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

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
Julien Martini	150,000	-115,000

Tags: Frank Kassela Julien Martini

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
Daniel Negreanu	140,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Randy Ohel

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
Eli Elezra	340,000	-55,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Eli Elezra Paul Volpe

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
Michael Mizrachi	260,000	-50,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Paul Volpe

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

Tags: Johannes Becker Tony Hartmann

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
Benny Glaser	280,000	-35,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Vitch

11-01-2021 01:25 UTC-7

Weinman Scoops Yitzhaki

Dan O'Hair

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Daniel Weinman: //
David "ODB" Baker: / - folded on fourth street
Roman Yitzhaki: //

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 and Yitzhaki mucked — sending the pot to Weinman.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	260,000	-15,000
Roman Yitzhaki	240,000	-30,000
Daniel Weinman	190,000	25,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman Roman Yitzhaki

11-01-2021 01:23 UTC-7

Campbell Rises Further; Gets Mizrachi to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

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 flop and Mizrachi bet. Campbell then check-raised to 30,000 and received a call. On the 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 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	475,000	75,000
Michael Mizrachi	310,000	-20,000

Tags: Chad Campbell Michael Mizrachi

11-01-2021 01:18 UTC-7

Kassela Loses a Bunch to Katz

Christian Zetzsche

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

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 and had the slightly superior hand, as Kassela exposed the .