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

Friedman Loses Some to Glantz

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Adam Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Matt Glantz: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} / {x-}

Adam Friedman bet fifth street when he made a pair of jacks and was called by Matt Glantz with a pair of treys. Friedman then checked sixth and Glantz bet for Friedman to call. On seventh, Friedman checked once more and called a final bet by Glantz, who rolled over the {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for a full house, treys over kings.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
335,000 70,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
278,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanMatt Glantz

Dzivielevski Eliminates Daher

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Albert Daher was all-in on the button for his last 37,000 against Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind.

Dzivielevski stood pat.

"I guess I have to draw," Daher said. He then decided to draw one.

Yuri: Dzivielevski: {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}
Albert Daher: {6-}{5-}{4-}{3-}/{x-}

Daher was drawing to an eight only, but the dealer tossed him what turned out to be a {k-} — eliminating him from contention.

Player Chips Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
WSOP 4X Winner
375,000 50,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
Busted

Tags: Albert DaherYuri Dzivielevski

Negreanu Folds to Rast

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Not long ago, Daniel Negreanu had nearly flipped over his tablet after he was eliminated in the WSOP Online Bracelet event. Since then, things have not going smooth for him in this event either and he just jumped out of his seat when facing a bet by Brian Rast.

The board showed {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} as Negreanu loudly mulled over the various hand combinations that may have gotten there. Ultimately, he opted for a fold and his stack was reduced to just over one-third of what he started with.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
370,000 77,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
115,000 -88,000

Tags: Brian RastDaniel Negreanu

Yockey Gets Paid

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Action folded around to the blinds, where Paul Volpe raised to 4,000 from the small. Bryce Yockey called from the big.

Both players drew two and Volpe bet 9,000. Yockey took some time and then raised to 31,000.

"You got two pair?" Volpe said.

Volpe then called and Yockey tabled {9-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Volpe mucked and Yockey scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
590,000 33,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
340,000 -55,000

Tags: Bryce YockeyPaul Volpe

Looking Back At The Illustrious History of the Poker Players Championship

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

Did you know the $50,000 Poker Players Championship — or the H.O.R.S.E. Championship as it use to be known — was once the largest buy-in event at the World Series of Poker?

The event is revered by professional and recreational poker players alike, with some of the most skilled mixed games players being crowned winners, including Brian Rast, John Hennigan and three-time winner Michael Mizrachi.

Click here to find out more about the previous winners of this historic event!

Sammartino Takes Bigger Pot Off Baker

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joining the action on the {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} turn, Dario Sammartino made it 35,000 to go out of the small blind and David "ODB" Baker raised to 80,000 in the cutoff. Sammartino called and then checked the {9-Spades} on the river. Baker opted to check back and Sammartino rolled over his {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for sixes full to earn the big pot, as Baker mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
375,000 110,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
275,000 -35,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoDavid "ODB" Baker

Level: 6

Limit Flop / Draw: 1,500/3,000, Limits 3,000/6,000
Stud Games: Ante 1,000, Bring-In 1,000, Completion 3,000 - Limits 3,000/6,000
NL and PL: Ante 1,500/2,500, Blinds 1,000 / 1,500

Sammartino Chips Up in Razz

Level 5 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Razz

Dario Sammartino: {x-}{x-} / {a-}{q-}{7-}{5-} / {x-}
Roman Yitzhaki: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{3-}{4-}{10-} / {x-}

Roman Yitzhaki bet fifth when checked to by Dario Sammartino and the Italian then bet sixth, earning a call from Yitzhaki. They checked seventh and Sammartino had the best of it with {q-}{8-}{6-} for an eight-six.

Dario Sammartino: {x-}{x-} / {a-}{2-}{9-}{6-} / {x-}
Daniel Weinman: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{j-}{a-}{10-} / {x-}

Daniel Weinman then bet fifth as Sammartino check-called once more and led once more on sixth, Weinman called. This time, Sammartino also bet seventh and earned a call to reveal {8-}{7-}{3-} for a seven-six to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
270,000 -15,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
265,000 -5,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
165,000 -2,000

Tags: Daniel WeinmanDario SammartinoRoman Yitzhaki