2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
43
Players Left
39

Kassela Takes From Martini

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Seven Card Stud

Frank Kassela: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} / {x-}
Julien Martini: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} / {x-}

Frank Kassela bet all the way as of fourth street after he showed a pair of sixes and was called by Julien Martini.

"Three sixes," Kassela announced and rolled over the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a set of sixes to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
315,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
150,000
-115,000
-115,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaJulien Martini

Ohel Folds to Negreanu

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Randy Ohel raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Daniel Negreanu on the button. Action folded back to Ohel, who called.

Both players drew two and Ohel bet. Negreanu called.

Ohel took one off on the second draw, while Negreanu drew two again. Negreanu then called another bet from Ohel.

Both players drew one on the final draw and Ohel checked to Negreanu, who bet. Ohel folded and Negreanu scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
400,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
140,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuRandy Ohel

Elezra Takes Some Of Big Stack Yockey

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{2-Spades} / {x-}
Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}

Eli Elezra bet fourth street when checked to by Bryce Yockey and that forced out Paul Volpe while Yockey called. Elezra bet fifth and sixth before then checking seventh, as Yockey checked back. Elezra tabled the {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of kings and that won the pot, as Yockey flashed more paint that had missed both straight and flush draws.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
567,000
-23,000
-23,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
340,000
-55,000
-55,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Bryce YockeyEli ElezraPaul Volpe

Aces-Full Takes it For Volpe

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Paul Volpe raised under-the-gun and was three-bet by Michael Mizrachi on the button. Action folded back to Volpe, who called.

Volpe check-called a bet from Mizrachi on the {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop and then check-raised a bet from Mizrachi on the {k-Spades} turn. Mizrachi called.

The {q-Diamonds} completed the board and Volpe bet. Mizrachi called and Volpe announced, "Aces full," as he fanned out {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

Mizrachi mucked and Volpe dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
390,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
260,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Michael MizrachiPaul Volpe

Hartmann Enters Very Late

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The field has grown to 43 entries in the final hour of Day 1 and the last player to enter the fray is Tony Hartmann. He has already been taking part in several mixed game contests during the ongoing festival and sat down between David "ODB" Baker and Johannes Becker.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
300,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Johannes BeckerTony Hartmann

Vitch Takes Some From Glaser

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Chris Vitch
Chris Vitch

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up to the {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} turn, Benny Glaser bet for 12,000 out of the big blind. Chris Vitch raised the pot to 57,000 on the button and was called by Glaser.

The {10-Clubs} river went check, check, and Glaser briefly exposed his cards but Vitch had the best of it with {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the seven-high straight.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
380,000
60,000
60,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
280,000
-35,000
-35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Weinman Scoops Yitzhaki

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Daniel Weinman
Daniel Weinman

Stud Hi-Lo

Daniel Weinman: {x-}{x-}/{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}/{x-}
David "ODB" Baker: {x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} - folded on fourth street
Roman Yitzhaki: {x-}{x-}/{4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}/{x-}

Daniel Weinman bet on fourth street through seventh street. David "ODB" Baker folded on fourth, but Roman Yitzhaki called down all the way.

Weinman revealed {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Yitzhaki mucked — sending the pot to Weinman.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
260,000
-15,000
-15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
240,000
-30,000
-30,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
190,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel WeinmanRoman Yitzhaki

Campbell Rises Further; Gets Mizrachi to Fold

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After defending his big blind against a button raise by Michael Mizrachi, Chad Campbell checked his option on the {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop and Mizrachi bet. Campbell then check-raised to 30,000 and received a call. On the {j-Spades} turn, Campbell fired a bet of 60,000 and Mizrachi eventually folded, mentioning in table chat he had have folded a set of fives.

Campbell flashed the {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the bottom set and then joked it would have been interesting if Mizrachi had claimed to have folded a set of treys. "I was thinking about that but would never do it," Mizrachi grinned back.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
475,000
75,000
75,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
310,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Chad CampbellMichael Mizrachi

Kassela Loses a Bunch to Katz

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Aaron Katz
Aaron Katz

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Frank Kassela raised from under the gun and called a three-bet to 20,000 by Aaron Katz in the big blind. "You don't like to fold, huh, Frank?" Katz joked and then patted. Kassela took one and Katz then bet 50,000 which Kassela called.

Katz tabled the {8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and had the slightly superior hand, as Kassela exposed the {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
290,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
235,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Aaron KatzFrank Kassela

Negreanu Keeps Firing

Level 6 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,500 from under-the-gun and was called by Felipe Ramos on the button.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Ramos check-called a 5,000 bet from Negreanu.

The turn brought the {3-Spades} and Ramos check-called again — this time for a 17,000 bet from Negreanu.

Ramos checked once more on the {5-Spades} river and Negreanu fired 55,000 into the middle. Ramos let his hand go and Negreanu scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
278,000
23,000
23,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
155,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Felipe RamosDaniel Negreanu