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

06-22-2023 15:15 UTC-8

Rast Raises Stack in Razz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Razz

Kristopher Tong: 9x7x / 4x7x folded on fourth street
James Obst: 7x6x / 5x10xQxKx folded on sixth street
Brian Rast: 5x2x / 6xAx6x4x

Kristopher Tong limped in and James Obst completed, Brian Rast called. On fourth street, Tong got out of the way when Rast bet while Obst called. Rast paired his open six on fifth street and Obst check-called a bet. When Obst caught more paint on sixth, he checked and folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	7,875,000 1,245,000	1,245,000

Matthew Ashton	6,900,000 -150,000	-150,000

Kristopher Tong	5,750,000 -300,000	-300,000
James Obst	5,650,000 -1,010,000	-1,010,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,525,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Obst Kristopher Tong

06-22-2023 15:12 UTC-8

Shakerchi Continues to Plummet After Razz Cooler

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Mike Patrick

Level 24

Razz

Brian Rast: 4x3x/2x8x3x5x/6x
Talal Shakerchi: Ax6x/3xJxAx7x/5x
James Obst: 6x3x/Kx - folded bring-in

Talal Shakerchi limped in after James Obst brought in. Brian Rast then completed, Obst folded and Shakerchi then re-raised, which got a call from Rast with each holding three babies.

Rast drew better on fourth street and bet, which Shakerchi called. Both players appeared to catch good on fifth, but they each in fact paired. Rast bet and Shakerchi called.

Each improved again on sixth, and Shakerchi continued to call bets from Rast.

On seventh street, Shakerchi improved to a seven, while Rast made a six. Rast bet a final time and got one more call, earning a large pot, while Shakerchi continued to fall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	7,050,000 -550,000	-550,000

James Obst	6,660,000 110,000	110,000

Brian Rast	6,630,000 2,855,000	2,855,000

Kristopher Tong	6,050,000 650,000	650,000
Talal Shakerchi	3,580,000 -2,795,000	-2,795,000

Tags: Brian Rast Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 15:03 UTC-8

Shakerchi Shorter

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Mike Patrick

Level 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

After Kristopher Tong opened in the hijack with 5♥3♥3♠2♦, James Obst made it two bets in the cutoff with A♠K♠4♠2♠. Talal Shakerchi there made it three on the button with A♣Q♠8♣2♣.

Tong folded, but Obst called to see the K♣A♥J♥ flop. The players checked, and the K♦ on the turn gave Obst kings full of aces. Obst bet and Shakerchi called.

Obst continued betting on the 8♠ river and after some thought, Shakerchi put a call in front of Obst who would gather that and every other bet from this hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	7,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

James Obst	6,550,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Talal Shakerchi	6,375,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Kristopher Tong	5,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Brian Rast	3,775,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: James Obst Kristopher Tong Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:59 UTC-8

Shakerchi Hero-Calls at the Wrong Time

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton raised with the A♥J♥7♠6♦ and Talal Shakerchi three-bet with the A♣K♦5♠3♦ in the small blind. Brian Rast pondered about it with A♠Q♠10♥9♣ in the big blind but folded while Ashton called. On the Q♣7♣6♠ flop, Shakerchi checked and Ashton bet for his fellow countryman to call behind.

The J♦ turn saw Shakerchi check-call a bet and he did so again on the J♣ river, albeit very reluctantly with the ace-king high for a pure bluff catcher. Ashton, however, had jacks full of sixes and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	7,975,000 75,000	75,000

Matthew Ashton	7,800,000 720,000	720,000

Kristopher Tong	5,800,000 -300,000	-300,000
James Obst	4,250,000 -500,000	-500,000

Brian Rast	3,875,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Brian Rast Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:54 UTC-8

Ashton Takes a Big One From Shakerchi

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Mike Patrick

Level 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi raised in the cutoff with A♣9♣7♥3♠ and got three-bet by Matthew Ashton in the small blind with A♦Q♣J♦2♣. Shakerchi called and the duo saw a flop of 2♥K♥9♠.

Ashton led out on the flop and got a call from Shakerchi. The 10♣ turn gave Ashton a straight and continued betting. Shakerchi called once more and the A♠ fell on the river, giving him two pair.

After a final bet from Ashton, Shakerchi made the call to send a sizeable pot to Ashton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	7,900,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Matthew Ashton	7,080,000 1,805,000	1,805,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:45 UTC-8

Tong Pulls Ahead of Ashton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong raised from under the gun with the A♦10♠3♦2♠ and Matthew Ashton defended the K♣10♦7♣5♣. On the K♠7♥3♠ flop, Ashton check-called a bet and did so again on the 8♠ turn. The A♥ fell on the river and Ashton checked once more, Tong bet and received a call to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	9,500,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Kristopher Tong	6,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Matthew Ashton	5,275,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

James Obst	4,750,000

Brian Rast	4,075,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Matthew Ashton

06-22-2023 14:40 UTC-8

Shakerchi Back Over Ten Million

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Mike Patrick

Level 24

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: Q♥10♣/10♥6♣K♣A♥/6♦
Matthew Ashton: Q♠10♠/4♠ - folded third street
Brian Rast: 9♦8♥/8♣ - folded third street
Talal Shakerchi: J♠J♣/2♣4♥7♥6♥/9♣

After Talal Shakerchi brought in, Brian Rast completed and got a call from Matthew Ashton. James Obst then made it two bets, and with action back on Shakerchi, he three-bet to 600,000.

Rast then folded, as did Ashton, but Obst made the call and checked fourth street. Shakerchi then bet and got a call from Obst.

Fifth street saw another check-call from Obst and yet another on sixth.

Neither player improved again on their original pairs on seventh street and each of them checked, with Shakerchi's jacks taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	11,500,000 250,000	250,000

James Obst	4,750,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Obst Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:37 UTC-8

Shakerchi Also Wins Decent Pot Off Ashton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Seven Card Stud

Talal Shakerchi: 9♦5♣ / 8♦9♥3♥7♥ / 5♠
Matthew Ashton: Q♥10♦ / J♦Q♠6♠3♣ / 7♠

Talal Shakerchi completed with an eight and Matthew Ashton three-bet for Shakerchi to call. Ashton bet fourth street to get called and did so again on fifth street, picking up another call from Shakerchi.

They checked down sixth street and Ashton bet seventh with his pair of queens. Shakerchi called with his nines and fives to scoop the next sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	11,250,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Matthew Ashton	6,675,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:30 UTC-8

Shakerchi Leaves Obst as Shortest Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: Q♦J♠ / A♣K♣5♠2♦ / A♦
Talal Shakerchi: 10♠9♠ / 8♣4♣7♥6♣ / Q♣

James Obst completed and Talal Shakerchi raised for Obst to call. The Aussie then stayed ahead with the open board to check-call every street. Shakerchi revealed his ten-high straight and scooped a large pot, sending Obst to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	9,750,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

James Obst	2,150,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000

Tags: James Obst Talal Shakerchi

06-22-2023 14:26 UTC-8

Tong Takes One on Fifth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24

Seven Card Stud

Kristopher Tong: K♣8♠ / 3♠9♠A♦
Matthew Ashton: 8♣5♠ / Q♣6♦A♥ folded on fifth street

Matthew Ashton completed and Kristopher Tong as the bring-in called. They checked fourth street and Ashton then checked his lead on fifth street. Tong bet and that forced out Ashton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	8,275,000 895,000	895,000

Talal Shakerchi	7,700,000 -325,000	-325,000

Kristopher Tong	4,950,000 400,000	400,000
Brian Rast	4,775,000 230,000	230,000

James Obst	4,000,000 -1,110,000	-1,110,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Matthew Ashton