Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-24-2024 20:18 UTC-7

Lehr Makes a Better Eight to Finish Off Shakerchi

David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Talal Shakerchi, Keith Lehr, and Dustin Dirksen exchanged a series of raises before the first draw that ended with Shakerchi all in from under the gun

All three players took one and Lehr bet from the big blind. Dirksen, in the cutoff, called.

Lehr stood pat while Shakerchi and Dirksen took one. Lehr bet again and Dirksen called as Lehr and Shakerchi stood pat, while Dirksen took one.

Action was then checked down and Lehr showed 8x6x5x3x2x. Dirksen mucked and Shakerchi showed 8x7x4x3x2x before heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	900,000 100,000	100,000

Dustin Dirksen	225,000 -75,000	-75,000
Talal Shakerchi	Busted

Tags: Dustin Dirksen Keith Lehr Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2024 20:11 UTC-7

Benyamine Scoops Sion to Reach Seven Figures

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Elior Sion raised from under the gun and Joao Vieira called on the button, as did Calvin Anderson in the small blind. David Benyamine then three-bet from the big blind for his three opponents to call.

On the J♦10♥7♠ flop, it checked to Sion and his bet was called three ways. The 4♣ turn saw Anderson check and Benyamine bet, Sion raised and Vieira as well as Anderson folded. Benyamine, however, came along to the 5♠ river on which he bet. Sion called and mucked when Benyamine tabled A♥A♣6♦3♣ for the seven-high straight and second nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	1,025,000 265,000	265,000

Renan Bruschi	720,000 20,000	20,000

Stephen Chidwick	510,000 -40,000	-40,000

Elior Sion	430,000 -180,000	-180,000

Joao Vieira	305,000 145,000	145,000

John Racener	240,000 20,000	20,000

Calvin Anderson	235,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson David Benyamine Elior Sion Joao Vieira

06-24-2024 20:07 UTC-7

Monnette Scoops Shakerchi to Double

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

John Monnette: XxXx/7♦6♥2♣10♦/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/4♥7♠3♥3♣/Xx

John Monnette bet on fourth street and Talal Shakerchi called.

Monnette bet again on fifth, but this time Shakerchi raised. Monnette called and Shakerchi bet on sixth. Monnette raised all in and Shakerchi called.

Shakerchi ended up with 7♥6♣4♦ for sevens and fours, but Monnette showed 9♦8♦3♦ for a flush and a low to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	220,000 102,000	102,000

Talal Shakerchi	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: John Monnette Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2024 19:58 UTC-7

Eveslage Eliminated by Kalas

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage raised from the hijack and Gus Hansen on the button made it three bets. Kane Kalas in the small blind four-bet and earned two calls. On a flop of J♥9♦4♥, Kalas bet and Eveslage raised. Hansen then made it three bets and Kalas four-bet. Eveslage called all-in for 34,000 total and Hansen called.

The three players headed to the 5♣ turn on which Kalas' bet was called by Hansen. Kalas also bet the 8♥ river and Hansen then folded.

Eveslage already got up from his seat while exposing the 7♥7♠ and Kalas dealt the final blow with the K♥K♠ to kick-start his journey in the event with a near double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	650,000 -105,000	-105,000

Kane Kalas	560,000 260,000	260,000
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Gus Hansen Kane Kalas

06-24-2024 19:53 UTC-7

Racener Catches a Flush to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

John Racener: XxXx/J♦6♠8♠9♣/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/8♣10♠A♥5♥/Xx
Renan Bruschi: XxXx/9♠4♥9♥2♦/Xx

Calvin Anderson completed before Renan Bruschi raised. John Racener reraised and both Anderson and Bruschi called.

Racener bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Bruschi then bet on fifth, Racener raised all in, and Anderson and Bruschi both called.

Bruschi bet again on sixth and Anderson called. Anderson then bet on seventh and Bruschi called.

Anderson showed A♣A♠2♣ for trip aces and Bruschi mucked. Racener, though, had K♠J♠J♦ for a flush to win the pot and triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	700,000 -130,000	-130,000

Calvin Anderson	275,000 -25,000	-25,000

John Racener	220,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Racener Renan Bruschi

06-24-2024 18:36 UTC-7

Linde Scoops Bleznick

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Dylan Linde: XxXx/4♠2♣8♦8♥/Xx
Jared Bleznick: XxXx/6♦5♥7♠9♥/Xx
Andres Korn: XxXx/4♥J♠ - folded on fourth street

Dylan Linde completed and Andres Korn called. Jared Bleznick then raised and both opponents called.

Bleznick bet on fourth street, Linde raised, and Korn folded. Bleznick reraised and Linde called.

Bleznick bet again on fifth and Linde called. Both players checked on sixth.

Linde then bet on seventh and Bleznick called. Linde showed 8♠5♠3♠ for trip eights and an 8-5 low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	1,380,000 -10,000	-10,000

Roy Thung	850,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Negreanu	740,000 200,000	200,000

Dylan Linde	360,000 20,000	20,000

Jared Bleznick	320,000 -205,000	-205,000

Andres Korn	195,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andres Korn Dylan Linde Jared Bleznick

06-24-2024 17:52 UTC-7

Vitch Runs Into Schulman's Better Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nick Schulman limped in from the small blind, Chris Vitch raised to 15,000 in the big blind, and Schulman called.

The flop came 2♠J♦6♣ and Vitch bet 25,000. Schulman then raised to 110,000 and Vitch tanked for a minute before moving all in for around 100,000 more. Schulman snap-called.

Chris Vitch: J♥8♠7♠2♥ All in
Nick Schulman: J♣7♥6♦5♦

Vitch showed down jacks and deuces, but Schulman held the lead with jacks and sixes. The board ran out 10♥A♦ and Schulman took the pot to send Vitch to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	720,000 230,000	230,000

Chris Vitch	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Nick Schulman

06-24-2024 17:36 UTC-7

Deeb Up, Then Out

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Will Shillibier

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

John David Rogers opened to 13,000 and Shaun Deeb called in the next position.

Rogers bet 13,000 on the 8♠6♥3♥ flop and 37,000 on the A♣ turn with Deeb calling both times. Rogers then checked the 7♥ river and folded to a bet of 81,000 from Deeb.

On the very next hand, Deeb opened and was called by Gus Hansen. Michael Moncek three-bet and Deeb four-bet all in for around 200,000. Hansen folded and Moncek called.

Shaun Deeb: A♥J♦ All in
Michael Moncek: Q♥Q♦

Deeb had run into the pocket pair of Moncek, who had only recently sat down, and failed to overcome his opponent on the K♥7♦3♦K♣ board with the river bricking and Deeb eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	760,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Moncek	750,000 450,000	450,000

Johannes Becker	750,000 -10,000	-10,000

Phil Ivey	565,000 85,000	85,000

John David Rogers	260,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen John David Rogers Michael Moncek Shaun Deeb

06-24-2024 17:36 UTC-7

Elezra Denied a Scoop as Ausmus Fills Up to Bust Weisman

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jeremy Ausmus, Eli Elezra, and Dylan Weisman went three-handed to a flop of 9♣4♣6♠ where Elezra bet his last chips from the hijack.

Ausmus raised in the big blind and Weisman called. The turn was the 8♣ and Ausmus bet again.

Weisman called to the 9♥ river where Ausmus bet. Weisman then raised all in and Ausmus called.

"Full house, deuce-three," Weisman said, showing 4♥4♦3♠2♠.

"Full house, ace-three," Ausmus replied as he turned over A♠9♦6♣3♣.

"Oh my God," Weisman said as he stood up from his seat.

"Oh my God? Oh my God," Elezra added as he showed A♣K♣5♥3♦ for a beaten nut flush. He took the low, Ausmus won the high pot, and Weisman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	700,000 130,000	130,000

Roman Yitzhaki	510,000 -150,000	-150,000
Nick Schulman	490,000 200,000	200,000

Eli Elezra	20,000 -200,000	-200,000

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Eli Elezra Jeremy Ausmus

06-24-2024 17:18 UTC-7

Bruschi Picks Off Chidwick

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 5♥6♣5♣, Stephen Chidwick bet from the small blind before Renan Bruschi raised on the button. Chidwick called and the 8♥ fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the Q♥ river where Chidwick led out with a bet. Bruschi called and Chidwick showed J♣10♣ for a missed flush draw.

Bruschi turned over 9♦6♦ for two pair as he took the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	850,000 40,000	40,000

Renan Bruschi	700,000 -40,000	-40,000

Elior Sion	600,000 30,000	30,000

Joao Vieira	380,000 30,000	30,000

Stephen Chidwick	300,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Renan Bruschi Stephen Chidwick