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

Brewer Lays it Down

Level 22 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised to 125,000 on the button and was called by Chris Brewer in the big blind.

Both players checked on the {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop and Brewer checked again ont he {2-Diamonds} turn — prompting a 125,000 bet from Cates. Brewer called.

The {3-Clubs} completed the board and Brewer led out for 75,000 Cates raised to 190,000 and Brewer quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
4,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
3,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Cates Assumes The Lead

Level 22 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

No-Limit Hold'em

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

All three players checked on the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop.

Cates bet 150,000 on the {7-Hearts} turn and only Leng called.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Cates bet 50,000. Leng snap-folded and with that pot, Cates has taken over the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
4,200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
4,100,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
3,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Brewer Takes From Elezra Without Showdown

Level 22 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Brewer raised to 25,000 and was called by Eli Elezra in the big blind. The flop fell {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Elezra check-called for 75,000 to then check again the {5-Diamonds} turn. Brewer now fired a hefty bet of 500,000 and Elezra sent his cards into the muck after 29 seconds of consideration.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
3,400,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
3,200,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chris BrewerEli Elezra

Level: 23

Limit Flop / Draw: 60,000/120,000, Limits 120,000 / 240,000
Stud Games: Ante 30,000, Bring-In 30,000, Completion 120,000 - Limits 120,000 / 240,000
NL and PL: Ante 60,000 / 90,000, Blinds 30,000 / 60,000

Elezra Gets Quartered

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Cates raised from the cutoff and was called by Eli Elezra in the small blind and Chris Brewer in the big.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and it was checked to Cates, who bet. Elezra raised and only Cates called.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and Elezra bet. Cates called.

The {5-Spades} completed the board and both players checked

Cates tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, while Elezra had {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} for an inferior high and the same low.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
5,800,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
2,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
2,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Leng Takes From Volpe

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Razz

Eli Elezra limped in and Ryan Leng did so as well. Paul Volpe completed and Elezra folded, Leng called. Leng then bet all the way with his lead from fourth to sixth and checked seventh, as did Volpe. Once the cards were revealed, Leng tabled a seven-six to take down the pot and pull into second place.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
5,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
5,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
3,200,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
2,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
2,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Eli ElezraPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Elezra Slipping

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eli Elezra called from the cutoff, Ryan Leng completed from the small blind and Dan Cates checked his option in the big.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and action checked to Elezra, who bet 200,000. Leng then raised pot to 840,000 and both his opponents folded.

Elezra, who also lost a pot in razz a hand earlier, is down to his last million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
6,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
6,200,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
1,100,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Leng Flush With Chips

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chris brewer limped from the cutoff, Ryan Leng called on the button and Paul Volpe checked his option in the big.

Action checked through on the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop and {2-Hearts} turn.

The {j-Hearts} filled the river and Volpe bet 110,000. Brewer folded, but Leng raised to 320,000.

Volpe called and Leng tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{x-} (the last card was not visible on steam) for a flush and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
6,900,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
2,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
1,800,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Volpe Wins Without Showdown

Level 23 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Cates raised to 150,000 on the button and was called by Paul Volpe in the small blind and Eli Elezra in the big blind. The {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop was checked to Cates and he bet 200,000. Volpe tanked for 51 seconds and raised the pot to force two instant folds.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
6,900,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
5,800,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
3,500,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
1,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
925,000
-175,000
-175,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Dan CatesPaul VolpeEli Elezra