Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-22 15:45 UTC-7

Tong Pulls Ahead of Ashton

[user38873]

Nível 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong raised from under the gun with the A♦10♠3♦2♠ and Matthew Ashton defended the K♣10♦7♣5♣. On the K♠7♥3♠ flop, Ashton check-called a bet and did so again on the 8♠ turn. The A♥ fell on the river and Ashton checked once more, Tong bet and received a call to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Talal Shakerchi	9,500,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Kristopher Tong	6,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Matthew Ashton	5,275,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

James Obst	4,750,000

Brian Rast	4,075,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Matthew Ashton

2023-06-22 15:54 UTC-7

Ashton Takes a Big One From Shakerchi

MikePatrick

Nível 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi raised in the cutoff with A♣9♣7♥3♠ and got three-bet by Matthew Ashton in the small blind with A♦Q♣J♦2♣. Shakerchi called and the duo saw a flop of 2♥K♥9♠.

Ashton led out on the flop and got a call from Shakerchi. The 10♣ turn gave Ashton a straight and continued betting. Shakerchi called once more and the A♠ fell on the river, giving him two pair.

After a final bet from Ashton, Shakerchi made the call to send a sizeable pot to Ashton.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Talal Shakerchi	7,900,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Matthew Ashton	7,080,000 1,805,000	1,805,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-22 15:59 UTC-7

Shakerchi Hero-Calls at the Wrong Time

[user38873]

Nível 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton raised with the A♥J♥7♠6♦ and Talal Shakerchi three-bet with the A♣K♦5♠3♦ in the small blind. Brian Rast pondered about it with A♠Q♠10♥9♣ in the big blind but folded while Ashton called. On the Q♣7♣6♠ flop, Shakerchi checked and Ashton bet for his fellow countryman to call behind.

The J♦ turn saw Shakerchi check-call a bet and he did so again on the J♣ river, albeit very reluctantly with the ace-king high for a pure bluff catcher. Ashton, however, had jacks full of sixes and scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Talal Shakerchi	7,975,000 75,000	75,000

Matthew Ashton	7,800,000 720,000	720,000

Kristopher Tong	5,800,000 -300,000	-300,000
James Obst	4,250,000 -500,000	-500,000

Brian Rast	3,875,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Brian Rast Matthew Ashton Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-22 16:03 UTC-7

Shakerchi Shorter

MikePatrick

Nível 24

Omaha Hi-Lo

After Kristopher Tong opened in the hijack with 5♥3♥3♠2♦, James Obst made it two bets in the cutoff with A♠K♠4♠2♠. Talal Shakerchi there made it three on the button with A♣Q♠8♣2♣.

Tong folded, but Obst called to see the K♣A♥J♥ flop. The players checked, and the K♦ on the turn gave Obst kings full of aces. Obst bet and Shakerchi called.

Obst continued betting on the 8♠ river and after some thought, Shakerchi put a call in front of Obst who would gather that and every other bet from this hand

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Ashton	7,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

James Obst	6,550,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Talal Shakerchi	6,375,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Kristopher Tong	5,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Brian Rast	3,775,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: James Obst Kristopher Tong Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-22 16:12 UTC-7

Shakerchi Continues to Plummet After Razz Cooler

MikePatrick

Nível 24

Razz

Brian Rast: 4x3x/2x8x3x5x/6x
Talal Shakerchi: Ax6x/3xJxAx7x/5x
James Obst: 6x3x/Kx - folded bring-in

Talal Shakerchi limped in after James Obst brought in. Brian Rast then completed, Obst folded and Shakerchi then re-raised, which got a call from Rast with each holding three babies.

Rast drew better on fourth street and bet, which Shakerchi called. Both players appeared to catch good on fifth, but they each in fact paired. Rast bet and Shakerchi called.

Each improved again on sixth, and Shakerchi continued to call bets from Rast.

On seventh street, Shakerchi improved to a seven, while Rast made a six. Rast bet a final time and got one more call, earning a large pot, while Shakerchi continued to fall.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Ashton	7,050,000 -550,000	-550,000

James Obst	6,660,000 110,000	110,000

Brian Rast	6,630,000 2,855,000	2,855,000

Kristopher Tong	6,050,000 650,000	650,000
Talal Shakerchi	3,580,000 -2,795,000	-2,795,000

Tags: Brian Rast Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-22 16:15 UTC-7

Rast Raises Stack in Razz

[user38873]

Nível 24

Razz

Kristopher Tong: 9x7x / 4x7x folded on fourth street
James Obst: 7x6x / 5x10xQxKx folded on sixth street
Brian Rast: 5x2x / 6xAx6x4x

Kristopher Tong limped in and James Obst completed, Brian Rast called. On fourth street, Tong got out of the way when Rast bet while Obst called. Rast paired his open six on fifth street and Obst check-called a bet. When Obst caught more paint on sixth, he checked and folded to a bet.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Rast	7,875,000 1,245,000	1,245,000

Matthew Ashton	6,900,000 -150,000	-150,000

Kristopher Tong	5,750,000 -300,000	-300,000
James Obst	5,650,000 -1,010,000	-1,010,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,525,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Obst Kristopher Tong

2023-06-22 16:21 UTC-7

Rast Pulls Further Ahead

[user38873]

Nível 24

Razz

Kristopher Tong: 7x3x / 5x3xAxJx / 4x
Brian Rast: 6x4x / 7xQx5x3x / 2x
Talal Shakerchi: 10x8x / AxJx folded on fourth street

Talal Shakerchi had completed with Brian Rast and Kristopher Tong sticking around. Tong bet his open lead on fourth to get rid of Shakerchi while Rast called. Tong also bet fifth and Rast reluctantly called.

On sixth, Tong check-called a bet and then bet seventh for Rast to call. The seven-five of Tong was no good as Rast made a six.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Rast	10,125,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Matthew Ashton	6,850,000 -50,000	-50,000

James Obst	5,550,000 -100,000	-100,000

Kristopher Tong	4,100,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Talal Shakerchi	3,075,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong Talal Shakerchi

2023-06-22 16:26 UTC-7

Ashton Four-Bets Obst

MikePatrick

Nível 24

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton rasied on the button with A♥A♣7♥2♦, and got three-bet to 1,100,000 by James Obst in the small blind with A♠J♣6♦5♠.

Ashton stood and peered over the table at Obst's stack before re-potting to 3,350,000.

Obst folded his hand and sent a million plus chips across the table to Ashton.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Rast	10,125,000

Matthew Ashton	8,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

James Obst	4,350,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Kristopher Tong	4,050,000 -50,000	-50,000
Talal Shakerchi	3,075,000

Tags: James Obst Matthew Ashton

2023-06-22 16:36 UTC-7

Rast Applies Pressure Against Obst

[user38873]

Nível 24

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Rast raised the pot to 350,000 with the A♦Q♦7♥2♠ and James Obst called with the A♣J♦8♣4♦ out of the big blind. The A♠7♦5♥ flop gave Obst the top pair and gutshot while Rast had the top two pair. Obst checked and Rast bet 800,000 to send his opponent into the tank.

Obst reluctantly folded and Rast raked in another pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Rast	10,625,000 500,000	500,000

Matthew Ashton	7,750,000 -350,000	-350,000

Kristopher Tong	3,950,000 -100,000	-100,000
James Obst	3,850,000 -500,000	-500,000

Talal Shakerchi	3,525,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Brian Rast James Obst

2023-06-22 16:45 UTC-7

Rast Adds More After Drilling Flop

MikePatrick

Nível 24

Limit Hold 'em

After a raise by Kristopher Tong in the cutoff with 3♦3♥, Brian Rast defended his big blind with 10♣9♠.

The flop came 10♠9♦5♦, and Rast check-raised a bet from Tong.

Tong peeled, and the K♣ fell on the turn. Rast bet and got another call from a disbelieving Tong.

On the Q♥ river, Rast checked, as did Tong, with Rast then showing his winning two pair to add to his lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Rast	11,925,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Matthew Ashton	7,750,000

James Obst	3,800,000 -50,000	-50,000

Kristopher Tong	3,150,000 -800,000	-800,000
Talal Shakerchi	3,075,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Brian Rast Kristopher Tong