Monday, June 23, 2014 4:56 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 359
| John Hennigan | 267,000 | 78,100  |
| Erick Lindgren | 180,000 | 54,400 |
| Sergey Rybachenko | 175,000 | 0  |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 170,000 | 0 |
| Eric Wasserson | 90,000 | -60,000 |
| Philip Sternheimer | 78,500 | -82,600 |
| David Singer | 53,000 | -10,400 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:53 PM Local Time
Zaichenko Gets a Double
Pot-Limit Omaha
The board read when we arrived on the scene, as Sergey Rybachenko had put Andrey Zaichenko all in for his tournament life.
There was about 90,000 already in the pot when Rybachenko put Zaichenko all in for 41,000 chips and he was far from happy about it.
After about six minutes, the clock was called and Zaichenko decided to put in the call.
Rybachenko:
Zaichenko:
The river brought the and Zaichenko erupted in a huge cheer as he stayed alive in this event.
| Sergey Rybachenko | 175,000 | 37,800 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 170,000 | 20,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:50 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Finally Succumbs
Pot-Limit Omaha
Phil Hellmuth was doing his best to claw his way back into contention here in Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship, but a big pot-limit Omaha hand put an end to his comeback.
In what would be Hellmuth's final hand, Michael Mizrachi raised and Brandon Shack-Harris called. David Steicke then three-bet the size of the pot, and Hellmuth four-bet pot. Mizrachi called, Shack-Harris folded, and Steicke called. The flop saw Steicke get his remaining chips all in, Hellmuth did the same, and Mizrachi called to put both players at risk.
Steicke:
Hellmuth:
Mizrachi:
Steicke was ahead with two pair, and it held as the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river. Steicke took down the pot while Hellmuth was eliminated from the tournament.
"Good luck, everyone," Hellmuth mustered before exiting the tournament area.
| David Steicke | 235,000 | 85,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 225,000 | -25,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 0 | -24,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:42 PM Local Time
Not Enough Action for Hansen
Pot-Limit Omaha
Still playing out of the rack he brought to the table, Gus Hansen appears as interested in the three games of Open Face Chinese he has going on his iPad as he is on the game at hand.
He completed from the small blind and David Bach checked his option before a flop came down. Both players checked, but when Hansen bet 1,400 on the turn, Bach sheepishly turned over the and folded.
A hand later, Hansen fired a 3,000-chip button raise at the blinds and picked them up.
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:40 PM Local Time
Don't Miss Today's Mini Fest Event at WSOP.com!
Over the next two weeks, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 though July 7.
Today's tournament is Event #2: $11 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On with a $1,500 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in less than an hour, so don't miss out!
Here's a full look at the WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|
| 1 | June 22 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $16.50 | $2,500 |
| 2 | June 23 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,500 |
| 3 | June 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,000 |
| 4 | June 25 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 5 | June 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry | $33 | $750 |
| 6 | June 27 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 7 | June 28 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $55 | $5,000 |
| 8 | June 29 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $109 | $7,500 |
| 9 | June 30 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 10 | July 1 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 11 | July 2 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $600 |
| 12 | July 3 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout | $7.70 + $7 | $750 |
| 13 | July 4 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $2,000 |
| 14 | July 5 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $55 | $4,500 |
| 15 | July 6 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $27.50 | $5,500 |
| 16 | July 7 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry | $33 | $3,000 |
For complete information regarding WSOP.com's Mini Fest series, please click here.
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:34 PM Local Time
ODB & Ashby Chop Up Kenney
Omaha 8
Bryn Kenney was nursing a short stack, and he got it all in preflop after a three-way raising war in a hand of Omaha hi-low. The other two players in the hand, David "ODB" Baker and Richard Ashby, played a side pot, and when all was said and done the board read .
Ashby:
Baker:
Kenney:
Ashby had a straight for the high, while Baker had the nut low to chop up Kenney's chips and send him to the rail.
| Bryn Kenney | 0 | -11,700 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:31 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 353
| James Obst | 250,000 | 20,000 |
| Doyle Brunson | 215,000 | 55,000 |
| Abe Mosseri | 186,000 | 46,000 |
| Alexandre Luneau | 177,000 | -96,900 |
| Kevin Song | 132,000 | -58,200 |
| Jesse Martin | 101,000 | -16,000 |
| John Racener | 37,000 | 18,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:27 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 348
| Gary Benson | 255,000 | 22,400 |
| Alex Kravchenko | 170,000 | 20,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 162,000 | -48,000 |
| Keith Lehr | 149,000 | -1,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 133,000 | 38,000 |
| Bill Chen | 89,000 | -11,000 |
| John Monnette | 75,000 | -32,800 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:25 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 349
| Richard Ashby | 255,000 | -45,000 |
| Andy Bloch | 230,000 | 87,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 200,000 | 86,600 |
| Lyle Berman | 120,000 | -30,000 |
| Dan Kelly | 105,000 | -45,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 65,000 | 25,400 |
| Bryn Kenney | 11,700 | -93,300 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:18 PM Local Time
ElkY Chips Up
No-Limit Hold'em
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier appears to be using the big bet games to chip up. One hand after picking up the blinds and antes with an under the gun raise, he defended his big blind against a Brian Tate 2,800 open.
Grospellier check-called 4,500 on the flop and both players checked the turn. But when the river fell Grospellier led out for 11,100, Tate wasted little time making the call and mucking after Grospellier tabled .
| Bertrand Grospellier | 165,000 | 7,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:16 PM Local Time
Velador Vanquished
Stud
"Seat open! Table 361," a dealer yelled. Luis Velador had fallen at the hands of 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Jonathan Duhamel.
The specifics of the hand escaped us, but we do know Velador got it in with fives and sixes in the first four cards against Duhamel, who started with aces. Velador held through sixth street, but Duhamel managed to catch a third ace on seventh to dispatch his opponent.
| Luis Velador | 0 | -27,500 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:13 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Table 347
| Frank Kassela | 310,000 | 79,900 |
| Randy Ohel | 255,000 | 82,200 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 230,000 | 52,300 |
| Jason Mercier | 200,000 | -17,000 |
| Ismael Bojang | 195,000 | -76,400 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 135,000 | -15,000 |
| Minh Ly | 75,000 | -75,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:11 PM Local Time
Four More Join the Party
Four more players jumped into action at the last minute before registration closed. According to the tournament clock, 102 players have entered this tournament. We'll have official numbers and prize pool information as soon as they're released by the tournament officials.
| David Steicke | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Keith Lehr | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Gus Hansen | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:07 PM Local Time
PokerNews Impromptu: Did You Know Chris Bell Wrote a Book?
Chris Bell is having a profitable summer, which he talks about in the latest PokerNews Impromptu. He also touches on his start to Day 2 in the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship and the book he recently wrote. Check it out:
Monday, June 23, 2014 4:06 PM Local Time
Level 7 started
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Monday, June 23, 2014 3:40 PM Local Time
Break
Play will resume in 20 minutes.
Monday, June 23, 2014 3:40 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 355
| Allen Kessler | 220,000 | 9,800 |
| Talal Shakerchi | 170,000 | -57,600 |
| Calvin Anderson | 155,000 | 65,700 |
| Chun Lei Zhou | 152,000 | 14,600 |
| Jared Bleznick | 132,000 | 8,400 |
| Alex BIlokur | 113,000 | -37,000 |
| Daniel Alaei | 105,000 | 10,000 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 3:40 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 361
| Jonathan Duhamel | 270,000 | 32,800 |
| Joe Hachem | 200,000 | -8,500 |
| Ben Yu | 170,000 | -57,800 |
| David Bach | 140,000 | 27,400 |
| Tommy Hang | 56,000 | -18,000 |
| Luis Velador | 27,500 | -9,400 |
Monday, June 23, 2014 3:38 PM Local Time
The World is Yours
No Limit Hold'em
In a three-way pot with the board reading and about 17,000 in the middle, John Hennigan checked the small blind. Eric Wasserson did the same from the big blind before Sergey Rybchenko fired 11K from the button.
Hennigan made the call, but Wasserson tanked for a good minute or two before letting it go.
Hennigan's was good over Rybchenko's .
Monday, June 23, 2014 3:36 PM Local Time
Negreanu Pleases the Fans
An older lady on the rail held up a handwritten sign that said, "Daniel, would you please sign my hat?" and waved it slowly as she carefully watched his every move.
As soon as Daniel Negreanu noticed the sign he said, "Well, of course I will. Let me just play this hand."
After the hand, Negreanu got up from his seat, signed autographs for at least five eager fans awaiting a few seconds with their favorite poker player.
"You're the best, man, I really like your play," a bystander said, who had nothing to be signed but felt happy to just get a handshake from the six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.
After having his picture taken with a few people on the rail, Negreanu hopped back into his seat just in time for the next hand. The $50,000 Players Championship is not only one of the biggest events of the year for players, but also for fans looking to catch a glimpse of their favorite players.