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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 5:22 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud

Justin Bonomo:   boc] /      /  
Michael Mizrachi:     /      /  

Justin Bonomo brings it in on third street, Michael Mizrachi completes the bet, and Bonomo calls. Mizrachi maintains the on-board lead on fourth street and bets. Bonomo calls.

Mizrachi bets on fifth street with the on-board lead, Bonomo raises, Mizrachi makes it three bets, and Bonomo calls. Mizrachi bets both sixth and seventh street and Bonomo calls both times.

Mizrachi tables     for an ace-high straight, Bonomo mucks, and Mizrachi collects the pot.

Michael Mizrachi - 8,060,000
Justin Bonomo - 4,280,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:16 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud

Eric Wasserson:     /     
Justin Bonomo:     /      - fold
Michael Mizrachi:     /      - fold

Michael Mizrachi is the bring in and Eric Wasserson completes with a jack. Justin Bonomo calls from the next seat over and Mizrachi comes along as well.

Action is three-handed to fourth street and Wasserson's jack-high earns him first action. He checks and Bonomo bets. Mizrachi and Wasserson both call.

Wasserson retains first action on fifth street and this time he bets. Bonomo and Mizrachi both call. Wasserson pairs jacks on sixth and bets one more time. Bonomo and Mizrachi quickly muck their hands and Wasserson takes the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 5,250,000
Michael Mizrachi - 6,490,000
Justin Bonomo - 6,050,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:13 PM Local Time

No-Limit Hold'em

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

The flop is    . Mizrachi checks, Wasserson bets 170,000, and Mizrachi calls. The turn is the  , and Mizrachi check-calls another 385,000. The river is the  . Mizrachi quickly moves all in, and Wasserson instantly calls all in for 1,365,000 total.

Mizrachi flashes   , but it's clear his pair of tens is no good. Wasserson tables    winning the pot and doubling up with a flush.

Eric Wasserson - 4,220,000
Michael Mizrachi - 7,065,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:01 PM Local Time

No-Limit Hold'em

Eric Wasserson raises to 160,000 from under the gun and Brian Rast calls from the big blind.

They check down a board of      , and Rast shows    for a pair of sevens. Wasserson mucks and Rast wins the pot.

Brian Rast - 5,250,000
Eric Wasserson - 2,200,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:51 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Rast completes his small blind and Eric Wasserson (pictured) makes it two bets from the big blind. Rast calls and both players pull two new cards.

Rast checks and Wasserson bets. Rast calls and once again takes two cards. Wasserson, on the other hand, reduces to one. Rast-check calls another bet and draws one card at the draw. Wasserson stands pat and both players check the final betting round.

Wasserson fans       and takes down the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 2,800,000
Brian Rast - 4,200,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:47 PM Local Time

2-7 Triple Draw 

Justin Bonomo raises from the button, and Brian Rast three-bets from the big blind. Bonomo calls the extra bet to proceed.

Rast draws one card, and Bonomo draws three. Rast bets, and Bonomo calls. Rast draws one again on the second round, and Bonomo improves to a two-draw. Rast checks, Bonomo bets, and Rast calls. Rast draws one card for the final round, and Bonomo is pat. Rast bets, and Bonomo calls.

Rast shows      , winning the pot with an eighty-seven.

Brian Rast - 4,770,000
Justin Bonomo - 6,710,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:47 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi:     /   
Brian Rast:     /    (fold)

Michael Mizrachi (pictured) brings it in on third street, Brian Rast completes the bet, Mizrachi raises, and Rast calls.

Rast checks on fourth street to Mizrachi, who bets. After a few moments, Rast folds.

Michael Mizrachi - 8,450,000
Brian Rast - 3,400,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:44 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

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

Eric Wasserson brings it in on third street, Michael Mizrachi completes the bet, Brian Rast calls, and Wasserson calls.

Wasserson takes the on-board lead on fourth street and checks to Mizrachi who bets. Rast folds and Wasserson calls. Mizrachi grabs the on-board on fifth street with ace high and bets. Wasserson folds.

Michael Mizrachi - 8,150,000
Eric Wasserson - 2,300,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:37 PM Local Time

Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi:     /      /  
Brian Rast:     /      /  

Michael Mizrachi is heads up with Brian Rast on fourth street. Rast has first action and he checks. Mizrachi bets and Rast calls. Rast check-calls another bet on fifth street and Mizrachi earns first action on sixth.

Mizrachi bets on sixth and Rast calls. Mizrachi fires one last bet on seventh and Rast calls to see a showdown. Mizrachi tables    for two pair of eights and fours. Rast has that beat, however, with     for tens up.

Brian Rast - 4,300,000
Michael Mizrachi - 7,240,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:35 PM Local Time

Limit Hold'em

Wil Wilkinson (pictured) moves all in for 225,000 in middle position, and Michael Mizrachi calls from the big blind to put him at risk.

Wilkinson:   
Mizrachi:   

Wilkinson finds himself in a most favorable spot to double-up, and the first four cards are safe on the      board.

"Wil only needs to fade a seven," the announcer says. He cannot. The river is the  , drawing a loud celebration from Mizrachi's rail. He wins the pot with a pair of sevens, eliminating Wilkinson in fifth place.

Michael Mizrachi - 8,430,000
Wil Wilkinson - Eliminated in 5th Place ($272,558)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:31 PM Local Time

Limit Hold'em

Justin Bonomo raises from the cutoff, Brian Rast three-bets from the small blind, and Bonomo calls.

The flop is     and Rast bets. Bonomo calls.

The turn is the   and Rast bets again. Bonomo raises and Rast calls.

The river is the  .Rast checks to Bonomo, who bets. Rast calls.

Bonomo shows    for the nut straight. Rast shows    as he mucks, and Bonomo wins the pot.

Justin Bonomo - 8,100,000
Brian Rast - 2,750,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:24 PM Local Time

Limit Hold'em

Eric Wasserson raises from the cutoff and it folds over to Michael Mizrachi who three-bets from the small blind. It folds back to Wasserson, who calls.

The flop is     and Mizrachi continues with a bet. Wasserson calls and the   falls on the turn. Mizrachi bets a second time and Wasserson stays the course.

The   falls on the river and Mizrachi checks. Wasserson bets, sending Mizrachi into the tank.

"That's a bad river," remarks Mizrachi.

He thinks for another moment before letting go of his hand.

Eric Wasserson - 3,525,000
Michael Mizrachi - 7,980,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:15 PM Local Time

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the first hand of the new level, Justin Bonomo pots the button to 210,000, and Brian Rast defends his big blind.

The flop is    . Both players check, and the turn is the  . Rast checks, Bonomo bets 350,000, and Rast calls. The river is the  , and Rast checks again. Bonomo bets 1,000,000, and Rast calls instantly.

Bonomo shows      for a nine-high straight. Rast has better, though, showing      to win the pot with a ten-high straight.

Brian Rast - 4,070,000
Justin Bonomo - 6,755,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:10 PM Local Time
Game Antes in NLH,
NL 2-7 & Stud
Bring-in or Small Blind Completion 
or Big Blind
Limits
Limit / Flop Games - 60,000
120,000 120,000/240,000
Stud Games 30,000 30,000 120,000 120,000/240,000
NL / PL Games 15,000 30,000 60,000 -
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:09 PM Local Time
Level:23Limits:120,000/240,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 3:49 PM Local Time

The final five players are on a 15-minute break.

Seat 1: Wil Wilkinson - 525,000
Seat 3: Eric Wasserson - 2,675,000
Seat 4: Justin Bonomo - 8,315,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi - 8,755,000
Seat 6: Brian Rast - 2,480,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 3:47 PM Local Time

Pot-Limit Omaha

Wil Wilkinson raises to 125,000 from the button and Justin Bonomo calls from the big blind. The flop falls     and Bonomo checks. Wilkinson continues for 200,000 and Bonomo calls.

Fourth street is the   and Bonomo checks a second time. Wilkinson does the same and the   completes the board. Both players check one last time and Bonomo shows      for a straight to the king. Wilkinson mucks his cards and Bonomo takes down the pot.

Justin Bonomo - 8,405,000
Wil Wilkinson - 755,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 3:45 PM Local Time

Razz

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

Brian Rast has the bring-in with a  . Eric Wasserson completes with a  , Justin Bonomo calls with a  , Michael Mizrachi calls with a  , and Rast folds.

Bonomo bets his lead on fourth street, Mizrachi folds, and Wasserson calls. Both players check fifth street. Bonomo checks again on sixth, Wasserson bets, and Bonomo calls. That action repeats on seventh street, with Bonomo check-calling one more bet.

Wasserson announces he has a jack-low, and Bonomo takes his cue to table    , winning the pot with a ten-low.

Justin Bonomo - 7,975,000
Eric Wasserson - 2,175,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 3:44 PM Local Time

Omaha Hi-Lo

Eric Wasserson (pictured) raises from under the gun and Wil Wilkinson calls from the big blind.

The flop is     and Wilkinson checks. Wasserson bets and Wilkinson calls.

The turn is the   and Wilkinson checks again. Wasserson bets and Wilkinson calls.

The river is the   and Wilkinson checks for a third time. Wasserson bets and Wilkinson check-calls one last time.

Wasserson tables      for a flush, Wilkinson mucks, and Wasserson wins the pot.

Eric Wasserson - 2,680,000
Wil Wilkinson - 1,165,000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 3:40 PM Local Time

Omaha Hi-Lo

Justin Bonomo raises from the button, Brian Rast three-bets from the big blind, and Bonomo calls.

The flop is    , and Rast bets. Bonomo calls.

The turn is the  , and both players check.

The river is the  , and Rast checks to Bonomo, who bets. Rast calls.

Bonomo motions that Rast's call is good, and Rast shows      for aces. Bonomo mucks and Rast wins the pot.

Brian Rast - 3,280,000
Justin Bonomo - 7,150,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander