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

Elezra Wins Three-Way Razz Hand

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Razz

Nacho Barbero: {x-}{x-} / {j-}{8-}{5-}{j-} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {10-}{8-}{5-}{10-} / {x-}
Chad Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{8-}{5-}{q-} / {x-}

Chad Campbell bet all the way from fourth to sixth and picked up reluctant calls by Nacho Barbero and Eli Elezra on sixth.

"If I had balls, I would raise you," Elezra said.

Campbell also bet seventh and Barbero raised, Elezra called and Campbell quickly folded.

Barbero rolled over the {a-}{6-}{2-} for an eight-six but Elezra had that beat with {4-}{3-}{2-} for an eight-five. The table discussed the hand for a while and Campbell mentioned he folded an eight-six smooth.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 90,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
380,000 -40,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
365,000 -145,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
257,000 52,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
WSOP 1X Winner
151,000 -8,000
Michael Noori us
Michael Noori
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000 -81,000

Tags: Chad CampbellEli ElezraNacho Barbero

Kuznetsov Shows a Straight

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matt Glantz raised from the hijack and was called by Ryan Leng on the button, Scott Seiver in the small blind, and Timofey Kuznetsov in the big blind.

Seiver led out on the {3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and everyone called.

Action then checked to Matt Glantz, who bet on the {9-Diamonds} turn. Only Kuznetsov called.

The {8-Clubs} completed the board and Kuznetsov led out for a bet, which Glantz called.

Kuznetsov tabled {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} for a straight, which was good against the {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Spades} of Glantz for the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
500,000 5,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
460,000 -35,000
Timofey Kuznetsov ru
Timofey Kuznetsov
345,000 10,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
265,000 -18,000

One for Seiver; One for Glantz

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matt Glantz bet the three-way flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop out of the big blind and Ryan Leng raised, Scott Seiver called in the cutoff and Glantz called as well. They checked it down on the {5-Spades} turn and {7-Spades} river as Leng briefly showed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Seiver had that beat with the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the bottom two pair to win the pot.

Leng made up for the loss in the next hand when he made a flush on the {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades} board, flashing his four cards including the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} as Yuval Bronshtein mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
495,000 45,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
495,000 95,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
WSOP 2X Winner
290,000 -5,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
283,000 -37,000

Tags: Matt GlantzRyan LengScott SeiverYuval Bronshtein

Glaser Gets Big Value

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Benny Glaser opened to 5,000 under-the-gun and was three-bet by Naoya Kihara directly behind to 17,000. Glaser called.

Glaser drew one and Kihara stood pat. Glaser then led out for a hefty 51,000 bet and Kihara quickly called.

Glaser tabled {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} for an eighty-seven and Kihara mucked — sending the pot Glaser's way.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
340,000 40,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 -70,000

Yockey Takes From Campbell

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

On the river of a board {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, Bryce Yockey bet 5,000 out of the big blind. Chad Campbell opted for a raise to 25,000 in the cutoff and that gave Yockey a headache for a short while. He then called and Campbell flashed {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, which Yockey had beat with the {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
510,000 45,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
205,000 44,000

Tags: Bryce YockeyChad Campbell

Kihara Chips Up Through Campbell

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a completed board of {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Naoya Kihara bet 8,000. Robert Campbell then raised it up to 42,000 and Kihara gave it some thought before making the call. Campbell tabled the {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a pair of queens and Kihara won the pot with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for the top two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 65,000
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
WSOP 2X Winner
238,000 -97,000

Tags: Naoya KiharaRobert Campbell

Monnette Sends Ashton Out With Straight Flush

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matthew Ashton
Matthew Ashton

Seven Card Stud

A short-stacked Matthew Ashton ended up all-in on fifth street with a set of eights against John Monnette, who held a straight-flush draw.

Monnette's straight flush came in on sixth, leaving Ashton drawing dead and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
290,000 -15,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
223,000 13,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: John MonnetteMatthew Ashton

Ashton Doubles; Remains Very Short

Level 4 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} / {4-Spades}
John Monnette: {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} / {8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {j-Spades}

Matthew Ashton got his short stack in with a final bet on fifth street and John Monnette called for the last 2,500 required.

"Good luck, I hope I don't win it," Monnette said as he was trailing with no pair against a pair of aces.

Ashton then made a set on sixth to lock it up but he remains the far shortest stack in the field.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
210,000 10,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
WSOP 1X Winner
24,000 5,000

Tags: John MonnetteMatthew Ashton