Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-02-2021 15:04 UTC-8

Rast Applies Pressure Against Campbell

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Campbell raised it up to 24,000 on the button and Brian Rast three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind. Once Campbell peeled to see the flop, Rast glanced over to see the stack of his table neighbour. He then bet 54,000 and Campbell sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,375,000 85,000	85,000

Robert Campbell	294,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Brian Rast Robert Campbell

11-02-2021 15:08 UTC-8

Klein Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three ways on a flop, Jesse Klein led out for 75,000 from the small blind. Ben Yu folded from the hijack and Chad Campbell called in the cutoff.

Klein fired again on the turn — this time for 175,000. Campbell again called.

The completed the board and Klein quickly bet around 250,000. Campbell folded and Klein scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Klein	810,000 220,000	220,000

Chad Campbell	500,000 230,000	230,000
Ben Yu	270,000 20,000	20,000

11-02-2021 15:14 UTC-8

Campbell Chips Up; Seiver Vanishes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe raised the button and was called by Chad Campbell in the big blind. Campbell ended up betting all streets on the board and was called down by Volpe. He announced a king and rolled over the as the winning hand.

In the meanwhile, Scott Seiver lost the remainder of his short stack to Daniel Negreanu during an Omaha Hi-Lo hand. The cards were already scooped up as Negreanu stacked the chips and he made an eight-high straight on the flop with a seven-four combo. Seiver held for a set of sixes and a live eight but found no help when two blanks appeared on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,270,000 212,000	212,000

Daniel Negreanu	820,000 197,000	197,000

Chad Campbell	643,000 143,000	143,000
Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Chad Campbell Daniel Negreanu Paul Volpe Scott Seiver

11-02-2021 15:22 UTC-8

Eveslage Put to Test by Alexander

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

With 63,000 in the pot after the draw, George Alexander bet 53,000 into Chad Eveslage, who took his time making a decision with less than 400,000 in his stack.

Ultimately, Eveslage called to see Alexander show , which was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	850,000 170,000	170,000

Chad Eveslage	320,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage George Alexander

11-02-2021 15:24 UTC-8

Yu Eliminated by Volpe

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Nick Schulman opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 81,000 by Paul Volpe on the button. Ben Yu then shoved for 263,000 total from the small blind and action folded back to Volpe, who called.

Yu drew one and Volpe stood pat.

Paul Volpe:
Ben Yu: /

Yu was drawing live, but the dealer tossed him what turned out to be a — eliminating Yu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,750,000 480,000	480,000

Nick Schulman	470,000 102,000	102,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Nick Schulman Paul Volpe

11-02-2021 15:28 UTC-8

Rast Gets Paid Off by Zack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Daniel Zack raised to 20,000 and was called by Brian Rast on the button. Both took one card each and Zack then bet 15,000. Rast raised it up to 110,000 and earned a reluctant call by Zack. He tabled the and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,475,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Zack	305,000 207,000	207,000

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Zack

11-02-2021 15:32 UTC-8

Katz Takes From Alexander

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cary Katz has been flirting with a short stack most of the day, and could have been very short by the end of a recent hand with George Alexander.

On seventh street with their boards reading,

Cary Katz: //
George Alexander: //

Katz put out a bet, leaving just 35,000 in his stack, which Alexander called.

Katz showed for two pair, aces and fours which scooped the pot and brought some health to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	720,000 130,000	130,000

Cary Katz	175,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Cary Katz George Alexander

11-02-2021 15:36 UTC-8

Campbell Wins One; Let's One Go

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Paul Volpe raised in the hijack and called a three-bet to 75,000 by Chad Campbell in the cutoff. Both patted and Volpe checked o Campbell, who simply moved all-in. Volpe asked for a count and then exclaimed "wow, that good?"when it was deemed to be for 535,000 total. Eventually, Volpe folded and asked if he can see some of the cards that were already near the muck.

Campbell nodded and the were exposed.

One hand later, Campbell raised to 20,000 and Randy Ohel jammed for 142,000 in the cutoff. Jesse Klein now asked for a count while on the button and folded, as did Campbell who briefly showed a jack-nine combo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,650,000 100,000	100,000

Jesse Klein	900,000 90,000	90,000

Chad Campbell	670,000 27,000	27,000
Nick Schulman	470,000

Randy Ohel	185,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Chad Campbell Jesse Klein Paul Volpe Randy Ohel

11-02-2021 15:47 UTC-8

Leng Chopped Up by Wattel and Livingston

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Mike Patrick

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Action picked up on fifth street with Alex Livingston betting and getting called by both Ryan Leng and Mike Wattel.

On sixth street, Wattel took the betting lead, getting calls from both his opponents.

On seventh street Wattel bet and got called in both spots again.

Alex Livingston:/
Mike Wattel: /
Ryan Leng: /

Livingston took the high half of the pot with queens and tens, while Wattel won the low with his seven-five low, which barely pipped Leng's seven-six low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	800,000 225,000	225,000

Mike Wattel	650,000 172,000	172,000

Alex Livingston	395,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Mike Wattel Ryan Leng

11-02-2021 15:50 UTC-8

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

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Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

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.

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