Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Dia 4 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-29 12:05 UTC-7

Who Will Reach the Final Day of the 2022 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship?

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Out of a field of 112 entries in Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, only 13 contenders remain in contention to claim the gold bracelet and seven-figure top prize. Widely considered to be the Main Event of the mixed game players during the 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, the lion's share of the $5,362,000 prize pool will be awarded within the next two days in the biggest PPC since 2013.

Coincidentally, that was also the year when Matthew Ashton claimed his only WSOP gold bracelet so far and the Brit is one of two former champions of this very event in pursuit of more glory. Ashton returns with a stack of 2,250,000 and shares a table with last year's winner Dan Cates, who has the second-biggest stack of 4,995,000.

Sitting atop the leaderboard is Brazilian superstar and all around talent Yuri Dzivielevski, who will return with 5,645,000 in chips. In total, 10 of the 13 remaining contestants already have a WSOP title to their name which further emphasises the quality at hand for the final two days of this prestigious event.

German mixed game specialist Johannes Becker (3,990,000) is joined by fellow countryman and 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir (3,205,000). Both will aim to add a second gold bracelet to their tally and the same also applies for Japan's Naoya Kihara as well.

Event #56: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 Seat Draw

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	1	Matthew Ashton	United Kingdom	2,250,000	14
1	2	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	1,210,000	8
1	3	Dan Cates	United States	4,995,000	31
1	4	Taylor Paur	United States	3,290,000	21
1	6	John Racener	United States	370,000	2

2	1	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	940,000	6
2	2	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	5,645,000	35
2	3	Johannes Becker	Germany	3,990,000	25
2	4	Koray Aldemir	Germany	3,205,000	20

3	2	Daniel Weinman	United States	1,805,000	11
3	3	Matthew Gonzales	United States	985,000	6
3	4	Lou Garza	United States	1,660,000	10
3	5	Naoya Kihara	Japan	2,830,000	18

In the history of the WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship, only players from the United States and the United Kingdom have engraved their name into the Chip Reese Memorial trophy. Whether or not that will still be the case in the latest edition remains to be seen.

Day 4 will recommence at 2pm local time on the feature tables in the Bally's Event Center. As usual, the levels will last 100 minutes each and the big bets within the nine-game rotation will be 160,000. Once the field is down to the final 12 players, they will redraw to two tables and then combine to one table for the seven-handed unofficial final table thereafter.

The penultimate tournament day is scheduled to play down to the last five hopefuls for the live-streamed showdown on the PokerGO platform on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Be sure to follow along right here on PokerNews for the conclusion for this mixed games pinnacle live event of the year.

History of the WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Year	Entries	Prize Pool (in USD)	Winner	Country	Top Prize (in USD)
2022	112	$5,362,000			$1,449,103
2021	63	$3,016,125	Dan Cates	United States	$954,020
2019	74	$3,552,000	Phil Hui	United States	$1,099,311
2018	87	$4,176,000	Michael Mizrachi	United States	$1,239,126
2017	100	$4,800,000	Elior Sion	United Kingdom	$1,395,767
2016	91	$4,176,000	Brian Rast	United States	$1,296,097
2015	84	$3,696,000	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	$1,270,086
2014	102	$4,896,000	John Hennigan	United States	$1,517,767
2013	132	$6,336,000	Matthew Ashton	United Kingdom	$1,774,089
2012	108	$5,184,000	Michael Mizrachi	United States	$1,451,527
2011	128	$6,144,000	Brian Rast	United States	$1,720,328
2010	116	$5,568,000	Michael Mizrachi	United States	$1,559,046
2009	95	$4,560,000	David Bach	United States	$1,276,806
2008	148	$7,104,000	Scotty Nguyen	United States	$1,989,120
2007	148	$7,104,000	Freddy Deeb	United States	$2,276,832
2006	143	$6,864,000	Chip Reese	United States	$1,716,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Dan Cates Johannes Becker Koray Aldemir Matthew Ashton Naoya Kihara Yuri Dzivielevski

2022-06-29 14:38 UTC-7

Matthew Gonzales Eliminated in 13th Place ($100,866)

MikePatrick

Nível 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Lou Garza raised to 90,000 in the cutoff and was called by Naoya Kihara on the button and Matthew Gonzales in the big blind.

On the flop, action was checked to Kihara, who bet pot (330,000). Gonzales then went deep into the tank for over five minutes to weigh his decision with 800,000 chips left.

Ultimately, he decided to move all-in.

Garza quickly folded and Kihara called.

Matthew Gonzales:
Naoya Kihara:

Kihara had bottom pair, a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, while Gonzales held top two pair.

The turn brought Kihara help in the least likely of ways with the , giving him trip fives.

The river came with the 6d, ending Gonzales' day and sending the players to the final two tables in the horseshoe.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Naoya Kihara	3,350,000 650,000	650,000

Daniel Weinman	2,490,000 190,000	190,000

Lou Garza	1,440,000 300,000	300,000

Matthew Gonzales	Eliminado

Tags: Lou Garza Matthew Gonzales Naoya Kihara

2022-06-29 15:30 UTC-7

Cates Keeps Climbing

MikePatrick

Nível 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Defending Champion Dan Cates appears poised to make another run at defending his title as he continues to accumulate chips here on Day 4.

Recently in a hand of Triple Draw, he splashed out a raise in first position and was only called by 2013 PPC champ Matthew Ashton.

The players each drew two cards and checked, with Ashton now drawing just one, while Cates still needed two.

Cates then called a bet from Ashton, and on the final draw, each player now stood pat.

On the final betting round, Ashton checked to Cates who thought for a moment, then fired out a bet.

Ashton pondered his decision for a couple of minutes before making the call.

"Jungleman" showed , and Ashton mucked his cards, sending a healthy pot to Cates, who now soars over 7,000,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Cates	7,430,000 580,000	580,000

Naoya Kihara	2,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Benny Glaser	1,505,000 -295,000	-295,000

Lou Garza	1,350,000 -95,000	-95,000

Matthew Ashton	730,000 -490,000	-490,000

Philip Sternheimer	500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Cates Matthew Ashton

2022-06-29 16:10 UTC-7

John Racener Eliminated in 12th Place ($100,866)

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Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

After coming back from the break, the game variant changed and table short stack John Racener was in the blinds. He raised it up to get called by Yuri Dzivielevski and they headed to the flop on which Racener was all-in and called by Dzivielevski.

John Racener:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

Racener had the superior pair and low draw but the turn and river runout improved Dzivielevski to a full house and ended his run with a bad beat. Dzivielevski scooped the entire pot and Racener had to settle for 12th place, which comes with a payday of $100,866.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yuri Dzivielevski	6,810,000 320,000	320,000

John Racener	Eliminado

Tags: John Racener Yuri Dzivielevski

2022-06-29 16:24 UTC-7

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 11th Place ($123,974)

MikePatrick

Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Philip Sternheimer: /
Dan Cates: /
Matthew Ashton: / - folded fourth street

From his short stack, Philip Sternheimer defended his bring-in versus a completion from Matthew Ashton and a call from Dan Cates.

Picking up an ace on fourth street, Cates led out and was only called by Sternheimer.

Cates then paired his ace on fifth street and bet again. Sternheimer raised to commit himself to the pot, leaving only 20,000 behind.

Cates just called, but put in the last 20,000 on sixth street, as did Seternheimer, with Cates revealing he made his ace-high flush on sixth street, and that Sternheimer was drawing dead, as the had been folded by Ashton earlier in the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Cates	8,080,000 675,000	675,000

Matthew Ashton	1,550,000 -50,000	-50,000

Philip Sternheimer	Eliminado

Tags: Dan Cates Matthew Ashton Philip Sternheimer

2022-06-29 16:36 UTC-7

Lou Garza Eliminated in 10th Place ($123,974)

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Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Within two hands, the short stack of Lou Garza was reduced to zero and he has become the tenth place finisher.

He first defended the big blind against a raise by Benny Glaser and check-called the flop. On the turn, Garza checked again with 210,000 behind and Glaser bet again. Garza sigh-folded and exposed a jack-high combo with diamonds.

"Was I drawing dead?" he asked and Glaser replied "no, but I had a very good hand ... ace five nine."

One hand later, Dan Cates raised on the button and Garza reluctantly moved in from the small blind for Naoya Kihara in the small blind and Cates to call. Kihara check-called a bet on the flop before doing so again on the turn and river.

Garza tabled the , which was scooped by Kihara's for the high and Cates' for the nut low.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Cates	8,100,000 20,000	20,000

Benny Glaser	2,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Naoya Kihara	1,750,000 90,000	90,000

Lou Garza	Eliminado

Tags: Benny Glaser Dan Cates Lou Garza Naoya Kihara

2022-06-29 16:40 UTC-7

Daniel Weinman Eliminated in 9th Place ($155,421)

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Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Razz

Similar to the fate of Lou Garza on the other table, Daniel Weinman suffered two setbacks in Razz and that's all she wrote for him in 9th place. He made the pay jump and received a payday of $155,421.

Daniel Weinman: / /
Taylor Paur: / /

First up, Weinman invested three streets against Taylor Paur and eventually paid off on seventh street to get shown the by Paur, which he couldn't beat.

Daniel Weinman; / /
Yuri Dzivielevski: / /

Weinman had most of his short stack in with a dry smile on the face and had an eight draw on fifth street when he was all-in for 365,000 total. Yuri Dzivielevski had a made queen by then and then spiked a trey on sixth street to make an eighty-six.

Weinman only received a ten on sixth and wasn't drawing dead yet. He peeled the final card and flipped over a ten as he paired up for the second time to bow out in 9th place for $155,421.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yuri Dzivielevski	6,400,000 -410,000	-410,000

Taylor Paur	2,800,000 1,085,000	1,085,000

Daniel Weinman	Eliminado

Tags: Daniel Weinman Taylor Paur Yuri Dzivielevski

2022-06-29 17:00 UTC-7

Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 8th Place ($155,421)

MikePatrick

Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton raised to 175,000 on the button and was called by Dan Cates in the small blind.

The flop came and Cates checked. Ashton then bet the size of the pot (450,000), which represented a bit under half his remaining stack.

Cates then check-raised to put Ashton all in and the Brit called to risk his tournament life.

Matthew Ashton:
Dan Cates:

Both players had got it in with top pair, with Ashton holding the better kicker. However the , gave Cates a second pair, and the on the river couldn't save the 2013 PPC champion, solidifying Cates' chip lead as the unofficial final table was reached.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Cates	8,300,000 200,000	200,000

Naoya Kihara	3,200,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Benny Glaser	2,710,000 -190,000	-190,000

Matthew Ashton	Eliminado

Tags: Dan Cates Matthew Ashton

2022-06-29 17:17 UTC-7

Cates and Glaser Engage in Massive Preflop Raising Battle

MikePatrick

Nível 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates opened to 125,000 under the gun but was met with a three-bet to 375,000 from Benny Glaser on the button.

Cates took his time before cutting out a four-bet to 875,000.

After a minute or so of studying and contemplation, Glaser five-bet all in for approximately 3,000,000.

Cates quickly mucked his hand, with Glaser saying "I didn't want a call," as he gathered his opponent's chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Cates	6,830,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000

Johannes Becker	6,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	6,350,000 -50,000	-50,000

Koray Aldemir	5,500,000 250,000	250,000

Benny Glaser	3,900,000 725,000	725,000

Naoya Kihara	3,020,000 -180,000	-180,000

Taylor Paur	850,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Dan Cates

2022-06-29 20:35 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Scoops Huge; Aldemir on Fumes

MikePatrick

Nível 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

A massive pot has just seen Yuri Dzivielevski rocket back near the chip lead, while Koray Aldemir is now on a very short stack.

Action started with Aldemir raising in the hijack, before he was three-bet on the button by Benny Glaser, then four-bet by Dzivielevski in the big blind.

Aldemir and Glaser called and the fuse was lit for fireworks.

The flop came , and Dzivielevski led right out with a bet. Both his opponents called, with Aldemir down to just over one big bet.

On the turn, the players all checked to see the fall on the river, ensuring that this huge pot would be scooped.

Dzivielevski again bet, eliciting a head shake and a quick fold from Aldemir. Glaser put in a hesitant call and saw the bad news.

Dzivielevski showed for a rivered Broadway straight to scoop the huge pot and cruise back near 8,000,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yuri Dzivielevski	7,830,000 1,780,000	1,780,000

Benny Glaser	6,160,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000

Koray Aldemir	445,000 -1,080,000	-1,080,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Koray Aldemir Yuri Dzivielevski