Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Dia 5 Começado
Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Dia 5 Começado
Five WSOP gold bracelet winners aim to add another major title to their resume and claim the highly sought-after prize in Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship. None other than the defending champion Dan Cates leads the pack and has the chance to become the third player to earn multiple victories in the Main Event of the mixed game players.
The poker icon enters the final day as the chip leader after securing the double knockout of Koray Aldemir and Taylor Paur in the final hand of Day Four in Pot-Limit Omaha. That boosted his stack to 9,075,000 and he leapfrogged four-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser (8,260,000) as well as two-time champion Yuri Dzivielevski (7,535,000) on the leaderboard.
The five-handed final table includes another two international contenders in the 2017 PPC runner-up Johannes Becker (5,470,000) and Japan's mixed game specialist Naoya Kihara (3,265,000) in what shapes up to be an epic showdown on the Thunderdome feature table in the Bally's Event Center.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 3,265,000 | 11 |
2 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 8,260,000 | 28 |
3 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 5,470,000 | 18 |
4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 7,535,000 | 25 |
5 | Dan Cates | United States | 9,075,000 | 30 |
All finalists out of an 112-entry strong field have secured a payday of $343,531 so far but all eyes are on the illustrious WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize worth $1,449,103 as the lion's share of the $5,362,000 will be distributed today.
So far, only players from the United States and United Kingdom have seen their names engraved in the Chip Reese Memorial trophy thus far but the odds are high that a third country may be added to the list.
It is expected that Cates will make a big entrance for this final table. In 2021, he came with a special costume and also did so for Day 1 of the current edition as well. Furthermore, he also kept his 2021 PPC bracelet at the table at all times so far and has certainly shown a lot of confidence ahead of the grand finale.
Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,449,103 | ||
2 | $895,614 | ||
3 | $639,257 | ||
4 | $464,420 | ||
5 | $343,531 | ||
6 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | $258,812 |
There are five hands remaining in the great game of Pot-Limit Omaha with 47:46 left in Level 26 and the dead button will be on Dan Cates with Naoya Kihara in the single big blind. The action will recommence at approximately 4 p.m. local time and the PokerGO broadcast will be on a security delay of around one hour.
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Nível: 22
Limit Flop / Draw: 75,000/150,000, Limits 150,000 / 300,000
Stud Games: Ante 30,000, Bring-In 50,000, Completion 150,000 - Limits 150,000 / 300,000
NL and PL: Ante 80,000 / 120,000, Blinds 40,000 / 80,000
Pot-Limit Omaha
Johannes Becker raised to 160,000 with the and was called by Naoya Kihara in the big blind with the . They checked the flop and the followed on the turn. Kihara checked and Becker bet 240,000 with his top set for Kihara to call.
The followed on the river and both players checked for Kihara to win the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Johannes Becker
|
5,070,000 | -400,000 |
Naoya Kihara
|
3,665,000 | 400,000 |
Dan Cates with raised to 240,000 and Benny Glaser with called on the button.
The flop was and Cates bet 400,000. Glaser called.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
The river was the . Cates checked and Glaser put out a bet of 925,000 with his rivered flush. Cates eventually mucked and Glaser took down the pot
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser
|
9,300,000 | 1,040,000 |
Dan Cates
|
8,600,000 | -475,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Three ways to the flop, Johannes Becker bet 100,000 into 320,000 with the on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski was the only caller with the for a full house in the small blind. Both checked the on the turn and the fell on the river.
Dzivielevski now bet 260,000 and Becker folded instantly.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser
|
9,260,000 | -40,000 |
Dan Cates
|
8,475,000 | -125,000 |
Yuri Dzivielevski
|
7,715,000 | 180,000 |
Johannes Becker
|
4,530,000 | -540,000 |
Naoya Kihara
|
3,625,000 | -40,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Benny Glaser raised with the in the hijack and Johannes Becker on the cutoff three-bet with the . Yuri Dzivielevski four-bet with the as both opponents called. The flop came and Dzivielevski bet, Glaser raised and Becker was the only caller.
The followed on the turn and Glaser bet once more as Becker stuck around. They headed to the on the river and checked it down eventually for Glaser to win another pot, extending his lead further.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser
|
11,435,000 | 2,175,000 |
Dan Cates
|
8,400,000 | -75,000 |
Yuri Dzivielevski
|
6,965,000 | -750,000 |
Naoya Kihara
|
3,475,000 | -150,000 |
Johannes Becker
|
3,300,000 | -1,230,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Dan Cates raised and Benny Glaser three-bet out of the small blind. Cates called and the flop was . Both players checked and the turn was the
Glaser checked and Cates bet. Glaser mucked.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benny Glaser
|
10,700,000 | -735,000 |
Dan Cates
|
9,200,000 | 800,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Naoya Kihara opened with and called a three-bet from Yuri Dzivielevski with in the small blind.
Dzivielevski bet on the flop and Kihara called. The turn was the . Dzivielevski check-called a bet from Kihara.
The river improved Kihara to a straight. Dzivielevski checked and Kihara put out another bet.
Dzivielevski called and the pot got shipped to Kihara.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Yuri Dzivielevski
|
5,500,000 | -1,465,000 |
Naoya Kihara
|
4,800,000 | 1,325,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Yuri Dzivielevski raised and called a three-bet from Dan Cates in the small blind.
Cates flopped two pair on and Cates bet. Dzivielevski called and the pair saw the on the turn, improving Cates to a full house.
Cates bet again and Dzivielevski called. The completed the board and Cates bet again. Dzivielevski called but mucked when Cates turned over his full house.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Dan Cates
|
10,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
Yuri Dzivielevski
|
4,300,000 | -1,200,000 |