Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)

No hands in the limit hold'em round saw a river, and no hands in the stud 8 round made it to fifth street.

Elior Sion	17,005,000	-265,000
Johannes Becker	8,000,000	265,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

Johannes Becker raised on the button to 480,000 and called a repot from Elior Sion. The flop came    , and Sion asked how much Becker had left. It was about 6.5 million. Sion slid in 3 million and called when Becker jammed.

Sion:     
Becker:     

Becker had a pile of outs with a combo draw and a pair against the kings of Sion. The turn was a  , closing off some outs for Becker. However, he hit the   river to make a flush and double.

Johannes Becker	16,305,000	8,205,000
Elior Sion	8,700,000	-8,205,000

Razz

After being dealt trips deuces in razz, Elior Sion folded before taking down the next three hands in a row against Johannes Becker to re-establish a decent lead.

Elior Sion:    /   
Johannes Becker:    /    fold

Sion completed with the   and Becker called. On fourth street, Sion bet and Becker quickly folded.

Elior Sion:    /    
Johannes Becker:    /     fold

Sion completed with the   and Becker raised, Sion made it three bets and Becker called. Sion bet fourth street and Becker called before a bet by Sion on fifth street forced a fold from Becker.

Elior Sion:    /      /  
Johannes Becker:    /      /   

Becker completed with the   and Sion called. Becker check-called all further streets and Sion showed     for an eighty-six to win a big pot.

Elior Sion	17,280,000	3,175,000
Johannes Becker	7,725,000	-3,175,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

After a few smaller pots and chops, Johannes Becker took the chip lead with a sizable scoop.

Becker raised from the button, and Elior Sion defended his big blind.

The flop came down    , and Sion check-called a bet from Becker. The turn was the  . Sion checked, Becker bet, Sion check-raised, Becker re-raised, and Sion called. The river was the  , and Sion check-called a bet from Becker.

Becker tabled      for the nut flush with a six-five low, Sion mucked, and Becker took down the pot.

Johannes Becker	13,255,000	2,925,000
Elior Sion	11,750,000	-2,925,000

Stud

Johannes Becker:    /      /   
Elior Sion:    /      /  

Elior Sion completed with the   and Johannes Becker called with the  . Becker caught three running spades, and after fourth street was checked through, he bet fifth street. Sion called. On sixth street, Sion paired his eight and checked, Becker bet, and Sion called. After seventh street, Sion checked again, and Becker bet. Sion called.

Becker announced a flush and showed     to win the pot.

Omaha Hi-Lo

The game switched to Omaha hi-lo at the end of the level, and Sion raised, Becker called. On the     flop, Becker checked and called a bet from Sion before doing so again on the   turn. The   river completed the board, and Becker checked. Sion bet, and Becker check-raised to force a fold.

Becker's rail cheered and demanded, "Show the bluff," but Becker just raked in the pot before the two players headed into a 15-minute break.

Elior Sion	14,675,000	-3,045,000
Johannes Becker	10,330,000	3,045,000

A few smaller pots have gone Johannes Becker's way to reduce his chip deficit.

Elior Sion	16,205,000	-1,680,000
Johannes Becker	8,800,000	1,680,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Johannes Becker won the last hand of limit hold'em with    after spiking a queen for top pair on the river. The seven card stud hi-lo hands brought one split pot and no further action before the game switched to 2-7 triple draw.

Becker raised, Elior Sion three-bet, and Becker called. Becker drew three cards, and Sion drew one card.

Sion bet, and Becker called before both players drew one card. Sion checked, Becker bet, and Sion called.

Sion drew one card while Becker stood pat, and both players checked.

Becker turned over      , and Sion mucked    face-up.

"No bluff?" Becker asked.

"I was gonna check-raise," Sion replied.

Elior Sion	17,205,000	-1,065,000
Johannes Becker	7,800,000	1,065,000

Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker raised from the button, Elior Sion three-bet from the big blind, and Becker called.

The flop came down    , and Sion continued. Becker called. Both players checked the   turn, and Sion check-folded to Becker's bet following the   river.

Two hands later, Becker raised from the button, Sion three-bet from the big blind, and Becker called.

The flop came down    , and Sion continued. Becker called. The turn was the  , Sion bet, and Becker raised. Sion mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Elior Sion	16,000,000	-3,155,000
Johannes Becker	9,005,000	3,155,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

Elior Sion raised to 360,000, and Johannes Becker called. On the     flop, Becker checked and called a bet of 325,000 before checking again the   turn. Sion checked behind and folded the   river after Becker bet 950,000.

One hand later, Becker made it 360,000 to go, and Sion called. The flop came    , and both players checked. After the   turn, Sion bet 450,000, and Becker called before the   river completed the board. Sion bet 1,500,000, and Becker folded.

Elior Sion	17,255,000	415,000
Johannes Becker	7,750,000	-415,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Elior Sion raised from the button, and Johannes Becker called from the big blind.

The flop came down    , and Becker check-called a bet from Sion. Both players checked the   turn, and the   followed on the river. Becker bet, and Sion called.

Becker tabled      for the nut low with a pair of deuces, Sion showed a defeated     , and Becker scooped the pot.

The following hand, Becker raised from the button, and Sion called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      board, where Sion bet. Becker called, and the   river fell. Sion bet, and Becker called.

Sion tabled      for a flush with an eight-six low, Becker mucked, and Sion won the pot.

Elior Sion	17,145,000	-360,000
Johannes Becker	7,860,000	360,000