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

07-04-2017 22:49 UTC-8

Arieh Eliminated

Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Razz

Josh Arieh had a stronger board than Ian Johns with and bet into him on fifth and sixth, while Johns picked up a couple of paint cards but stuck around.

Arieh: //
Johns: //

Arieh bet the river, and Johns called him right away.

"Eight-six," Arieh announced.

"Eight-six-what?" Johns asked.

Arieh showed for . Johns had him beat though, as his in the hole meant he played .

"Sure," Arieh said sarcastically. "Sure."

Two hands later Arieh was all in for about 90,000 against Michael Mizrachi who made an eight-six. Arieh couldn't beat it and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	1,060,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Mizrachi	600,000 275,000	275,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Ian Johns Josh Arieh Michael Mizrachi

07-04-2017 22:47 UTC-8

Negreanu Doubles Through Haxton

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Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Isaac Haxton raised to 35,000 from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu reraised all in from the big blind for 262,000, and Haxton tanked.

"I'm supposed to call you here," said Haxton.

"I'll show you either way," said Negreanu.

Haxton folded, and Negreanu showed .

"Two overs?" asked Negreanu.

"Two overs," replied Haxton, who admitted a few moments later it was queen-jack suited.

The following hand, action folded to Negreanu in the small blind and he shoved for 321,000. Haxton called with , racing with Negreanu's .

The board came down , giving Negreanu a set of fives to double through Haxton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	1,180,000 420,000	420,000

Daniel Negreanu	662,000 377,000	377,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Isaac Haxton

07-04-2017 22:35 UTC-8

Negreanu Triples Up

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Talal Shakerchi raised on the button, Aaron Katz three-bet the small blind, and Daniel Negreanu put his 95,000 in. Both opponents called, and they each asked for two cards. Katz and Shakerchi checked, and everyone took two again. Two checks later, Katz asked for a final couple of cards. Negreanu patted and shot out of his seat when Shakerchi asked for two.

"Pat against two two-card draws, don't you dare do it," Negreanu said.

Katz and Shakerchi checked, with the former showing a pair of deuces and the latter a trio of sevens. Negreanu showed and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	285,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi

07-04-2017 22:29 UTC-8

Brett Richey Eliminated by Scott Seiver

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Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Scott Seiver raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Brett Richey called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Richey bet his remaining 33,000. Seiver called.

Seiver:
Richey:

Seiver led with middle set and an open-ended straight draw against Richey's top pair.

Richey picked up a few outs to survive with the turn, but the river officially ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,940,000 390,000	390,000

Brett Richey	Busted

Tags: Brett Richey Scott Seiver

07-04-2017 22:24 UTC-8

Arieh Pays Off Ashton's Big River Bet

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Sam Cosby

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

We caught up with Josh Arieh involved in a pot with Matthew Ashton on a board of . Ashton checked from the small blind to Arieh on the button and Arieh bet 36,000 which Ashton called.

The river was the and Ashton checked a second time. Arieh put out a bet of 125,000 and after thinking about it for a few seconds, Ashton reraised, making it 400,000. Arieh called quickly.

Ashton turned over for a flush. Arieh flashed his cards to Michael Mizrachi, seated next to him, then mucked. That earned a big pot for Ashton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,190,000 210,000	210,000

Josh Arieh	715,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton

07-04-2017 22:21 UTC-8

Volpe Shows Trips on Sixth

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Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Volpe: /
Shakechi: / - fold
Negreanu: / - fold
Benson: / - fold

Paul Volpe was the bring-in, Talal Shakerchi completed, Daniel Negreanu called, Gary Benson called, and Volpe called.

Negreanu checked fourth street, Benson bet, and everyone called.

Negreanu made an open pair of aces on fifth and bet, Benson called, Volpe raised, Shakerchi folded, Negreanu called, and Benson called.

Volpe made trips on sixth and bet, resulting in folds from both Negreanu and Benson (who open folded for broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	1,280,000 85,000	85,000

Paul Volpe	1,070,000 370,000	370,000

Daniel Negreanu	205,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gary Benson Paul Volpe Talal Shakerchi

07-04-2017 22:17 UTC-8

Mizrachi Ripping It In

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi is short on chips and has gotten shippy. He shoved over an open to 32,000 from Matthew Ashton, who was in the cutoff. It was 218,000, and Mizrachi got it through.

The next hand, Johannes Becker opened button to 32,000 and Mizrachi again jammed. Becker thought about 30 seconds and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	325,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Matthew Ashton Michael Mizrachi

07-04-2017 22:12 UTC-8

Abdalla Hits the Rail

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Sam Cosby

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Elior Sion opened with a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff and he was called by Mike Wattel on the button and Jake Abdalla from the big blind.

The flop came down and Abdalla bet the pot, making it 113,000. Sion then minraised, making it 226,000. Abdalla moved all in and Sion quickly called.

Sion:
Abdalla:

Sion had flopped a set while Abdalla had a flush draw. The turn was the though and that didn't improve either player. The river was the and that gave Sion a straight while Abdalla did not improve. That earned the pot for Sion and he collected the chips and Abdalla's elimination brought the field down to 22 players.

Moments later Mark Gregorich was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	1,750,000 380,000	380,000

Jake Abdalla	Busted
Mark Gregorich	Busted

Tags: Elior Sion Jake Abdalla Mark Gregorich

07-04-2017 22:07 UTC-8

Shakerchi Jams on Volpe

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Paul Volpe, the first to act, raised to 38,000 and got three-bet to 138,000 by Talal Shakerchi on his left. Action folded back to Volpe, who asked what Shakerchi had back. Informed it was about 280,000, Volpe called. The flop came and Volpe check-folded to a shove from Shakerchi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	700,000 115,000	115,000

Talal Shakerchi	560,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Talal Shakerchi

07-04-2017 22:03 UTC-8

Katz Over Negreanu

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Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Picking up the action after the turn of a board, Aaron Katz bet 100,000 from the small blind. Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind and Talal Shakerchi folded from the button.