2017 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj75
Prize
$1,395,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Entries
100
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0

Ashton Looking for His Second Championship, Obst and Negreanu Chase Player of the Year Points

James Obst could move into the Player of the Year lead with a win in this event
James Obst could move into the Player of the Year lead with a win in this event

It’s Day 4 of the Event #62: $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship and only 15 are left standing from the original field of 100 players.

Early Wednesday morning players decided to play down past the money bubble where two-time former PPC champion Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi fell to Isaac Haxton, bringing everyone else into the cash. Currently, everyone is guaranteed $77,320 but what each player is really looking for is the $1,395,767 first-place prize and the chance to get their name engraved on the David ‘Chip’ Reese Memorial Trophy.

One man who’s been there already is Matthew Ashton. In 2013 Ashton won this event, taking home $1,774,089. He returns today with 3,220,000 and is one of the largest stacks in the room. He looks to continue the recent trend of two-time PPC winners alongside Mizrachi and Brian Rast, who fell on Day 2.

There are also several others who are looking to etch their name into poker history, including multiple bracelet winners Daniel Negreanu (2,223,000), Shaun Deeb, (2,442,000), Paul Volpe (2,315,000), Ian Johns, (1,044,000) and Mike Matusow (565,000). Along with these players are also Isaac Haxton (who’s leading the way with 3,268,000), Elior Sion, (2,033,000), Talal Shakerchi (828,000) and Ralph Perry (508,000), all of whom are looking for their first piece of World Series of Poker gold. And of course there are several looking for their second piece of World Series of Poker jewelry such as Ivo Donev (1,900,000), Aaron Katz (1,484,000), and Scott Seiver (1,428,000).

Also still alive is James Obst (856,000). Obst sits high among the World Series of Poker Player of the Year leaderboard and will look to take this cash and climb even higher, having already locked up one bracelet this summer along with two final tables, and seven cashes. Obst currently sits 11th on that leaderboard but will look to climb higher with a good finish in this event. Negreanu is also looking for Player of the Year points as he is currently sitting just behind Obst in 13th place. A win in this event is worth 184 points which is enough to move Obst into the pole position, and could put Negreanu in contention for the title as well.

Players are scheduled to return and play another six 100-minute levels starting at 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday and PokerNews will be here with all the updates. Be sure to follow along as players are like to grind down to the final table and beyond today.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Amazon21Daniel NegreanuCanada2,223,000
Amazon22James ObstAustralia856,000
Amazon23Elior SionUnited Kingdom2,033,000
Amazon24Talal ShakerchiUnited Kingdom828,000
Amazon26Paul VolpeUnited States2,315,000
      
Amazon51Ian JohnsUnited States1,044,000
Amazon52Mike MatusowUnited States565,000
Amazon54Ivo DonevAustria1,900,000
Amazon55Johannes BeckerGermany897,000
Amazon56Shaun DeebUnited States2,442,000
      
Amazon71Ralph PerryUnited States508,000
Amazon72Aaron KatzUnited States1,484,000
Amazon74Isaac HaxtonUnited States3,268,000
Amazon75Matthew AshtonUnited Kingdom3,220,000
Amazon76Scott SeiverUnited States1,428,000
YearEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
2006143$6,864,000Chip Reese$1,716,000
2007148$7,104,000Freddy Deeb$2,276,832
2008148$7,104,000Scotty Nguyen$1,989,120
200995$4,560,000David Bach$1,276,806
2010116$5,568,000Michael Mizrachi$1,559,046
2011128$6,144,000Brian Rast$1,720,328
2012108$5,184,000Michael Mizrachi$1,451,527
2013132$6,336,000Matthew Ashton$1,774,089
2014102$4,896,000John Hennigan$1,517,767
201584$3,696,000Mike Gorodinsky$1,270,086
201691$4,176,000Brian Rast$1,296,097
2017100$4,800,000 $1,395,767

Tags: Aaron KatzDaniel NegreanuElior SionIan JohnsIsaac HaxtonJames ObstJohannes BeckerMatthew AshtonMike MatusowRalph PerryTalal Shakerchi