2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
35
Players Left
10

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Day 3 Started

Day 3 Seat Draw

ROOMTABLESEATPlayerCountryChips
Amazon4291Julien MartiniFrance156,000
Amazon4292Bryce YockeyUnited States510,000
Amazon4293Yuval BronshteinIsrael775,000
Amazon4294Ben YuUnited States240,000
Amazon4295Adam FriedmanUnited States913,000
Amazon4296Dan SmithUnited States99,000
      
Amazon4301Ben LambUnited States535,000
Amazon4302Josh AriehUnited States648,000
Amazon4303Cary KatzUnited States197,000
Amazon4304John MonnetteUnited States318,000
Amazon4306Chad EveslageUnited States172,000
      
Amazon4381Brian RastUnited States790,000
Amazon4382Chad CampbellUnited States764,000
Amazon4383Randy OhelUnited States220,000
Amazon4384Jesse KleinUnited States656,000
Amazon4385Nick SchulmanUnited States723,000
Amazon4386Paul VolpeUnited States1,092,000
      
Amazon4391Chris BrewerUnited States715,000
Amazon4392Joao VieiraPortugal624,000
Amazon4393Daniel NegreanuCanada655,000
Amazon4394Felipe RamosBrazil329,000
Amazon4395Matt GlantzUnited States440,000
Amazon4396Scott SeiverUnited States167,000
      
Amazon4471Eli ElezraIsrael700,000
Amazon4472Roman YitzhakiUnited States654,000
Amazon4473Chris VitchUnited States849,000
Amazon4474Anthony ZinnoUnited States415,000
Amazon4475George AlexanderUnited States820,000
Amazon4476Dan CatesUnited States944,000
      
Amazon4481Mike WattelUnited States285,000
Amazon4482Daniel ZackUnited States345,000
Amazon4483Robert CampbellAustralia357,000
Amazon4484Dario SammartinoItaly335,000
Amazon4485Alex LivingstonCanada872,000
Amazon4486Ryan LengUnited States636,000

Welcome to Day 3 of Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Dan Cates is among the big stacks for Day 3
Dan Cates is among the big stacks for Day 3

Arguably the most exciting mixed game contest of the year continues it's pursuit to crown the champion of Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, which recommences at 2 p.m. PT in the Amazon Tan section.

Spectators on the rail can watch the action from a few meters away where they will see some of the biggest names in the world of poker do what they do best.

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Paul Volpe leads the way and he is the only player with a seven-figure stack so far (1,092,000). Close behind are Dan Cates (944,000), Adam Friedman (913,000), and Alex Livingston (872,000), who are all just one scooped pot away from taking over the lead.

$50K Poker Players Championship Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Paul VolpeUnited States1,092,000
2Dan CatesUnited States944,000
3Adam FriedmanUnited States913,000
4Alex LivingstonCanada872,000
5Chris VitchUnited States849,000
6George AlexanderUnited States820,000
7Brian RastUnited States790,000
8Yuval BronshteinIsrael775,000
9Chad CampbellUnited States764,000
10Nick SchulmanUnited States723,000

Other big names in contention in a field filled with mixed game aficionados include Yuval Bronshtein, Nick Schulman, Eli Elezra, Josh Arieh, Daniel Negreanu, Ben Lamb, Bryce Yockey, Anthony Zinno and the 2019 WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell to name all but a few.

They will all aim to navigate their way through the nine different game variants and move on to Day 4, which is expected to reach the money bubble.

Day 3 will play six levels of 140 minutes and there will be a 15-minute break after every level. A 60-minute dinner break will occur upon the completion of Level 4.

Stay tuned to find out who remains in contention for the title of Poker Players Champion and has his name engraved on the unique Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action from start to finish.

Tags: Adam FriedmanAlex LivingstonAnthony ZinnoBen LambBrian RastBryce YockeyChad CampbellChris VitchDan CatesDaniel NegreanuEli ElezraGeorge AlexanderJosh AriehNick SchulmanPaul VolpeRobert CampbellYuval Bronshtein

Level: 13

Limit Flop / Draw: 6,000/12,000, Limits 12,000 / 24,000
Stud Games: Ante 3,000, Bring-In 3,000, Completion 12,000 - Limits 12,000 / 24,000
NL and PL: Ante 6,000 / 9,000, Blinds 3,000 / 6,000

Lamb Forces Fold from Arieh

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

The first bigger pot of the day emerged in a battle between Ben Lamb on the button and Josh Arieh in the small blind. They created a pot of 114,000 to the {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts} river on which Arieh checked. Lamb then fired a bet of 80,000 and Arieh sent his cards into the muck after brief consideration.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
600,000 65,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
595,000 -53,000

Tags: Ben LambJosh Arieh

Zack's Full House > Sammartino's Full House

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop of {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, Daniel Zack bet 20,000 from the hijack and was called by Dario Sammartino, who was on the button.

Zack then check-called a 45,000 bet from Sammartino on the {7-Diamonds} turn.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board and Zack led out for a hefty 175,000 — sending Sammartino into the tank.

"I have a full house," Sammartino said. "Show me ace nine." Sammartino then placed calling chips into the middle.

Zack tabled {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} for nines-full and Sammartino revealed he held {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a lower full house as Zack collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
WSOP 3X Winner
690,000 345,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
105,000 -230,000

Tags: Dan ZackDario Sammartino

Brewer Forces Fold from Seiver

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chris Brewer raised from under the gun and was called by Daniel Negreanu in the cutoff and Scott Seiver in the big blind. The {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop was checked to Negreanu and he bet 10,000, picking up two calls. Seiver then led the {4-Spades} turn for 35,000 and Brewer was the only caller.

Seiver checked the {10-Diamonds} river and Brewer bet 127,000. A long tank by Seiver followed and he ultimately opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
WSOP 2X Winner
795,000 80,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
340,000 173,000

Tags: Chris BrewerDaniel NegreanuScott Seiver

Elezra Chips Up With Quads

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a three-bet pot to the {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, Eli Elezra bet 37,000 out of the big blind and was called by Chris Vitch. They headed to the {q-Diamonds} turn on which Elezra bet 22,000 and picked up a call before he made it 87,000 to go on the {4-Diamonds} river. Vitch mulled over his decision for more than a minute and then placed one T-25,000 chip for the call.

Elezra rolled over {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for quads and raked in the significant pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
870,000 170,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
650,000 -199,000

Tags: Chris VitchEli Elezra

A Friendly Show From Eveslage

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Two of the shorter stacks in the room just faced off, with Chad Eveslage betting a turn reading {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} against John Monnette.

Monnette gave it some thought, but folded to preserve his stack.

Eveslage showed that he had it, revealing {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} to Monnette for a turned full house.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
180,000 -138,000
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage
WSOP 3X Winner
165,000 -7,000

Tags: Chad EveslageJohn Monnette