Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) Jour 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-03 20:45 UTC-7

Kenney Waits Until the River

KaleGozer

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Bryn Kenney raised, Randy Ohel three-bet on the button, and Kenney called.

Kenney check-called a bet on the flop. Both players checked the on the turn. On the river, Kenney checked, Ohel bet, Kenney check-raised, and Ohel called after some deliberation.

Kenney showed for trip jacks and took down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bryn Kenney	280,000 75,000	75,000

Randy Ohel	150,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Randy Ohel

2017-07-03 20:34 UTC-7

Arieh Checks Back on the River

Jan_Kores

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was checked to Josh Arieh on the button with the board reading . Arieh bet 11,000, earning a call from James Obst under the gun. Aaron Katz folded from the cutoff.

The turn was the , and Obst check-called another 26,000.

With a nice chunk already in the pot, Obst and Arieh saw the hit the felt on the river. Obst checked one more time, and Arieh decided to play it safe, checking back.

Obst rolled over his for a turned set, but that same turn card also improved Arieh to a flush as he had for the second nuts.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Obst	630,000 -120,000	-120,000

Josh Arieh	460,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Aaron Katz James Obst Josh Arieh

2017-07-03 20:33 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matthew Ashton	840,000 40,000	40,000

Eugene Katchalov	425,000 25,000	25,000

Adam Owen	360,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Alaei	335,000 -145,000	-145,000

Mark Gregorich	330,000
David "ODB" Baker	320,000 -10,000	-10,000

Daniel Negreanu	290,000 -20,000	-20,000

Bertrand Grospellier	245,000 18,000	18,000

Anthony Zinno	225,000 -143,000	-143,000

Randy Ohel	215,000 48,000	48,000

Bryn Kenney	205,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Ross	190,000 -162,000	-162,000
Mike Matusow	160,000 60,000	60,000

Paul Volpe	150,000 109,500	109,500

Fabrice Soulier	120,000 40,000	40,000

Ray Dehkharghani	110,000 14,000	14,000

David Bach	110,000 -5,600	-5,600

Mike Leah	100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Alex Luneau	100,000 -266,000	-266,000
Bruno Fitoussi	Eliminé

Mizrachi Calls His Shot

mnuwwarah

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised under the gun, Michael Mizrachi three-bet, and Glaser called. The flop came , and Glaser check-called. Glaser checked the turn, and Mizrachi bet. Glaser raised. Mizrachi raised it right back.

"Don't outplay me," Mizrachi said. "I'm gonna outplay you."

Glaser just smiled and thought for a while, then called. Both players checked the river.

Glaser rolled over , but he'd been three-outed by Mizrachi's .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Mizrachi	370,000 162,000	162,000

Benny Glaser	301,000 -86,500	-86,500

Tags: Benny Glaser Michael Mizrachi

2017-07-03 20:19 UTC-7

Madoff Scoops Bonomo

Jan_Kores

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

What was initially a three-way pot was reduced to heads-up when button Justin Bonomo bet the turn of a board, earning a call from his right-hand opponent, Harry Madoff. Madoff then led out on the river, and Bonomo called.

"Straight to a ten," Madoff announced, turning up his . Bonomo spent some time analyzing the situation, with his eyes darting between his cards and the board, but he couldn't find anything better.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	440,000 20,000	20,000

Harry Madoff	350,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Harry Madoff Justin Bonomo

2017-07-03 20:11 UTC-7

Sion Punishes Himself with a River Raise

Jan_Kores

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Stud

Brett Richey led out on sixth street with his board boasting a pair of fours. Elior Sion called with three to a straight and three diamonds. Richey bet the river, as well, and Sion reacted with a raise. Richey called.

Elior Sion: /
Brett Richey: /

Sion had two pair, eights and sevens, but Richey showed a four and three in the hole, good for a full house.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brett Richey	590,000 110,000	110,000
Elior Sion	520,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Brett Richey Elior Sion

2017-07-03 20:10 UTC-7

Shakerchi Doubles Through Yockey

KaleGozer

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In a battle of the blinds, the board read , and Talal Shakerchi had his entire stack of 214,700 in the middle with . Bryce Yockey was second-best with and had to fork over 70 percent of his stack to his left-hand neighbor.

Yockey was left with 66,000 after the hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Talal Shakerchi	440,000 130,000	130,000
Bryce Yockey	66,000 -144,000	-144,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Talal Shakerchi

2017-07-03 20:09 UTC-7

Obst Scoops Katz

mnuwwarah

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

James Obst had three low cards showing and wasn't leading the betting on sixth, as Aaron Katz bet with four high cards showing.

Obst: / /
Katz: / /

Obst called the bet, and Katz checked the river. Obst bet, and Katz called. Obst, a 2017 bracelet winner, showed for a nine-high straight and a low, and Katz flashed for aces up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Katz	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

James Obst	750,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Aaron Katz James Obst

2017-07-03 20:02 UTC-7

Third Spade Comes to Bonomo's Rescue

Jan_Kores

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Hijack Justin Bonomo opened to 9,000, and Ralph Perry flatted in the cutoff. Ivo Donev, however, squeezed to 28,000 from the big blind. Action stopped at Bonomo, who called after a while. Perry laid his hand down.

The flop was , Donev continued for 38,000, and Bonomo took more than a minute to think about his options. Then he announced he was all in, pushing his 175,200 chips toward the middle. Donev called.

Justin Bonomo:
Ivo Donev:

The turn was a brick, but the river saved Bonomo in the tournament. More than that, he scored a huge double-up.

Donev stood up from his seat, saying, "You got me?" in frustration. The dealer and players at the table ensured him that he had Bonomo well covered. Donev returned to his seat, still visibly shocked by the nasty river card.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	420,000 170,000	170,000

Ivo Donev	150,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Ivo Donev Justin Bonomo

2017-07-03 19:58 UTC-7

Smith and Tsoukernik Exchange Blows in Limit Hold'em

mnuwwarah

Niveau 10 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Leon Tsoukernik defended his big blind against a Dan Smith raise, and the flop was . Tsoukernik check-called a bet, and the fell on the turn. Tsoukernik checked again and this time raised when Smith bet. Smith asked to see what Tsoukernik had back. He then announced a raise to 36,000, and Tsoukernik put his last 45,600 in, with Smith calling to put him at risk.

Tsoukernik:
Smith:

Smith needed to improve with his straight draw, but it was a useless two pair he made when the hit the river. Tsoukernik doubled up with his turned straight.

The next hand, Smith raised again, and Tsoukernik made it three bets. Smith called, and the flop was . Tsoukernik check-raised, and Smith called. On the turn, Tsoukernik checked again, this time giving up his cards when Smith bet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dan Smith	226,000 -64,000	-64,000

Leon Tsoukernik	101,200 -31,800	-31,800

Tags: Dan Smith Leon Tsoukernik