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

Volpe Get Elezra To Fold Aces Up

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

Seven Card Stud

Paul Volpe: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades} / {x-}
Chad Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} - folded on fifth

Eli Elezra completed to get calls by Chad Campbell and Paul Volpe. Elezra bet all the way to fifth on which Campbell surrendered while Volpe called. Elezra paired his ace and bet on sixth, Volpe raised and Elezra called. The latter then checked seventh and Volpe bet once more.

Elezra mulled over it for a brief period and flashed the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for aces and nines face up before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
510,000 10,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
420,000 -30,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
161,000 -89,000

Tags: Chad CampbellEli ElezraPaul Volpe

Benyamine Gets Paid

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

Stud Hi-Lo

David Benyamine: {x-}{x-}/{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}/{x-}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-}/{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} - folded on fifth street
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-}/{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}/{x-}

Ryan Leng called the bring in and Scott Seiver completed. David Benyamine called, as did Leng.

Benyamine proceeded to bet every street. Seiver ducked out on fifth street, but Leng called all the way down.

Benyamine tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for a pair and a low and Leng mucked — conceding the pot to Benyamine.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
460,000 45,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
450,000 -30,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
400,000 25,000

Tags: David BenyamineRyan LengScott Seiver

Ashton Left With Very Few Chips

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Matthew Ashton raised to 3,500 out of a stack of 38,000 from under the gun and Felipe Ramos three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff. Ashton gave it some thought and folded.

Ramos then raised to 3,500 in the next hand and Ashton called in the big blind. They checked to the {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} river on which Ashton bet 15,000 with about as much behind. Ramos splashed in his T-25,000 chips signifying a raise and Ashton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
305,000 -30,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
WSOP 1X Winner
19,000 -136,000

Tags: Felipe RamosMatthew Ashton

Vitch Bets Out Negreanu

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

Seven Card Stud

Daniel Negreanu: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {x-}
Chris Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades} / {x-}

Chris Vitch bet all the way from fourth to seventh street and was called by Daniel Negreanu on fourth to sixth. Negreanu checked his down cards after the final street and then glanced at the game plaque. "I just want to make sure I don't have a low" before sending his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
324,000 24,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
231,500 -23,500

Tags: Chris VitchDaniel Negreanu

Elezra Beats Volpe

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

No-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Eli Elezra opened to 4,500 on the button and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Volpe bet out for 5,500.

Elezra called and Volpe announced, "Jack-nine." Elezra then tabled {10-}{9-}{7-}{4-}{3-} for a ten-nine and Volpe mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
500,000 175,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
450,000 112,500

Baker and Vitch Join the Field

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

David "ODB" Baker was the player previously registered and he was still busy in the Tag Team tournament before then taking a seat. He was quickly followed by Chris Vitch, who is sporting a full-body animal onesie as this event falls on All Hallows' Eve.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
300,000 300,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
300,000 300,000

Tags: Chris VitchDavid "ODB" Baker

Pots for Glantz and Kuznetsov

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

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up to the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} turn, David Benyamine bet and was called by Matt Glantz. Benyamine then checked the {j-Clubs} on the river and Glantz bet. That sent Benyamine into a brief tank and he then called to muck when shown {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

One hand later, Scott Seiver raised and Timofey Kuznetsov three-bet a fraction of a second later. Seiver called and predicted a flop with three eights. Instead, it came {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Seiver check-called a bet. After the {7-Hearts} turn, Seiver checked and Kuznetsov bet to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
480,000 -60,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
415,000 25,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
375,000 33,000
Timofey Kuznetsov ru
Timofey Kuznetsov
335,000 35,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
320,000 52,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
WSOP 2X Winner
295,000 -5,000

Tags: David BenyamineMatt GlantzScott SeiverTimofey Kuznetsov

Up to 32 Entries

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

Aaron Katz and Timofey Kuznetsov joined the field right before the previous break while Yuval Bronshtein has already been in the mix for a few minutes beyond that. The screens show a total of 32 entries and that means one further player is registered but hasn't shown up yet in the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Timofey Kuznetsov ru
Timofey Kuznetsov
300,000 300,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
WSOP 2X Winner
300,000 300,000
Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
WSOP 1X Winner
298,000 298,000

Tags: Aaron KatzTimofey KuznetsovYuval Bronshtein

Level: 4

Limit Flop / Draw: 1,500/2,500, Limits 2,500/5,000
Stud Games: Ante 500, Bring-In 1,000, Completion 2,500 - Limits 2,500/5,000
NL and PL: Ante 1,500/2,000, Blinds 500 / 1,500