Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 20:29 UTC-8

Arieh Folds Out Negreanu

Jeremy Geist

Level 4

Omaha Hi Lo

On the last hand before break action folded to Daniel Negreanu in middle position who who opened to 10,000. It folded to Josh Arieh in the small blind who called and the big blind folded.

The 8♣6♦9♦ flop hit the felt and Arieh opted to lead for 10,000. Negreanu quickly made the call and the A♥ hit the turn. Arieh led again and Negreanu stood up, counted his chips, and eventually tossed his hand in frustration.

Arieh was nice enough to show that he had the good with AxJx5x7x for a flopped straight and a decent low. He scooped and added to his already above average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	410,000 -60,000	-60,000

Daniel Negreanu	125,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh

06-18-2023 20:27 UTC-8

The Field Continues to Grow

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	300,000 300,000	300,000

Andrew Brown	300,000 300,000	300,000
George Alexander	300,000 300,000	300,000

Alexander Wilkinson	300,000

06-18-2023 20:20 UTC-8

Schulman Pats All the Way and Shows the Goods

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Schulman opened under the gun to 10,000. The action folded to Cary Katz on the button who called and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind.

Ausmus drew two, Schulman stood pat, and Katz drew one.

The action checked to Schulman who kept his foot on the gas and bet. Both players called and drew one.

The action checked to Schulman again who bet. Katz hung in there again but Ausmus returned his cards to the dealer.

On the last round of betting, Schulman put out the chips and this time Katz seemed to have not made his hand. He folded and Schulman fanned out 8x7x5x4x2x for a pat eight to scoop a nice one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	375,000 124,000	124,000

Jeremy Ausmus	235,000 10,000	10,000

Nick Schulman	175,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jeremy Ausmus Nick Schulman

06-18-2023 20:18 UTC-8

Monnette Raises River

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Connor Richards

Level 4

No-Limit Hold'em

John Monnette opened to 6,500 in the hijack and Dario Sammartino called out of the big blind shortly after Albert Daher joked that Sammartino's range consists exclusively of suited connectors.

"Have you seen him show down hands? It's all suited connectors!" laughed Daher.

Sammartino checked on the flop of 10♦2♠A♠ and Monnette continued for 6,000. Sammartino check-raised to 20,000 and Monnette called.

Sammartino checked on the J♣ turn and Monnette checked back. Sammartino then bet a small 15,000 on the K♠ turn and Monnette raised to 68,000. The Italian went in the tank and removed his yellow-tinted sunglasses before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	660,000 40,000	40,000

Dario Sammartino	120,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Albert Daher Dario Sammartino John Monnette

06-18-2023 20:14 UTC-8

Harman Bets Out Becker

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jen Harman raised to 6,500 in the cutoff and got a call from Johannes Becker in the big blind.

Becker drew two while Harman took one card.

Becker then checked to the Hall of Famer who bet 11,500, eliciting a fold from Becker to send the chips across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jen Harman	330,000 20,000	20,000

Johannes Becker	238,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Jen Harman Johannes Becker

06-18-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Wasserson Runs Down Perry

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ralph Perry raised under the gun and got a call from Eric Wasserson in the big blind. Each player drew one and Wasserson check-called a bet from Perry.

They each drew one again and the betting repeated before they went to the final draw.

Wasserson still drew one but Perry now stood pat.

Wasserson bet out on the end and Perry sigh-called to see Wasserson's 8x7x5x4x3x for the winner, as perry slides below 100,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	243,000 113,000	113,000
Ralph Perry	69,000 -231,000	-231,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Ralph Perry

06-18-2023 20:03 UTC-8

More Chip Updates From the Floor

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	710,000 -66,000	-66,000

Phil Ivey	460,000 95,000	95,000

Philip Sternheimer	420,000 100,000	100,000
Nacho Barbero	410,000 150,000	150,000

Talal Shakerchi	385,000 55,000	55,000

Scott Seiver	385,000 -20,000	-20,000

Brian Rast	375,000 36,000	36,000

Yong Wang	329,000 29,000	29,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	325,000 66,000	66,000

Anthony Zinno	325,000

Ian Johns	325,000 71,000	71,000

Taylor Paur	300,000

Marco Johnson	300,000 300,000	300,000

Michael Moncek	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jonathan Cohen	295,000 45,000	45,000

Lyle Berman	285,000 92,000	92,000

Greg Mueller	265,000 -35,000	-35,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	265,000 -40,000	-40,000
Roy Thung	265,000 -35,000	-35,000
James Obst	240,000 -46,000	-46,000

Hal Rotholz	201,000 -64,000	-64,000
Renan Bruschi	167,000 -123,000	-123,000

Kane Kalas	155,000 -20,000	-20,000
John David Rogers	107,000 9,000	9,000
Tamon Nakamura	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Brian Rast Dzmitry Urbanovich Greg Mueller Ian Johns James Obst Jonathan Cohen Jose Ignacio Barbero Kane Kalas Lyle Berman Marco Johnson Matthew Ashton Michael Moncek Phil Ivey Philip Sternheimer Renan Bruschi Roy Thung Scott Seiver Talal Shakerchi Taylor Paur Yuri Dzivielevski

06-18-2023 20:03 UTC-8

Moneymaker Folds Out Two

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Connor Richards

Level 4

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Moneymaker opened to 10,000 in the hijack and Josh Arieh and David "ODB" Baker called out of the blinds. Arieh drew three and Moneymaker and Baker both drew two.

Baker led out after the first draw and Arieh and Baker both called. Arieh drew two as Moneymaker and Baker drew one. Baker checked after the second draw and Arieh also checked. Moneymaker bet and only Baker called as he drew one and Moneymaker stood pat.

Baker checked again after the final draw and folded when facing a bet from the 2003 Main Event champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	470,000 -30,000	-30,000

Chris Moneymaker	335,000 95,000	95,000

David "ODB" Baker	220,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Josh Arieh

06-18-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Another Round of Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	635,000 301,000	301,000

Ben Lamb	470,000 125,000	125,000

Julien Martini	469,000 -101,000	-101,000

Christopher Vitch	389,000 72,000	72,000
Matt Glantz	375,000 -30,000	-30,000

Bryce Yockey	352,000 -178,000	-178,000

Tony Gregg	342,000 9,000	9,000
Yuval Bronshtein	340,000 -15,000	-15,000

Felipe Ramos	339,000 9,000	9,000

Paul Volpe	330,000

Tommy Hang	330,000
Nick Schulman	310,000 10,000	10,000

Jen Harman	310,000 10,000	10,000

Aaron Katz	280,000 -20,000	-20,000

Justin Liberto	258,000 -137,000	-137,000

Johannes Becker	253,000 32,000	32,000

Cary Katz	251,000

Scott Bohlman	230,000

Jeremy Ausmus	225,000 186,000	186,000

Dario Sammartino	205,000 -7,000	-7,000

John Hennigan	53,000 -72,000	-72,000

06-18-2023 19:43 UTC-8

Bronshtein Gets Hennigan to Fold River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4

Omaha Hi-Lo

The action folded all the way to John Hennigan who opened to 10,000 in the small blind. The big blind was Yuval Bronshtein who made the call.

The 6♥9♥K♦ flop landed and Hennigan bet. Bronshtein called and the turn hit an A♦.

The turn had barely hit the board and Hennigan already had his bet out. Again, Bronshtein called.

The 2♥ landed on the river completing the flush and Hennigan thought for a moment before checking. Without much thought, Bronshtein put out the bet. Hennigan dropped his chips in frustration and went into the tank for about a minute before he folded.

Bronshtein scooped a nice pot without having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	355,000 42,000	42,000

John Hennigan	125,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: John Hennigan Yuval Bronshtein