2017 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj75
Prize
$1,395,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Entries
100
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
0

Trip Aces for Rast

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Rast: {X-}{X-} / {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} / {X-}
De Smidt: {X-}{X-} / {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{K-Clubs} / {X-}

Picking up the action on sixth street, Mattias De Smidt checked with the on-board lead, and Brian Rast bet. De Smidt check-raised, Rast called, and De Smidt bet on seventh street. This time, Rast raised, and De Smidt called.

Rast fanned {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} for trip aces, De Smidt mucked, and Rast won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
265,000
65,000
65,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Mattias De Smidt
200,000
-48,000
-48,000

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Level: 4

Stud Games: Ante 300 - Bring-In 500 - Completion 1,500
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 200 - SB 400 - BB 800

Take 15

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

The first half of Day 1 is in the books, and players are now leaving the tournament area for 15 minutes before coming back for Level 4.

Tsoukernik Surprises Smith

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Four bets went in preflop, with Dan Smith (middle position), Gus Hansen (cutoff), and Leon Tsoukernik (button) involved.

All three players checked the {6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop. On the {2-Clubs} turn, Smith bet, Hansen called, Tsoukernik raised, Smith three-bet, Hansen folded, Tsoukernik put in a fourth bet, and Smith called. The river was the {4-Spades}, and Smith bet. Tsoukernik raised, and Smith called.

Tsoukernik showed {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for trip deuces, and Smith slid his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Leon Tsoukernik
290,000
90,000
90,000
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Dan Smith
280,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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Cates Pulls Out Big River Raise

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Cates raised from the hijack, and small blind John Monnette called.

Monnette check-called another 1,400 on the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} flop. Cates then checked back the {2-Hearts} turn. The river {8-Hearts} saw Monnette lead for 3,200, and Cates thought for a moment.

Any thought that Cates had been considering a call proved wrong as he eventually grabbed many more chips. He threw in 19,500, and Monnette expressed some confusion. However, Monnette didn't tank for long, folding within a few dozen seconds.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Cates
265,000
25,000
25,000
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John Monnette
220,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 5X Winner

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Shak Misses Everything

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Following the turn of a {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades} board, Ivo Donev checked from under the gun, and Daniel Negreanu bet the pot of 18,900 from the cutoff. Dan Shak called from the button, and Donev folded.

The river was the {5-Spades}, and Negreanu bet 7,000. Shak opened up his {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} for a missed wrap and flush draw and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Negreanu
276,000
26,000
26,000
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Dan Shak
136,000
-24,000
-24,000

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Daher Leads the Turn

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Adam Owen made it 1,200 from the cutoff, and Eric Wasserson, directly to Owen's left, three-bet to 3,000. Albert Daher called from the big blind, and Owen called, as well.

Wasserson joked about Owen having no respect for his raises as they continued to the {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop. Action checked to Wasserson, who bet 6,000, earning a call from Daher while Owen let his hand go.

The turn was the {4-Spades}, and Daher decided to lead, throwing 15,600 toward the middle. Wasserson took two minutes before making his decision, which was ultimately a fold.

"I don't think you have a strong hand," Wasserson said. Daher let him pick one of his cards, and Wasserson asked for the one on the right side from his point of view. Daher obliged, turning up the {7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Wasserson
230,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Albert Daher
215,000

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Volpe Building in Razz

Level 3 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Razz

Volpe: {X-}{X-} / {8-}{4-}{A-}{J-} / {X-}
Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {2-}{3-}{2-}{8-} - fold
Sion: {X-}{X-} / {6-}{K-}{7-}{J-} / {X-}

Action was capped on third street, with Paul Volpe, Benny Glaser, and Elior Sion all putting in five bets apiece. On fourth street, Glaser bet, Sion called, Volpe raised, Glaser put in three bets, Sion called, and Volpe called.

Volpe had the best hand showing on fifth street and led out. Both Glaser and Sion called. Volpe bet sixth street, as well, Glaser tank-folded, and Sion called. Both players checked on the river.

Volpe showed {7-}{5-}{3-} for a seven-five, and Sion folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Benny Glaser
295,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Paul Volpe
290,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Elior Sion
230,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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