The Poker Players Championship
| Sport | Poker, 9-game mix |
|---|---|
| Founded | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. (2006) |
| Owner(s) | Caesars Entertainment Corporation (2006–present) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Canada Daniel Negreanu |
| Most titles | United States Michael Mizrachi (3) United States Brian Rast (3) |
| Official website | Official website |
The Poker Players Championship is a 50,000ドル buy-in event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Added in the 2010, it replaced the former 50,000ドル H.O.R.S.E. World Championship as the highest-stakes mixed-games event.[1] It is considered among the most prestigious events on offer at the WSOP.[2]
History
[edit ]In 2006, the inaugural event was called the 50,000ドル H.O.R.S.E. World Championship and was the largest buy-in tournament at the World Series of Poker until the introduction of the 1,000,000ドル Big One for One Drop in 2012. Chip Reese defeated Andy Bloch heads-up the 2006 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship to win 1,784,640ドル and the event's first title.[3]
In 2007, professional poker player Freddy Deeb defeated Bruno Fitoussi after 17 hours of final table play to win 2,276,832ドル and his second bracelet.[4] Chip Reese died in December 2007; efforts were made in 2008 to honor Reese by the WSOP which created the Chip Reese memorial trophy that each champion can hold for one year.[5] Scotty Nguyen won the 2008 tournament and received the trophy. Controversy ensued when Nguyen, intoxicated during the final table of the tournament, began berating other players, notably Michael DeMichele, without receiving any penalty.[6]
In 2010, 50,000ドル H.O.R.S.E. World Championship changed to the Poker Player's Championship and became the first 8-game mix version of the event. In 2015, the Poker Players Championship changed to a 10-game mix format. Unlike the previous five-game rotation of H.O.R.S.E. and the eight-game rotation that followed,[7] the 10-game mix consisted of limit 2–7 triple draw lowball, limit Texas hold'em, limit Omaha/8B, limit razz, limit seven-card stud, limit seven card stud/8B, no-limit Texas hold'em with antes, pot-limit Omaha, badugi, and 2–7 no-limit draw lowball. The final table was played out exclusively in no-limit Texas hold'em in 2010 and 2011 to appeal to television viewers.[1] The event has not televised since and has been played out in a mixed-game format for its entire duration. After declining turnout for the 10-game version in 2015, the tournament reverted to the previous 8-game format and remained that way until 2021. In 2021, no-limit 2-7 lowball draw was added back to make the tournament a 9-game mix.
Michael Mizrachi became the first two-time champion after winning the event in 2010 and 2012, earning him 1,559,046ドル and 1,451,527ドル respectively.[8] Brian Rast became the second two-time champion after winning the event in 2011 and 2016, earning him 1,720,328ドル and 1,296,097ドル respectively.[9] [10] Daniel Cates became the third two-time champion, and first person to win the event in consecutive years after winning the event in 2021 and 2022, earning him 954,020ドル and 1,449,103ドル respectively.[11]
At the 2018 WSOP, Mizrachi won the event for a record third time, defeating 2014 champion John Hennigan heads up and winning 1,239,126ドル.[12]
At the 2023 World Series of Poker, Rast became the second three-time winner of the event and earned 1,324,747ドル for his efforts.[13]
Summary of events
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "50,000ドル The Poker Player's Championship Structure Sheet" (PDF). WSOP.com.
- ^ Schult, Steve (July 6, 2017). "WSOP NEWS: ELIOR SION WINS 50000 POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP". wsop.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Pajich, Bob (December 5, 2007). "Remembering Chip Reese". cardplayer.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Hartness, John (June 29, 2007). "WSOP Updates – Event #39, 50,000ドル H.O.R.S.E. — Freddy Deeb Holds Off Fitoussi For Win". PokerNews. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Arnett, Kristy (September 19, 2008). "ESPN to Premiere 2008 WSOP 50,000ドル H.O.R.S.E. Event Tonight". Card Player. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Pajich, Bob (August 21, 2008). "No Call on Scotty Nguyen Magnifies Flaw in WSOP Rules". Card Player. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "WSOP Poker Players Championship structure sheet" (PDF). WSOP.com. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Tim Fiorvanti (July 1, 2016). "The Poker Players Championship will always stand out at WSOP". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Feldman, Andrew (July 8, 2011). "Brian Rast defeats Hellmuth to win 50ドルK event". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Fast, Erik (July 6, 2016). "Brian Rast Wins 2016 World Series of Poker 50,000ドル Poker Players Championship". Card Player. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Shillibier, Will (July 1, 2022). "Dan Cates Makes History; Wins Back-to-Back 50,000ドル Poker Players Championship (1,449,103ドル)". PokerNews. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Mizrachi Wins Event #33: 50,000ドル Poker Players Championship (1,239,126ドル)". PokerNews. June 20, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Fast, Erik (June 22, 2023). "Brian Rast Secures Record-Tying Third WSOP 50,000ドル Poker Players Championship Victory". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.