Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Jour 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-16 00:00 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David "ODB" Baker	315,000 28,000	28,000

Matthew Schreiber	292,000 109,000	109,000

Michael Mizrachi	240,000 -90,000	-90,000

Max Kruse	210,000 -58,000	-58,000

Christopher Kruk	183,000 6,000	6,000
Mark Gregorich	170,000 -20,000	-20,000

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Zinno	410,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Johns	266,500 -15,500	-15,500

Eli Elezra	265,000 4,000	4,000

Stephen Chidwick	229,000 -61,000	-61,000

Samuel Touil	200,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andrew Kelsall	156,500 -19,700	-19,700

Kassela Eliminated by Ashton

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Frank Kassela is the third player eliminated from the Poker Players Championship.

Speaking to both James Obst and Aaron Katz, they informed us that on a board Kassela called all in holding .

Unfortunately for Kassela, his opponent in the hand was Matthew Ashton, and he held for the nut straight, and consequently eliminated Kassela late here in Level 5.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Obst	305,000

Eric Wasserson	290,000

Phil Galfond	280,000

Aaron Katz	245,000

Matthew Ashton	245,000

Frank Kassela	Eliminé

Tags: Frank Kassela Matthew Ashton

2018-06-15 23:52 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Hennigan	330,000 46,000	46,000

Yong Wang	328,000 59,000	59,000
Roy Thung	186,000 -64,000	-64,000
David Oppenheim	180,000 -15,000	-15,000

Ralph Perry	150,000 -22,000	-22,000

Aces for Miller

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Johannes Becker opened to 3,500 in the cutoff and Ryan Miller three-bet to 12,000 from the button.

Becker called and then checked the flop to Miller who bet 18,000.

Becker called, then both players checked down the and on the turn and river.

Miller tabled his , and Becker mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Johannes Becker	355,000 -35,000	-35,000

Ryan Miller	280,000 18,500	18,500

Tags: Johannes Becker Ryan Miller

2018-06-15 23:51 UTC-7

Ohel Monologues His Way Into a Call

MrCleverFox

Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Picking up the action on the river after Randy Ohel check-called a bet from Brandon Shack-Harris on the turn. The board showed and Ohel checked. Shack-Harris led out with a bet of 38,000 and Ohel dropped into the tank.

"Now were in the situation where I'm trying to show a hand down," Ohel says to Shack-Harris. "And you know I'm trying to show a hand down and you bet a gajillion chips."

Ohel continued talking, trying to work his way through the hand. "I know you don't have sixes otherwise you would've bet like 2,500," he continued. "I really wish I didn't open this hand right now. Unless I call and win."

Shack-Harris remained silent, still not talking.

"You know this is more of a monologue than a conversation," Ohel said. He thought for a bit more, then called.

"Ace-King," Shack-Harris said, showing for two pair. It was good to take down the pot as Ohel mucked.

"When you said ace-king, I thought I head you say 'nice call,'" Ohel said. "I heard what I want to hear."

"Sorry it wasn't more of a conversation," Shack-Harris said, finally breaking his silence. "I say the wrong thing a lot."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brandon Shack-Harris	395,000 60,000	60,000

Randy Ohel	270,000 -60,000	-60,000

2018-06-15 23:49 UTC-7

Andrulis Eliminated by Becker

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kristijonas Andrulis is the second player eliminated from the Poker Players Championship.

Speaking to Johannes Becker, he informed us that Andrulis was all in holding on the flop of against Becker's .

The turn landed the , and river the , and Andrulis was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Johannes Becker	390,000 135,000	135,000

Kristijonas Andrulis	Eliminé

Tags: Johannes Becker Kristijonas Andrulis

2018-06-15 23:46 UTC-7

Bakes Arrives

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David "Bakes" Baker	250,000

2018-06-15 23:37 UTC-7

Bleznick Bets the Queen

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Ivey raised the button to 4,000 and Jared Bleznick made it three bets to go from the small blind. Ivey called, and both players drew two.

Bleznick checked, Ivey bet 2,000, and Bleznick called and drew two again, as Ivey drew one.

Bleznick checked dark, and Ivey bet 4,000 dark. Bleznick called, and then both he and Ivey drew two.

Bleznick bet, Ivey called, and Bleznick tabled a .

Ivey acknowledged it was good, and Bleznick fanned his .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jared Bleznick	275,000 35,000	35,000
Phil Ivey	218,000 -54,000	-54,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Phil Ivey

2018-06-15 23:35 UTC-7

Buchalter Shows Mercier the Nuts

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Niveau 5 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yehuha Buchalter limped from under the gun, Jason Mercier did the same from the hijack, Michael Glick called from the button and Justin Bonomo checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down and action checked to Mercier who bet. Glick raised, Bonomo folded, Buchalter called, Mercier reraised, Glick called and Buchalter called.