Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 15:45 UTC-7

Negreanu Fires at Yockey With Queens

David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000/500,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000/150,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey raised on the button and Chris Brewer called in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu picked up Q♥Q♣ in the big blind and reraised as both opponents called.

Negreanu bet on the 6♣5♥5♠ flop and Yockey and Brewer called. The turn was the 6♥ and Negreanu bet again.

Yockey called, while Brewer folded 4♥4♣. The river was the 9♥ and Negreanu fired out another bet.

Yockey gave up his A♦2♦ as Negreanu took down the pot with his queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	11,000,000 -775,000	-775,000

Daniel Negreanu	9,100,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Chris Brewer	6,200,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chris Brewer Daniel Negreanu

06-27-2024 15:43 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000/500,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000/150,000 Blinds

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.

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Tags: Connor Richards Kevin Martin

06-27-2024 15:40 UTC-7

Yockey Folds Out Brewer

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000/500,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000/150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryce Yockey raised in the small blind with Q♦Q♣J♦5♣ and Chris Brewer defended in the big blind with J♥10♥9♠6♣.

Yockey continued for 350,000 on the flop of K♣5♥9♦ and Brewer called. Yockey sized up to 1,100,000 on the 10♦ turn and Brewer laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	11,775,000 -225,000	-225,000

Chris Brewer	7,925,000 -775,000	-775,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chris Brewer

06-27-2024 15:31 UTC-7

Yockey, Negreanu Check It Down

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000/500,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000/150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu raised to 450,000 on the button, Bryce Yockey three-bet to 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Negreanu called.

The flop came A♥8♥3♣ and Yockey bet 1,500,000. Negreanu called and both players checked the 5♠ turn.

Yockey also checked the 7♠ river and Negreanu checked back. Yockey showed A♣Q♦J♦10♣ for a pair of aces and Negreanu mucked Q♥J♥9♦8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	12,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Daniel Negreanu	6,300,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Daniel Negreanu

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000/500,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion 250,000-500,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000/150,000 Blinds

06-27-2024 15:23 UTC-7

Dylan Smith Eliminated in 4th Place ($363,914)

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Connor Richards

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000/200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds

Razz

Dylan Smith: 6x4x/3xJx8x3x/Xx
Bryce Yockey: 7x5x/Ax2x9x4x/4x

Dylan Smith completed and Bryce Yockey raised. Smith three-bet and Yockey called. On fourth street, Yockey bet and Smith called. Yockey bet again on fifth street and Smith called off with his remaining chips. Smith couldn't improve to beat Yockey's seven to fall in fourth place for $363,914.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	8,500,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Dylan Smith

06-27-2024 15:20 UTC-7

David Benyamine Eliminated in 5th Place ($265,054)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000/200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds

Razz

David Benyamine: XxXx/2x5x9xJx
Bryce Yockey: XxXx/2xKx9x10x

Bryce Yockey completed and David Benyamine called.

Benyamine bet on fourth street and Yockey called. Both players checked on fifth.

Yockey then bet on sixth, Benyamine raised all in for 650,000, and Yockey called.

Benyamine had 8x3x for 9-8-5-3-2, while Yockey was showing 4x3x. Benyamine caught a Qx on seventh, while Yockey was dealt an 8x to make 9-8-4-3-2 to win the pot and send Benyamine to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	5,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

David Benyamine	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey David Benyamine

06-27-2024 15:15 UTC-7

Negreanu Picks Off Brewer to Take the Chip Lead

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000/200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/2x6x4xQx/Xx
Chris Brewer: XxXx/7x5x7x4x/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/AxKxJx - folded on fifth street

Daniel Negreanu limped in before Dylan Smith completed. Chris Brewer called, as did Negreanu.

Brewer bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Negreanu then bet on fifth and only Brewer called.

Brewer resumed betting on sixth and Negreanu called down to seventh, where Brewer bet again. Negreanu spent a few moments thinking over the decision before calling.

Brewer showed 6x4x6x for a bluff and Negreanu turned over 9x3x8x for 8-6-4-3-2 to win the pot and leap over Brewer atop the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	9,900,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Chris Brewer	8,700,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000

Dylan Smith	2,750,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Negreanu Dylan Smith

06-27-2024 15:07 UTC-7

Benyamine Survives With a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000/200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dylan Smith raised in the cutoff before Bryce Yockey reraised on the button. David Benyamine called in the big blind, while Smith also came along.

The flop came K♠6♣2♥ and Benyamine bet. Smith called and Yockey raised. Benyamine called for his last 250,000 and Smith got out of the way.

David Benyamine: A♦J♦5♦3♣ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♥K♣5♣2♣

Yockey was ahead with two pair as the turn came the 6♦. The river was the 8♥ and Benyamine hit a lot as survived to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	4,200,000 500,000	500,000

Dylan Smith	3,200,000 -800,000	-800,000

David Benyamine	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey David Benyamine Dylan Smith

06-27-2024 15:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000/200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds

Play is now underway as the final five have taken their seats to begin the race for the bracelet.