Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Dia 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 20, 2023

Urbanovich Wins Showdown Pot Off Arieh

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Nível 12

Razz

Josh Arieh: XxXx / 5x2xJx9x / Xx
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx / 10x6xAx9x / Xx

Josh Arieh completed to get called by Dzmitry Urbanovich, who then called a bet by Arieh on fourth street. Holding the lead on fifth street, Urbanovich bet and Arieh called. They then checked down sixth and seventh street for Urbanovich to show the Jx9x4x for a ten-nine.

Arieh checked his cards twice and briefly exposed two of them before he grabbed all seven and flung them with force face down into the middle of the table.

While the hand concluded, Daniel Weiman walked out of the tournament area and past the table. "You are done?" Weinman was asked and he nodded before another question came. "Back to golf?" they asked and Weinman confirmed.

On his former table, Phil Ivey soared to a bigger stack and may make a run for the chip lead on Day 2.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Josh Arieh

Jun 20, 2023

"I'll Be Back"; Cates Tournament Life Terminated

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Nível 12

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

After Daniel Alaei raised in the hijack, a short-stacked Dan Cates put in a three-bet on the button, then reached for his phone and began playing the theme song from "The Terminator".

Action returned to Alaei who called and then drew two, while Cates stood pat. Alaei still bet and Cates put his final bet in the middle.

Alaei still drew two on the second draw while Cates remained pat. On the final draw however, Alaei patted his hand, which sent the defending champion "Tournamen-ator" into the tank for a couple of minutes, while the dramatic theme music accompanied his imminent decision.

Cates opted to break his hand and draw one but it wouldn't matter. Alaei showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to eliminate Cates who of course uttered the famous parting words, "I'll be back" as he left the tournament floor.

Tags: Dan Cates Daniel Alaei

Jun 20, 2023

Aldemir on the Rise; Johnson Doubles Through Arieh

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Nível 12

Pot-Limit Omaha

Koray Aldemir had previously nearly doubled and then won a pot without showdown when Talal Shakerchi check-folded the K♠7♦5♦Q♠8♦ river to a bet worth 125,000 by Aldemir.

One hand later, John Monnette opened to 30,000 in the cutoff and Shakerchi instantly called out of the big blind when it was his turn. They checked the 9♣7♦3♥ flop and Shakerchi's bet of 50,000 on the 5♣ turn won the pot without resistance.

Omaha Hi-Lo

One table over, Josh Arieh raised and called a three-bet by Marco Johnson as they headed to the Q♥J♠6♦ flop. Johnson check-called a bet and led the 5♠ turn, Arieh raised and Johnson moved all-in for Arieh to call.

Marco Johnson: A♦J♣5♦3♦
Josh Arieh: A♥K♠4♠2♠

"Alright, let's pair the board," Johnson mentioned in table chat. He was also happy with the 2♥ river as his two pair and nut low earned a full double for 158,000 in total.

Tags: John Monnette Josh Arieh Koray Aldemir Marco Johnson Talal Shakerchi

Jun 20, 2023

Hellmuth Trending Up Again

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Nível 12

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 5xJxAx7x / Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx 7 6x9x4x2x / Xx

Scott Seiver had completed but folded when Hal Rotholz raised and Phil Hellmuth made it three bets, while Rotholz stuck around. Hellmuth then bet his lead from fourth to sixth street before he opted to check seventh street. Rotholz checked behind and Hellmuth announced a number two, turning over the 4x3xAx to win the pot.

One table over, Dan Cates earned a double for 48,000 in a Stud Hi-Lo hand against Freddy Deeb when his pair of eights was good enough against an inferior pair and missed low draw.

Tags: Dan Cates Freddy Deeb Hal Rotholz Phil Hellmuth Scott Seiver

Jun 20, 2023

No Final Table Repeat for Dzivielevski

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Nível 12

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Last year's runner-up Yuri Dzivielevski has been eliminated at the hands of Daniel Alaei.

After a raise from Yuri Dzivielevski in the cutoff, Daniel Alaei three-bet to 75,000 out of the small blind. Dzivielevski thought for a bit and then moved all in for 323,000.

Alaei thought briefly as well and then made the call. Each player drew one and revealed what they were drawing to.

Yuri Dzivielevski: 9x7x6x2x/Xx
Daniel Alaei: 8x5x3x2x/Xx

Alaei was first to reveal his draw, peeling a 9x, meaning that Dzivielevski needed a five, four, or three to survive.

Instead he peeled a Jx, ending his day, while sending a pot to Alaei that puts him amidst the chip leaders.

Tags: Daniel Alaei Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 20, 2023

Ashton Takes a Pot Without Showdown

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Nível 12

Razz

Matthew Ashton: XxXx / 4xQx2x9x
Elior Sion: XxXx / 2x2x10x10x folded on sixth street

Elior Sion completed with a deuce and fellow Brit Matthew Ashton stuck around. Ashton had the lead on fourth with a queen as Sion had paired the deuce but they checked. Ashton bet fifth street to get a call and another bet on sixth street ended the hand instantly, as Sion had also paired the ten.

Tags: Elior Sion Matthew Ashton

Jun 20, 2023

Aldemir Sends Glantz to the Rail

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Nível 12

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the turn where Koray Aldemir put out a bet on a board of J♥7♦4♦10♥. Matt Glantz was already all in and a third player in the hand folded.

Glantz and Aldemir tabled their hands with Glantz at risk:

Matt Glantz: 6♣5♠4♠3♠
Koray Aldemir: A♦7♣3♣3♥

The river was the 2♥, giving Aldemir a pair of sevens and the nut low for the scoop. Glantz couldn't beat either half and was eliminated.

Tags: Koray Aldemir Matt Glantz

Jun 20, 2023

Ivey Ousts Cohen and Friend

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Nível 12

No-Limit Hold 'em

Jonathan Cohen moved his last 103,000 chips in from the cutoff and got a call from Phil Ivey in the big blind.

Jonathan Cohen: 10♠10♣
Phil Ivey: A♥3♥

Cohen's tens were in good shape until the flop came A♠5♥8♣, pairing Ivey's ace.

The 9♦ turn and J♠ river couldn't save Cohen sending him and his pup home in the final level of the day.

Tags: Jonathan Cohen Phil Ivey

Jun 19, 2023

Deeb Chips Up; Cates Short Once More

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Nível 12

Limit Hold'em

Cary Katz couldn't get rid of Daniel Alaei when they checked down eventually on the 9♦9♠3♦4♦7♠ river. Katz exposed his A♦K♣ but Alaei had that beat with the A♣3♣, after which Katz joked "you own me".

Dan Cates then raised from under the gun and received three callers in Freddy Deeb out of the hijack, Katz on the button and James Obst in the big blind. The K♦9♦2♠ flop was checked to Cates and he bet. Deeb raised and Katz made it three bets to force out Obst and Cates, while Deeb stuck around.

The 8♣ turn was checked and Deeb's bet was barely moved forward when Katz snap-folded the Q♦J♦ face-up.

Alaei then raised on the button for Cates to defend the big blind but the defending champion quickly heck-folded the K♦Q♦4♥ flop to a continuation bet.

While Cates was left short, Michael Noori ran out of chips on an adjacent table to reduce the field to the last 39 contenders.

Tags: Cary Katz Dan Cates Daniel Alaei Freddy Deeb James Obst

Jun 19, 2023

Katz Wins Unusual Three-Way Pot

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Nível 12

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the tail end of a three-way pot to the Q♣3♦2♦5♥Q♥ river, Dan Cates bet 75,000 out of the big blind. He was called by Daniel Weinman from under the gun and Cary Katz tanked for a while before he also called.

In what seemed rather bizarre fashion, Cates and Weinman were ready to toss their cards into the muck and then did so momentarily when Katz revealed his A♦K♠Q♠9♠ for trips queens.

"You are the last to call and they already muck their cards," Daniel Alaei in the one seat grinned and joked towards Katz.

Tags: Cary Katz Dan Cates Daniel Alaei Daniel Weinman