Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,552,000
Entries
74
Level
27
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
While the turnout of 74 players is the smallest in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship history, the record-low attendance has been well compensated by the appearance of two iconic players: Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan.
After a tumultuous day at the felt, Ivey managed to catapult himself into pole position late in the day, leading the last 38 players at the end of Day 2.
With 1,254,000 in his bag and 10 bracelets under his belt, Ivey is a hot candidate to earn his fourth PPC cash. This year's champion will take home $1,099,311 but it's still early to discuss the top prizes.
Only 12 players will walk away with a profit and it's likely that Day 3 will bring the tournament close to the bubble but not into the money.
Having spent more time playing poker in Asia than on American soil in the last few years, Ivey and Dwan have been welcome attractions to the PPC field. While Ivey had already made his return to WSOP last year, Dwan hasn't cashed here for eight years.
Dwan showed up right at the late registration buzzer but, unfortunately for him, his appearance was short-lived as he fell in tonight's final level.
Two former Chip Reese Memorial Trophy winners remain in contention with John "World" Hennigan right on Ivey's heels. 2014 champion Hennigan, who won his sixth WSOP bracelet earlier this summer, was among the top stacks through the better part of the day and he finished with 1,209,000.
The other former PPC winner who has made it through the first two days is 2013 champ Matthew Ashton, who sits in seventh place with 911,000.
On the other hand, three-time winner and defending champion Michael Mizrachi won't add his fourth win this year. Mizrachi fell to Prahlad Friedman in a hand of pot-limit omaha, leaving his brother Robert the lone representative of the well-decorated family (Robert Mizrachi bagged 417,000).
The remaining field boasts, unsurprisingly, a ton of stellar players with Chris Vitch (1,103,000), David Oppenheim (1,062,000), and Josh Arieh (939,000) rounding out the top five.
Day 3 of what is often dubbed the toughest poker tournament on the planet kicks off on Wednesday, June 26, at 2 p.m. local time, with action resuming with 12,000/24,000 limits. PokerNews will be on the ground to provide live updates throughout the Poker Players Championship and the 50th annual World Series of Poker.
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 402 | 1 | Timofey Kuznetsov | Russia | 762,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 3 | Robert Mackie | United States | 900,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 4 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 296,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 5 | Roy Thung | United States | 406,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 6 | John Monnette | United States | 257,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 1 | Tomer Daniel | United States | 157,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 2 | Illya Trincher | United States | 170,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 3 | Prahlad Friedman | United States | 390,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 4 | Mike Glick | United States | 512,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 5 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 87,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 1 | Jesse Martin | United States | 204,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 2 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 744,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 3 | Andrew Brown | United States | 539,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 4 | Josh Arieh | United States | 939,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 715,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 6 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 829,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 1 | Daniel Cates | United States | 751,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 2 | Phillip Hui | United States | 490,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 4 | Chris Vitch | United States | 1,103,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 5 | Phil Galfond | United States | 178,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 6 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 802,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 1 | Brian Hastings | United States | 121,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 2 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,253,500 |
| Amazon | 409 | 3 | Adam Friedman | United States | 643,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 5 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 417,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 6 | Matthew Wood | Canada | 731,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 1 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 293,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 2 | John Esposito | United States | 420,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 3 | Mikael Thuritz | United States | 247,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 4 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 497,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 5 | Jason Mercier | United States | 412,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 6 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 615,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 1 | David Benyamine | United States | 937,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 704,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 3 | Lyle Berman | United States | 437,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 4 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 911,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 5 | David Oppenheim | United States | 1,062,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,209,000 |
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,254,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
||
|
1,209,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
||
|
1,103,000
-67,000
|
-67,000 |
|
1,062,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
|
||
|
939,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
|
||
|
937,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
||
|
911,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
829,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
||
|
802,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
762,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
751,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
||
|
744,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
|
||
|
731,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
715,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
|
704,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
643,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
615,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
539,000
-121,000
|
-121,000 |
|
512,000
-218,000
|
-218,000 |
|
497,000
-101,000
|
-101,000 |
|
||
|
|
490,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
437,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
420,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
|
417,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Four players went to the draws in a single raised pot. Lyle Berman took three while Prahlad Friedman, Phil Ivey and Jesse Martin drew two apiece. Only Berman gave up after the betting round as the other three continued to the second draw for a bet.
Friedman drew two, Ivey one, and Martin two. Ivey bet from the cutoff, Martin called on his left, and Friedman released his cards into the muck.
Ivey stood pat while Martin was still on a two-card draw. Ivey checked, Martin fired and Ivey called. Martin tabled 
and Ivey mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,312,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
||
|
233,500
93,500
|
93,500 |
|
|
||
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Action folded to Brian Hastings on the button, who raised. Jared Bleznick defended his big blind and drew three cards. Hastings took two and both players checked.
On the second draw, both players took two and Bleznick bet. Hastings called and both players took one on the final draw.
Bleznick got Eric Wasserson's attention from across the table and told him that both players had drawn one. He then asked him who he liked as a favorite to win the hand.
"I like Sting," Wasserson said in favor of Hastings. Bleznick bet. Wasserson quickly changed his mind and said he liked Bleznick.
Hastings thought for a few seconds and tossed in a chip to call.
"King," Bleznick said. Hastings asked him to show it.
He turned over 
and then proceeded to fan out his remaining cards onto the table, saying "Give me the pot!" as he turned over .
Hastings mucked and Bleznick was indeed given the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
240,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,334,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
515,000 | |
|
485,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
450,000 | |
|
|
||
|
325,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
||
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
815,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
710,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
655,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
595,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
315,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
225,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
||
Level 12
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Timofey Kuznetsov and Phil Galfond made it to a 
turn and Kuznetsov fired 67,500 from the big blind. Galfond, sitting on the button, cut out the required chips and called.
The river card was the 
and Kuznetsov took well over two minutes to figure out his move. Andrew Brown, frustrated by the slow pace on the table, called a clock on Kuznetsov and Kuznetsov fired 100,000 before the start of a verbal countdown.
Now Galfond took nearly two minutes to decide what to do and he eventually laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
305,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
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