Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-01-2021 01:25 UTC-7

Vitch Takes Some From Glaser

Christian Zetzsche

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up to the 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 river went check, check, and Glaser briefly exposed his cards but Vitch had the best of it with for the seven-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	380,000 60,000	60,000
Benny Glaser	280,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Vitch

11-01-2021 01:31 UTC-7

Hartmann Enters Very Late

Christian Zetzsche

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	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Tony Hartmann

11-01-2021 01:38 UTC-7

Aces-Full Takes it For Volpe

Dan O'Hair

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 flop and then check-raised a bet from Mizrachi on the turn. Mizrachi called.

The completed the board and Volpe bet. Mizrachi called and Volpe announced, "Aces full," as he fanned out .

Mizrachi mucked and Volpe dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	390,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Mizrachi	260,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Paul Volpe

11-01-2021 01:43 UTC-7

Elezra Takes Some Of Big Stack Yockey

Christian Zetzsche

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

Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra: / /
Bryce Yockey: / /

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 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	567,000 -23,000	-23,000

Eli Elezra	340,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Eli Elezra Paul Volpe

11-01-2021 01:50 UTC-7

Ohel Folds to Negreanu

Dan O'Hair

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

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	400,000 -15,000	-15,000

Daniel Negreanu	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Randy Ohel

11-01-2021 01:55 UTC-7

Kassela Takes From Martini

Christian Zetzsche

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

Seven Card Stud

Frank Kassela: / /
Julien Martini: / /

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 for a set of sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	315,000 80,000	80,000

Julien Martini	150,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Julien Martini

11-01-2021 02:00 UTC-7

Mizrachi Takes It on the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryce Yockey raised to 5,500 and Michael Mizrachi then three-bet to 15,000, which Chad Campbell cold-called. Yockey made it three ways to the flop. It checked to Mizrachi and he bet 27,000 to force out his two opponents.

"I folded ace-king," Paul Volpe mentioned in table chat. Mizrachi peeked at his cards and then exposed the before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	570,000 3,000	3,000

Chad Campbell	460,000 -15,000	-15,000
Michael Mizrachi	305,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Chad Campbell Michael Mizrachi Paul Volpe

11-01-2021 02:06 UTC-7

Four More Hands on Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

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

The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes left in the level and the remaining 39 players will play another four hands.

11-01-2021 02:08 UTC-7

Schwartz Left With Crumbs by Barbero; Busts Shortly After

Dan O'Hair

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nacho Barbero raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jake Schwartz in the big blind.

Schwartz check-called a 7,000 bet from Barbero on the flop.

The turn brought the and Schwartz checked again to Barbero, who bet the pot for 26,500. Schwartz then re-potted for 106,000, which left himself just 15,000 behind. Barbero called.

The completed the board and Schwartz checked to Barbero, who bet enough to put Schwartz all in.

"I'm gonna need a little bit, sorry," a pained Schwartz said.

Schwartz eventually announced a fold and Barbero scooped the pot.

Schwartz busted on the next hand to Shaun Deeb after getting all-in preflop and ending up second-best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	475,000 175,000	175,000

Nacho Barbero	290,000 170,000	170,000

Jake Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Jake Schwartz Nacho Barbero Shaun Deeb

11-01-2021 02:09 UTC-7

Campbell and Glaser Share Three-Way Pot

Christian Zetzsche

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Campbell: / /
Anthony Zinno: / /
Benny Glaser: / /

Robert Campbell bet fourth and was raised by Anthony Zinno, which Benny Glaser and Campbell called. They checked fifth street and Zinno checked sixth, Glaser bet and received two calls.

On seventh, the action concluded with a check from Zinno, a bet from Glaser, a call from Campbell and a fold from Zinno. Glaser won the low pot with while Campbell took the high portion with for a set of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	283,000 3,000	3,000

Anthony Zinno	240,000 -5,000	-5,000

Robert Campbell	210,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Benny Glaser Robert Campbell