Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-24-2019 18:11 UTC-7

Benyamine and Yahyaei Chop One Up

BrandonTemple

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Anthony Zinno raised from the cutoff, and was called by Majid Yahyaei on the button, Roy Thung in the small blind, and David Benyamine in the big blind.

Action checked to Zinno on a flop, and he bet. Only Yahyaei and Benyamine called. Benyamine checked the turn to Zinno, who bet again. Yahyaei and Benyamine called again. On the river, action checked to Yahyaei, who bet. Benyamine raised, which chased out Zinno, and Yahyaei called.

Benyamine tabled for the nut straight, and Yahyaei showed for the nut low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	370,000 23,000	23,000

Roy Thung	290,000 -10,000	-10,000
Anthony Zinno	273,000 -23,000	-23,000

Majid Yahyaei	200,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno David Benyamine Majid Yahyaei Roy Thung

06-24-2019 18:13 UTC-7

Recent Arrivals

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Mickey Doft

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	300,000

Dario Sammartino	300,000

Adam Friedman	300,000

06-24-2019 18:20 UTC-7

Ivey on Fire in Draw

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mnuwwarah

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Ivey defended the big blind and took two cards, with Phil Hui taking two as well in the cutoff. Ivey came out betting and Hui called. Ivey was pat and Hui took one. Ivey bet again and Hui called. Draws stayed the same and Hui mucked to the final bet.

Then, Julien Martini raised and Ivey called on the button. Martini took one and Ivey three. Martini bet and Ivey called. Each took one and then action got heavy with Martini betting, Ivey raising, Martini three-betting and Ivey four-betting. Martini called. Both patted and Martini check-called but mucked to a wheel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	350,000 52,000	52,000

Julien Martini	251,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Julien Martini Phil Hui Phil Ivey

06-24-2019 18:22 UTC-7

Obst Over Volpe

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Mickey Doft

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

James Obst raised to 2,200 from under the gun, Paul Volpe called from the cutoff and Robert Mackie called from the big blind.

The flop was and Mackie checked to Obst who bet 2,200. Only Volpe called.

The turn was the , Obst bet 7,500 and Volpe called.

The river was the and both checked.

Obst tabled , Volpe mucked and Obst won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	312,000 10,000	10,000

Paul Volpe	289,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe Robert Mackie

06-24-2019 18:24 UTC-7

Oppenheim Makes a Seven

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BrandonTemple

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Robert Mizrachi: / /
Matthew Wood: / - folded on fourth street
David Oppenheim: / /

Robert Mizrachi completed with the , and Matthew Wood made it two bets. David Oppenheim called, as did Mizrachi. Oppenheim bet fourth street, and Mizrachi raised. Wood folded, and Oppenheim called, then check-called a bet on fifth street. Oppenheim took back the lead on the last two streets, and Mizrachi called him down.

"Seven," Oppenheim said before showing , and Mizrachi mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	445,000 75,000	75,000

Robert Mizrachi	312,500 -59,500	-59,500

Tags: David Oppenheim Matthew Wood Robert Mizrachi

06-24-2019 18:29 UTC-7

Sammartino Finds a Fold

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mnuwwarah

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

A pot of around 40,000 sat between Matthew Ashton and Dario Sammartino. The board read and Sammartino checked out of the big blind. Ashton bet 60,000. Sammartino tanked a couple of minutes, intermittently studying an unmoving Ashton and shaking his head as he looked at the board.

Finally, the Italian flicked in his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	257,000 -13,000	-13,000

Dario Sammartino	257,000 -43,000	-43,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Matthew Ashton

06-24-2019 18:39 UTC-7

Vitch Doesn't Bluff

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BrandonTemple

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,100 from under the gun, and Chris Vitch called in the small blind.

Vitch check-called a bet of 5,000 on the flop, and both players checked the turn. Vitch bet 11,000 on the river, and Mizrachi said, "This is the part where you say 'good call,' right?" before tossing in calling chips.

Vitch turned over , and Mizrachi was a pip lower with his . Vitch took down the pot, saying, "I don't bluff, I think you're thinking about someone else," with a grin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	265,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Mizrachi	200,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2019 18:41 UTC-7

Friedman Pays Sion

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mnuwwarah

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud

Elior Sion and Prahlad Friedman both had ace-high boards on sixth, but it was Sion betting and getting called.

Elior Sion: /
Prahlad Friedman: /

Sion bet the end as well, which gave Friedman pause. He tanked about 30 seconds and then tossed in a chip to call. Sion showed for kings up and took the pot.