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

Rast Applies Pressure Against Campbell

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 {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} 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 us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,375,000 85,000
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
WSOP 2X Winner
294,000 -112,000

Tags: Brian RastRobert Campbell

Klein Chips up

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three ways on a {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} 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 {6-Spades} turn — this time for 175,000. Campbell again called.

The {4-Spades} completed the board and Klein quickly bet around 250,000. Campbell folded and Klein scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Klein us
Jesse Klein
WSOP 1X Winner
810,000 220,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
500,000 -230,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
270,000 -20,000

Campbell Chips Up; Seiver Vanishes

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 {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} board and was called down by Volpe. He announced a king and rolled over the {k-Hearts}{7-Spades} 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 {8-}{6-}{5-} flop with a seven-four combo. Seiver held {a-}{9-}{6-}{6-} 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 us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
1,270,000 -212,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
820,000 197,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
643,000 143,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chad CampbellDaniel NegreanuPaul VolpeScott Seiver

Eveslage Put to Test by Alexander

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 {10-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}, which was good.

Player Chips Progress
George Alexander us
George Alexander
850,000 170,000
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage
WSOP 3X Winner
320,000 -122,000

Tags: Chad EveslageGeorge Alexander

Yu Eliminated by Volpe

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

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: {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{2-}
Ben Yu: {8-}{6-}{5-}{2-}/{x-}

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

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
1,750,000 480,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
470,000 -102,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ben YuNick SchulmanPaul Volpe

Rast Gets Paid Off by Zack

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 {8-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,475,000 100,000
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
WSOP 3X Winner
305,000 -207,000

Tags: Brian RastDaniel Zack

Katz Takes From Alexander

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: {x-}{x-}/{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}/{x-}
George Alexander: {x-}{x-}/{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}/{x-}

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

Katz showed {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for two pair, aces and fours which scooped the pot and brought some health to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
George Alexander us
George Alexander
720,000 -130,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
175,000 -23,000

Tags: Cary KatzGeorge Alexander

Campbell Wins One; Let's One Go

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 {8-}{6-}{3-} 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 us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
1,650,000 -100,000
Jesse Klein us
Jesse Klein
WSOP 1X Winner
900,000 90,000
Chad Campbell us
Chad Campbell
670,000 27,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
470,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
185,000 -155,000

Tags: Chad CampbellJesse KleinPaul VolpeRandy Ohel

Leng Chopped Up by Wattel and Livingston

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:{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}/{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Mike Wattel: {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}/{k-Spades}{5-Spades}
Ryan Leng: {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}/{x-}{x-}

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 us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
800,000 -225,000
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
650,000 172,000
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
WSOP 1X Winner
395,000 -173,000

Tags: Alex LivingstonMike WattelRyan Leng

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

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