Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Dia 4 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-07-03 22:52 UTC-7

Seed Gives It Up

Nível 20

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to 1996 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Huck Seed on the button and he raised. Matthew Ashton was next to act in the small blind and opted for a three-bet. The big blind folded, Seed called and it was heads-up action to the flop.

Ashton bet, Seed raised and Ashton called. Both players then checked the turn before Ashton bet the river. Seed tanked for a solid two minutes and the released his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matthew Ashton	2,090,000 290,000	290,000

Huck Seed	980,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Huck Seed Matthew Ashton

2013-07-03 23:00 UTC-7

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 12th Place ($147,882)

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Nível 20

No-Limit Hold'em

Bryn Kenney moved all in for 178,000 from under the gun, and John Hennigan called in the small blind.

Kenney:
Hennigan:

Kenney flopped a flush draw and a backdoor straight draw when the dealer fanned , and the on the turn kept his straight draw alive, but the bricked off on the river. Kenney was eliminated in 12th place, earning $147,882, while Hennigan is back up to 1.55 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Hennigan	1,550,000 250,000	250,000

Bryn Kenney	Eliminado

Tags: Bryn Kenney John Hennigan

2013-07-03 23:08 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 452

Nível 20

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Don Nguyen	4,685,000 225,000	225,000
Matthew Ashton	2,350,000 260,000	260,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,725,000 -395,000	-395,000

Mike Wattel	1,165,000 205,000	205,000

David Benyamine	481,000 -200,000	-200,000

Huck Seed	333,000 -647,000	-647,000

2013-07-03 23:15 UTC-7

Just Danz

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Nível 20

No-Limit Hold'em

George Danzer raised to 50,000 in the hijack seat, John Hennigan three-bet to 160,000 in the cutoff, Minh Ly cold-called in the big blind, and Danzer called as well.

The dealer fanned , Ly led out for 200,000, and only Danzer called. The turn was the , Ly fired out another 350,000, and Danzer called.

Ly slowed down when the completed the board, checking to Danzer who bet 500,000. Ly folded, and Danzer was pushed the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
George Danzer	3,275,000 180,000	180,000

Minh Ly	2,960,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: George Danzer John Hennigan Minh Ly

2013-07-03 23:16 UTC-7

Nguyen Can't Seem to Stop Winning

Nível 20

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Wattel opened under the gun only to have Don Nguyen three-bet from middle position. Mike Gorodinsky then four-bet from the button, the blinds folded and both his opponents called. Wattel drew two while Nguyen and Gorodinsky both drew one.

Two checks put action on Gorodinsky and he bet. Wattel folded, Nguyen check-raised and Gorodinsky called. Both players stood pat and then Gorodinsky called a bet, action that repeated itself after both players stood pat for a second time.

Nguyen then tabled 7-6-5-4-2 and Gorodinsky mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Don Nguyen	5,760,000 560,000	560,000
Mike Gorodinsky	1,250,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Don Nguyen

2013-07-03 23:24 UTC-7

Huck Seed Eliminated in 11th Place ($147,882)

Nível 20

No-Limit Hold'em

A short-stacked Huck Seed moved all in for 223,000 from middle position and received a call from Matthew Ashton in the cutoff. The rest of the field folded and the cards were turned up.

Seed:
Ashton:

It was a bad spot for Seed, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, he only had a 22.83% chance of surviving the hand with a 4.5% chance of a tie. That meant Ashton would win 72.67% of the time, and that actually increased to 88.18% on the flop.

Seed still had a 9.69% chance of catching a jack, but the turn saw that drop to 6.82%. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Seed missed and became the 2013 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players' Championship 11th-place finisher.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matthew Ashton	2,270,000 270,000	270,000

Huck Seed	Eliminado

Tags: Huck Seed Matthew Ashton

2013-07-03 23:24 UTC-7

Feature Table Counts

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
George Danzer	2,910,000 -365,000	-365,000

Minh Ly	2,720,000 -240,000	-240,000
Jonathan Duhamel	1,500,000 673,000	673,000

John Hennigan	1,400,000 -150,000	-150,000

Michael Glick	220,000 -380,000	-380,000

2013-07-03 23:37 UTC-7

Benyamine Climbing Back

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Nível 20

Stud

David Benyamine: / /
Mike Gorodinsky: / /

Benyamine completed, Gorodinsky raised, and Benyamine called. Benyamine check-called a bet on fourth street, then called two more bets on fifth and sixth when Gorodinsky made a better board. Both players checked on seventh.

Benyamine showed for a pair of kings, winning the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Gorodinsky	1,285,000 -115,000	-115,000

David Benyamine	970,000 489,000	489,000

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Gorodinsky

2013-07-03 23:42 UTC-7

Michael Glick Eliminated in 10th Place ($173,796)

Nível 20

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Michael Glick on the button and he put in a raise. The small blind folded and Minh Ly opted to defend from the big, which brought about a flop of . Ly checked, Glick bet and Ly woke up with a check-raise. Not to be outdone, Glick three-bet all in and Ly called.

Glick:
Ly:

It was a decent flop for Ly as he had top pair and a better low draw than Glick. The turn didn't change much, and neither did the river. Ly's pair of eights held for the high and his ace-four took the low.

With that, Glick was eliminated in ninth place and the final nine players combined to the unofficial final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Minh Ly	2,930,000 210,000	210,000
Michael Glick	Eliminado

Tags: Minh Ly Michael Glick

2013-07-03 23:46 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table

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Nível 20

Seat	Player	Country	Chips
1	Matthew Ashton	UK	2,450,000
2	Mike Gorodinsky	USA	1,030,000
3	Jonathan Duhamel	Canada	1,740,000
4	Don Nguyen	USA	5,600,000
5	Mike Wattel	USA	860,000
6	George Danzer	Germany	2,660,000
7	Minh Ly	USA	2,930,000
8	John Hennigan	USA	1,180,000
9	David Benyamine	France	1,150,000

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Don Nguyen	5,600,000 -160,000	-160,000
Minh Ly	2,930,000
George Danzer	2,660,000 -250,000	-250,000

Matthew Ashton	2,450,000 180,000	180,000

Jonathan Duhamel	1,740,000 240,000	240,000

John Hennigan	1,180,000 -220,000	-220,000

David Benyamine	1,150,000 180,000	180,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,030,000 -255,000	-255,000

Mike Wattel	860,000 -305,000	-305,000