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

Berman Gets a Little Back From Seiver

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

Seven Card Stud

Bradley Berman: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-}/{q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} - folded on fifth street

Bradley Berman completed and was called by Scott Seiver.

Seiver called a bet from Berman on fourth, but gave his hand up after facing another bet on fifth and Berman scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
420,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Bradley Berman us
Bradley Berman
170,000
5,000
5,000

Another Pot for Seiver

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

Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} / {x-}
Naoya Kihara: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{k-Clubs} / {x-}

Eli Elezra completed with an ace and was called two ways. He then checked fourth and Scott Seiver bet, Naoya Kihara called and Elezra came along as well. They checked fifth and Elezra bet sixth when he paired the trey and was called both ways. On seventh, only Elezra check-called a bet by Seiver and mucked when the latter revealed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a king-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
445,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
284,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
274,000
-36,000
-36,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eli ElezraNaoya KiharaScott Seiver

Benyamine Scoops One

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

Omaha Eight or Better

David Benymanine was heads-up from under-the-gun against Eli Elezra directly behind on a {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop. Benymaine bet and Elezra raised. Benyamine responded by making it three bets to go and Eleza called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and Benyamine bet again. Elezra called.

Both players checked down on the {6-Clubs} river and Benyamine tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a straight. Elezra mucked and Benyamine scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
320,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
260,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Weinman Takes a Pot Against Seiver

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

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{j-} fold on fourth
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-} / {6-}{3-}{q-}{j-} fold on sixth
Daniel Weinman: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{3-}{q-}{a-}

Roman Yitzhaki entered and the field was split into two tables. Among the first hands, Yitzhaki folded on fourth when Scott Seiver and Daniel Weinman had low boards until then. Seiver then called a bet by Weinman on fifth and folded sixth when he caught more paint.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
440,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
295,000
295,000
295,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
290,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel WeinmanRoman YitzhakiScott Seiver

Benyamine and Kihara Chop It Up

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Benyamine raised the small blind and called a three-bet by Naoya Kihara in the big blind to then check dark. The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Benyamine check-raised, earning a call from Kihara. Benyamine then bet the {a-Clubs} turn and {7-Clubs} river to table {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a wheel. Kihara had {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a flush and they chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
315,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
280,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David BenyamineNaoya Kihara

Berman Continues to Slide

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton raised to 4,000 on the button and was called by Bradley Berman in the big blind.

Both players checked on the {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop and {3-Diamonds} turn; however, Ashton bet 4,000 when checked to on the {5-Hearts} river.

Berman called and Ashton tabled {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a rivered straight. Berman mucked and Ashton collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
320,000
320,000
320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bradley Berman us
Bradley Berman
125,000
-45,000
-45,000

Seiver Continues Hot Run Early On

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

Limit Hold'em

On a flop of {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, Roman Yitzhaki check-called a bet by Scott Seiver and then did so again on the {10-Spades} turn when Seiver bet. The {j-Hearts} river brought a third check-call of Yitzhaki and Seiver tabled the {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
455,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
274,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Roman YitzhakiScott Seiver