Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-06-2021 01:30 UTC-7

Volpe Catches Three-of-a-Kind on Seventh

Dan O'Hair

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

Seven Card Stud

Dan Cates: //
Paul Volpe: //

Dan Cates called the bring-in and Paul Volpe checked his option.

Volpe called a bet from Cates on fourth and both players checked on fifth and sixth. Volpe bet on seventh and Cates called.

Volpe tabled and Cates mucked — awarding the pot to Volpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	7,300,000 800,000	800,000

Dan Cates	4,300,000 3,850,000	3,850,000

Tags: Dan Cates Paul Volpe

11-06-2021 01:27 UTC-7

Leng Takes it on Fifth Street

Christian Zetzsche

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

Seven Card Stud

Paul Volpe: / fold on fifth
Ryan Leng: /

Ryan Leng completed and Paul Volpe as the bring-in called. Another bet by Leng on fourth street was called and Leng then also bet fifth when he paired the seven. Volpe folded and exposed the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	8,300,000 800,000	800,000

Paul Volpe	6,500,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Dan Cates	4,500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Ryan Leng

11-06-2021 01:22 UTC-7

Cates Takes From Leng

Dan O'Hair

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised to 375,000 on the button and Ryan Leng called from the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop and Leng checked again on the turn — prompting a 650,000 bet from Cates. Leng folded and Cates took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	7,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Dan Cates	4,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

11-06-2021 01:14 UTC-7

Leng Lays Down to Volpe

Dan O'Hair

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe raised to 400,000 on the button and Ryan Leng called from the small blind.

Leng check-called a 450,000 bet from Volpe on the flop.

The turn brought the and both players checked.

The completed the board and Leng checked again. Volpe bet 1.35 million and Leng quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	8,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ryan Leng	5,900,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Ryan Leng Paul Volpe

11-06-2021 01:10 UTC-7

Volpe in The Lead

Dan O'Hair

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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

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

Cates drew two and Volpe drew three and Cates bet. Volpe raised and Cates called.

Both players drew one on the second draw and then checked.

Both players drew one again on the final draw. Cates check-folded facing a bet from Volpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	7,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Dan Cates	4,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Dan Cates Paul Volpe

11-06-2021 01:08 UTC-7

Nearly Even in Chips

Christian Zetzsche

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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Cates raised the button and Ryan Leng defended the big blind. Leng took three and Cates took one. The check of Leng was followed by a bet of Cates and that ended the hand right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	6,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Paul Volpe	6,500,000 500,000	500,000

Dan Cates	5,700,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Dan Cates Ryan Leng

11-06-2021 01:06 UTC-7

Cates Back Over Five Million

Dan O'Hair

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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ryan Leng raised in the small blind and Dan Cates called from the big.

Both players drew two and Cates called a bet from Leng.

Both players drew one on the second draw and Leng check-called a bet from Leng.

Leng drew one and Cates stood pat on the final draw. Leng check-folded face up after facing another bet from Cates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	7,300,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Dan Cates	5,100,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Dan Cates Ryan Leng

11-06-2021 00:59 UTC-7

Cates Making a Comeback

Dan O'Hair

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Paul Volpe: / - folded on sixth street
Dan Cates: /

Dan Cates called and Paul Volpe checked his option.

Both players checked on fourth street and Cates check-called a bet from Volpe on fifth. Cates led out on sixth and Volpe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	6,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Dan Cates	4,300,000 600,000	600,000

11-06-2021 00:54 UTC-7

Cates Forces a Fold From Volpe

Dan O'Hair

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Paul Volpe raised to 350,000 on the button and Dan Cates called from the big blind.

Both players drew two and Cates led out for 750,000. Volpe folded and Cates collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	7,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Dan Cates	3,700,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Dan Cates Paul Volpe

11-06-2021 00:51 UTC-7

Volpe Comes Over The Top

Dan O'Hair

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised to 300,000 from the small blind and and Paul Volpe raised to four million. Cates quickly folded and Volpe dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	7,600,000 300,000	300,000

Dan Cates	3,200,000 -300,000	-300,000