Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:23 AM Local Time
Bryn Kenney Leads $50,000 Poker Players Championship After Day 2
When the elimination of Phil Hellmuth only scrapes into the top stories of Day 2 of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, you know it was an action-packed day.
Today saw the largest PPC field since 2013 generate a prize pool of over $5.3 million, with $1,449,103 awaiting the winner. Only 41 players survived to Day 3 with just 17 players guaranteed a min-cash of $83,738.
Bryn Kenney moved atop the chip counts midway through the day, and never looked like falling too far from the peak ahead of bagging 2,064,000. He leads Michael Moncek (1,702,000), 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir (1,427,000) and Brazilian Yuri Dzivielevski (1,405,000).
$50,000 Poker Players Championship Top 10 Counts Day 2
Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
1 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,064,000 | 86 |
2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,702,000 | 71 |
3 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 1,427,000 | 59 |
4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,405,000 | 59 |
5 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,379,000 | 57 |
6 | Taylor Paur | United States | 1,344,000 | 56 |
7 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,338,000 | 56 |
8 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 | 52 |
9 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,220,000 | 51 |
10 | David Williams | United States | 1,082,000 | 45 |
Day 2 Recap
A field of 81 players returned for the start of day, and would swell as players drifted in over the additional four levels of late registration on Day 2. Stephen Chidwick, Ap Garza, Brian Yoon, John Monnette, Craig Chait and Dylan Linde were all among the players who hopped in today.
Overnight chip leader Luke Schwartz continued his ascent, but it was three-time PPC champion Michael Mizrachi who was the first player over the million-chip mark after eliminating Randy Ohel with kings against Ohel's aces.
He was soon joined by Bryn Kenney, Daniel Weinman and David Williams in seven-figure stack territory, the latter of which doing so in "ugly" fashion after eliminating Yuval Bronshtein.
Then there was the arrival of Hellmuth. In two hands of seven card stud he became short, and inside of 90 minutes he was gone; busting at the hands of Benny Glaser and Dave Rogers in a hand of Omaha Hi-Lo. His time in the PPC was short but not especially tweet, exchanging barbed comments with Adam Friedman.
More players soon chipped up over a million as the field continued to shrink, but it was Bryn Kenney who never wavered during the latter stages to be the only play over two million chips with 41 players returning for Day 3.
The tournament resumes at 2 p.m. local time for six more 100-minute levels on Tuesday, June 28. Stay tuned to the PokerNews live updates for continued coverage of the Poker Players Championship.
$50,000 Poker Players Championship Payouts
Place | Prize (USD) |
1 | $1,449,103 |
2 | $895,614 |
3 | $639,257 |
4 | $464,420 |
5 | $343,531 |
6 | $258,812 |
7 | $198,661 |
8-9 | $155,421 |
10-11 | $123,974 |
12-14 | $100,866 |
15-17 | $83,738 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:22 AM Local Time
Day 3 Seat Draw
Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
Paris | 138 | 1 | Nicholas Julia | United States | 61,000 |
Paris | 138 | 2 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 824,000 |
Paris | 138 | 3 | Taylor Paur | United States | 1,344,000 |
Paris | 138 | 4 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 597,000 |
Paris | 138 | 5 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | 667,000 |
Paris | 138 | 6 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 649,000 |
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Paris | 139 | 1 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 175,000 |
Paris | 139 | 2 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 767,000 |
Paris | 139 | 3 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,405,000 |
Paris | 139 | 4 | Dan Cates | United States | 763,000 |
Paris | 139 | 5 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 866,000 |
Paris | 139 | 6 | Koray Aldemir | Austria | 1,427,000 |
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Paris | 140 | 2 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,220,000 |
Paris | 140 | 3 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 781,000 |
Paris | 140 | 4 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 1,010,000 |
Paris | 140 | 5 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,702,000 |
Paris | 140 | 6 | Daniel Weinman | United States | 735,000 |
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Paris | 141 | 1 | Ap Garza | United States | 354,000 |
Paris | 141 | 2 | John Racener | United States | 520,000 |
Paris | 141 | 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 999,000 |
Paris | 141 | 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 406,000 |
Paris | 141 | 5 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,064,000 |
Paris | 141 | 6 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 601,000 |
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Paris | 142 | 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | 982,000 |
Paris | 142 | 2 | Jonathan Cohen | United States | 327,000 |
Paris | 142 | 3 | Ali Eslami | United States | 608,000 |
Paris | 142 | 4 | Phil Ivey | United States | 850,000 |
Paris | 142 | 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 342,000 |
Paris | 142 | 6 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 656,000 |
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Paris | 143 | 1 | Julien Martini | France | 880,000 |
Paris | 143 | 2 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 318,000 |
Paris | 143 | 3 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,379,000 |
Paris | 143 | 4 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 559,000 |
Paris | 143 | 5 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,338,000 |
Paris | 143 | 6 | Tony Gregg | United States | 346,000 |
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Paris | 144 | 1 | Michael Noori | United States | 358,000 |
Paris | 144 | 2 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,065,000 |
Paris | 144 | 3 | Matthew Gonzales | United States | 375,000 |
Paris | 144 | 4 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 1,051,000 |
Paris | 144 | 5 | David Williams | United States | 1,082,000 |
Paris | 144 | 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:17 AM Local Time
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
Bryn Kenney | 2,064,000 | 164,000 |
Michael Moncek | 1,702,000 | 52,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 1,427,000 | -13,000 |
Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,405,000 | 305,000 |
Scott Bohlman | 1,379,000 | -121,000 |
Taylor Paur | 1,344,000 | -131,000 |
Johannes Becker | 1,338,000 | 238,000 |
Benny Glaser | 1,255,000 | 155,000 |
Adam Friedman | 1,220,000 | -30,000 |
David Williams | 1,082,000 | 242,000 |
Dan Smith | 1,065,000 | 150,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,051,000 | -109,000 |
Bryce Yockey | 1,010,000 | 100,000 |
Erik Seidel | 999,000 | 159,000 |
Scott Seiver | 982,000 | 362,000 |
Julien Martini | 880,000 | 150,000 |
Brandon Cantu | 866,000 | -84,000 |
Phil Ivey | 850,000 | 210,000 |
Luke Schwartz | 824,000 | -96,000 |
Maxx Coleman | 781,000 | 351,000 |
Michael Mizrachi | 767,000 | -123,000 |
Dan Cates | 763,000 | -437,000 |
Daniel Weinman | 735,000 | -65,000 |
Philip Sternheimer | 667,000 | -13,000 |
David "ODB" Baker | 656,000 | -94,000 |
Matthew Ashton | 649,000 | -61,000 |
Ali Eslami | 608,000 | 8,000 |
Anthony Zinno | 601,000 | -109,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 597,000 | 217,000 |
Andrew Kelsall | 559,000 | 154,000 |
John Racener | 520,000 | 10,000 |
Ben Yu | 406,000 | -114,000 |
Matthew Gonzales | 375,000 | 25,000 |
Mike Noori | 358,000 | -72,000 |
Ap Garza | 354,000 | -366,000 |
Anthony Gregg | 346,000 | 136,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 342,000 | 12,000 |
Jonathan Cohen | 327,000 | -198,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 318,000 | -42,000 |
Freddy Deeb | 175,000 | -175,000 |
Nicholas Julia | 61,000 | -244,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:08 AM Local Time
Eslami's Boat Stuns JRB
Stud Hi-Lo
Naoya Kihara: / / — folded on seventh street
Jean-Robert Bellande: / /
Ali Eslami: / /
Daniel Negreanu: / — folded on fourth street
Naoya Kihara completed and was called by Jean-Robert Bellande, Ali Eslami and Daniel Negreanu. Kihara bet on fourth street and all but Negreanu called.
The three remaining players checked fifth and sixth street and Kihara bet on seventh street. Bellande called and Eslami raised. Kihara tank-folded and Bellande called.
"Sevens full," said Eslami tabling
"Where were the bets on fifth and sixth?" asked a stunned Bellande.
"You mean when [Kihara] had trip sixes?" replied Eslami.
Bryn Kenney | 1,900,000 | 280,000 |
Taylor Paur | 1,475,000 | -175,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,160,000 | -10,000 |
Ali Eslami | 600,000 | -70,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 380,000 | -50,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 360,000 | -55,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:04 AM Local Time
Aldemir Chips Up Against Sternheimer
Omaha Hi-Lo
Picking up the action on the turn, Koray Aldemir in the big blind bet and Philip Sternheimer called on the button. Aldemir bet again the river and Sternheimer instantly tossed in a single chip for the call.
Aldemir announced a full house and revealed to which Sternheimer slammed his on the table with a lot of frustration.
Koray Aldemir | 1,440,000 | 350,000 |
Philip Sternheimer | 680,000 | -220,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:57 AM Local Time
Noori Avoids Lamb Chop
Omaha Hi-Lo
Most of the chips of table short stack Ben Lamb were already in the middle prior to the flop and he was then all-in for 85,000 total in order to get snap-called by Mike Noori.
Ben Lamb:
Mike Noori:
Things were looking very dire for Lamb but he gained some equity for a potential chop on the turn, asking for a five. Instead, the fell on the river and Lamb was eliminated just before the final four hands for the night were announced.
Michael Mizrachi | 890,000 | -100,000 |
Phil Ivey | 640,000 | 210,000 |
John Racener | 510,000 | 315,000 |
Mike Noori | 430,000 | -210,000 |
Matthew Gonzales | 350,000 | -40,000 |
Ben Lamb | 0 | -230,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:50 AM Local Time
Hastings and Linde No More
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Brian Hastings pushed all-in with a short stack and was called by Jean-Robert Bellande for the former to discard one and Bellande to pat. Hastings ended up with a and that was no good, as Bellande's prevailed.
Moments later, a "brutal day" for Dylan Linde came to an end when he four-bet jammed in a NLHE hand with into a pair of eights versus David "ODB" Baker. The door card was an eight and despite some miracle outs to broadway, the escape never happened and that spelled the end for Linde as well.
Taylor Paur | 1,650,000 | 50,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 1,620,000 | -30,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,170,000 | -30,000 |
David "ODB" Baker | 750,000 | 400,000 |
Ali Eslami | 670,000 | 30,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 430,000 | 100,000 |
Brian Hastings | 0 | -100,000 |
Dylan Linde | 0 | -155,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:41 AM Local Time
Eslami Straightens Out Two Opponents
Limit Hold'em
Ali Eslami raised and Taylor Paur called. Brian Hastings raised from the big blind and both players called.
The flop was and Paur checked. Hastings bet and got two calls. The turn was checked around and the river was the . It checked to Eslami who bet and got two calls.
Eslami tabled for a jack-high straight and both opponents folded.
Bryn Kenney | 1,650,000 | 25,000 |
Taylor Paur | 1,600,000 | -60,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,200,000 | -130,000 |
Ali Eslami | 640,000 | 250,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 330,000 | 5,000 |
Brian Hastings | 100,000 | -110,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:39 AM Local Time
Weinman Gets a Repot Through
Pot-Limit Omaha
Joshua Ladines was eliminated in a PLO hand against Bryce Yockey and another hand of the same variant was ongoing over on table 143.
Daniel Weinman had raised to 18,000 and Nicholas Julia called on the button. Brandon Cantu reraised the pot to 88,000 in the small blind. Weinman went into the tank before potting to 292,000 and that resulted in two instant folds.
Brandon Cantu | 950,000 | -125,000 |
Bryce Yockey | 910,000 | 90,000 |
Daniel Weinman | 800,000 | 190,000 |
Jonathan Cohen | 525,000 | 250,000 |
Nicholas Julia | 305,000 | -15,000 |
Joshua Ladines | 0 | -210,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:32 AM Local Time
Katz Among the Latest Casualties
Omaha Hi-Lo
With just over half an hour level to play on Day 2, the field is down to the last 45 players and Aaron Katz is no longer among them. According to Scott Bohlman, he "missed a high and low draw" to be eliminated by Bohlman who continues to be a big stack on the table.
While not necessarily stacking in multiples of ten, he currently glances over a tower that consists of stacks of 34. Michael Moncek is the only other big stack at the table.
Scott Bohlman | 1,500,000 | -80,000 |
Michael Moncek | 1,400,000 | 250,000 |
Bryce Yockey | 820,000 | 80,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 330,000 | -60,000 |
Joshua Ladines | 210,000 | 25,000 |
Aaron Katz | 0 | -390,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:28 AM Local Time
Hastings Doubles Through Kenney
Pot-Limit Omaha
Bryn Kenney made it 26,000 from under the gun and got calls from Jean-Robert Bellande and Ali Eslami. Brian Hastings than moved all in from the big blind for around 70,000.
Kenney raised and forced Bellande and Eslami out of the pot.
Brian Hastings:
Bryn Kenney:
The gave Kenney top pair. The turn did give Hastings a flush draw, and he completed his flush on the river.
Taylor Paur | 1,660,000 | 200,000 |
Bryn Kenney | 1,625,000 | -105,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,330,000 | 130,000 |
Ali Eslami | 390,000 | -190,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 325,000 | -170,000 |
Brian Hastings | 210,000 | 95,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:26 AM Local Time
When It Rains, It Paur's
Razz
Taylor Paur: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
Brian Hastings called down bets by Taylor Paur with a jack-ten high showing as of fifth street. The new arrival announced an eight and tabled the in the hole to win the pot as Hastings mucked his cards in disgust.
In the meanwhile, Bradley Berman and David Benyamine were eliminated with the latter falling to the of Erik Seidel in a Limit 2-7 Triple Draw hand.
Bryn Kenney | 1,730,000 | -90,000 |
Taylor Paur | 1,460,000 | 540,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,200,000 | 235,000 |
Erik Seidel | 840,000 | 210,000 |
Ali Eslami | 580,000 | 85,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 495,000 | -85,000 |
Brian Hastings | 115,000 | -115,000 |
Bradley Berman | 0 | -75,000 |
David Benyamine | 0 | -90,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:23 AM Local Time
"No Good" Says Cantu
Razz
Nicholas Julia: / /
Brandon Cantu: / /
On fourth street Brandon Cantu check-called a bet from Nicholas Julia. Julia bet on fifth, sixth and seventh street and Cantu called each time.
Julia announced "Queen" and tabled
"No good," shot back Cantu with making a jack-ten low and taking the pot.
Brandon Cantu | 1,075,000 | 175,000 |
Scott Seiver | 620,000 | 10,000 |
Daniel Weinman | 610,000 | -60,000 |
Ben Yu | 520,000 | 40,000 |
Nicholas Julia | 320,000 | -320,000 |
Anthony Gregg | 210,000 | -15,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:16 AM Local Time
Seiver Chops With Julia
Omaha Hi-Lo
Anthony Gregg had lost a big portion of his stack at the end of the previous level against Scott Seiver and then faced off with Seiver once more to remain in contention.
At the same table, Seiver raised in the cutoff and was called by Nicholas Julia, who bet the flop and the turn. Seiver check-called and led the river for Julia to call. The of Seiver won the low while Julia's for the wheel won the low.
"Fuck it we are still in it," Seiver said with a big smile and high-fived his table neighbour.
Brandon Cantu | 900,000 | 285,000 |
Daniel Weinman | 670,000 | -290,000 |
Nicholas Julia | 640,000 | 310,000 |
Scott Seiver | 610,000 | 60,000 |
Ben Yu | 480,000 | 30,000 |
Anthony Gregg | 225,000 | -435,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:12 AM Local Time
Ivey vs Mizrachi
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Michael Mizrachi opened to 25,000 and Phil Ivey three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff. Mizrachi called and drew one. Ivey stood pat. Mizrachi checked to Ivey who bet 150,000.
Mizrachi folded and Ivey took down the pot.
Michael Mizrachi | 990,000 | -110,000 |
Mike Noori | 640,000 | -250,000 |
Phil Ivey | 430,000 | 50,000 |
Jonathan Cohen | 275,000 | -175,000 |
Ben Lamb | 230,000 | 120,000 |
John Racener | 195,000 | 115,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:04 AM Local Time
Seidel "Faces His Fate" vs Cates
2-7 Triple Draw
Erik Seidel raised and Dan Cates called. Both players drew two. Seidel bet and Cates called.
Both players then drew one. Seidel checked and Cates bet. Seidel called.
"Time for him to face his fate," said Cates as both players drew one.
Seidel then bet.
"F*ck," said Cates before calling. Seidel mucked and Cates let out a triumphant laugh tabling for the win.
Dan Cates | 1,200,000 | 325,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 1,090,000 | 615,000 |
Dan Smith | 915,000 | 15,000 |
Erik Seidel | 630,000 | -345,000 |
David Benyamine | 90,000 | -705,000 |
Bradley Berman | 75,000 | -126,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:01 AM Local Time
Negreanu Eventually Forces Out Garza
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Ap Garza: / /
Daniel Negreanu: / /
Ap Garza was facing bets of Daniel Negreanu, who fired all the way on every single street. During the action, friendly table chat broke out during which Negreanu was trying to figure out what exactly his opponent had and Garza, likewise, double-checking what he had.
"Just tell him what you have and he will tell you what to do," one player at the table chimed in while Garza called on fifth with the words "there's two more cards to come."
After sixth, he slammed the chips in for the call and joked "HIT ME" to the dealer.
"Hit you with what?" a surprised Negreanu joked and then quickly bet again.
Garza checked his cards once more and replied "I had a flush draw, a gutshot, and a pair draw." Eventually, the fold followed and Negreanu flashed his for a pair of aces and a low.
Benny Glaser | 1,100,000 | -125,000 |
Philip Sternheimer | 900,000 | -350,000 |
Ap Garza | 720,000 | -155,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 415,000 | 150,000 |
Andrew Kelsall | 405,000 | 215,000 |
Matthew Gonzales | 390,000 | -235,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:54 AM Local Time
Ladines Scoops to Stay Alive
Stud Hi-Lo
Joshua Ladines: / /
Stephen Chidwick: / /
On fourth street Joshua Ladines bet and Stephen Chidwick called. On fifth street, Chidwick bet and Ladines raised and was all in. Chidwick called and the down cards were turned over.
Ladines was ahead with a pair of tens against the open eights of Chidwick. The runout changed nothing, except improving Ladines to two pair, and with neither player making a low by seventh he took down the pot.
Scott Bohlman | 1,580,000 | 330,000 |
Bryce Yockey | 740,000 | 20,000 |
Aaron Katz | 390,000 | -50,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 390,000 | -30,000 |
Joshua Ladines | 185,000 | 85,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:50 AM Local Time
Razz Rush Has Baker Chirping With Excitement
Razz
John Racener lost a big portion of his stack while Adam Friedman further soared up the leaderboard.
In the meanwhile, David "ODB" Baker won the third Razz pot in a row and loudly proclaimed that when he got Racener to fold on fourth street with a pair of sevens showing.
David "ODB" Baker: /
Daniel Negreanu: / folded on sixth
Baker then completed and was called by Daniel Negreanu. With the advantage appearing on every street, Baker bet all the way to sixth street on which Negreanu eventually folded after catching more paint.
Baker missed the six in a row when he folded a jack to the completion of Racener before their table broke soon after since Talal Shakerchi had been eliminated.
Adam Friedman | 1,850,000 | 150,000 |
Michael Moncek | 1,150,000 | 235,000 |
David "ODB" Baker | 350,000 | 225,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 265,000 | -135,000 |
John Racener | 80,000 | -395,000 |
Talal Shakerchi | 0 | -110,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:44 AM Local Time
Eslami Kills Bellande's Vibe
No-Limit Hold'em
"How rich are you?" Jean-Robert Bellande shouted over to Brandon Cantu.
"Once I win this tournament I'll have locked up a seat in our game for life," shouted back Cantu.
"Don't tease me!" said Bellande. "Cantu is the only pro with a permanent seat in my game."
Daniel Negreanu had started crowding around Bellande with his vlogging camera. Bellande had checked a board and Ali Eslami had checked behind.
Bellande let out an excited squeal as the hit on the river. He immediately bet 50,000 and after a short tank Eslami called.
"You called?!" said Bellande tabling for a full house. Eslami rolled over for a better full house.
"You having fun JRB?" asked Negreanu.
"I was until he called me with jacks!" replied Bellande. "He's just killed my vibe!"
Brandon Cantu | 615,000 | 55,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | 580,000 | 320,000 |
Ali Eslami | 495,000 | -10,000 |