2022 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$1,449,103
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,362,000
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
101
Players Left
41

Smith Finds a Fold After Seven-Minute Tank

Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

No-Limit Hold'em

Koray Aldemir raised on the button to 14,000. David Benyamine three-bet to 58,000 in the small blind and Dan Smith four-bet to 135,000 from the big blind. Aldemir folded and Benyamine called.

Benyamine checked the {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop over to his opponent who bet 75,000. Benyamine then check-raised all in for 372,000. Smith, to put it mildly, went into the tank.

Smith thought about his decision over the course of seven minutes. With an effective stack of 430,000, he wouldn't be all in but he would be left with just 55,000 behind.

"I have a bad hand," he said to Benyamine.

"Good news," said Benyamine. "Very good news."

Smith deliberated some more, apologizing to the table.

"I know you have a bad hand," piped up Benyamine. "I'm relaxed."

"It's possible I have the best hand," said Smith, apologizing again. "You can call the clock if you want"

Jesse Klein did so, but no sooner had the floor begun the countdown, he mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
820,000
470,000
470,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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David Benyamine
700,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
620,000
-115,000
-115,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Klein us
Jesse Klein
465,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
355,000
-315,000
-315,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Bradley Berman us
Bradley Berman
180,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Dan SmithDavid BenyamineJesse KleinKoray Aldemir