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

11-02-2021 18:35 UTC-7

Cates Over Two Million

Mike Patrick

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Before the draw, Adam Friedman raised to 20,000 on the button and was called by both Dan Cates in the small blind and Eli Elezra in the big blind.

Cates drew one, Elezra drew two, and Friedman drew one.

After the draw, Cates led out for 60,000, to which Elezra instantly folded, but Friedman gave it some thought before calling.

Cates showed , and Friedman mucked his cards.

"Smooth after the six", commented Elezra.

"Smooth after the six" echoed Cates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	2,200,000 440,000	440,000

Eli Elezra	1,000,000 -50,000	-50,000

Adam Friedman	570,000 -179,000	-179,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Dan Cates Eli Elezra

11-02-2021 18:44 UTC-7

Alexander Eliminated by Wattel

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Rast raised under-the-gun and was three-bet by George Alexander from directly behind. Mike Wattel then four-bet on the button. Rast called and Alexander called all in for less.

Rast and Wattel drew one, while Alexander drew two and both players checked.

All three players drew one on the second draw and Rast check-called a bet from Wattel.

Rast and Alexander drew one on the final draw and Wattel stood pat. Rast folded to another bet from Wattel and Wattel tabled for number two. It was good against the of Alexander, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,200,000 370,000	370,000

Brian Rast	980,000 -225,000	-225,000

George Alexander	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast George Alexander Mike Wattel

11-02-2021 19:16 UTC-7

Zack Eliminated by Rast

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Mike Wattel: //
Brian Rast: //
Daniel Zack: //

Mike Wattel completed and was called by Daniel Zack and Brian Rast.

Wattel and Rast called a bet from Zack on fourth street and then Wattel bet when checked to on fifth and sixth street, which Zack and Rast called.

Rast led out on seventh and was raised by Wattel, which sent Zack deep into the tank. Zack folded, leaving himself just a few thousand in chips behind, and Rast called.

Wattel revealed for nines-full of jacks and Rast mucked.

On the very next hand, Zack was eliminated by Rast after getting all in and losing to Rast, who eliminated Zack with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Brian Rast	760,000 -220,000	-220,000

Daniel Zack	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Zack Mike Wattel

11-02-2021 19:32 UTC-7

Eveslage Left Very Short; Busts Next Hand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu raised in the cutoff, Matt Glantz three-bet the button and Chad Eveslage four-bet in the small blind for Negreanu and Glantz to call. Eveslage bet the flop to earn two calls and then checked the on the turn. Negreanu bet, Glantz called and Eveslage called with very few chips behind.

On the river, Eveslage checked, Negreanu bet and Glantz called to then see Eveslage muck the face-up. Negreanu tabled the for trips fives and won the high pot, Glantz took the low with .

Razz

Chad Eveslage: / /
Chris Brewer: / /

Eveslage was then all-in after third street when the game type changed to Razz and he was up against Chris Brewer. Until sixth, both players had paired up but Eveslage was left drawing dead to bow out in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Matt Glantz	1,015,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Brewer	530,000 150,000	150,000

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Chris Brewer Daniel Negreanu Matt Glantz

11-02-2021 20:20 UTC-7

No Miracle Comeback for Friedman

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman raised from under the gun and Roman Yitzhaki three-bet on the button, Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind and Friedman called. On the flop, Bronshtein checked and Friedman bet to receive two callers.

The turn brought another check by Bronshtein and Friedman bet with 8,000 behind. Yitzhaki raised and Bronshtein made it three bets. Friedman was pained, then laughed, and needed some time to make a decision.

"Just throw your hand in the garbage bin right there," Eli Elezra joked. Friedman then folded and Yitzhaki called. The river brought a bet of Bronshtein and a fold frm Yitzhaki.

"Show at least one," Friedman demanded from his table neighbour and Bronshtein replied "I show, no worries, don't want you to get a heart attack" before flipping over for the nuts.

"They will never hear the end of it if I come back from 8,000 chips and win this," Friedman said as he was forced all-in from the big blind in the next hand. Paul Volpe limped the button, Bronshtein folded in the small blind and Friedman kept his cards face down, which everyone agreed to.

Volpe's were exposed and he flopped broadway on the board. "Let's see if I can at least chop this," Friedman said with a grin on the face, exposed and left with a "thank god I didn't see this."

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,000,000

Roman Yitzhaki	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Yuval Bronshtein	825,000 215,000	215,000

Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Eli Elezra Paul Volpe Roman Yitzhaki Yuval Bronshtein

11-02-2021 20:45 UTC-7

Arieh Wins, So Does His Team

Mike Patrick

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Proudly sporting his Atlanta Braves cap today, Josh Arieh just won a big triple draw pot to boost his stack among the chip leaders.

Arieh raised in early position and got called by Mike Wattel on the button and Robert Campbell in the big blind.

Campbell drew two, Arieh drew one and Wattel drew one.

Campbell then checked to Arieh who bet and got called by Wattel, before Campbell came in with the check-raise, which both his opponents called.

On the second draw, Campbell and Arieh both patted, while Wattel still needed two. Campbell bet and Arieh raised, eliciting a fold from Wattel before Campbell called.

Both players remained pat, and Campbell then check-called a bet from Arieh who tossed forward a wheel to drag a huge pot.

Shortly after, Arieh watched the final out of the World Series as his team wrapped up the championship.

A pretty good few minutes for the Atlanta native.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,610,000 360,000	360,000

Robert Campbell	1,130,000 -40,000	-40,000

Mike Wattel	870,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Mike Wattel Robert Campbell

11-02-2021 20:58 UTC-7

Klein Eliminates Rast

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Rast opened to 26,000 under-the-gun and was called by Robert Campbell in the big blind.

Campbell check-called a 28,000 bet from Rast on the flop and both players checked on the turn.

The completed the board and Campbell led out for 110,000. Rast called and Campbell tabled for trip tens. Rast mucked and was left with a very short stack.

Rast was eliminated a few hands later in Stud after getting all-in against Jesse Klein and losing with a pair of eights against Klein's pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	1,160,000 30,000	30,000

Jesse Klein	710,000 50,000	50,000

Brian Rast	Busted

11-02-2021 23:10 UTC-7

Zinno Eliminated by Schulman

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Anthony Zinno: / /
Matt Glantz: / fold on sixth
Nick Schulman: / /

Matt Glantz completed and Anthony Zinno raised, Nick Schulman called and Glantz called as well. Schulman checked with his pair on fourth, Glantz bet, Zinno called all-in and Schulman called. On fifth street, both active players checked and Schulman bet sixth.

"You have to have it," Glantz said and folded. Schulman indeed had a set of eights and Zinno needed a jack or four. Schulman made eights full of tens and Zinno bricked to bust in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	1,950,000 350,000	350,000

Matt Glantz	1,650,000 -100,000	-100,000
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Matt Glantz Nick Schulman

11-02-2021 23:14 UTC-7

Bronshtein Eliminated by Cates

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Yuval Bronshtein: //
Dan Cates: //

Yuval Bronshtein completed and Dan Cates called.

Cates bet on fourth street and called a raise from Bronshtein.

Bronstein then took the initiative with a bet on fifth and Cates raised. Bronshtein called.

Cates bet on sixth and seventh and Bronshtein called for his remaining chips on seventh.

"I made a straight," Cates said as he tabled . "Sorry." Cates' straight was good and Bronstein was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	2,900,000 1,195,000	1,195,000

Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Yuval Bronshtein

11-02-2021 23:49 UTC-7

Klein Eliminated by Arieh

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Razz

Josh Arieh: /
Jesse Klein: /

Josh Arieh completed and was called by Jesse Klein.

Klein called a bet from Arieh on fourth and then led out on fifth. Arieh raised to put Klein all in and Klein called.

Arieh's hole cards and board completed with a for a ten-low, while Klein's hold cards and board completed with a — leaving Klein second-best and eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	2,300,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jesse Klein	Busted

Tags: Jesse Klein Josh Arieh