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

07-04-2017 20:35 UTC-8

Katz Pays Shakerchi

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi raised on the end when Aaron Katz bet into him, with the players sporting the following boards:

Katz: //
Shakerchi: //

"You got a full house, you win," Katz said with a sigh as he threw in a call.

No full house, but Shakerchi had for an ace-high flush, and that was enough.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	1,900,000 170,000	170,000
Aaron Katz	1,360,000 214,000	214,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Talal Shakerchi

07-04-2017 20:26 UTC-8

Mizrachi Gets Some Back From Ashton

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Mickey Doft

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Matthew Ashton raised from under the gun, Michael Mizrachi called from the small blind, and Josh Arieh called from the big blind.

Each player drew two, and action checked to Ashton, who bet. Only Mizrachi called, and he drew one. Ashton stood pat, and Mizrachi check-called a bet. Mizrachi drew one on the end, Ashton stood pat, Mizrachi led out, and Ashton called.

Mizrachi turned over Number Two, . Ashton mucked, and Mizrachi won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,400,000 480,000	480,000

Michael Mizrachi	530,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Michael Mizrachi

07-04-2017 20:23 UTC-8

Arieh Gets Some Back

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Sam Cosby

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised, and Mark Gregorich called in the small blind. Gregorich then took two and Arieh took one.

Gregorich checked to Arieh, who bet. Gregorich called.

On the second draw, Gregorich took one more, and Arieh stood pat. Gregorich checked again, and Arieh bet. Gregorich called again.

Gregorich took one again on the last draw. Arieh stood pat again. Both players checked.

Arieh turned up , and that earned him the pot as Gregorich mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	630,000 360,000	360,000

Mark Gregorich	530,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Mark Gregorich

07-04-2017 20:23 UTC-8

Sion Scoops Obst

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

James Obst check-called three streets in the small blind against big blind Elior Sion as hit the felt. Sion showed down for the nut flush and a live ace, and Obst mucked his hand with a shake of the head.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	1,125,000 496,000	496,000

Elior Sion	760,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Elior Sion James Obst

07-04-2017 20:16 UTC-8

Mizrachi Short Again

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Mickey Doft

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Ashton: / /
MIzrachi: / /

Picking up the action on seventh street with several bets already in the pot from prior streets, Matthew Ashton bet, and Michael Mizrachi called.

Ashton tabled for sevens and deuces, Mizrachi mucked, and Ashton won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,880,000 152,000	152,000

Michael Mizrachi	260,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Michael Mizrachi

07-04-2017 20:11 UTC-8

Becker Getting Short

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Johannes Becker raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and called a three-bet to 130,000 from big blind Anthony Zinno. The American bet 90,000 on the flop, and Becker wasted no time mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	721,000 305,000	305,000

Johannes Becker	301,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Johannes Becker

07-04-2017 20:10 UTC-8

Haxton and Deeb Keep it Small

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Mickey Doft

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Shaun Deeb raised to 25,000 from the hijack, Mike Matusow called from the cutoff, Isaac Haxton called from the small blind, and Ralph Perry called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and Haxton led for 25,000. Perry folded, Deeb called, and Matusow called. The turn was the , and Haxton bet 55,000. Deeb called, and Matusow folded. The river was the , and both players checked.

Haxton showed for a set of nines, but Deeb had that beat with for a nine-high straight.

"I think we were both very content to keep that one small," said Deeb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	1,795,000 111,000	111,000

Shaun Deeb	1,590,000 105,000	105,000

Mike Matusow	1,020,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Mike Matusow Ralph Perry Shaun Deeb

07-04-2017 20:06 UTC-8

Quick Recovery For Mizrachi

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Sam Cosby

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

Limit Hold'em

After being put on a short stack just before dinner, Michael Mizrachi has started on the road to recovery. In a recent pot, a preflop raising war had Mizrachi, Ian Johns, and Josh Arieh putting in 100,000 apiece before the flop.

The flop came , and all three players checked to see the on the turn. Mizrachi led out from the big blind and was called by Arieh from under the gun and Johns on the button. The river was the , and Mizrachi led out again. Arieh called, but Johns threw his hand away.

Mizrachi showed for a rivered full house, and that was good for him to take down the pot.

"Lets go, baby! Grind it out," came cheers from Mizrachi's family on the rail as he scooped the pot and removed himself from the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	685,000 439,000	439,000

Ian Johns	360,000 161,000	161,000

Josh Arieh	270,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Ian Johns Josh Arieh Michael Mizrachi

Level: 16

Stud Games: Ante 5,000 - Bring In 7,000 - Completion 25,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 3,000 - SB 6,000 - BB 12,000

07-04-2017 19:20 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Dinner Break

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Mickey Doft

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	2,728,000 22,000	22,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,070,000 350,000	350,000
Isaac Haxton	1,906,000 7,000	7,000

James Obst	1,621,000 271,000	271,000

Shaun Deeb	1,485,000 30,000	30,000

Scott Seiver	1,305,000 338,000	338,000

Paul Volpe	1,302,000 328,000	328,000

Aaron Katz	1,146,000 284,000	284,000

Mike Matusow	1,057,000 132,000	132,000

Ivo Donev	961,000 139,000	139,000

David Bach	869,000 351,000	351,000

Elior Sion	833,000 297,000	297,000

Daniel Negreanu	822,000 173,000	173,000

Mark Gregorich	687,000 93,000	93,000
Brett Richey	649,000 29,000	29,000
Johannes Becker	641,000 26,000	26,000

Jake Abdalla	634,000 144,000	144,000
Gary Benson	628,000 212,000	212,000

Joseph Couden	568,000 132,000	132,000
Mike Wattel	547,000 243,000	243,000

Josh Arieh	525,000 55,000	55,000

Ian Johns	521,000 124,000	124,000

Ralph Perry	439,000 49,000	49,000

Anthony Zinno	416,000 384,000	384,000

David Steicke	393,000 217,000	217,000

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