Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Jour 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-01 14:22 UTC-7

Martini Chips up Early

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Julien Martini raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Dario Sammartino in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Sammartino checked to Martini, who fired 11,000 into the middle.

Sammartino tanked for a bit before tossing in a single chip to signal a call.

Martini fanned out and Sammartino mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dario Sammartino	495,000	-25,500
Julien Martini	155,000	21,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Julien Martini

2021-11-01 14:17 UTC-7

Berman Eliminated by Becker

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Bradley Berman raised to 6,000 and then called all-in with his short stack when Johannes Becker jammed. Becker patted and Berman took two to get shown the by Becker.

"I still have outs," Berman said and rolled over . He peeled the and was eliminated.

Since two players had not shown up in time yet, Becker and Shaun Deeb were heads-up after the hand was over.

"I always wanted to play heads-up against you in the Poker Players Championship," Becker said to Deeb, who replied with a "and I am glad I am on your left."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Johannes Becker	340,000	55,500
Bradley Berman	Eliminé

Tags: Bradley Berman Johannes Becker Shaun Deeb

2021-11-01 14:14 UTC-7

Elezra Bets Blind

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to the blinds, where Eli Elezra raised from the small. Matt Glantz called from the big.

"I'll bet now. That way I don't have to pretend to look," Elezra said. He then tossed in a bet before the flop was dealt. Glantz called.

Elezra bet again on the turn and Glantz again called.

Both players checked on the river and Elezra showed . It was good and Glantz mucked — awarding the pot to Elezra.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eli Elezra	480,000	19,500
Matt Glantz	350,000	-23,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Matt Glantz

2021-11-01 14:13 UTC-7

Monnette Wins an Early Pot

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

John Monnette raised from under the gun and David Benyamine called in the big blind. Benyamine opted to check-call the flop and they then checked the on the turn. Another check by Benyamine followed on the river and Monnette bet to win the pot uncontested.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Benyamine	285,000	-15,000
John Monnette	265,000	12,000

Tags: David Benyamine John Monnette

2021-11-01 14:12 UTC-7

Seiver Hits Full House

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Seated next to each other, Scott Seiver and Timofey Kuznetsov took their hand to showdown on the runout. Seiver's river bet was called and he declared "full house" as he turned over and Kuznetsov mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Seiver	388,000	22,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	182,000	-21,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Timofey Kuznetsov

2021-11-01 14:06 UTC-7

Klein Enters Early on Day 2

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The winner of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E., Jesse Klein, has entered the field right from the start on Day 2 to increase the field size to 44 entries. Further notables are expected to join the competition thanks to the extended late registration until approximately 10.20 pm local time.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jesse Klein	300,000

Tags: Jesse Klein

2021-11-01 14:04 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast: Doyle Brunson Returns, Ivey Reveals if He’ll Be at WSOP

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Niveau 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

They highlight Doyle Brunson's much-bantered return to the WSOP since his last event in 2018, and also offer an audio clip from Phil Ivey discussing whether or not he'll be at the WSOP this year. Chad then talks about partying with Ivey at the launch party for his NFT while Jeff offers a 2021 WSOP Player of the Year update.

Toss in bracelet winner interviews with Shaun Deeb, Brian Rast, Darrin Wright, Farzad Bonyadi, Nicholas Julia, and Gershon Distenfeld, and it's a must-listen episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Speaking of Distenfeld, find out how and why he donated all his $204,000 in winnings to charity.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Niveau: 7

Limit Flop / Draw: 2,000/4,000, Limits 4,000 / 8,000
Stud Games: Ante 1,000, Bring-In 1,000, Completion 4,000 - Limits 4,000 / 8,000
NL and PL: Ante 2,000 / 3,000, Blinds 1,000 / 2,000

2021-11-01 13:00 UTC-7

2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO

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The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.

PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.

CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.

All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.

PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).

Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.

Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:

Date	Event
Friday, November 5	Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Thursday, November 19	Event #79: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Saturday: November 20	Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller
Monday, November 22	Event #85: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, November 23	Event #87: $100,000 High Roller

_{*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.}

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2021-11-01 12:29 UTC-7

Yockey Leads the Field into Day 2 of Event #60: Poker Players Championship

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Welcome to Day 2 of Event #60: Poker Players Championship, where Bryce Yockey leads a star-studded field in one of the World Series of Poker’s most prestigious tournaments.

Yockey will be looking to better his fourth-place finish in 2019 after building his starting stack of 300,000 to the overnight chip lead with 653,000. Two other players bagged more than half a million chips, as Dario Sammartino (520,500) sits second and Chris Vitch (504,500) is third after Day 1. Eli Elezra and Randy Ohel round out the top five, while several 2021 WSOP bracelet winners are lurking not far behind.

Top 10 Counts Day 1 Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Position	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Bryce Yockey	United States	653,000
2	Dario Sammartino	Italy	520,500
3	Chris Vitch	United States	504,500
4	Eli Elezra	Israel	460,500
5	Randy Ohel	United States	457,000
6	Shaun Deeb	United States	448,500
7	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	440,500
8	Chad Campbell	United States	439,000
9	Brian Rast	United States	437,000
10	Ryan Leng	United States	433,000

This includes Shaun Deeb, who is fresh off his fifth career bracelet in Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Yuval Bronshtein, Ryan Leng and two-time PPC champion Brian Rast are all among the top ten stacks through six levels of play.

The event rotates through a nine-game format of 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. The PPC champion earns a WSOP gold bracelet and their name on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, named in memory of the inaugural tournament champ in 2006.

Play is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. local time on level seven. Levels remain 100 minutes in length and players will get 15-minute breaks after every level and a one-hour dinner break after level 10. Late registration remains open until the start of level 11.

Stick with PokerNews for full coverage on the road to crowning the next Poker Players Champion!