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

2023-06-21 12:52 UTC-8

Johannes Becker Eliminated in 12th Place ($97,209)

Livello 19

No-Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong opened to 70,000 on the button and Johannes Becker three-bet jammed a stack of around 500,000 from the big blind. Tong snap called with a bigger stack.

Johannes Becker: Q♦Q♣
Kristopher Tong: A♠J♠

Becker was in great shape to double until the flop landed 3♣4♦A♥ to give Tony a big lead and Tony only improved on the J♣4♠ runout to send Becker out in 12th place for $97,209.

"I felt you were winning that hand," Brian Rast commented.

"Me too," replied Tong. "You know why? Because I did the one-chip snap-call."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kristopher Tong	2,100,000 860,000	860,000
Johannes Becker	Eliminato

Tags: Brian Rast Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

2023-06-21 12:51 UTC-8

Ashton Adds Chips in Three-Way Action

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Livello 19

Seven Card Stud

Daniel Alaei: XxXx / 4♣5♣10♣K♣ / Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx / 2♣A♣3♠K♠ folded on sixth street
Matthew Ashton: XxXx / 6♣Q♥5♥7♦ / Xx

Daniel Alaei completed with a four and Talal Shakerchi called with a deuce. Matthew Ashton raised with a six and earned two calls. There was no action between the trio on fourth and fifth street before sixth saw Alaei with four open clubs. It checked to Ashton who bet, Alaei called and Shakerchi folded.

Both checked seventh street and Ashton showed his Q♣9♠9♥ for nines and fives to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Matthew Ashton	4,800,000 300,000	300,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,100,000

Daniel Alaei	1,330,000 -1,045,000	-1,045,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-21 12:48 UTC-8

Rotholz Still Climbing

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Livello 19

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: XxXx/2♥ folded on third street
Daniel Alaei: XxXx/10♥10♣A♥8♠ folded on sixth street
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/6♠A♣J♠A♠

James Obst brought it in with 2♥ and Daniel Alaei completed before Hal Rotholz called. Obst got out of the way and action was heads up.

Alaei bet and then called a raise from Rotholz on fourth street and both players checked fifth street. Rotholz took the lead on sixth street with a bet and Alaei gave it up.

A few moments later, Josh Arieh gave up a hand on fifth street to cede a small pot when Matthew Ashton fired a bet.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hal Rotholz	5,300,000 500,000	500,000
Matthew Ashton	4,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Daniel Alaei	2,375,000 490,000	490,000

James Obst	1,850,000 45,000	45,000

Josh Arieh	1,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Daniel Alaei Hal Rotholz James Obst Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton

2023-06-21 12:37 UTC-8

Becker Takes Another Hit

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Livello 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Rast opened the action with a raise from the hijack and earned a customer in Johannes Becker from the cutoff, who three-bet with Rast calling. Rast discarded two and Becker took one for Rast to check-call a bet. The same two versus one discard followed and Rast then check-raised a bet by Becker, which the German called.

On the final draw, Rast patted and Becker took one new card. Both checked and Rast won the pot with the 9x7x4x3x2x.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Rast	3,625,000 575,000	575,000

Johannes Becker	740,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Brian Rast Johannes Becker

2023-06-21 12:35 UTC-8

Back-to-Back Pots Boost Ivey

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Livello 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker raised and called a three-bet by Phil Ivey to then discard two versus one and check-call a bet. On the second draw, Becker discarded one while Ivey patted and Becker check-called another bet.

The final draw saw Becker take one again with Ivey patting behind. They checked and Ivey won the pot with the 9x8x6x3x2x.

Marco Johnson then raised from under the gun and he was called by Ivey in the small blind and Ray Dehkharghani came along from the big blind. Each of them discarded two, which Ivey made sure of before he bet. Dehkharghani raised and Johnson tank-folded before Ivey made it three bets and earned a call from Dehkharghani.

Both then patted the final two draws with Ivey betting and Dehkharghani calling. Ivey showed his 7x6x4x3x2x for a number two and raked in another pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Phil Ivey	4,150,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Ray Dehkharghani	1,975,000 -310,000	-310,000

Johannes Becker	1,200,000 -320,000	-320,000

Marco Johnson	360,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Marco Johnson Phil Ivey Ray Dehkharghani

2023-06-21 12:29 UTC-8

A Few No-Limit Hold'em Hands

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Livello 19

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh opened to 75,000 in early position and Talal Shakerchi called in the cutoff as James Obst defended his big blind.

Obst checked on the flop of A♣10♣6♠ and Arieh continued for 125,000. Shakerchi called and Obst folded. Arieh then checked on the 3♠ turn and called a bet of 250,000 from Shakerchi.

Arieh checked again on the 3♣ river and folded as Shakerchi sized up to 500,000.

A few hands later, Hal Rotholz opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Matthew Ashton three-bet to 180,000 to his immediate left. Rotholz called.

Rotholz checked on the J♣5♣3♥ flop and Ashton continued for 140,000. Rotholz check-raised to 450,000 and the 2013 PPC champion folded with further fight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hal Rotholz	4,800,000 200,000	200,000
Matthew Ashton	4,700,000 250,000	250,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,100,000 600,000	600,000

Josh Arieh	2,100,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz James Obst Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-21 12:23 UTC-8

Tong Takes with a Ten

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Livello 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Marco Johnson had just picked up a small double with a scooped pot in stud hi-lo when he was involved in another pot.

Brian Rast raised from under the gun and Johnson called from the small blind before Kristopher Tong came along from the big blind. All three players took two cards on their first draw.

The three players continued in unison with a check and each of them took two cards again. Johnson checked and Tong bet. Rast called and Johnson came along for the third draw as well.

Johnson took one and Tong stood pat before Rast asked for two. All three players checked.

"I'm going to say ten," Rast said to Tong.

Tong nodded and tabled 10x9x6x5x2x to take the pot while Johnson and Rast pitched their losing hands without showing.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Rast	3,050,000 -315,000	-315,000

Kristopher Tong	1,240,000 50,000	50,000
Marco Johnson	460,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong Marco Johnson

2023-06-21 12:12 UTC-8

Rotholz Wins Large Pot Off Shakerchi

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Livello 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised the button to win the blinds and up next, James Obst raised for Hal Rotholz to defend the big blind. Rotholz discarded three versus one and check-folded to a bet.

Talal Shakerchi then raised the button for Rotholz to three-bet out of the small blind, picking up a call by Shakerchi.

Rotholz discarded two versus one on the first draw and his bet was called by Shakerchi.

On the second draw, both took one new card and Rotholz bet, Shakerchi raised and Rotholz made it three bets to earn a call.

Rotholz patted the final draw and Shakerchi took one again. The bet by Rotholz was reluctantly called by Shakerchi, who then mucked to the 7x6x4x3x2x for a number two.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hal Rotholz	4,600,000 700,000	700,000
Talal Shakerchi	2,500,000 -930,000	-930,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz James Obst Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-21 12:01 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 4

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Livello 19

The last 12 players are back in their seats on the Horseshoe feature table and side feature table of the mothership, as the cards are officially back underway.

Livello: 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, Bring-In 20,000 Completion 60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante 15,000-30,000 Blinds