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

06-18-2023 17:42 UTC-8

Vieira Puts Rogers On a Short Stack

Mike Patrick

Level 3

No-Limit Hold 'em

Picking action up on the turn with about 25,000 in the middle and a board of 8♠9♠2♠6♦, John David Rogers checked in the big blind to Joao Vieira under the gun who bet 16,000.

Rogers made the call and the the 9♦ fell on the river.

He checked again and now faced a bet of 28,000 from Vieira. Rogers thought for a bit and then made the call to see Vieira's K♣9♣ for trip nines and the winner as Rogers mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Perry	300,000

Alex Livingston	300,000

Joao Vieira	265,000 -5,000	-5,000

John David Rogers	98,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Joao Vieira John David Rogers

06-18-2023 17:41 UTC-8

Check-Raise River by Dzivielevski

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3

Razz

Yuri Dzivielevski: 6♠5♦2♠/4♦3♣10♠Q♣
Christopher Vitch: XxXxXx/4♥6♣7♣K♣

There was a bring in and a completion from Christopher Vitch to 4,000. Next to act was Yuri Dzivielevski who put in two bets to 8,000. Vitch made the call.

Fourth street went bet from Dzivielevski and call. Fifth street landed and went bet from Dzivielevski again and call again. Sixth street lands and Dzivielevski now check-calls a bet from Vitch.

Each player got their river and again Dzivielevski opted to check. Vitch put out a bet of 8,000 and now Dzivielevski put in the check-raise to 16,000. Vitch went into the tank for over a minute before finally sticking it in.

Dzivielevski announced "six" and showed his made hand of 6♠5♦3♣4♦2♠. Vitch pitched his hand without showing and Dzivielevski scooped a nice Razz pot in level three of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	340,000 70,000	70,000

Christopher Vitch	315,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Yuri Dzivielevski

06-18-2023 17:24 UTC-8

Ashton Takes From Bruschi

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Mike Patrick

Level 3

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Picking action up on the second draw, Matthew Ashton drew two in the big blnd as did Renan Bruschi in the cutoff.

The players checked and then each drew one on the final draw.

Ashton led out with a bet and got called by Bruschi. The 2013 PPC champ showed 9x8x5x4x2x for the winner to boost his stack back over 400,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	410,000 30,000	30,000

Renan Bruschi	220,000 -100,000	-100,000

06-18-2023 17:17 UTC-8

Elezra Loses Some More

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Razz

Eli Elezra 6xXx/2x7x6x - Folded fifth street
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/4x2x2x

Eli Elezra raised and called a re-raise from Christopher Vitch. Elezra then bet out of turn on fourth street. "I was calling, I thought you had bet!" Elezra said.

Vitch eventually bet and Elezra called. Vitch bet again on fifth street and Elezra folded as he showed he had paired his six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	335,000 25,000	25,000
Eli Elezra	90,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Eli Elezra

06-18-2023 17:16 UTC-8

Elezra All In

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Mike Patrick

Level 3

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

David "ODB" Baker raised in middle position to 6,000 and got calls from Dan Cates in the cutoff and Chad Eveslage in the small blind.

Eli Elezra then sprayed forward his remaining 79,000 chips to move all in. His three opponents folded to send him a pot to begin his rebuild project.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	323,000 23,000	23,000

Chad Eveslage	241,000 66,000	66,000

Dan Cates	215,000 -25,000	-25,000

Eli Elezra	92,000 -58,000	-58,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dan Cates Eli Elezra

06-18-2023 17:12 UTC-8

Moneymaker Makes His PPC Debut

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Mike Patrick

Level 3

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	300,000 300,000	300,000

Johannes Becker	300,000 300,000	300,000

Julien Martini	300,000 300,000	300,000

06-18-2023 17:09 UTC-8

Rast Bombs the River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3

No Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Action folded to Brian Rast in middle position who opened to 5,500. Phil Ivey called on the button and Renan Bruschi defended his big blind.

Bruschi drew two, Rast drew one, and Ivey drew two.

Bruschi checked his action over to Rast who thought for a full minute before going full-pot to 17,000. Ivey appeared suspicious as he went into the tank and eventually flicked in the chips. Bruschi quickly got out of the way.

"Nine." Rast said as he rolled over 9♦8♦6♥5♥4♥. Ivey tossed his hand into the muck and Rast took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	365,000 50,000	50,000

Renan Bruschi	320,000 42,000	42,000

Phil Ivey	260,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Brian Rast Phil Ivey

06-18-2023 17:04 UTC-8

Ashton Takes from Vitch

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Connor Richards

Level 3

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Matthew Ashton raised to 5,000 in middle position and Christopher Vitch called out of the big blind. Both players drew two.

Vitch checked after the draw and Ashton bet 14,000. Vitch went deep in the tank before calling, only to muck as Ashton showed 10♦8♥7♠6♦2♣ to win the pot with a ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	380,000 -10,000	-10,000

Christopher Vitch	310,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Matthew Ashton

06-18-2023 17:01 UTC-8

Arieh Takes From Obst

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Mike Patrick

Level 3

Limit Hold 'em

With a sizeable pot already built and a completed board of 9♦7♣8♣4♥J♥, Josh Arieh bet from middle position and got raised by James Obst in late position.

Arieh thought for a bit then flicked in a call to see Obst show Q♦Q♣ for an overpair to the board. Arieh revealed his 4♠4♣ for a turned set which was the winner.