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

07-05-2017 00:50 UTC-8

"If I Showed You the Cards, You Still Wouldn't Know"

Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Stud

Matthew Ashton and Isaac Haxton went to war again, with each picking up a three-flush on sixth after Haxton check-called fifth. Action went the same on sixth.

Ashton: //
Haxton: //

Ashton bet the river, and Haxton leaned his head into his palm and went into the tank. After about a minute, he folded.

"I really wish I knew what you started with that hand, Matt," Aaron Katz said.

"If I showed you the cards, you still wouldn't know," Ashton said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,650,000 650,000	650,000

Isaac Haxton	2,530,000 170,000	170,000

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07-05-2017 00:50 UTC-8

Donev Gets Multiple Streets of Value From Becker

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Sam Cosby

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ivo Donev raised from the small blind and Johannes Becker called from the big blind.

The flop came . Donev bet the flop and Becker raised. Donev called.

"I like the flop," Donev said.

The turn was the .

"Strong turn," Donev said. He bet and Becker called.

On the river, Donev bet again. Becker called. First Donev revealed his then fanned out his whole hand of for the nut flush. That was good and he took down the pot .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Donev	1,720,000 50,000	50,000

Johannes Becker	1,460,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Ivo Donev Johannes Becker

07-05-2017 00:48 UTC-8

Negreanu Quarters Shakerchi

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Mickey Doft

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

Omaha Hi-Low

Talal Shakerchi raised from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the button, and Shakerchi called.

The flop came down and Shakerchi check-called a bet from Negreanu. The turn was the , Shakerchi checked, Negreanu bet, Shakerchi, check-raised, and Negreanu called.

The river was the and Shakerchi bet. Negreanu raised, and Shakerchi called.

"Nut low with a straight," said Negreanu, as he tabled . Shakerchi showed for the same low, and received only a quarter of the pot.

Shakerchi lost a pot to Paul Volpe the following hand to drop below 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,240,000 310,000	310,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,340,000 270,000	270,000

Talal Shakerchi	270,000 391,000	391,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Paul Volpe Talal Shakerchi

07-05-2017 00:42 UTC-8

Zinno Runs Into Deeb's Kings

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Sam Cosby

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

Stud

We didn't catch the action but Zinno was sending the last of his chips over to Shaun Deeb whose board read / for trip kings.

Zinno stood up from the table, pushed the last of his chips over to Deeb, and wished everyone luck on his way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	2,020,000 880,000	880,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

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07-05-2017 00:42 UTC-8

Volpe Gets Three Quarters

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Mickey Doft

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Paul Volpe raised from the button and James Obst called from the big blind.

Obst check-called bets from Volpe all the way through the runout.

Volpe showed for kings and fives with the nut low, while Obst showed for kings and fives with an inferior low. Volpe got three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,930,000 80,000	80,000

James Obst	1,360,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

07-05-2017 00:41 UTC-8

Bizarre Stud Pot to Haxton

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Stud

Isaac Haxton completed with an and Matthew Ashton raised with a right behind him. They went heads up to fourth, with Ashton betting again. Haxton led out on fifth when he caught an ace. That didn't stop Ashton from raising, so they went to sixth.

Haxton: /
Ashton: /

Ashton checked back this time, so they took in seventh. Haxton bet. Ashton thought briefly and called.

"Nines," Haxton said, opening .

It was good.

"One pair?" Aaron Katz piped in. "You guys play on another level."

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,700,000 390,000	390,000

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

Tags: Aaron Katz Isaac Haxton Matthew Ashton

07-05-2017 00:37 UTC-8

Mizrachi Doubles in His First Hand At New Table

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Sam Cosby

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

Stud

Mizrachi: /
Seiver: /

Aaron Katz raised and was reraised by Michael Mizrachi. Scott Seiver called. Katz thought for a while then folded behind.

On fourth, Mizrachi bet and Seiver called.

"If you get anything here I'm probably folding," Seiver said. "If you make aces I'm folding."

On fifth, Mizrachi did make aces, then he moved all in for 29,000.

"You weren't serious were you?" Aaron Katz asked.

Seiver dropped into the tank.

"I thought you said you were a fast player?" Mizrachi joked. "Clock!"

Mizrachi then flashed his hand to his rail.

"Woooo! Get it Mikey!"

The table started laughing.

"Oh come on," Seiver said. "That's not fair."

Eventually, Seiver pitched in a call and the hands were turned up. Seiver was holding while Mizrachi had for three aces. Mizrachi completed with the and while Seiver pulled a on sixth street and was drawing dead heading to seventh. That allowed Mizrachi to double up and take down the much-needed pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,800,000 240,000	240,000

Michael Mizrachi	400,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Scott Seiver

07-05-2017 00:35 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw

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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