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

2023-06-20 20:55 UTC-7

Coleman Gets There on the River

Livello 16

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joining the action on the heads-up turn of A♦Q♣8♣6♦, Maxx Coleman checked and subsequently called a bet worth 150,000 by preflop raiser Kristopher Tong. The 7♦ river completed one flush and Coleman checked.

Tong opted to check it back and was shown the K♦Q♦J♦8♥ for the nut flush. Tong first exposed his 5♦2♦ followed by the 6♣3♣ and added "I almost went for it ... hit the wrong flush".

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Arieh	2,775,000 125,000	125,000

Hal Rotholz	2,550,000 400,000	400,000
Kristopher Tong	2,040,000 -85,000	-85,000
Maxx Coleman	1,175,000 355,000	355,000

John Racener	610,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Maxx Coleman

2023-06-20 20:51 UTC-7

Hellmuth Chips up in Stud

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Livello 16

Seven Card Stud

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/Q♥10♣6♣
John Monnette: XxXx/2♥Q♣4♦ - folded fifth street
Marco Johnson: XxXx/A♦5♠8♠ - folded fifth street
Ray Dehkharghani: XxXx/8♦4♠9♦ - folded fifth street

After John Monnette brought in, Marco Johnson completed and was called by Ray Dehkharghani and Phil Hellmuth. Monnette called as well.

The players all checked fourth street, but on fifth, after Johnson and Dehkharghani checked, Hellmuth put out a bet. Monnette quickly folded, as did Johnson, then Dehkharghani thought briefly and decided to join the others with their cards in the muck and ship the pot to Hellmuth.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ray Dehkharghani	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Marco Johnson	780,000 -95,000	-95,000

Phil Hellmuth	560,000 70,000	70,000

John Monnette	400,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: John Monnette Marco Johnson Phil Hellmuth Ray Dehkharghani

2023-06-20 20:48 UTC-7

Obst Wins Three-Way Pot Against Barbero and Shakerchi

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Livello 16

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Talal Shakerchi raised in the cutoff and was called by Nacho Barbero and James Obst out of the blinds. Barbero and Obst took two while Shakerchi discarded three. Barbero checked, Obst bet and Shakerchi raised for his two opponents to call.

On the second draw, Barbero discarded two while his two opponents took one new card each. They checked to the final draw on which Barbero and Obst patted, Shakerchi took one.

Barbero bet for Obst to call as Shakerchi got out of the way. The former showed an eighty-seven but Obst had that beat with 8x5x4x3x2x for an eight perfect.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Obst	2,100,000 750,000	750,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,850,000 -350,000	-350,000

Nacho Barbero	1,255,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: James Obst Nacho Barbero Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-20 20:44 UTC-7

Barbero Draws Well

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Livello 16

James Obst opened from under the gun and was called by Nacho Barbero in the big blind.

The first draw saw Barbero take three while Obst opted for two. Barbero then check-called a bet from his opponent to send the action to the second draw.

On the second draw both players took two cards. As before, Barbero checked before calling a bet from Obst.

Barbero took one more card on the final draw before checking after Obst stood pat. Obst tapped it back and Barbero turned over 7♠6♦5♦4♠2♣ for a winner.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nacho Barbero	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

James Obst	1,350,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: James Obst Nacho Barbero

2023-06-20 20:38 UTC-7

Trading Chips in No-Limit Hold'em With Phil Hellmuth

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Livello 16

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 35,000 from early position but received no callers.

In the next hand, Hellmuth limped in from early position and the action folded around to Phil Ivey in the small blind, who put in a raise to 70,000.

"You have two eights?" asked Hellmuth.

"I have two tens," Hellmuth commented before turning over 10♦10♠ while folding to Ivey's raise.

The next hand saw Hellmuth in the big blind. Ray Dehkharghani limped in from the small blind and Hellmuth checked his option. Dehkharghani check-folded to a 35,000 bet from Hellmuth on a 2♦2♠4♠ flop.

In the subsequent hand, Hellmuth called a late position raise from Phil Ivey for 35,000, then check-folded to a 35,000 bet on 10♦2♠2♥.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	4,710,000 10,000	10,000

Ray Dehkharghani	1,300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Phil Hellmuth	490,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Phil Ivey Ray Dehkharghani

2023-06-20 20:36 UTC-7

Shakerchi Gets Paid With a Straight

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Livello 16

Stud Hi-Lo

Johannes Becker: XxXx / Q♣K♣9♥3♠ / Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / 6♠7♦8♦9♣ / Xx

Johannes Becker had previously chopped with Talal Shakerchi in a hand prior and then check-called from fifth to seventh street against the Brit once more. Shakerchi tabled his 8♣7♣5♣ for a nine-high straight and won the entire pot since Becker couldn't beat that.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Talal Shakerchi	2,200,000 590,000	590,000

Johannes Becker	1,110,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-20 20:30 UTC-7

Arieh Quarters Coleman

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Livello 16

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Josh Arieh opened from the small blind and was called by Maxx Coleman in the big blind.

Arieh bet following the 7♠7♦6♠ flop and received a call.

There would be no slowing down for Arieh on the 8♠ turn as he fired off another bet. Again, Coleman called.

Arieh bet one last time after the 3♠ river completed the board. Coleman quickly called and turned over K♣9♦7♣3♥ for the boat but Arieh also held 7♥3♦ to match Coleman's high hand. The low pot, however, went entirely to Arieh as he also held 10♦2♦ to rake in three quarters of the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Arieh	2,650,000 -150,000	-150,000

Maxx Coleman	820,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Maxx Coleman

2023-06-20 20:24 UTC-7

Becker and Rast Chop Up Small Profit

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Livello 16

Stud Hi-Lo

Johannes Becker: XxXx / 2♠10♥9♥6♥ / Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx / 4♦8♦2♥K♦ / Xx

James Obst got out of the way on fifth street when Brian Rast as well as Johannes Becker invested one bet each. Rast check-called a bet on sixth street and they then checked it down on seventh street. Rast tabled the A♠J♣3♠ for an eight-four low with ace-king high, which chopped with Becker's Q♣7♦7♠ for a pair of sevens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Rast	2,275,000 125,000	125,000

Matthew Ashton	1,920,000 -330,000	-330,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,610,000 10,000	10,000

James Obst	1,480,000 -40,000	-40,000

Johannes Becker	1,440,000 90,000	90,000

Nacho Barbero	1,300,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Obst Johannes Becker

2023-06-20 20:24 UTC-7

Alaei Shortens Monnette

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Livello 16

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to the blinds where John Monnette raised in the small and got a call from Daniel Alaei in the big.

Monnette drew two cards while Alaei needed three. After the draw, Monnette bet and got a call from Alaei.

The second draw saw Monnette take one while Alaei needed two cards. Monnette bet again, but now got raised by Alaei.

Monnette thought briefly then made the call and patted his hand. This led Alaei to break his hand and draw one.

Monnette checked and now faced a bet from Alaei, which sent him into the tank for a couple of minutes. Along the way, Monnette apologized for taking the time saying "Sorry, I have a hand I'm never, ever supposed to fold."

Eventually, he indeed made the call to see Alaei show a wheel (7x5x4x3x2x), and Monnette tossed his cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Alaei	2,650,000 50,000	50,000

John Monnette	485,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei John Monnette

2023-06-20 20:15 UTC-7

Soft Hand-for-Hand Mode Underway

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Livello 16

Seven Card Stud

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / J♦3♣3♥ folded on fifth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx / 4♥A♦4♦

Maxx Coleman completed and then folded when Hal Rotholz raised and Kristopher Tong made it three bets. Tong bet fourth street with the ace to get called and Rotholz snap-folded fifth street when Tong bet again.

Kristopher Tong: XxXx / 2♣7♣4♥ folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: XxXx / 8♠6♦8♣

Josh Arieh then completed and Tong called. Arieh bet fourth to earn a call and Tong snap-folded fifth even before Arieh had moved forward his chips for another bet.

The two outer tables then stopped as a soft hand-for-hand mode is underway with the feature table currently running on a slower speed.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Arieh	2,800,000

Hal Rotholz	2,150,000 -300,000	-300,000
Kristopher Tong	2,125,000 375,000	375,000
Maxx Coleman	1,025,000 -275,000	-275,000

John Racener	750,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Josh Arieh Kristopher Tong Maxx Coleman