Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Dia 5 Começado
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Dias: 5
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 5
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Premiação
$4,727,250
Entries
99
Nível
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
5
Jogadores Restantes
1
Poker Players Champion to be Crowned Thursday
On Thursday, three players will be looking to etch their names in history as champions of the grandest tournament in mixed games, the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Two others with be looking to add to their lore as previous champions of the event.
Here’s a look at the final five, who will be playing for the top prize of $1,324,747, a WSOP gold bracelet, and their name etched on the Chip Reese Memorial trophy.
Talal Shakerchi (United Kingdom) Chip Leader – 10,170,000 chips
A High Roller scene regular with a pair of deep runs in this year’s WSOP already in the $10,000 Razz championship (5th) and the $50,000 High Roller (11th), Talal Shakerchi is in his best position ever to claim his first WSOP bracelet. While Shakerchi has more than $12,000,000 in worldwide tournament earnings and multiple online COOP titles to his name, a WSOP bracelet has eluded him, potentially only until today.
Matthew Ashton (United Kingdom) 2nd place – 7,380,000 chips
Matthew Ashton is one of two previous champions at the final table, having won the title in 2013. That win was Ashton’s greatest WSOP triumph, and deep runs in the PPC are a regular occurrence for the Brit whose WSOP appearances are selective. In fact, his last two WSOP cashes are in this event last year (8th - $155,421) and in 2017 (8th - $164,286).
James Obst (Australia) 3rd place – 5,110,000 chips
Following a brief hiatus from poker to pursue a career in professional tennis, Australian mixed game star James Obst has returned in a huge way to the WSOP, with this marking his third final table of the summer. Obst notched a fifth-place finish in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event for $67,737, and an eighth-place finish in the $10,000 version for $48,300. While he does have a 2017 WSOP $10,000 Razz Championship bracelet, a PPC win today would be the pinnacle of his newly reborn poker career.
Brian Rast (United States) 4th place – 4,545,000 chips
The other returning champion and a two-time one at that, Brian Rast’s Hall of Fame credentials continue to grow with another deep PPC run here in 2023. A win Thursday would make him only the second player to earn three Poker Players Championships, joining Michael Mizrachi. He would also become just the 19th player to ever win six WSOP bracelets, and the second to do so this summer, alongside Shaun Deeb.
Kristopher Tong (United States) 5th place – 2,500,000 chips
If there’s a wildcard in this group of mixed game stars it would have to be Kristopher Tong. His journey to the final day of the PPC is his deepest WSOP run since a runner-up finish in 2013 in a $2,500 Omaha / Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, where he topped Ashton, who finished third but fell heads-up to another PPC champion, Mike Gorodinsky.
The $303,071 that Tong is guaranteed for at least a fifth-place finish will be his largest-ever WSOP score and nearly equals his all-time WSOP winnings before this week.
Poker Players Championship Final Table Results and Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,324,747 | ||
| 2 | $818,756 | ||
| 3 | $573,679 | ||
| 4 | $411,824 | ||
| 5 | $303,071 | ||
| 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | $228,793 |
| 7 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | $177,294 |
Now the final five return to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas where they’ll gather under the lights of the mothership to battle for World Series of Poker and mixed-game immortality.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. local time with 8 minutes and 20 seconds remaining in Level 23, with streaming available on a one-hour delay on PokerGO beginning at 3 p.m.
Stay with PokerNews as well, as we will have updates on the same delay so as not to create any spoilers to the stream.
Nível: 23
Limit Flop/Draw: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, Bring-In 50,000 Completion 150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 80,000/120,000 Ante 40,000-80,000 Blinds
Shakerchi Cannot Bluff Tong
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Nível 23
No-Limit Hold'em
Talal Shakerchi raised to 170,000 with the 6♦5♥ and Kristopher Tong defended the big blind with J♠8♥. They headed to the J♣10♠2♦ flop and Tong checked his top pair. Shakerchi bet 140,000 for Tong to call and that led them to the A♠ on the turn.
Tong checked again and Shakerchi bet 325,000 this time with the former reluctantly calling. The Q♠ fell on the river and Tong checked the third street in a row. Shakerchi bet 600,000 with his six-high and Tong counted his remaining stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
8,935,000
-1,235,000
|
-1,235,000 |
|
||
|
3,725,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
Nível: 24
Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, Bring-In 50,000 Completion 200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante 50,000-100,000 Blinds
Tong Takes more From Shakerchi
Nível 24
No-Limit Hold 'em
Kristopher Tong raised to 200,000 on the button with Q♣10♣ and got a call from Shakerchi in the big blind with 10♠2♦.
After a check from Shakerchi, Tong continued for 175,000 which Shakerchi called.
On the 9♦ turn the players checked and the J♦ fell on the river to give Tong a queen-high straight.
Shakerchi now led out for 225,000. After some deliberation, Tong raised to 700,000, which got a fold from Shakerchi.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,025,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,550,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
Tong Takes One on Fifth
Nível 24
Seven Card Stud
Kristopher Tong: K♣8♠ / 3♠9♠A♦
Matthew Ashton: 8♣5♠ / Q♣6♦A♥ folded on fifth street
Matthew Ashton completed and Kristopher Tong as the bring-in called. They checked fourth street and Ashton then checked his lead on fifth street. Tong bet and that forced out Ashton.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
8,275,000
895,000
|
895,000 |
|
||
|
|
7,700,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,950,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
4,775,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
||
|
4,000,000
-1,110,000
|
-1,110,000 |
|
||
Shakerchi Leaves Obst as Shortest Stack
Nível 24
Seven Card Stud
James Obst: Q♦J♠ / A♣K♣5♠2♦ / A♦
Talal Shakerchi: 10♠9♠ / 8♣4♣7♥6♣ / Q♣
James Obst completed and Talal Shakerchi raised for Obst to call. The Aussie then stayed ahead with the open board to check-call every street. Shakerchi revealed his ten-high straight and scooped a large pot, sending Obst to the bottom of the leaderboard.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,750,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,150,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
|
||
Shakerchi Also Wins Decent Pot Off Ashton
Nível 24
Seven Card Stud
Talal Shakerchi: 9♦5♣ / 8♦9♥3♥7♥ / 5♠
Matthew Ashton: Q♥10♦ / J♦Q♠6♠3♣ / 7♠
Talal Shakerchi completed with an eight and Matthew Ashton three-bet for Shakerchi to call. Ashton bet fourth street to get called and did so again on fifth street, picking up another call from Shakerchi.
They checked down sixth street and Ashton bet seventh with his pair of queens. Shakerchi called with his nines and fives to scoop the next sizeable pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,250,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,675,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
||
Shakerchi Back Over Ten Million
Nível 24
Seven Card Stud
James Obst: Q♥10♣/10♥6♣K♣A♥/6♦
Matthew Ashton: Q♠10♠/4♠ - folded third street
Brian Rast: 9♦8♥/8♣ - folded third street
Talal Shakerchi: J♠J♣/2♣4♥7♥6♥/9♣
After Talal Shakerchi brought in, Brian Rast completed and got a call from Matthew Ashton. James Obst then made it two bets, and with action back on Shakerchi, he three-bet to 600,000.
Rast then folded, as did Ashton, but Obst made the call and checked fourth street. Shakerchi then bet and got a call from Obst.
Fifth street saw another check-call from Obst and yet another on sixth.
Neither player improved again on their original pairs on seventh street and each of them checked, with Shakerchi's jacks taking the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,750,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
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