Phil Ivey Leads $50,000 Poker Players Championship
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While the turnout of 74 players is the smallest in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship history, the record-low attendance has been well compensated by the appearance of two iconic players: Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan.
With 1,254,000 in his bag and 10 bracelets under his belt, Ivey is a hot candidate to earn his fourth PPC cash.
After a tumultuous day at the felt, Ivey managed to catapult himself into pole position late in the day, leading the last 38 players upon completion of the second day.
With 1,254,000 in his bag and 10 bracelets under his belt, Ivey is a hot candidate to earn his fourth PPC cash.
This year's champion will take home $1,099,311 but it's still early to discuss the top prizes. Only twelve players will walk away with a profit and it's likely that Day 3 will bring the tournament close to the bubble but not into the money.
Having spent more time playing poker in Asia than on American soil in the last few years, Ivey and Dwan have been welcome attractions to the PPC field. While Ivey had already made his return to WSOP last year, Dwan hasn't cashed at the WSOP for eight years. The famous pro showed up right at the late registration buzzer but, unfortunately for him, his appearance was short-lived as he fell in tonight's final level.
Tom Dwan showed up right at the late registration buzzer. Unfortunately for him, his appearance was short-lived as he fell in the day's final level.
Two former Chip Reese Memorial Trophy winners remain in contention with John "World" Hennigan right on Ivey's heels in the chip counts. 2014 champion Hennigan, who won his sixth WSOP bracelet earlier this summer, was among the top stacks for the better part of the day and he finished with 1,209,000.
The other former PPC winner who has made it through the first two days is 2013 champ Matthew Ashton, who sits in seventh place with 911,000 in chips.
Three-time winner and defending champion Michael Mizrachi won't add his fourth win this year. Mizrachi fell to Prahlad Friedman in a hand of pot-limit omaha, leaving his brother Robert the lone representative of the well-decorated family. The oldest of the Mizrachi brothers bagged 417,000 in chips.
The remaining field boasts, unsurprisingly, a ton of stellar players with Chris Vitch (1,103,000), David Oppenheim (1,062,000), and Josh Arieh (939,000) rounding out the top five.
Day 3 of what is often dubbed the 'toughest poker tournament on the planet' kicks off on Wednesday, June 26, at 2 p.m. local time, with action resuming with 12,000/24,000 limits. PokerNews will be on the ground to provide live updates throughout the Poker Players Championship and the 50th annual World Series of Poker.
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 402 | 1 | Timofey Kuznetsov | Russia | 762,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 3 | Robert Mackie | United States | 900,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 4 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 296,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 5 | Roy Thung | United States | 406,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 6 | John Monnette | United States | 257,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 1 | Tomer Daniel | United States | 157,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 2 | Illya Trincher | United States | 170,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 3 | Prahlad Friedman | United States | 390,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 4 | Mike Glick | United States | 512,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 5 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 87,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 1 | Jesse Martin | United States | 204,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 2 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 744,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 3 | Andrew Brown | United States | 539,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 4 | Josh Arieh | United States | 939,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 715,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 6 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 829,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 1 | Daniel Cates | United States | 751,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 2 | Phillip Hui | United States | 490,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 4 | Chris Vitch | United States | 1,103,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 5 | Phil Galfond | United States | 178,000 |
| Amazon | 407 | 6 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 802,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 1 | Brian Hastings | United States | 121,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 2 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,253,500 |
| Amazon | 409 | 3 | Adam Friedman | United States | 643,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 5 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 417,000 |
| Amazon | 409 | 6 | Matthew Wood | Canada | 731,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 1 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 293,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 2 | John Esposito | United States | 420,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 3 | Mikael Thuritz | United States | 247,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 4 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 497,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 5 | Jason Mercier | United States | 412,000 |
| Amazon | 410 | 6 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 615,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 1 | David Benyamine | United States | 937,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 704,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 3 | Lyle Berman | United States | 437,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 4 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 911,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 5 | David Oppenheim | United States | 1,062,000 |
| Amazon | 411 | 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,209,000 |
History of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 143 | $6,864,000 | Chip Reese | $1,716,000 |
| 2007 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Freddy Deeb | $2,276,832 |
| 2008 | 148 | $7,104,000 | Scotty Nguyen | $1,989,120 |
| 2009 | 95 | $4,560,000 | David Bach | $1,276,806 |
| 2010 | 116 | $5,568,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,559,046 |
| 2011 | 128 | $6,144,000 | Brian Rast | $1,720,328 |
| 2012 | 108 | $5,184,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,451,527 |
| 2013 | 132 | $6,336,000 | Matthew Ashton | $1,774,089 |
| 2014 | 102 | $4,896,000 | John Hennigan | $1,517,767 |
| 2015 | 84 | $3,696,000 | Mike Gorodinsky | $1,270,086 |
| 2016 | 91 | $4,176,000 | Brian Rast | $1,296,097 |
| 2017 | 100 | $4,800,000 | Elior Sion | $1,395,767 |
| 2018 | 87 | $4,176,000 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,239,126 |
| 2019 | 74 | $3,552,000 | $1,099,311 |
Day 3 of this prestigious event will not be live streamed, but Day 4 and 5 will be! Sign up for PokerGO and watch the game's greatest players battle it out for one of the most illusterous trophies.
In this Series
- 1 Arieh and Bonomo Top Characteristically Slow Day 1 of $50,000 Poker Players Championship
- 2 Phil Ivey Leads $50,000 Poker Players Championship
- 3 $50K Poker Players Championship Master Class: Three Days, Five Hands, One Ivey
- 4 Phil Ivey Still Leads as $50,000 Poker Players Championship Hits Money Stage
- 5 Five More Hands from Ivey's 2019 WSOP $50K Poker Players Championship Day 3 Run
- 6 A Look at Phil Ivey's Demise in the WSOP $50K Poker Players Championship
- 7 Arieh Leads $50,000 Poker Players Championship Final Table as Ivey Falls on Day 4
