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

06-24-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Lindgren Bets Out Mizrachi

David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Alexander Wilkinson raised in the cutoff before Michael Mizrachi reraised in the small blind. Erick Lindgren put in another raise and both Wilkinson and Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi and Lindgren drew one, while Wilkinson took two. Mizrachi then led out with a bet, Lindgren raised, and Wilkinson folded.

Mizrachi called and both players stood pat. Lindgren bet again and Mizrachi snap-folded.

Julien Martini has taken his seat at this table, which also includes Michael Noori and Nacho Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	520,000 31,000	31,000

Erick Lindgren	370,000 -110,000	-110,000

Michael Noori	360,000 -102,500	-102,500

Nacho Barbero	330,000 -70,000	-70,000

Julien Martini	300,000

Alexander Wilkinson	200,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Erick Lindgren Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Hui Flops the Nuts on Negreanu

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 4♣9♣3♣, Daniel Negreanu bet from the button, Phil Hui raised in the big blind, and Negreanu called.

Hui bet on the 5♥ turn and Negreanu called. Hui then checked the 10♠ river and Negreanu bet.

Hui then raised again and Negreanu called. Hui showed A♣5♣ for the flopped nut flush and Negreanu could only laugh as he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	850,000 120,000	120,000

Daniel Negreanu	510,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Hui

06-24-2024 13:01 UTC-8

Sion Sends Glaser Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser raised to 10,500 from under the gun and was called by Elior Sion in the big blind.

Sior checked to Glaser, who shoved for his last 21,000 on the A♣3♣2♦ flop. Sior quickly called to put Glaser at risk and hands were revealed.

Benny Glaser: A♦Q♥J♠9♠ All in
Elior Sion: 10♠9♦5♠4♣

Sion had flopped a wheel, and the 2♠2♣ runout was of no help to Glaser, who was eliminated early on Day 2.

At another table, Eric Wasserson was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	450,000 234,000	234,000

Benny Glaser	Busted

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Elior Sion Eric Wasserson

06-24-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Two-Time Champion Cates Eliminated Early on Day 2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: 5x5x3x / AxAx4x9x
Dan Cates: XxXx / 5xQx6x8x / Xx

Dan Cates bet fourth street against Roman Yitzhaki when the latter paired his ace and Yitzhaki called. Cates bet again fifth street for Yitzhaki to raise and Cates called. On sixth street, Cates check-called and they checked seventh. Yitzhaki showed a nine-five and that was good enough to win the pot.

Pot-Limit Omaha

The rotation switched to PLO and Cates was in the big blind. Marco Johnson raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Cates tossed in his last 8,500 for Johnson to call.

Dan Cates: K♠9♣5♦4♥ All in
Marco Johnson: A♦A♣9♠3♠

The K♦10♥4♣ flop gave Cates two pair, but they were counterfeited with the 10♠ turn. The 3♦ river then sent the two-time Poker Players Championship winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yitzhaki	575,000 66,000	66,000
Marco Johnson	340,000 31,500	31,500

Jeremy Ausmus	300,000 300,000	300,000

Dan Cates	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Marco Johnson Roman Yitzhaki

06-24-2024 12:35 UTC-8

Blom Takes Out Yu

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000/6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind versus blind battle, Viktor Blom bet on a flop of A♣J♣4♠ before Ben Yu raised all in. Blom quickly called.

Ben Yu: A♥Q♥10♣9♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦J♦9♥2♥

Blom was ahead with two pair against Yu's pair of aces and flush draw. The board ran out 9♦6♦ and Yu failed to catch up as he was sent to the rail.

Shaun Deeb recently took his seat in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	530,000 141,000	141,000
Shaun Deeb	300,000 300,000	300,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Viktor Blom

06-24-2024 10:04 UTC-8

Six Past Champs Among 58 Players Returning For Day 2 of $50,000 Poker Players Championship

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David Salituro

Ask some of the biggest names in the poker world and they’ll say this is the title they want to win the most. The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is the ultimate test of poker skill and cements the winner’s legacy forever.

Just 58 players still have a chance to achieve that dream when Day 2 begins at 1 p.m. local time. For six players, that dream has already become a reality. Past champions Phillip Hui (733,000), John Hennigan (523,500), Matthew Ashton (325,500), and Elior Sion (216,000) look to put themselves in position for a second title run today, while three-time champion Michael Mizrachi is also still in the hunt with 489,000. Dan Cates, who made history when he won this event two years in a row in 2021-22, had a subdued entrance yesterday on his way to bagging 124,500.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Day 2 Big Bets
1	James Obst	Australia	1,208,000	101
2	Aaron Katz	United States	1,192,500	99
3	Johannes Becker	Germany	898,000	75
4	Bryce Yockey	United States	780,000	65
5	Phil Hui	United States	733,000	61
6	Maksim Pisarenko	Russia	693,000	58
7	Gus Hansen	Denmark	652,500	54
8	Phil Ivey	United States	567,000	47
9	Chino Rheem	United States	567,000	47
10	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	543,000	45

They’ll have plenty of competition for the title as the rest of the leaderboard is filled with a veritable who’s who of elite talent and mixed-game masters. James Obst, who won his second World Series of Poker bracelet just a few days ago, enters the day as chip leader with 1,208,000. He’s followed by Aaron Katz (1,192,500), Johannes Becker (898,000), and Bryce Yockey (780,000) in the top-five. Gus Hansen (652,500), Phil Ivey (567,000), and Daniel Negreanu (543,500) also take big stacks into the day, while further down the leaderboard are Josh Arieh (477,000), Viktor Blom (389,000), last year’s runner-up Talal Shakerchi (352,500), Nick Schulman (311,500), and Benny Glaser (208,500).

The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 7 with 1,500-3,000 blinds in no-limit and pot-limit games, and 6,000-12,000 limits in limit games. Play is scheduled for six 100-minute levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Late registration ends at the conclusion of the dinner break around 7:45 p.m. With 75 players registering on Day 1 compared to 73 last year, the event is on pace to beat the 2023 tournament's 99 entries.

Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the best players in the game battle for one of the most prestigious titles of the year.

Tags: Aaron Katz Benny Glaser Bryce Yockey Dan Cates Daniel Negreanu Elior Sion Gus Hansen James Obst Johannes Becker John Hennigan Josh Arieh Matthew Ashton Michael Mizrachi Nick Schulman Phillip Hui Talal Shakerchi