2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$954,020
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,016,125
Entries
63
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($404,243)

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe raised on the button and Dan Cates called in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Cates check-raised a bet from Volpe. Volpe re-rasied all in and Cates called to put Volpe at risk.

Dan Cates: {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Paul Volpe: {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The {2-Clubs} turn and {7-Spades} river failed to improve Volpe and he was eliminated in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
16,000,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPaul Volpe

Level: 28

Limit Flop / Draw: 200,000/400,000, Limits 400,000 / 800,000
Stud Games: Ante 100,000, Bring-In 100,000, Completion 400,000 - Limits 400,000 / 800,000
NL and PL: Ante 200,000 / 300,000, Blinds 100,000 / 200,000

Leng Wins Battle of Short Stacks

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Paul Volpe limped the small blind an called a raise to 450,000 by Ryan Leng. They headed to the {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop on which Volpe checked. Leng bet 550,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
13,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
3,300,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
1,800,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Paul VolpeRyan Leng

Cates Increases His Lead

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ryan Leng limped on the button and Dan Cates called from the small blind. Paul Volpe checked his option in the big blind.

Everyone checked on the {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop and Cates bet 300,000 on the {k-Hearts} turn. Only Leng called.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board Cates bet 525,000. Leng called and Cates tabled {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Leng mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
13,800,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
2,900,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Volpe Doubles Through Cates

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Cates raised to 375,000 on the button and Paul Volpe three-bet to 1.1 million from the small blind. Cates four-bet enough to put Volpe all in and Volpe called to be put at risk.

Paul Volpe: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Dan Cates: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Spades} — giving Volpe a set of jacks on the turn for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
12,100,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
2,600,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Paul VolpeDan Cates

Cates Takes Commanding Chip Lead

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

Razz

Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-}/{3-}{4-}{j-}{9-}/{x-}
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-}/{q-}{6-}{10-}{9-}/{x-}

Ryan Leng completed and Dan Cates called.

Cates called bets from Leng on every street and Leng showed {3-}{4-} and mucked.

Cates tabled {2-}{3-}{10-} and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
12,400,000
6,700,000
6,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
5,100,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
1,400,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng

Leng Takes From Volpe

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Leng raised on the button and Paul Volpe called.

Both players checked on the {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} flop and {5-Diamonds} turn.

The {10-Clubs} completed the board and Volpe checked to Leng, who bet. Volpe called and Leng tabled {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{x-} (his last card was not visible on stream).

Volpe mucked and Leng scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
8,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
5,100,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ryan LengPaul Volpe

Cates Fires Three Barrels

Level 27 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Leng limp-called a raise by Dan Cates and then check-called a bet on the {8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop to check-call again on the {j-Spades} turn. After the {8-Clubs} river, Leng checked the third street in a row and Cates bet one more time to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
7,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
6,300,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
5,700,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng