Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Jour 1 a débuté
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,016,125
Entrants
63
Niveau
28
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entrants
43
Joueurs Survivants
39
Day 1 of $50,000 Poker Players Championship Set to Begin at 3 p.m.
Considered by many top players to be their main event of the series, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is set to kick off today at 3 p.m. local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
The prestigious tournament has been a tradition since Chip Reese won the inaugural championship back in 2006 and consistently attracts some of the biggest names in poker. The event is played in a nine-game format that rotates evenly between No-Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw.
Back in 2019, Phil Hui overcame a 74-player field to become the latest PPC champion and earn the right to get his name forever engraved on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy — a tradition since 2008 following Reese's untimely passing.
Previous Poker Players Championship Results
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 74 | $3,552,000 | Phil Hui | $1,099,311 |
| 2018 | 87 | $4,176,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,239,126 |
| 2017 | 100 | $4,800,000 | Elior Sion | $1,395,767 |
| 2016 | 91 | $4,176,000 | Brian Rast | $1,296,097 |
| 2015 | 84 | $3,696,000 | Mike Gorodinsky | $1,270,086 |
| 2014 | 102 | $4,896,000 | John Hennigan | $1,517,767 |
| 2013 | 132 | $6,336,000 | Matthew Ashton | $1,774,089 |
| 2012 | 108 | $5,184,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,451,527 |
| 2011 | 128 | $6,144,000 | Brian Rast | $1,720,328 |
| 2010 | 116 | $5,568,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,559,046 |
| 2009 | 95 | $4,560,000 | David Bach | $1,276,806 |
| 2008 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Scotty Nguyen | $1,989,120 |
| 2007 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Freddy Deeb | $2,276,832 |
| 2006 | 143 | $6,864,000 | Chip Reese | $1,716,000 |
The five-day tournament will be played six-handed throughout with players starting with 300,000 in chips. Levels will last 100 minutes each and players will get 15-minute breaks after every level. Play will conclude on Day 1 after level 6. Players will be eligible to late register up through level 10, which will end at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Day 2.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews for coverage of this prestigious event as the journey to crown the next Poker Players Champion begins!
Action Underway
With four players to start things off — cards are now in the air!
Niveau: 1
Limit Flop / Draw: 1,000/2,000, Limits 2,000/4,000
Stud Games: Ante 500, Bring-In 500, Completion 2,000 - Limits 2,000/4,000
NL and PL: Ante 1,000/1,500, Blinds 500 / 1,000
Early Entries in the Field
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 300,000 |
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300,000 | 300,000 |
|
300,000 | 300,000 |
|
300,000 | 300,000 |
First Pot to Elezra
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Scott Seiver: 
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Eli Elezra: 
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Scott Seiver won the first pot of the event and then completed in the second hand. Eli Elezra raised and Seiver stuck around. On fourth, Seiver bet his lead with a king-nine and they checked fifth. Elezra then paired his queen on sixth and bet, which Seiver called. Another bet by Elezra on seventh forced a fold from Seiver and he flashed the in the hole. "You wouldn't raise with that?" he said with a smile on the face.
Elezra then also won the next pot to chip up early on.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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307,000 | 7,000 |
|
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298,000 | -2,000 |
Berman Joins the Fray
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Bradley Berman has entered the tournament and sat down between Eli Elezra and Scott Seiver, bumping the field up to five entrants. Many further notables are expected to join throughout the day while several candidates are still in contention in Event #57: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 |
Seiver Takes From Elezra
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Scott Seiver raised in the cutoff and found one caller in Eli Elezra from the big blind.
Elezra drew one and Seiver took two off. Elezra then led out for a bet and Seiver raised. Elezra called.
Both stood pat and Elezra checked to Seiver, who bet. Elezra folded and Seiver scooped the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
290,000 | -17,000 |
Kihara Takes Two in a Row
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Scott Seiver raised out of the small blind and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. Both players discarded two and Seiver bet, Kihara called. On the second draw, both took one and checked to take one each again on the final draw. Seiver bet and Kihara raised to win the pot.
Kihara raised the small blind next and earned the big blind of David Benyamine.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000 | 10,000 |
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300,000 | -5,000 |
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295,000 | -5,000 |
Massive Pot Between Berman and Seiver Right Away
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
In the first hand of NLHE, Bradley Berman raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Scott Seiver three-bet to 8,000 from one seat over. Berman then four-bet to 27,500 and Seiver called after some consideration. The flop fell 
and Berman check-called a bet worth 40,000 to then check the on the turn.
Seiver now bet 75,000 and Berman reluctantly called. What followed was the 
river on which Berman checked the third street in a row. Seiver moved all-in with the slightly covering stack and Berman mulled over his decision for a while before electing to fold.
Well I somehow found myself allin on the first hand of the 50k players championship. I didn’t even know that was possible
— Scott Seiver (@scott_seiver)
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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428,000 | 128,000 |
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175,000 | -125,000 |