Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Jour 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-21 17:46 UTC-8

Tong Continues Heater; Rast Cools Him Down

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Christian Zetzsche

Niveau 21

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Kristopher Tong raised and Hal Rotholz called on the button. Tong took one versus two and bet, Rotholz folded.

Tong raised again and earned the blinds this time.

Tong then raised from under the gun for Brian Rast to defend the small blind. Rast discarded one versus two and bet, Tong raised and Rast made it three bets. They didn't slow down just yet as Tong four-bet and Rast called.

Rast patted for Tong to discard one and the bet of Rast was called.

Rast patted the final draw again and Tong took one. They checked and Tong announced a nine-seven perfect, but Rast won the pot with the 9x6x5x4x2x.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Rast	4,950,000 825,000	825,000

Kristopher Tong	2,200,000 100,000	100,000

Hal Rotholz	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Brian Rast Hal Rotholz Kristopher Tong

2023-06-21 17:49 UTC-8

Rotholz Left Short

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Connor Richards

Niveau 21

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Hal Rotholz raised from under the gun and Kristopher Tong three-bet on the button. Rotholz called and drew two as Tong stood pat.

Rotholz checked after the first draw and Tong bet. Rotholz called and went deep in the tank before opting to draw one as Tong again stood pat.

Rotholz check-called again after the second draw and once again drew one as his opponent stood pat.

Rotholz checked after the final draw and Tong checked back before revealing the winner with 9x7x6x5x4x.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kristopher Tong	2,900,000 700,000	700,000

Hal Rotholz	700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Kristopher Tong

2023-06-21 17:53 UTC-8

Rotholz Doubles Through Tong

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Christian Zetzsche

Niveau 21

No-Limit Hold'em

In the last hand at the end of the level, Matthew Ashton raised to 100,000. Kristopher Tong three-bet to 265,000 in the cutoff and it folded to Hal Rotholz in the big blind. He counted his short stack and then jammed for 640,000 total. Ashton folded and Tong called.

Hal Rotholz: J♥J♦
Kristopher Tong: A♣8♥

The board ran out 10♥6♥3♣2♠2♥ and Rotholz held on for a double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matthew Ashton	6,605,000 505,000	505,000

Phil Ivey	5,830,000 370,000	370,000

Brian Rast	5,005,000 55,000	55,000

James Obst	3,565,000 235,000	235,000

Ray Dehkharghani	2,745,000 145,000	145,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,335,000 465,000	465,000

Kristopher Tong	2,140,000 760,000	760,000

Hal Rotholz	1,480,000 780,000	780,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Kristopher Tong Matthew Ashton

2023-06-21 17:53 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Connor Richards

Niveau 21

The remaining eight players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will pick back up at approximately 7:53 p.m. local time.

2023-06-21 18:19 UTC-8

"I Play Stupid In Meet-Up Games"

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Niveau 21

Niveau: 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, Bring-In 30,000 Completion 120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 60,000/90,000 Ante 30,000-60,000 Blinds

2023-06-21 19:01 UTC-8

Shakerchi Loses Some to Rast

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Christian Zetzsche

Niveau 22

No-Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong raised to 135,000 and then folded when Phil Ivey three-bet to 375,000 from one seat over.

Brian Rast then opened to 140,000 from under the gun and Talal Shakerchi defended the big blind. They checked to the Q♠Q♣J♥K♣5♠ river on which Shakerchi bet 225,000. Rast called and got shown the K♦2♦, which he had beat with the A♥A♠ for the superior two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Ivey	6,100,000 270,000	270,000

Brian Rast	5,500,000 495,000	495,000

Kristopher Tong	2,000,000 140,000	140,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,900,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong Phil Ivey Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-21 19:12 UTC-8

Flop Lead Leads to Trouble For Rotholz

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Connor Richards

Niveau 22

No-Limit Hold'em

Hal Rotholz, opened to 140,000 from the hijack and Brian Rast hid behind his hoodie before three-betting to 410,000. Rotholz called.

The flop landed 5♦A♠Q♠ and Rotholz led out for 350,000 with about 650,000 behind. Rast quickly raised all in and Rotholz rubbed his face before folding to hold on to his tournament life.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Rast	6,350,000 850,000	850,000

Hal Rotholz	650,000 830,000	830,000

Tags: Brian Rast Hal Rotholz

2023-06-21 19:21 UTC-8

Shakerchi's Move Boosts Tong Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Niveau 22

Seven Card Stud

Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / 10♠3♥K♦4♥ / Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx / K♠9♦A♣4♣ / Xx

Talal Shakerchi completed with a ten and then called a raise by Kristopher Tong with a king. Tong bet his lead from fourth to sixth street and earned calls from Shakerchi along the way.

On seventh street, Tong checked and Shakerchi bet. Tong called and Shakerchi instantly tossed his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kristopher Tong	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Talal Shakerchi	750,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Kristopher Tong

2023-06-21 19:28 UTC-8

Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 8th Place ($141,125)

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Connor Richards

Niveau 22

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: K♦Q♦ / A♦6♦A♠10♥ / 8♥
Matthew Ashton: K♣4♥ / K♠Q♠4♣7♠ / 2♣

Matthew Ashton completed and Hal Rotholz called. Ashton bet on fourth street and Rotholz raised with just one big bet behind. Ashton called. Rotholz moved all in on fifth street and Ashton called to put the satellite winner at risk.

Rotholz saw he was behind the two pair of his opponent and slowly peeled a red card on seventh street before revealing the 8♥ to go out on the official final table bubble in eight place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matthew Ashton	7,100,000 495,000	495,000

Hal Rotholz	Eliminé

Tags: Hal Rotholz Matthew Ashton