2022 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
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Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♦4♦
Prize
$1,449,103
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,362,000
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
5
Players Left
1
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Moderate Pot for Cates With Quads

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates limped the button with the {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Yuri Dzivielevski checked his option with the {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}. On the {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop, Dzivielevski bet his open-ended straight draw to get called and then bet again the {q-Hearts} on the turn. Cates raised with his quads and Dzivielevski instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		18,000,000
750,000
 750,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Yuri Dzivielevski
15,600,000
-750,000
 -750,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Big Omaha Hi-Lo Pot Ends in a Split

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates wrestled back the lead from Yuri Dzivielevski when he made an open pair of tens in Seven Card Stud while most other hands ended at the completion already.

The game variant then switched to Omaha Hi-Lo and Dzivielevski three-bet with the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades} as initial raiser Cates called with {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. On the {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, Dzivielevski bet and Cates called. They headed to the {9-Hearts} turn on which Dzivielevski bet and Cates raised after he had improved to trips nines.

Dzivielevski opted for a three-bet and Cates called. The {2-Spades} river brought a bet by Dzivielevski and a call by Cates as they had to settle for a chop.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		17,250,000
-325,000
 -325,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Yuri Dzivielevski
16,350,000
325,000
 325,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Dzivielevski Nearly Closes the Gap After Catching Cates Bluffing

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised to 400,000 on the button with the {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Yuri Dzivielevski called with the {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} to see the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop go check, check. On the {4-Diamonds} turn, Dzivielevski checked and subsequently called a bet worth 650,000 by Cates as they headed to the {6-Diamonds} on the river.

Following another check by Dzivielevski, Cates then bet 2,100,000 for nearly the size of the pot with his nine-high. The call by Dzivielevski followed and he nearly closed the gap to Cates.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		17,575,000
-3,150,000
 -3,150,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
16,025,000
3,150,000
 3,150,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Cates Gets a Bluff Through

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Yuri Dzivielevski raised it up with the {j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} on the button and Dan Cates defended the {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind. On a flop of {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Cates check-called for 850,000 and the {7-Spades} turn was checked. Cates bet the {2-Spades} river for 2,200,000 into 3,925,000 and Dzivielevski gave up the pot on the four flush board.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		20,725,000
1,325,000
 1,325,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
12,875,000
-1,325,000
 -1,325,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Dzivielevski Continues to Close the Gap

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dan Cates {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} raised to 400,000 on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski called with {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

Dzivielevski flopped a straight on {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} but both players checked.

The Brazilian bet 750,000 and Cates called. The river was the {6-Hearts} and Dzivielevski bet 2,500,000. Cates folded and Dzivielevski took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		19,400,000
-1,425,000
 -1,425,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
14,200,000
1,425,000
 1,425,000

Tags: Yuri DzivielevskiDan Cates

Dzivielevski Wins Bigger Pot with a Number One

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Yuri Dzivielevski won some chips when he patted a ten-seven after the second draw and Dan Cates paired his trey to win some chips before he then started with an eighty-five and took down the next small pot.

After a chant by "Macho Man", the next hand unfolded and it would turn into another win for Dzivielevski.

Both Cates and Dzivielevski discarded two on the first draw and Cates bet for Dzivielevski to call. By then, Cates had a {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} pat while Dzivielevski discarded two with his {7-}{4-}{2-}. Cates bet and Dzivielevski check-called as he discarded one and found a magic {7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Dzivielevski now bet and Cates raised only for the Brazilian to make it three bets and get called. Dzivielevski tabled the wheel and won a decent pot as he pulled back above ten million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		20,825,000
-5,100,000
 -5,100,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
12,775,000
5,100,000
 5,100,000

Tags: Dan CatesYuri Dzivielevski

Heads-Up Action Resumes

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The cards are back in the air as Dan "Macho Man" Cates came flying back to the stage with his cape flowing in the wind. They continue with a few hands of Limit 2-7 Triple Draw and Cates has a lead of more than three to one over Yuri Dzivielevski.

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 3rd Place ($639,257)

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Naoya Kihara was all-in prior to the first draw and broke up a queen-jack as he discarded two cards while Dan Cates needed three new cards as they started with a {8-}{7-}{2-} and {8-}{3-} respectively.

Cates improved to an {8-}{6-}{5-}{3-} and discarded one while Kihara discarded two again.

Cates paired up his trey while Kihara paired his deuce and received an ace to discarded two once more, with Cates taking one new card

On the final, Cates made an {q-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{3-} and Kihara paired up once more to end up with an {7-} / {8-}{7-}{4-}{2-} to bow out in 3rd place for $639,257. It was the biggest cash of the live poker career for the Japanese mixed game specialist and the remaining two players are now on a short break prior to the start of the heads-up duel.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		25,925,000
1,325,000
 1,325,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
7,675,000
-425,000
 -425,000
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesNaoya Kihara

Three Outer for Kihara in Stud Hi-Lo to Double Again

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Naoya Kihara completed and then got his remaining chips in against Yuri Dzivielevski on third street.

Naoya Kihara: {9-Clubs}{6-Spades} / {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / {9-Spades}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {k-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} / {4-Spades}

By seventh street Kihara was drawing at three outs — a six or a nine — to best the kings up of Dzivielevski, and managed to do so with the {9-Spades} giving him a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		24,600,000
25,000
 25,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
8,100,000
-475,000
 -475,000
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara 		1,000,000
550,000
 550,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Naoya KiharaYuri Dzivielevski

Cates Scoops Enormous Pot; Chip and a Chair for Kihara

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 25 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Naoya Kihara: {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} / {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds} / {3-Clubs}
Dan Cates: {a-Spades}{7-Spades} / {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} / {q-Spades}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts}

Dan Cates completed and Naoya Kihara then reraised for Yuri Dzivielevski to four-bet. Kihara made it four bets for essentially half of his stack and both opponents came along. Kihara bet to earn calls from Dzivielevski and Cates as they headed to fifth street.

Dzivielevski now made open kings and bet for Cates to call with his four spades and Kihara vaulted out of his chair before he invested another precious big bet, leaving himself with just 450,000 behind. All three players checked on sixth street and Dzivielevski bet seventh with just a pair of kings. Cates raised and Kihara once more studied the open boards on the other side of the street carefully.

Kihara released his cards into the muck and Dzivielevski paid off the raise without too much hesitation as Cates scooped an enormous pot while Kihara was left with fewer than one full bet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates 		24,575,000
5,800,000
 5,800,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
8,575,000
-3,700,000
 -3,700,000
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara 		450,000
-2,100,000
 -2,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesNaoya KiharaYuri Dzivielevski