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

07-04-2017 21:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Elior Sion	980,000 475,000	475,000

Jake Abdalla	860,000 226,000	226,000
James Obst	785,000 20,000	20,000

Joseph Couden	160,000 408,000	408,000

Donev Scoops Bach

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

"I cannot check, boys," Ivo Donev said.

That's because he had caught a second low card on fourth street, while both David Bach and Scott Seiver caught high cards to go with their deuces. Seiver called Donev's bet, and Bach raised. Donev called, as did Seiver. Donev caught good again and bet fifth, and this time, only Bach called.

Seiver: / - fold
Bach: /
Donev: /

Donev bet sixth and got another call from Bach. On seventh, Donev bet again, and Bach went into the tank. After about a minute, he announced a call.

Donev opened for a seven-six low and a pair of sevens. Bach could beat neither hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Donev	1,250,000 289,000	289,000

David Bach	400,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: David Bach Ivo Donev Scott Seiver

07-04-2017 21:08 UTC-8

Sion Doubles Through Obst

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Sam Cosby

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

James Obst limped from the small blind. Elior Sion shoved all in from the big, and Obst quickly called.

Sion:
Obst:

Sion needed to catch to stay alive, and he hit the flop hard when it came . That left Obst drawing to two outs which didn't come on the turn or the river, so he was forced to send over the necessary chips to Sion which, when counted, were 244,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	805,000 320,000	320,000

Elior Sion	505,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Elior Sion James Obst

07-04-2017 21:06 UTC-8

Table 24 Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	1,800,000 440,000	440,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,300,000 450,000	450,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,130,000 308,000	308,000

Paul Volpe	1,030,000 272,000	272,000

Gary Benson	630,000 2,000	2,000

07-04-2017 20:59 UTC-8

Gregorich Doubles Through Ashton

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mark Gregorich raised under the gun, and Matthew Ashton three-bet in the small blind. Gregorich made it four bets, and Ashton called. They got the rest in after the flop.

Ashton:
Gregorich:

Gregorich's aces were good, and the turn and river didn't help Ashton. He sent Gregorich 146,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,510,000 210,000	210,000

Mark Gregorich	317,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Mark Gregorich Matthew Ashton

07-04-2017 20:50 UTC-8

Ashton Puts the Pressure on Arieh

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

With around 300,000 in the pot, action was on Matthew Ashton, who was under the gun. Josh Arieh had checked from the big blind on a completed board of .

"All in," Ashton told the dealer after some time thinking, sliding in a stack of T25,000 chips as he did so.

Arieh shot back in his chair and took a deep breath. He thought for around a minute, shaking his head repeatedly, and opted to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,720,000 320,000	320,000

Josh Arieh	620,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton

07-04-2017 20:46 UTC-8

Small Measure of Revenge for Sion

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Wattel opened for 30,000 under the gun and got action from both blinds. James Obst checked, and Elior Sion moved all in for about 50,000 on the flop. Wattel called, and Obst folded.

Wattel:
Sion:

Sion had flopped a straight, and it held up through the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,250,000 350,000	350,000

Elior Sion	190,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Elior Sion James Obst Mike Wattel

07-04-2017 20:44 UTC-8

David Steicke Eliminated by David Bach

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Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Razz

David Steicke was all in before seventh street against David Bach.

Steicke: /
Bach: /

Bach caught a on seventh street to make a nine-eight, while Steicke's ten failed to improve with another on seventh street, ending his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	850,000 160,000	160,000

David Steicke	Busted

Tags: David Bach David Steicke

07-04-2017 20:41 UTC-8

Monster Double-Up For Mike Wattel

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Sam Cosby

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Elior Sion raised from the cutoff, making it 32,000 to play. Mike Wattel called on the button, and Jake Abdalla called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and Abdalla checked over to Sion. Sion bet 68,000. Wattel potted it, making it 306,000 to play. Abdalla thought for about a minute, then folded his hand.

"How much do you have behind?" Sion asked Wattel, who moved his hand to show. It was a little bit over 700,000. Sion finally decided to move all in, and Wattel called instantly.

"Set of queens, right?" Sion asked. He was right. Wattel showed . Sion was holding for flush and straight draws.

Sion didn't catch up on the turn or the river. Wattel earned the massive double-up with that huge pot, while Sion was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,600,000 1,053,000	1,053,000

Elior Sion	60,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Elior Sion Jake Abdalla Mike Wattel

07-04-2017 20:38 UTC-8

Arieh Flushes Gregorich

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Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised from the cutoff, and Mark Gregorich called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and Gregorich check-called 35,000 from Arieh. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , and Gregorich checked to Arieh, who bet 105,000. Gregorich tanked for a bit before he called.