2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
63
Players Left
35

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Day 2 Started

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 Seat Draw

ROOMTABLESEATPlayerCountryChip Count
Amazon4271Julien MartiniFrance134,000
Amazon4273Adam FriedmanUnited States221,500
Amazon4275Dario SammartinoItaly520,500
Amazon4276Brian RastUnited States437,000
      
Amazon4281Jose Ignacio BarberoArgentina430,000
Amazon4282Mike WattelUnited States271,500
Amazon4283Christopher VitchUnited States504,500
Amazon4284David "ODB" BakerUnited States192,500
      
Amazon4291Michael MizrachiUnited States189,000
Amazon4293Paul VolpeUnited States409,000
Amazon4294Frank KasselaUnited States300,000
Amazon4296Anthony ZinnoUnited States272,000
      
Amazon4301George WolffUnited States190,000
Amazon4302Yuval BronshteinIsrael440,500
Amazon4303Roman YitzhakiUnited States276,000
Amazon4305David BenyamineFrance300,000
Amazon4306John MonnetteUnited States253,000
      
Amazon4371Robert MizrachiUnited States423,000
Amazon4373Randy OhelUnited States457,000
Amazon4374Bryce YockeyUnited States653,000
Amazon4376Ryan LengUnited States433,000
      
Amazon4381Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom267,000
Amazon4383Naoya KiharaJapan394,500
Amazon4384Scott BohlmanUnited States350,000
Amazon4385Chad CampbellUnited States439,000
      
Amazon4391Aaron KatzUnited States379,000
Amazon4392Johannes BeckerGermany284,500
Amazon4393Shaun DeebUnited States448,500
Amazon4394Bradley BermanUnited States49,000
Amazon4395Tony HartmannUnited States267,500
      
Amazon4461Yuri DzivielevskiBrazil351,000
Amazon4462Eli ElezraIsrael460,500
Amazon4464Matt GlantzUnited States373,000
Amazon4466Robert CampbellAustralia246,000
      
Amazon4471Felipe RamosBrazil320,000
Amazon4472Daniel WeinmanUnited States225,000
Amazon4474Scott SeiverUnited States366,000
Amazon4475Timofey KuznetsovRussia203,000
Amazon4476Daniel NegreanuCanada77,000

Yockey Leads the Field into Day 2 of Event #60: Poker Players Championship

Bryce Yockey
Bryce Yockey

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #60: Poker Players Championship, where Bryce Yockey leads a star-studded field in one of the World Series of Poker’s most prestigious tournaments.

Yockey will be looking to better his fourth-place finish in 2019 after building his starting stack of 300,000 to the overnight chip lead with 653,000. Two other players bagged more than half a million chips, as Dario Sammartino (520,500) sits second and Chris Vitch (504,500) is third after Day 1. Eli Elezra and Randy Ohel round out the top five, while several 2021 WSOP bracelet winners are lurking not far behind.

Top 10 Counts Day 1 Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

PositionPlayerCountryChip Count
1Bryce YockeyUnited States653,000
2Dario SammartinoItaly520,500
3Chris VitchUnited States504,500
4Eli ElezraIsrael460,500
5Randy OhelUnited States457,000
6Shaun DeebUnited States448,500
7Yuval BronshteinIsrael440,500
8Chad CampbellUnited States439,000
9Brian RastUnited States437,000
10Ryan LengUnited States433,000
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

This includes Shaun Deeb, who is fresh off his fifth career bracelet in Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Yuval Bronshtein, Ryan Leng and two-time PPC champion Brian Rast are all among the top ten stacks through six levels of play.

The event rotates through a nine-game format of No-Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. The PPC champion earns a WSOP gold bracelet and their name on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, named in memory of the inaugural tournament champ in 2006.

Play is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. local time on level seven. Levels remain 100 minutes in length and players will get 15-minute breaks after every level and a one-hour dinner break after level 10. Late registration remains open until the start of level 11.

Stick with PokerNews for full coverage on the road to crowning the next Poker Players Champion!

2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO

PokerGO WSOP
PokerGO WSOP

The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.

PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.

CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.

All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.

PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).

Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.

Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:

*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.

Remember, poker fans can catch live updates from every single bracelet event from start to finish right here on PokerNews. Make sure to bookmark the 2021 World Series of Poker Hub, with all the reporting, news, interviews, and more from Las Vegas.

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Level: 7

Limit Flop / Draw: 2,000/4,000, Limits 4,000 / 8,000
Stud Games: Ante 1,000, Bring-In 1,000, Completion 4,000 - Limits 4,000 / 8,000
NL and PL: Ante 2,000 / 3,000, Blinds 1,000 / 2,000

PokerNews Podcast: Doyle Brunson Returns, Ivey Reveals if He’ll Be at WSOP

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

They highlight Doyle Brunson's much-bantered return to the WSOP since his last event in 2018, and also offer an audio clip from Phil Ivey discussing whether or not he'll be at the WSOP this year. Chad then talks about partying with Ivey at the launch party for his NFT while Jeff offers a 2021 WSOP Player of the Year update.

Toss in bracelet winner interviews with Shaun Deeb, Brian Rast, Darrin Wright, Farzad Bonyadi, Nicholas Julia, and Gershon Distenfeld, and it's a must-listen episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Speaking of Distenfeld, find out how and why he donated all his $204,000 in winnings to charity.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Klein Enters Early on Day 2

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The winner of Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E., Jesse Klein, has entered the field right from the start on Day 2 to increase the field size to 44 entries. Further notables are expected to join the competition thanks to the extended late registration until approximately 10.20 pm local time.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Klein us
Jesse Klein
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000

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Monnette Wins an Early Pot

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

John Monnette raised from under the gun and David Benyamine called in the big blind. Benyamine opted to check-call the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop and they then checked the {q-Hearts} on the turn. Another check by Benyamine followed on the {5-Diamonds} river and Monnette bet to win the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
285,000 -15,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
265,000 12,000

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Elezra Bets Blind

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to the blinds, where Eli Elezra raised from the small. Matt Glantz called from the big.

"I'll bet now. That way I don't have to pretend to look," Elezra said. He then tossed in a bet before the {2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop was dealt. Glantz called.

Elezra bet again on the {3-Diamonds} turn and Glantz again called.

Both players checked on the {10-Clubs} river and Elezra showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. It was good and Glantz mucked — awarding the pot to Elezra.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
480,000 19,500
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
350,000 -23,000

Tags: Eli ElezraMatt Glantz