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

11-02-2021 18:13 UTC-7

Livingston Eliminated by Cates' Quads

Dan O'Hair

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Cates opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Alex Livingston in the big blind, who went all in for his last 49,000. Cates called and hands were revealed.

Dan Cates:
Alex Livingston:

Livingston was ahead with his kings, but the board ran out — leaving Cates with quad queens against Livingston's full house.

"Let's switch the turn and the river so it looks like a bad beat!" Elezra joked as Livingston made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	2,050,000 476,000	476,000

Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Dan Cates

11-02-2021 18:15 UTC-7

Lamb Eliminated by Campbell

Christian Zetzsche

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Chad Campbell raised from under the gun to 40,000 and Ben Lamb then three-bet to 150,000 out of a stack of around 800,000. Campbell wasted very little time before jamming for just under one million and that sent Lamb into the tank.

After some 90 seconds, Lamb called all-in and both players patted. Campbell rolled over the and Lamb's ended up second-best to eliminate Lamb in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Campbell	1,800,000 1,353,000	1,353,000
Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Chad Campbell

11-02-2021 18:25 UTC-7

Negreanu Crosses a Million

Mike Patrick

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu is the latest player to cross the million chip mark following a pair of hands, most notably this one versus Chris Brewer.

On a flop of , Negreanu bet 25,000 and got a call from Brewer in the cutoff.

The turn saw Negreanu bet again, this time for 65,000. Once again, Brewer called.

On the river, Negreanu wasn't done betting, firing out 155,000, which represented about half of Brewer's remaining stack.

Without much hesitation, Brewer folded, awarding the pot to Negreanu, who also took a small Limit Hold'em pot from Chad Eveslage shortly after to put him across the million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,050,000 234,000	234,000

Chad Eveslage	430,000 -305,000	-305,000

Chris Brewer	300,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Chris Brewer Daniel Negreanu

11-02-2021 18:26 UTC-7

Schulman Doubles Through Campbell

Dan O'Hair

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Anthony Zinno raised to 25,000 under-the-gun and was called by Chad Campbell directly behind.

Action folded to Nick Schulman in the small blind, who announced he was all in for 135,000 total. Zinno folded, but Campbell called to put Schulman at risk.

Schulman stood pat and Campbell drew one.

Nick Schulman revealed and Campbell implied he was drawing dead and tried to muck his hand. The dealer prevented the muck and Campbell's final hand ended up being a ten-low — awarding Schulman the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Campbell	1,600,000 -200,000	-200,000
Anthony Zinno	680,000 80,000	80,000

Nick Schulman	330,000 165,000	165,000

11-02-2021 18:33 UTC-7

Zack Doubles Through Alexander

Christian Zetzsche

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

Seven Card Stud

Daniel Zack: / /
George Alexander: / /

Daniel Zack was all-in with a short stack and George Alexander made fours and fives on sixth street. By then, Zack had paired his nines and Alexander failed to improve with his final card. Zack peeled the ace and made superior two pair to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	175,000 -275,000	-275,000
Daniel Zack	105,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Daniel Zack George Alexander

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 18:37 UTC-7

Campbell Approaching Two Million With a Scoop

Christian Zetzsche

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Anthony Zinno: / fold on sixth
Chad Campbell: / /
Jesse Klein: / /

Anthony Zinno bet fourth street and was called by Chad Campbell and Jesse Klein when checked to. Klein then bet his pair of sevens on fifth street and Zinno called, Campbell raised and both opponents called.

On sixth street, Klein check-called a bet by Campbell while Zinno check-folded, and Klein also check-called seventh following another bet by Campbell. He was shown the for a jack-high straight and mucked to see the entire pot shipped to Campbell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Campbell	1,980,000 380,000	380,000
Anthony Zinno	430,000 -250,000	-250,000

Jesse Klein	430,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Chad Campbell Jesse Klein

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 18:46 UTC-7

Brewer and Negreanu Chop for Some Profit

Christian Zetzsche

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Chris Brewer: / /
Daniel Negreanu: / /
Chad Eveslage: / /

Chris Brewer completed and was called by Daniel Negreanu and Chad Eveslage. Brewer bet fourth to earn two calls and they checked down fifth street. On sixth, Brewer bet and Negreanu raised, Eveslage got out of the way.

Seventh street brought a check-call by Brewer, who won the high pot with for kings and sixes while Negreanu took the low with for an eight-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,300,000 110,000	110,000

Matt Glantz	1,000,000 371,000	371,000
Daniel Negreanu	875,000 -175,000	-175,000

Chris Brewer	375,000 75,000	75,000

Chad Eveslage	340,000 -90,000	-90,000

Felipe Ramos	155,000 -139,000	-139,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Chris Brewer Daniel Negreanu

11-02-2021 19:03 UTC-7

Campbell Rivers Zack For Big Pot

Mike Patrick

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Zack is on the short stack after dropping a big pot to Robert Campbell.

On the flop, Zack checked his big blind to Campbell, who bet 40,000 from early position. Zack called.

The players checked the on the turn, then on the river, Zack led for 35,000, which was music to Campbell's ears, as he raised to 175,000, which represented most of Zack's stack.

Zack took some time, but then called.

Campbell showed for a rivered straight, vaulting him over one million in chips.