Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Dia 4 Iniciado
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Entradas
100
Nível
28
Limites
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0
Ashton Looking for His Second Championship, Obst and Negreanu Chase Player of the Year Points
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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.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 2 | 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 2,223,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 2 | James Obst | Australia | 856,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 3 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 2,033,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 4 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 828,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | 2,315,000 |
| Amazon | 5 | 1 | Ian Johns | United States | 1,044,000 |
| Amazon | 5 | 2 | Mike Matusow | United States | 565,000 |
| Amazon | 5 | 4 | Ivo Donev | Austria | 1,900,000 |
| Amazon | 5 | 5 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 897,000 |
| Amazon | 5 | 6 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 2,442,000 |
| Amazon | 7 | 1 | Ralph Perry | United States | 508,000 |
| Amazon | 7 | 2 | Aaron Katz | United States | 1,484,000 |
| Amazon | 7 | 4 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 3,268,000 |
| Amazon | 7 | 5 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 3,220,000 |
| Amazon | 7 | 6 | Scott Seiver | United States | 1,428,000 |
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 143 | $6,864,000 | Chip Reese | $1,716,000 |
| 2007 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Freddy Deeb | $2,276,832 |
| 2008 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Scotty Nguyen | $1,989,120 |
| 2009 | 95 | $4,560,000 | David Bach | $1,276,806 |
| 2010 | 116 | $5,568,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,559,046 |
| 2011 | 128 | $6,144,000 | Brian Rast | $1,720,328 |
| 2012 | 108 | $5,184,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,451,527 |
| 2013 | 132 | $6,336,000 | Matthew Ashton | $1,774,089 |
| 2014 | 102 | $4,896,000 | John Hennigan | $1,517,767 |
| 2015 | 84 | $3,696,000 | Mike Gorodinsky | $1,270,086 |
| 2016 | 91 | $4,176,000 | Brian Rast | $1,296,097 |
| 2017 | 100 | $4,800,000 | $1,395,767 |
Nível: 19
Stud Games: Ante 10,000 - Bring In 15,000 - Completion 50,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 6,000 - SB 12,000 - BB 24,000
Seiver Flushes Katz
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Aaron Katz raised from the cutoff and Scott Seiver called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Seiver check-called a bet from Katz. The turn was the 
. Seiver checked, Katz bet, Seiver check-raised, and Katz called. The river was the 
. This time Seiver bet, and Katz called.
Seiver showed 
for a flush, besting Katz's 
for a set to win the pot.
"Nice raise. You just decided to shoot it in there and pray?" remarked Katz.
"That's literally what I decided to do," responded Seiver.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,930,000 | 502,000 |
|
1,060,000 | -424,000 |
Volpe Shows Obst the Nuts
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
From the cutoff James Obst raised and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind. Volpe took two on the first draw while Obst took one.
Volpe checked over to Obst on the first round of betting and called when Obst bet.
"Two again, sadly," Volpe said. Obst took one. Volpe then checked over to Obst. Obst bet and Volpe check-raised, making it two bets. Obst called.
On the last draw Volpe stood pat as did Obst. Volpe bet and Obst called.
"Wheel," Volpe said, showing 
. Obst mucked and Volpe took in the big pot as Obst fell to just over 300,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000 | 435,000 |
|
350,000 | -506,000 |
James Obst Eliminated in 15th Place ($77,320)
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
A series of two hands sent James Obst to the rail in the round of 2-7 triple draw. We caught the first hand after the first draw. Obst was involved from the small blind against Paul Volpe on the button. Obst bet and Volpe called.
On the second draw each player took one then checked. On the last draw Obst stood pat while Volpe took one. Obst then checked over to Volpe. Volpe bet and Obst tanked a long time before folding, leaving himself with just 116,000 behind.
On the next hand Daniel Negreanu opened from the cutoff with a raise. Obst three-bet all in and Negreanu called. On the first draw both players took two. On the second draw both players took one. And on the last draw both players stood pat. Negreanu showed Obst 
while Obst held 
and that would do it for him. For his 15th place finish in this event Obst will take home $77,320.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Katz Getting Short
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Matthew Ashton raised from under the gun, Aaron Katz three-bet from the small blind, and Ashton called.
Katz drew one, Ashton drew two, Katz bet, and Ashton called. Both drew one on the second draw, Katz bet, Ashton raised, and Katz called. Both stood pat on the third draw and Katz check-called a bet from Ashton.
Ashton tabled , just edging Katz's to win the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | |
|
|
470,000 |
Donev Folds to the Last Bet
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Ivo Donev raised on the button and called a three-bet from Johannes Becker. Both players drew two.
"Expensive out of position," Donev observed.
Becker bet again and got a call and was pat this time. Donev took two again and called another bet, pausing to pose for a photographer in the meantime, flaunting his King's Casino patches. He then took a final card. Becker bet again and Donev squeezed out his cards, then tabled what looked like and mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | -500,000 |
|
1,380,000 | 483,000 |
Deeb Forces a Becker Fold, Says He Was Strong
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Johannes Becker raised to 60,000 on the button. Shaun Deeb thought briefly and put in 200,000, and Becker called. Deeb bet small with 115,000 on the 
flop, and Becker called. Deeb thought for about 30 seconds after the 
turn fell and bet 250,000. Becker folded fairly quickly.
Deeb made a motion as if to rake in all of Becker's chips, causing his opponent to laugh.
"I ran bad that hand," Deeb said.
"Flopped queens full?" Mike Matusow asked.
"Not that bad."
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 458,000 |
|
|
1,031,000 | -349,000 |
Table 7 Chip Counts
Nível 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000 | 500,000 |
|
3,060,000 | -208,000 |
|
|
1,450,000 | -480,000 |
|
530,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
430,000 | -40,000 |