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2016 47th Annual World Series of Poker

Saturday, July 02, 2016 to Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

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  • Buy-in: $50,000
  • Prizepool: $4,176,000
  • Entries: 91
  • Remaining: 0

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:18 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud 

Justin Bonomo:     /      /  
Brian Rast:     /      /  

Justin Bonomo (pictured) completes with the  , and Brian Rast calls with the  .

Rast has the action on fourth street, and he bets. Bonomo calls. The lead changes hands on fifth street, and Bonomo check-calls another bet. Rast retakes the action on sixth street, and he bets. Bonomo raises, and Rast calls the extra bet. Rast checks seventh street, Bonomo bets, and Rast calls.

"That's probably not good for me," Bonomo says when the call comes. "Tens up."

Rast takes his cue to table    , winning the big pot with aces up.

Brian Rast - 4,300,000
Justin Bonomo - 5,565,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:17 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud

Eric Wasserson:     /   (fold)
Justin Bonomo:     /     
Brian Rast:     /      (fold)

Brian Rast brings it in on third street, Eric Wasserson complete the bet, Justin Bonomo raises, Brian Rast makes it three bets, Wasserson folds, and Bonomo calls.

Bonomo maintains the lead and bets fourth, fifth, and sixth streets. Rast calls on fourth and fifth, but folds on sixth to Bonomo's open pair of jacks. Rast shows    as he folds and Bonomo takes the pot.

Justin Bonomo - 7,200,000
Brian Rast - 2,700,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:13 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud

Eric Wasserson:     /     
Michael Mizrachi:     /      (fold)

Eric Wasserson brings it in on third street, Michael Mizrachi completes and Wasserson calls. Mizrachi bets on both fourth and fifth street, and Wasserson calls both. Wasserson takes the lead on sixth street and bets. Mizrachi mulls it over for a bit before he folds.

Eric Wasserson - 6,280,000
Michael Mizrachi - 6,620,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:02 PM Local Time


Eric Wasserson

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folds to Eric Wasserson, who completes his small blind. Justin Bonomo checks from the big blind and the flop falls    . Wasserson bets 100,000 and Bonomo calls.

The   hits the turn and Wasserson checks. Bonomo bets 350,000 and Wasserson calls. Both players check the   on the river and Wasserson shows    for aces up to win the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 5,975,000
Justin Bonomo - 5,650,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:58 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Mizrachi raises from under the gun, Eric Wasserson makes it three bets from the small blind, Mizrachi makes it four bets, and Wasserson calls.

Wasserson stands pat, Mizrachi draws one, Wasserson bets, and Mizrachi calls. Wasserson stands pat again, while Mizrachi draws one again. Wasserson bets, Mizrachi raises, and Wasserson calls.

Wasserson remains pat, and Mizrazhi draws one again. Both players check.

Wasserson tables      , Mizrachi mucks, and Wasserson wins the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 5,550,000
Michael Mizrachi - 8,520,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:55 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw

Justin Bonomo raises from under the gun, Eric Wasserson three-bets from big blind, and Bonomo calls.

Wasserson draws one, Bonomo draws two, Wasserson bets, and Bonomo calls. Both players draw one card on the second draw and Wasserson check-calls a bet from Bonomo. On the third draw, Wasserson draws one while Bonomo stand pat.

Both players check and Bonomo tables      . Wasserson mucks.

Justin Bonomo - 5,800,000
Eric Wasseson - 4,330,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:52 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Mizrachi (pictured, left) raises from the small blind, Brian Rast (right) makes it three bets from the big blind, and Mizrachi calls.

Mizrachi draws two, Rast draws one, and Mizrachi check-calls a bet from Rast.

Both players draw one on the second draw and check. Mizrachi stands pat on the third draw, Rast draws one, and both players check again.

Rast shows a   , but Mirzachi tables       to win the pot.

Michael Mizrachi - 9,720,000
Brian Rast - 2,900,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:47 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw

Justin Bonomo raises from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi calls from the big blind. Bonomo takes one new card at the draw, while Mizrachi opts for two. Bonomo bets and Mizrachi calls.

Both players draw one new card at the second draw. Bonomo slows by checking and Mizrachi bets. Bonomo calls and, once again, takes one. Mizrachi stands pat and bets one last time when action checks his way. Bonomo folds and Mizrachi takes the pot.

Michael Mizrachi - 9,250,000
Justin Bonomo - 4,100,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:41 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi:     /      /  
Brian Rast:     /   (fold)
Eric Wasserson:     /      /  
Justin Bonomo:     /      /  

Michael Mizrachi has the bring-in with the  . Brian Rast completes with the  , Eric Wasserson calls with the  , and Justin Bonomo raises with the  . Mizrachi makes it three bets for 360,000 total, Rast folds, and Wasserson and Bonomo both call.

Bonomo has first action with ace-high on fourth street. He checks, Mizrachi bets, and both Wasserson and Bonomo call. That action repeats on fifth street, with Mizrachi betting and both opponents calling. On sixth, Bonomo pairs his door card and leads out with the bet of 240,000. Mizrachi raises, Wasserson calls the two bets, and Bonomo calls the extra one. Seventh street checks around.

Bonomo shows     /      for a pair of aces and an eighty-seven low.

Mizrachi shows     /      for a superior eighty-five low.

Wasserson mucks, and Bonomo and Mizrachi split the pot.

Justin Bonomo - 4,455,000
Michael Mizrachi - 9,225,000
Eric Wasserson - 5,125,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:28 PM Local Time

 
Brian Rast

Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi raises from under the gun, Brian Rast three-bets from the button, Eric Wasserson four-bets from the small blind, and Justin Bonomo tanks for a bit from the big blind before he folds. Mizrachi calls, and Rast calls.

The flop is     and Wasserson bets. Mizrachi calls, Rast raises, Wasserson calls, and Mizrachi calls.

All three players check the   turn and   river.

Wasserson shows   , Rast shows   , Mizrachi mucks, and Rast wins the pot.

Brian Rast - 3,700,000
Michael Mizrachi - 8,100,000
Eric Wasserson - 6,600,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:22 PM Local Time

Limit Hold'em

Action folds to Brian Rast who raises from the small blind. Eric Wasserson makes it three bets from the big blind and Rast calls.

The two take a monotone flop of    . Rast checks to the aggressor and Wasserson continues out. Rast calls and the   pairs the board on the turn. Rast checks again and Wasserson bets.

Rast thinks for a moment before letting his hand go.

Eric Wasserson - 7,790,000
Brian Rast - 1,850,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:21 PM Local Time

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Rast raises to 170,000 under the gun, Eric Wasserson calls on the button, and Michael Mizrachi defends his big blind to create three-way action.

The flop is    . Mizrachi checks, Rast bets 210,000, and Wasserson calls. Mizrachi check-raises to 520,000 total, and both opponents call the remainder to proceed. The turn is the  , and Mizrachi checks again. Rast bets 850,000, Wasserson calls, and Mizrachi folds. Both players check through the   river.

"I'm sure you win," Rast says, showing      for queens up.

Wasserson does win. He tables     , winning the pot with trip deuces. He's now comfortably in second place and challenging for the chiplead, while Rast is sitting behind the shortest of the four remaining stacks.

Eric Wasserson - 7,125,000
Brian Rast - 2,940,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:10 PM Local Time


 
Eric Wasserson

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Wasserson limps from the small blind and Justin Bonomo checks his option.

The flop is     and Wasserson checks to Bonomo, who bets 100,000. Wasserson calls.

The turn is the   and Wasserson checks. Bonomo bets 360,000 and Wasserson calls.

The river is the   and both players check.

Wasserson tables      for an eight-high straight, Bonomo mucks, and Wasserson wins the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 4,860,000
Justin Bonomo - 4,575,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:06 PM Local Time
Game Antes in NLH,
NL 2-7 & Stud
Bring-in or Small Blind Completion 
or Big Blind
Limits
Limit / Flop Games - 75,000
150,000 150,000/300,000
Stud Games 30,000 50,000 150,000 150,000/300,000
NL / PL Games 20,000 40,000 80,000 -

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:05 PM Local Time
Level:24Limits:150,000/300,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:55 PM Local Time

The players are in the midst of a 15-minute break

Michael Mizrachi - 9,335,000
Justin Bonomo - 5,115,000
Eric Wasserson - 4,320,000
Brian Rast - 3,980,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:53 PM Local Time

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Wasserson opens the button to 160,000, and Michael Mizrachi defends his big blind.

The flop is    . Mizrachi checks, Wasserson bets 175,000, and Mizrachi check-raises to 500,000. Wasserson calls. The turn is the  , and Mizrachi bets 1,000,000. Wasserson quickly folds, and Mizrachi wins the pot.

Mizrachi says he had a big hand, so Wasserson prods for more information. Mizrachi eventually says he had king-three for two pair plus ace-nine of hearts for the nut flush draw.

Michael Mizrachi - 9,150,000
Eric Wasserson - 4,675,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:46 PM Local Time

Razz

Eric Wasserson:     /      /  
Michael Mizrachi:     /     (fold)
Brian Rast:     /      /  

Eric Wasserson brings it in on third street, Michael Mizrachi completes the bet, Brian Rast raises, Wasserson calls, and Mizrachi calls. Wasserson bets with the on-board lead on fourth street and both Mizrachi and Rast call.
 
Mizrachi takes the on-board lead on fifth street and checks to Rast, who bets. Wasserson calls and Mizrachi folds. Rast holds the on-board lead on sixth street and bets. Wasserson calls.

Rast checks on seventh street, Wasserson bets, and Rast calls.

Wasserson shows     for an 8-7-6-4-2. Rast mucks, and Wasserson wins the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 5,600,000
Brian Rast - 3,630,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:40 PM Local Time

Razz

Eric Wasserson:     /      /  
Michael Mizrachi:     /      /  

Michael Mizrachi completes with an ace on third and Eric Wasserson calls with a six. Mizrachi pairs aces on fourth street, and Wasserson bets. Mizrachi calls and Wasserson pairs tens on fifth street. Mizrachi takes the lead with a bet on this street and Wasserson calls.

Mizrachi retains first action on sixth street and he bets once again. Wasserson thinks for just over a minute before calling. Mizrachi bets one last time on seventh and Wasserson calls.

Mizrachit tabels     for an eight-seven low. Wasserson mucks and Mizrachi takes the pot and extends his chip lead.

Michael Mizrachi - 8,800,000
Eric Wasserson - 3,700,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:26 PM Local Time

Omaha Hi-Lo

Justin Bonomo (pictured) raises from the button, and Michael Mizrachi calls from the small blind.

The flop is    . Mizrachi checks, Bonomo bets, and Mizrachi calls. The turn is the  , and the action repeats with Mizrachi check-calling another bet. The river is the  , and Mizrachi leads out with a bet of his own. Bonomo calls.

It's clear from Mizrachi's reaction that he doesn't have much. Bonomo takes his cue to show     , and his pair of nines is good enough to win the pot.

Justin Bonomo - 5,535,000
Michael Mizrachi - 6,875,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander