

Obst took one on the last draw while Wattel stood pat. Obst checked his card, then bet. Wattel threw his hand up in frustration, scoffed, then folded his hand. That allowed Obst to take the pot while Wattel fell to one of the shortest stacks left in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,270,000 -160,000	-160,000

Mike Wattel	485,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: James Obst Mike Wattel

07-05-2017 01:05 UTC-7

Negreanu Visibly Frustrated

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Isaac Haxton raised from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Negreanu check-called a bet from Haxton. The turn was the and Negreanu check-called another bet. The river was the and Negreanu checked for a third time. Haxton bet for a third time and Negreanu took about a minute before he called.

Haxton turned over for a pair of tens.

"Fffffffffffffff," said a frustrated Negreanu, clenching his hands in the air before he mucked, flashing the to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,320,000 440,000	440,000

Daniel Negreanu	223,000 -312,000	-312,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Isaac Haxton

07-05-2017 01:09 UTC-7

Negreanu Fighting Back

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Gary Benson raised from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the small blind, and Benson called.

The flop came down and Negreanu bet. Benson called to see the turn where Negreanu bet his remaining 63,000. Benson tanked for a bit before he folded.

Negreanu showed as he collected the pot. From there, Negreanu won the next two pots, and has chipped up to about 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	700,000 477,000	477,000

Gary Benson	245,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gary Benson

07-05-2017 01:13 UTC-7

Seiver Paid Off on River Check-Raise

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Both Scott Seiver in the small blind and Paul Volpe in the cutoff checked a flop, bringing a . Seiver check-called 80,000 and the river brought a . Seiver checked again and Volpe bet 132,000. Seiver cut out a raise and put in 350,000. Volpe thought for awhile and then put in a call.

Seiver showed for a wheel. Volpe mucked what he said was a set and a five blocker.

"You can't fold that," Seiver said. "If you do, then I'm just dusting."

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,400,000 30,000	30,000

Paul Volpe	1,400,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Scott Seiver

07-05-2017 01:14 UTC-7

Sion Continues to Crush; Matusow With a World Class Pump Fake

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

From under the gun James Obst raised to 50,000. He was called by Elior Sion, and Mike Wattel on the button.

"Wow," Mike Matusow said from the big blind. "This would be a world class squeeze."

He pump faked towards his chips then folded, chuckling to himself.

The flop came down and all three players checked to see the on the turn. Obst checked on the turn and Sion put out a bet of 75,000. Both players folded and Sion took down another pot, bolstering his already big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	2,900,000 615,000	615,000

James Obst	1,375,000 105,000	105,000

Mike Wattel	435,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Elior Sion Mike Matusow James Obst Mike Wattel

07-05-2017 01:22 UTC-7

Obst Bullies Zinno Onto a Short Stack

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Stud

Obst: /
Zinno: / — Folded

Anthony Zinno completed and James Obst called. On fourth street, Obst checked over to Zinno. Zinno bet and Obst called.

On fifth street Zinno bet again, this time with the betting lead. Obst made it two bets. That put Zinno into the tank. He thought for nearly two minutes before finally releasing his hand. With that, Zinno became the shortest stack in the tournament while Obst continued to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,640,000 265,000	265,000

Anthony Zinno	202,000 -468,000	-468,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno James Obst

07-05-2017 01:22 UTC-7

Perry Doubles Through Seiver

mnuwwarah

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Scott Seiver raised first to act, and Ralph Perry reraised on his left. Seiver called and then check-called a flop. He checked the turn, and Perry bet again. Seiver asked to see what was behind, and it was 79,000. He called again and checked the river. Perry put in the rest.

"Don't worry I have a bad hand," Seiver said as he thought. "Most people would just fold. But, I have so much respect for you, I might just have to gift you this 79,000. Because you could have the king-queen suited here. You know it, and I know it."

Seiver did call, and Perry showed for trips. Seiver mucked .

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	2,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

Ralph Perry	680,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Ralph Perry Scott Seiver

07-05-2017 01:25 UTC-7

Zinno Doubles Through Sion

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno raised from under the gun, Elior Sion three-bet from the small blind, and before long Zinno was all in for 183,000.

Zinno:
Sion:

The board came down , giving Zinno a seven-high straight and the nut low to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	2,680,000 -220,000	-220,000

Anthony Zinno	400,000 198,000	198,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Elior Sion

07-05-2017 01:29 UTC-7

Gary Benson Eliminated by Daniel Negreanu

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised from the button and Gary Benson called from the big blind.

Benson drew three, Negreanu drew one, and Benson check-called Negreanu's bet.

Both drew one on the second draw, Benson bet, Negreanu raised, and Benson called all in for his remaining 30,000.

Both stood pat on the final draw.

"Eight-seven, said Benson, as he tabled .

"Eight-six," said Negreanu, as he fanned . "Sorry, Gary."

With that, the field is down to 18 and the players are redrawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,070,000 370,000	370,000

Gary Benson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gary Benson

07-05-2017 01:35 UTC-7

Three Table Redraw

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The first game drawn for each table is Stud.

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
18	1	Ralph Perry	615,000
18	2	Aaron Katz	2,270,000
18	3	Michael Mizrachi	160,000
18	4	Isaac Haxton	2,310,000
18	5	Matthew Ashton	2,350,000
18	6	Scott Seiver	2,040,000

20	1	Ian Johns	950,000
20	2	Mike Matusow	695,000
20	3	Anthony Zinno	366,000
20	4	Ivo Donev	1,770,000
20	5	Johannes Becker	1,850,000
20	6	Shaun Deeb	1,140,000

22	1	Daniel Negreanu	1,070,000
22	2	James Obst	1,420,000
22	3	Elior Sion	2,720,000
22	4	Talal Shakerchi	661,000
22	5	Mike Wattel	600,000
22	6	Paul Volpe	1,850,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	2,720,000 40,000	40,000

Matthew Ashton	2,350,000 450,000	450,000

Isaac Haxton	2,310,000 -10,000	-10,000

Aaron Katz	2,270,000 360,000	360,000

Scott Seiver	2,040,000 -160,000	-160,000

Paul Volpe	1,850,000 450,000	450,000

Johannes Becker	1,850,000 450,000	450,000

Ivo Donev	1,770,000 -70,000	-70,000

James Obst	1,420,000 -220,000	-220,000

Shaun Deeb	1,140,000 -460,000	-460,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,070,000

Ian Johns	950,000 -160,000	-160,000

Mike Matusow	695,000 -105,000	-105,000

Talal Shakerchi	661,000 -319,000	-319,000
Ralph Perry	615,000 -65,000	-65,000

Mike Wattel	600,000 165,000	165,000

Anthony Zinno	366,000 -34,000	-34,000

Michael Mizrachi	160,000 -290,000	-290,000