Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Jour 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 14:31 UTC-7

Yu Eliminated by Arieh

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Niveau 13

Razz

Ben Yu: 3x2x / 4x5xJxQx / 4x
Josh Arieh: 3x4x / 7x4x5x2x / Xx

The boards were already exposed as Ben Yu was the player at risk against Josh Arieh. Yu was drawing live on fifth street despite Arieh catching a decent runout but another high card and pair on sixth and seventh street respectively sent Yu to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Josh Arieh	2,475,000 -325,000	-325,000

Ben Yu	Eliminé

Tags: Ben Yu Josh Arieh

2023-06-20 14:27 UTC-7

Johnson, Alaei Come Out on Top Against Hellmuth

Niveau 13

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: J♥7♥4♠/7♦8♣2♥2♣
Phil Hellmuth: Xx10♠10♣/5♣Q♣A♦J♦

Phil Hellmuth brought it in and Marco Johnson called.

Hellmuth check-called a bet from Johnson on fourth street, then chose to lead fifth street on the A♦. The betting lead reversed once again on sixth street with Hellmuth check-calling a bet from Johnson and Seventh went check-check.

Hellmuth showed down pocket tens but would be behind the two pair of Johnson.

In the next hand, action picked up with Hellmuth putting out a bet on seventh street against Daniel Alaei and Alaei coming in with the raise. Hellmuth would deliberate for some time before making the call.

Phil Hellmuth: XxXxXx/3♦7♦6♣7♠
Daniel Alaei: Q♠10♥9♦/9♠7♥Q♣5♥

Alaei announced, "full house" and Hellmuth mucked face down.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Alaei	1,300,000 -20,000	-20,000

Marco Johnson	1,000,000 -70,000	-70,000

Phil Hellmuth	620,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei Marco Johnson Phil Hellmuth

2023-06-20 14:23 UTC-7

Johnson Takes Sizeable Four-Way Stud Pot

Niveau 13

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: XxXx/3♠J♠J♦7♠
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/2♥5♠2♣10♠ - folded sixth street
Daniel Alaei: XxXx/7♦4♦A♦9♠ - folded sixth street
John Monnette: XxXx/K♠ - folded third street

After Chris Klodnicki brought in with a deuce, new addition to the table John Monnette called, and then Daniel Alaei completed. Marco Johnson then made it two bets to go, then surprisingly Klodnicki made it three from his bring-in. Monnette folded but Alaei and Johnson called.

The remaining three players then checked fourth and fifth streets, but on sixth with a pair of jacks up, Johnson bet and got a pair of folds from his opponents to take the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Monnette	1,370,000 -5,000	-5,000

Daniel Alaei	1,320,000 -315,000	-315,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,220,000 -80,000	-80,000

Marco Johnson	1,070,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Daniel Alaei John Monnette Marco Johnson

2023-06-20 14:21 UTC-7

Yu Prevails in Battle of Short Stacks Against Smith

zedmaster84

Niveau 13

Omaha Hi-Lo

With most of the short stack already in the middle, Ben Yu then got it in after the Q♣10♥5♠ flop and was looked up by Dan Smith.

Ben Yu: A♦Q♥J♠6♣
Dan Smith: A♣K♣9♦8♣

The K♦ turn gave Yu broadway and he had nothing to fear on the Q♦ river to double for 69,000 total.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dan Smith	310,000 -230,000	-230,000

Ben Yu	160,000 -469,000	-469,000

Tags: Ben Yu Dan Smith

2023-06-20 14:15 UTC-7

Ausmus Ousted in Four-Way Action

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Niveau 13

Seven Card Stud

Freddy Deeb: XxXx / 7♦3♠Q♣Q♦ / Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: 5♠4♠ / 7♠9♠2♥5♦ / K♣
Phil Ivey: J♠J♣ / K♠4♣A♠A♥ / 2♦
Paul Volpe: XxXx / J♦7♣K♦9♥ / Xx

Paul Volpe was all-in as of fourth street with a short stack and three players remained in action. Phil Ivey was the aggressor when he bet fifth and sixth street, by which Jeremy Ausmus was also all-in as well. Freddy Deeb called the full bets of Ivey to open up a second side pot before the two active players then checked down seventh street.

Deeb flashed the 10♣6♦3♦ for queens and treys while Ausmus flashed K♣5♠4♠ for a pair of fives and missed flush draw. Ivey had the J♠J♣2♦ for aces and jacks to beat Deeb for the larger side pot and knock out Ausmus.

Volpe then revealed his Q♥10♥9♦ as he had gotten there with a king-high straight to survive.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Ivey	1,800,000 400,000	400,000

Johannes Becker	1,700,000 313,000	313,000

Hal Rotholz	1,055,000 -45,000	-45,000

Brian Rast	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Freddy Deeb	200,000 -140,000	-140,000

Paul Volpe	200,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminé

Tags: Freddy Deeb Jeremy Ausmus Paul Volpe Phil Ivey

2023-06-20 14:14 UTC-7

Klodnicki Bombs it and Gets a Call

Niveau 13

No-Limit Hold 'em

Chris Klodnicki raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and got a call from Koray Aldemir on the button.

On the A♠5♥7♠ flop, Klodnicki continued for 25,000 and got another call from Aldemir to see the 2♣ on the turn.

The players now checked to the 10♥ river where Klodnicki put in an overbet of 150,000.

Aldemir thought for a couple of minutes before tossing in a call.

Klodnicki showed 10♦7♦ for two pair and the winner as Aldemir mucked his hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Klodnicki	1,300,000 525,000	525,000

Koray Aldemir	310,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Koray Aldemir

2023-06-20 14:11 UTC-7

Tong Takes Some Off Racener

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Niveau 13

Seven Card Stud

Kristopher Tong: XxXx / K♠X♠7♠7♥ / Xx
John Racener: XxXx / Q♥4♥J♣8♣ / Xx

Kristopher Tong took on a heads-up pot with John Racener and bet sixth street when he made an open pair of sevens. He also bet seventh for Racener to call and flipped over the A♣7♦5♣ for trip sevens to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kristopher Tong	1,050,000 340,000	340,000
John Racener	475,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: John Racener Kristopher Tong

2023-06-20 14:07 UTC-7

Klodnicki Flops Two Pair Against Hellmuth

Niveau 13

No-Limit Hold'Em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 35,000 from late position and was called by Chris Klodnicki from the big blind.

Klodnicki check-called a bet of 44,000 from Hellmuth on a flop of 8♦A♠Q♥ and would check-call a second bet of 170,000 on the 5♠ turn.

The river 9♣ went check-check and Klodnicki showed down A♣8♣ for two pair, with Hellmuth mucking in frustration.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Klodnicki	775,000 -25,000	-25,000

Phil Hellmuth	690,000 -587,000	-587,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Chris Klodnicki

2023-06-20 14:01 UTC-7

Brutal Set-Over-Set Ends Berman's Tournament

Niveau 13

No-Limit Hold'em

Picking up the action after the flop, Josh Arieh in the small blind was involved in a hand with Lyle Berman on the button. With the board reading K♥2♣10♥, Arieh led out for 60,000 only to see Berman raise to 200,000. Arieh responded by coming back over the top for 400,000. After some thought, Berman moved the rest of his stack into the middle and was quickly called by Arieh, who had the covering stack.

Lyle Berman: 10♣10♦
Josh Arieh: K♦K♠

Berman was on the wrong end of a brutal cooler and would need to get extremely lucky to survive. No help came on the 8♠ turn, with the A♦ river putting the final nail in the coffin for Berman and sending a massive pot over toward Arieh.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Josh Arieh	2,800,000 1,435,000	1,435,000

Lyle Berman	Eliminé

Tags: Josh Arieh Lyle Berman

2023-06-20 13:57 UTC-7

Rotholz Doubles Through Volpe

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Niveau 13

No-Limit Hold'em

A preflop raising war brought the chips into the middle between Hal Rotholz and Paul Volpe, with both players revealing premium pocket pairs.

Hal Rotholz: K♦K♠
Paul Volpe: J♣J♠

Rotholz was the player at risk but could breathe a sigh of relief when the board ran out 9♥2♥2♣7♠Q♠, as he doubled for 511,000 to put a major dent into Volpe's stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hal Rotholz	1,100,000 520,000	520,000

Paul Volpe	220,000 -830,000	-830,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Paul Volpe