Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Jour 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-27 00:20 UTC-7

Arieh Gets Short After Paying Off Schreiber

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up to the flop, Josh Arieh checked out of the big blind and then called a bet worth 10,000 by Matthew Schreiber in the big blind. Both checked the on the turn and Arieh also checked the on the river.

Schreiber then bet 25,000 and that sent Arieh deep into the tank. The call followed and the for a jack-high straight by Schreiber was good enough to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Martini	715,000 50,000	50,000

Dan Cates	375,000

Luke Schwartz	340,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Noori	315,000 -5,000	-5,000

Matthew Schreiber	271,000 -64,000	-64,000

Josh Arieh	81,000 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Matthew Schreiber

2022-06-27 00:18 UTC-7

Urgently Needed Pot for Gorodinsky

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Ismael Bojang: / /
Mike Gorodinsky: /

On sixth street, Mike Gorodinsky and Ismael Bojang had 20,000 invested already with the main pot pulled in. Gorodinsky bet and Bojang called. The same action repeated on seventh street, albeit very reluctantly in the case of the Vienna resident Bojang.

Gorodinsky tabled for a low and a flush to scoop it all, securing an urgently needed pot as the far shortest stack on the table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Zinno	440,000 -35,000	-35,000

Daniel Negreanu	350,000 5,000	5,000

Freddy Deeb	275,000 25,000	25,000

Ismael Bojang	270,000 35,000	35,000

Jared Bleznick	270,000 -20,000	-20,000
Mike Gorodinsky	132,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Mike Gorodinsky

2022-06-27 00:13 UTC-7

Brewer Takes From Sammartino

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Brewer raised to 6,000 on the button and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 25,000 in the small blind.

Brewer called. The flop was and Sammartino bet 15,000. Brewer called. The turn saw Sammartino bet 40,000 and again Brewer called.

The river was the . Both players checked and Brewer won the hand with for top pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Brewer	485,000 75,000	75,000
Chad Eveslage	400,000 -55,000	-55,000

Andrew Kelsall	340,000 70,000	70,000

Ben Lamb	340,000 -5,000	-5,000

David Moskowitz	320,000 -40,000	-40,000
Dario Sammartino	140,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Dario Sammartino

2022-06-27 00:05 UTC-7

"Hand of the Tournament" Sees Bellande Double

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

According to Michael Mizrachi, the "hand of the tournament" just played out between Jean-Robert Bellande and Matthew Gonzales.

Apparently, Bellande opened to 7,000 on the button and Gonzales moved all in for around 400,000 from the big blind. Bellande called for around half that amount.

"Did you say call?" said Gonzales in disbelief as the cards were turned over.

Jean-Robert Bellande:
Matthew Gonzales:

The board ran out with Bellande's ace playing and he doubled up.

_{Note: Bellande's hand was initially reported to PokerNews as being ace-five offsuit. This was incorrect and has been changed. Positions and bet sizings remain correct.}

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jean-Robert Bellande	420,000 200,000	200,000

Matthew Gonzales	160,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Matthew Gonzales

2022-06-27 00:01 UTC-7

Aldemir Pips Fraser in 2-7

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Livingston raised in the cutoff and was called by all three players behind in Chris Fraser, Koray Aldemir and Shaun Deeb. Livingston as the initial raiser took three while his opponents all took two new cards.

It checked to Fraser who bet and was called by everyone. Fraser then patted against three players who all required two new cards. Once more, they checked to Fraser and his bet was only called by Aldemir this time.

On the final draw, Aldemir discarded one while Fraser patted. Aldemir check-called a bet and had one notch better with his as Fraser only tabled for an eighty-seven.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shaun Deeb	655,000 -85,000	-85,000

Chris Fraser	551,000 191,000	191,000
David Benyamine	440,000 65,000	65,000

Ben Lamb	345,000 10,000	10,000

Koray Aldemir	244,000 -16,000	-16,000

Alex Livingston	195,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Chris Fraser Shaun Deeb Koray Aldemir

2022-06-26 23:58 UTC-7

Eye-Catching Runout as Martini Soars

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

On a flop Dan Cates bet and Julien Martini called. The pair checked the turn and the river was the .

Cates bet and Martini raised. "You raised?" said Cates before folding.

"Was that the run-out?" an astounded Mike Noori asked as Martini raked in the pot to move above 650,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Martini	665,000 145,000	145,000

Dan Cates	375,000 -155,000	-155,000

Matthew Schreiber	335,000 40,000	40,000

Mike Noori	320,000 -10,000	-10,000

Luke Schwartz	240,000 -80,000	-80,000

Josh Arieh	120,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Dan Cates Julien Martini

2022-06-26 23:55 UTC-7

Shakerchi vs Zack

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Seven Card Stud

Dan Zack: / /
Talal Shakerchi: / /

Dan Zack bet on fifth and sixth street with opponent Talal Shakerchi calling both times. Both players checked seventh street.

"Jacks," said Zack.

"Jacks and twos," replied Shakerchi showing and winning the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Katz	565,000 15,000	15,000

David "ODB" Baker	340,000 47,000	47,000

Talal Shakerchi	330,000 85,000	85,000
Joey Couden	230,000 70,000	70,000

Elior Sion	155,000 -40,500	-40,500

Dan Zack	80,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Zack Talal Shakerchi

2022-06-26 23:48 UTC-7

Brewer Hits a Wheel; Prociak Next to Fall in 2-7 Triple Draw

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Andrew Kelsall raised and Chad Eveslage three-bet, Chris Brewer then four-bet on the button. With some 15,000 behind and in the small blind, David Prociak tanked for a short while and folded while Kelsall and Eveslage called.

Kelsall took two on the first draw while his opponents took one new card each. Kelsall checked, Eveslage bet and received two calls.

The second drawing round resulted in one new card for Kelsall while Eveslage and Brewer both patted. Kelsall checked once more, Eveslage bet and Brewer raised, which was called only by Eveslage.

Both remaining players patted on the final draw and Eveslage check-folded to a bet as he was shown the wheel.

Two hands later Prociak was in the cutoff and moved all-in for exactly 10,000 to get called by Eveslage in the big blind. Eveslage took three new cards and Prociak two, the former then patted the remaining two draws while Prociak took two cards on both occassions.

Eveslage turned over the and the sweat by Prociak instantly ended when he paired his six.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chad Eveslage	455,000 65,000	65,000

Chris Brewer	410,000 150,000	150,000
David Moskowitz	360,000 -30,000	-30,000
Andrew Kelsall	270,000 -150,000	-150,000

David Prociak	Eliminé

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Chad Eveslage Chris Brewer David Prociak

2022-06-26 23:38 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Ivey	410,000 40,000	40,000

Nick Schulman	350,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jared Bleznick	290,000 -50,000	-50,000
Dan Shak	260,000 -25,000	-25,000
Nicholas Julia	255,000 -85,000	-85,000

Alex Livingston	230,000 -70,000	-70,000

Mike Wattel	125,000 -85,000	-85,000

Roy Thung	110,000 -190,000	-190,000

2022-06-26 23:28 UTC-7

Volpe Gets Some Value From Coleman

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Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Razz

Maxx Coleman: / /
Paul Volpe: / /

On the tail end of a heads-up pot between Maxx Coleman and Paul Volpe, the latter bet the final two streets. Coleman flicked in calling chips and Volpe tabled the for a seventy-six in order to scoop the pot.

Phil Hui leads the table in terms of chips while Jen Harman has dropped well below the starting stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Hui	440,000 140,000	140,000

Paul Volpe	335,000 5,000	5,000

Dan Smith	319,000 -1,000	-1,000

Rob Hollink	260,000 -40,000	-40,000

Maxx Coleman	210,000 -50,000	-50,000

Jen Harman	180,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Jen Harman Maxx Coleman Paul Volpe Phil Hui