2024 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aqj7
Prize
$1,178,703
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,249,750
Entries
89
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
72
Players Left
29

Lindgren Bets Out Mizrachi

Level 7
Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren

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
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Michael Mizrachi
520,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Erick Lindgren
370,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Michael Noori
360,000
-102,500
-102,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nacho Barbero
330,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Julien Martini
300,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Alexander Wilkinson
200,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Alexander WilkinsonErick LindgrenMichael Mizrachi

Hui Flops the Nuts on Negreanu

Level 7
Phillip Hui
Phillip Hui

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
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Phil Hui
850,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
510,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhil Hui

Sion Sends Glaser Out

Level 7
Elior Sion
Elior Sion

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
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Elior Sion
450,000
234,000
234,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Benny Glaser
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
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Eric Wasserson
Busted

Tags: Benny GlaserElior SionEric Wasserson

Two-Time Champion Cates Eliminated Early on Day 2

Level 7
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

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
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Roman Yitzhaki
575,000
66,000
66,000
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Marco Johnson
340,000
31,500
31,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jeremy Ausmus
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesMarco JohnsonRoman Yitzhaki

Blom Takes Out Yu

Level 7
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

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
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Viktor Blom
530,000
141,000
141,000
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Shaun Deeb
300,000
300,000
300,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuViktor Blom

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

Phillip Hui
Phillip Hui

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

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountDay 2 Big Bets
1James ObstAustralia1,208,000101
2Aaron KatzUnited States1,192,50099
3Johannes BeckerGermany898,00075
4Bryce YockeyUnited States780,00065
5Phil HuiUnited States733,00061
6Maksim Pisarenko Russia693,00058
7Gus HansenDenmark652,50054
8Phil IveyUnited States567,00047
9Chino RheemUnited States567,00047
10Daniel NegreanuCanada543,00045

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 KatzBenny GlaserBryce YockeyDan CatesDaniel NegreanuElior SionGus HansenJames ObstJohannes BeckerJohn HenniganJosh AriehMatthew AshtonMichael MizrachiNick SchulmanPhillip HuiTalal Shakerchi