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

10-31-2021 19:28 UTC-7

Wheel For Elezra Against Noori

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Eli Elezra: / /
Michael Noori: / /

Chad Campbell folded on fifth street while Eli Elezra kept betting all the way. Michael Noori called on fifth and sixth, Elezra then bet in the dark on seventh and was called by Noori. "Wheel," Elezra announced and flashed the to win a significant pot, as Noori sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	337,500 32,500	32,500

Chad Campbell	250,000 -35,000	-35,000
Michael Noori	224,000 -44,000	-44,000

Tags: Chad Campbell Eli Elezra Michael Noori

10-31-2021 19:38 UTC-7

Nine-Low Takes it For Kihara

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Razz

Naoya Kihara: //
Bradley Berman: //

Bradley Berman bet on fourth through sixth street and was called down by Naoya Kihara.

Both players checked on seventh and Berman showed a . Kihara tabled and Berman mucked — awarding the pot to Kihara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	285,000 -30,000	-30,000

Bradley Berman	121,000 -19,000	-19,000

10-31-2021 19:41 UTC-7

Another Two New Faces in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

With the addition of Ryan Leng and Felipe Ramos, the field has increased to 26 entries and they are now spread over five active tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	300,000

Felipe Ramos	300,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Ryan Leng

10-31-2021 19:44 UTC-7

Ashton Beats Noori in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Noori raised and called a three-bet by Matthew Ashton as they discarded two cards and one respectively. Noori check-called and then took one card, as did Ashton. Another check-call by Noori led to the final draw on which he took one and Ashton patted. They checked it down and Ashton won the pot with the as Noori mucked a missed draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	216,000 -8,000	-8,000

Matthew Ashton	155,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Michael Noori

10-31-2021 19:47 UTC-7

Reigning WSOP Player of the Year Campbell Joins the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

There are now two players with the last name Campbell in the field as the reigning 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Robert Campbell has entered the fray. The first being Chad Campbell.

Robert announced his participation via social media and noted that it was his father's 70th birthday.

Today on my father’s 70th birthday I play the Poker Player’s Championship — will it be a good omen? #WSOP #PPC
— Rob Campbell (@robcpoker)

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Robert Campbell

10-31-2021 19:47 UTC-7

Ramos Hits Quads

Josh Noy

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Felipe Ramos bet and was raised by Johannes Becker, while Roman Yitzhaki and Ramos both called to see the flop. Yathaki led out and called a raise from Ramos after Becker called too. All three players checked the turn, while Ramos led out on the river. Becker was the lone caller, and mucked after Ramos revealed for quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	335,000 35,000	35,000

Roman Yitzhaki	315,000 -10,000	-10,000
Johannes Becker	265,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Johannes Becker Roman Yitzhaki

10-31-2021 19:53 UTC-7

Leng Takes From Seiver

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Seiver raised under-the-gun and was called by Ryan Leng in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Leng led out for a bet. Seiver called.

Leng took one off and Seiver drew two on the second draw. This time Leng check-called a bet from Seiver.

Both players drew one on the end and Leng led out for a bet. Seiver called and Leng tabled , which was good as Seiver mucked and Leng dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	560,000 -35,000	-35,000

Ryan Leng	335,000 35,000	35,000

10-31-2021 19:59 UTC-7

Benyamine Takes One From Leng

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng was aiming to make it three pots in a row as he had already scooped the chips in the previous two hands without resistance. He made it 3,500 to go in the cutoff and David Benyamine called in the big blind. On the flop, Benyamine check-called for 2,500 and the turn was checked. Benyamine then led the river for 4,000 and Leng folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	540,000 -20,000	-20,000

David Benyamine	390,000 10,000	10,000

Ryan Leng	342,000 7,000	7,000

John Monnette	305,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: David Benyamine Ryan Leng

10-31-2021 20:04 UTC-7

Daher Gets Two Folds

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Bryce Yockey raised to 4,500 on the button and was called by Scott Bohlman in the small and Albert Daher in the big.

Bohlman drew one, Daher drew two, and Yockey drew one.

It was then checked to Daher, who fired 10,000 into the middle. Both his opponents folded and Daher scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	465,000 75,000	75,000

Scott Bohlman	315,000 -10,000	-10,000

Albert Daher	310,000 -45,000	-45,000

10-31-2021 20:12 UTC-7

Bohlman Wins One and Loses One

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Scott Bohlman raised to 5,000 on the button and was called by Albert Daher in the small blind and Robert Mizrachi in the big blind. Bohlman patted, Daher took two and Mizrachi took one. It checked to Bohlman and he bet 12,000 to win the pot uncontested.

In the next hand, Bohlman raised to 5,000 once more and Daniel Weinman called out of the big blind. Now it was Bohlman to take two and Weinman drew one. The bet of Weinman for 8,000 followed and Bohlman reluctantly called to get shown the .

"The last card was important," Bohlman said and mucked his cards.