Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Dia 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-16 21:09 UTC-7

Hansen Eliminated by Zack

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Nível 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

As recapped to us by Dan Zack, action folded to him in the small blind and he raised. Gus Hansen three-bet from the big blind and Zack called.

The rest of Hansen's short stack went in after a flop of and Hansen held . Zack tabled and held up through the turn and river to eliminate Hansen.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dan Zack	465,000 15,000	15,000
Gus Hansen	Eliminado

Tags: Dan Zack Gus Hansen

2018-06-16 21:09 UTC-7

Double Knockout for Lamb

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Nível 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brandon Shack-Harris raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Yong Wang announced pot to 22,500 from the cutoff. Ben Lamb was in the small blind and called, as did Shack-Harris.

The flop came . Lamb bet 40,000 and Shack-Harris called. Wang called all in for 19,000.

The turn was the . Lamb checked and Shack-Harris bet 150,000. Lamb check-raised all in and Shack-Harris called for his last 50,000.

Brandon Shack-Harris:
Yong Wang:
Ben Lamb:

Lamb had turned the nut straight against the set of Shack-Harris. The river was the and Lamb improved to the nut flush, sending both players to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Lamb	800,000 360,000	360,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	Eliminado

Yong Wang	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Lamb Brandon Shack-Harris Yong Wang

2018-06-16 22:45 UTC-7

Prize Pool and Payouts Announced

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With 87 players taking a seat in Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, a prize pool of $4,176,000 has been created that will pay the final 14 players.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1st	$1,239,126	7th-8th	$144,049
2nd	$765,837	9th-10th	$111,447
3rd	$521,782	11th-12th	$88,627
4th	$367,197	13th-14th	$72,500
5th	$260,578
6th	$191,234

Previous Poker Players Championship Results

Year	Champion	Country	Players	Prize Pool	First Prize
2018	--	--	87	$4,176,000	$1,239,126
2017	Elior Sion	United Kingdom	100	$4,800,000	$1,395,767
2016	Brian Rast	United States	91	$4,176,000	$1,296,097
2015	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	84	$3,696,000	$1,270,086
2014	John Hennigan	United States	102	$4,896,000	$1,517,767
2013	Matthew Ashton	United Kingdom	132	$6,336,000	$1,774,089
2012	Michael Mizrachi	United States	108	$5,184,000	$1,451,527
2011	Brian Rast	United States	128	$6,144,000	$1,720,328
2010	Michael Mizrachi	United States	116	$5,568,000	$1,559,046
2009	David Bach	United States	95	$4,560,000	$1,276,806
2008	Scotty Nguyen	United States	148	$7,104,000	$1,989,120
2007	Freddy Deeb	United States	148	$7,104,000	$2,276,832
2006	David "Chip" Reese	United States	143	$6,864,000	$1,716,000

Note: The Poker Players Championship was played as H.O.R.S.E. from 2006 to 2009 before switching to the current 8-Game format from 2010 onward. The final table was played as No-Limit Hold'em from 2010-2011.

2018-06-16 22:55 UTC-7

Mizrachi Chipping Up

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Nível 11 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb raised to 10,000 from the under the gun, Adam Owen three-bet to 37,000 from the button, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi four-bet to 77,000 from the big blind, Lamb folded, and Owen called.

The flop came down , Mizrachi shoved for about 315,000, and Owen folded.

In the next hand Mizrachi raised to 10,000 from the button and Lamb defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Lamb check-called 10,000 form Mizrachi. The turn was the and Lamb check-called 25,000 from Mizrachi. The river was the and Lamb check-called 40,000.

Mizrachi tabled , Lamb mucked, and Mizrachi won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Mizrachi	595,000 238,000	238,000

Ben Lamb	545,000 -136,000	-136,000

Adam Owen	270,000 -140,500	-140,500

Tags: Adam Owen Ben Lamb Michael Mizrachi

2018-06-16 23:04 UTC-7

Negreanu Doubles Through Matusow

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Nível 11 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Matusow had bet a flop and Daniel Negreanu raised to 110,000. Matusow called.

The turn was the . Matusow bet and Negreanu raised and the two got their stacks in, with Negreanu at risk for 208,000.

"Pair the board dealer," said Negreanu showing for top set and the nut straight.

"Oh you have me dead to spades," said Matusow, showing "I thought I had blockers."

The river was the and Negreanu doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Negreanu	670,000 381,000	381,000

Mike Matusow	120,000 -333,500	-333,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Mike Matusow

2018-06-16 23:15 UTC-7

Ivey Surpasses One Million by Eliminating Abdalla

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Nível 11 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Following a flop of , Jake Abdalla wound up all in for about 125,000 with from the cutoff against Phil Ivey with for a set of queens in the hijack.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Ivey to score the elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phil Ivey	1,055,000 175,000	175,000

Jake Abdalla	Eliminado

Tags: Jake Abdalla Phil Ivey

2018-06-17 00:07 UTC-7

WSOP All Time Poker Players Championship Results by Country

Nível 11 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

In the past 12 versions of the Poker Players Championship, a total of 16 different countries have been represented.

The United States leads the way with 91 individual players, while the remainder of the countries all have less then 10 representatives. Here is how the statistics break down:

Rank	Country	Players	Wins	Final Tables	Cashes	Earnings
1st	United States	91	9	68	137	$50,407,012
2nd	United Kingdom	7	2	4	10	$4,445,518
T-3rd	Russia	4	--	2	5	$1,751,776
T-3rd	Canada	4	--	2	7	$1,187,837
T-5th	France	3	--	4	4	$2,176,601
T-5th	Germany	3	--	2	3	$1,359,675
T-5th	Sweden	3	--	2	3	$810,091
T-5th	Australia	3	--	--	5	$497,349
9th	Finland	2	--	1	2	$425,575
T-10th	Lebanon	1	1	1	2	$2,360,462
T-10th	Indonesia	1	--	1	1	$436,865
T-10th	Austria	1	--	1	1	$419,337
T-10th	Macau	1	--	1	1	$286,122
T-10th	Norway	1	--	1	1	$188,256
T-10th	Denmark	1	--	--	1	$123,895
T-10th	Lithuania	1	--	--	1	$83,630
Totals		127	12	90	184	$66,960,001

2018-06-17 00:45 UTC-7

Kenney Eliminated by Gorodinsky

Nível 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

Phil Ivey had the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky completed. Bryn Kenney called, as did Alexander Kostritsyn.

On fourth, Kenney bet, and both Kostritsyn and Gorodinsky called. On fifth, Kenney bet 20,000, Kostritsyn folded, and Gorodinsky raised to 40,000. Kenney raised all in for his 44,000 total, and Gorodinsky called. Each player's board ran out as follows:

Gorodinksy: / /
Kenney: / /
Kostritsyn: / (folded on fifth)

With Kenney making a jack-nine low, and Gorodinsky making a jack-eight low, Kenney would be eliminated from the Poker Players Championship.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Gorodinsky	560,000 159,000	159,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	435,000 -66,000	-66,000
Bryn Kenney	Eliminado

Tags: Bryn Kenney Alexander Kostritsyn Mike Gorodinsky

2018-06-17 01:23 UTC-7

Bakes Up Among Chip Leaders with Double Elimination

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Nível 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop Jesse Klein checked to Marco Johnson who potted to 40,000 off of an 80,000 chip stack. David "Bakes" Baker just called and Klein raised all in for 120,000. Johnson put the rest of his stack in the middle and Baker called, putting two players at risk.

Jesse Klein:
Marco Johnson:
David "Bakes" Baker:

The turn was the giving Baker a full house and the river meant he sent both players to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David "Bakes" Baker	800,000 196,000	196,000

Jesse Klein	Eliminado
Marco Johnson	Eliminado

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker Jesse Klein Marco Johnson

2018-06-17 01:55 UTC-7

Schulman Eliminated by Elezra

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Nível 12 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

As recapped to us by Eli Elezra, Nick Schulman raised all in from under the gun for 67,500 and Elezra called from the button. Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind and the flop came down .

Mizrachi checked, Elezra bet 100,000 and Mizrachi folded.

Elezra showed for a set of queens, well ahead of Schulman's .

Schulman was unable to catch up, securing the pot for Elezra to increase his stack past the million mark.

However, a few hands later Elezra lost about 200,000 to Mizrachi.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Mizrachi	1,200,000 280,000	280,000

Eli Elezra	920,000 60,000	60,000

Nick Schulman	Eliminado

Tags: Eli Elezra Nick Schulman