2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 4
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 4
Entries
10
Players Left
5

"You Look Like You Want Me to Pay You"

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Eli Elezra called from the cutoff while Ryan Leng came along from the big blind.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} and all three players checked.

The turn was {j-Spades} and Leng checked. Cates bet 550,000 and Elezra folded while Leng called.

The river was {7-Clubs} and Leng checked once more. Cates bet 1.15 million and Leng went deep into the tank.

"All I wanted was a jack on the turn," Leng said as he spent nearly five minutes thinking.

Cates sat like a statue.

"You look like you want me to pay you."

Leng tossed the losing hand in the muck.

With some encouragement from the table, Cates showed the bluff {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

"You're a wild man," one observer said.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
4,530,000 715,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
4,050,000 -50,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
1,505,000 -645,000

Tags: Dan CatesEli ElezraRyan Leng

Glantz Doubles Through Leng

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng opened to 90,000 under-the-gun and a short-stacked Matt Glantz went all in for a bit less than 300,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Leng, who called to put Glantz at risk.

Matt Glantz: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Ryan Leng: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades} — leaving Glantz with a full house, which was more than enough for double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
2,150,000 -815,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
620,000 340,000

Tags: Matt GlantzRyan Leng

Cates Beats Arieh; Nears 4 Million

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised from early position and Dan Cates called. Cates took two cards and Arieh drew one.

Arieh bet the first draw and Cates called. Both players took one card.

On the second draw, Arieh checked and Cates bet. Arieh check-called to see a third draw.

Both players took one on the third draw and Arieh bet. Cates raised and Arieh called.

Cates turned over {8-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and Arieh sent the losing hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
3,815,000 165,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
1,155,000 -795,000

Tags: Dan CatesJosh Arieh

Leng Folds; Brewer Above 4 Million

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Brewer raised from early position and Ryan Leng called. Each player took two cards on the first draw.

Brewer checked the first draw and Leng bet. Brewer check-raised and Leng called.

On the second draw, Brewer stood pat and Leng took one.

Brewer fired a bet at the second draw and Leng got away from it. Brewer has now chipped up above 4 million.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
WSOP 2X Winner
4,125,000 625,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
2,965,000 665,000

Tags: Chris BrewerRyan Leng

Brewer Scoops Elezra

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Stud Hi-Lo

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}/{x-}
Chris Brewer: {x-}{x-}/{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}/{x-}
Paul Volpe: {x-}{x-}/{6-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} - folded on fifth street

Chris Brewer completed and was called by Paul Volpe and Eli Elezra. Volpe and Elezra called a bet from Brewer on fourth street and then Elezra led on fifth. Brewer raised, which got Volpe to fold, but Elezra called.

Elezra called a bet from Brewer on sixth and then both players checked on seventh.

Brewer tabled {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for aces and eights and Elezra mucked — sending the pot Brewer's way.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
4,100,000 -1,000,000
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
WSOP 2X Winner
3,500,000 935,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
2,700,000 -480,000

Tags: Chris BrewerEli ElezraPaul Volpe

Elezra Wins with Three Eights

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Matt Glantz: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades} / fold
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{j-Hearts} / {x-}
Chris Brewer: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / fold
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}

Matt Glantz brought it in and Eli Elezra completed it. Chris Brewer and Ryan Leng came along while Glantz got out of the way.

Brewer bet fourth and fifth streets, getting a call from Elezra and Leng on both.

On sixth street, Elezra fired a bet and the other two players called.

Leng and Brewer checked seventh street and Elezra put out a bet. Brewer folded and Leng called.

Elezra turned over {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Clubs} for three eights and Leng mucked the losing hand.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
5,100,000 1,350,000
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
WSOP 2X Winner
2,565,000 -535,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
2,300,000 200,000

Tags: Chris BrewerEli ElezraRyan LengMatt Glantz

King is Enough For Cates

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised to 100,000 from under-the-gun and was three-bet to 350,000 by Josh Arieh on the button. Action folded back to Cates, who called.

Both players drew one. Cates checked to Arieh, who decided to check after a bit of thought.

Cates tabled {k-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-}. Arieh couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Cates.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
3,650,000 550,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
1,950,000 -610,000

Brewer Wins with Pocket Kings

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng raised from under the gun and Chris Brewer three-bet from the big blind. Leng called and the flop was {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

Brewer bet the flop and Leng called. The turn was {4-Hearts}.

Brewer fired at the turn and Leng raised. Brewer called and the river was {7-Hearts}.

Leng called one last bet from Brewer on the river. Brewer turned over {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Leng tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
WSOP 2X Winner
3,100,000 650,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
2,100,000 -800,000

Tags: Chris BrewerRyan Leng

Arieh Gets Away from One

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

With {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} on the flop and nearly 500,000 in the pot, Eli Elezra checked from the small blind. Josh Arieh bet from the big blind and Paul Volpe raised. Elezra got out of the way and Arieh called.

The turn was {9-Diamonds} and Arieh checked. Volpe bet and Arieh check-called.

The river was {a-Clubs} and Arieh checked once more. Volpe put out a bet and Arieh folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
3,750,000 350,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
3,180,000 580,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
2,560,000 -440,000

Tags: Eli ElezraJosh AriehPaul Volpe

Leng Takes From Cates

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Action folded around to the blinds, where Ryan Leng raised from the small blind. Dan Cates made it three bets from the big blind and Leng called.

Leng check-called bets from Cates on the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and {9-Clubs} turn and both players checked on the {8-Hearts} river.

Leng tabled {4-Hearts}{6-Spades} for kings and fours and a frustrated Cates flung his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
WSOP 2X Winner
3,100,000 -200,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
WSOP 3X Winner
2,900,000 250,000