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

11-05-2021 19:17 UTC-8

Volpe Wins Another Pot Off Leng

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Ryan Leng: / /
Paul Volpe: / /

This time it was Ryan Leng who limped and Paul Volpe completed for Leng to call. Volpe bet his advantage all the way to get called down by Leng, who mucked when Volpe turned over for aces and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	8,700,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Paul Volpe	5,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Dan Cates	3,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Eli Elezra	515,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Ryan Leng

11-05-2021 19:14 UTC-8

Leng Loses Some to Volpe

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Paul Volpe: / /
Ryan Leng: / /

Paul Volpe limped in and Ryan Leng completed. Leng then bet his advantage on every street and was called down by Volpe. Leng briefly flashed his cards but mucked when Volpe showed for a set of tens, which he made on seventh street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	9,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Paul Volpe	4,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Dan Cates	3,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Eli Elezra	595,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Ryan Leng

11-05-2021 19:11 UTC-8

Elezra Folds to Volpe

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Paul Volpe: /
Eli Elezra: / - folded on fifth street

Paul Volpe completed and Eli Elezra raised. Volpe called.

Elezra called a bet from Volpe on fourth street, but folded and tabled face up after facing another bet from Volpe on fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	3,300,000 400,000	400,000

Eli Elezra	625,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Eli Elezra

11-05-2021 19:04 UTC-8

Elezra Drops Below a Million Once More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng raised to 185,000 on the button and Dan Cates called out of the small blind. The flop came and was checked through instantly, as was the turn. On the river, Cates bet 380,000 and Leng sent his cards into the muck.

Cates then raised to 200,000 on his button in the next hand, which won the blinds and big blind ante of Elezra.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	10,900,000 -200,000	-200,000

Dan Cates	4,200,000 600,000	600,000

Paul Volpe	2,900,000 -500,000	-500,000

Eli Elezra	905,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Dan Cates Ryan Leng

11-05-2021 19:03 UTC-8

Leng Over 11 Million

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Eli Elezra raised to 175,000 on the button and was three-bet to 550,000 by Ryan Leng in the small blind. Everyone folded and Leng added to his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	11,100,000 800,000	800,000

Eli Elezra	1,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Ryan Leng Eli Elezra

11-05-2021 18:56 UTC-8

Leng Check-Raises Elezra Twice in the Same Hand; Increases Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Eli Elezra raised the button and Ryan Leng three-bet out of the small blind for Elezra to call. Leng took two cards and Elezra took one on the first draw. Leng opted to check and Elezra bet only for Leng to check-raise. Elezra reraised after short consideration and Leng called.

On the second draw, Leng took one and Elezra patted to then see Leng check and Elezra bet. For the second street in a row, Leng check-raised and Elezra called. Leng took 34 seconds to pat and that sent Elezra into the tank.

After more than 50 seconds had passed, Elezra double-checked his cards and then broke up and took one. A very long tank by Leng led to a check after two minutes and 11 seconds, Elezra checked back instantly. Leng showed a to win the pot as Elezra mucked his cards in disgust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	10,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Dan Cates	3,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Paul Volpe	3,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Eli Elezra	1,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Ryan Leng

11-05-2021 18:51 UTC-8

Elezra Back to Three Million

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Cates raised on the button and Eli Elezra three-bet from the big blind. Cates called.

Elezra drew one and Cates drew three. Elezra then check-called a bet from Cates.

Elezra drew one and Cates drew two on the second draw. Elezra led out for a bet and Cates called.

Both players drew one on the end and Elezra bet. Cates called and Elezra tabled and pointed to his seven.

Cates couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Elezra.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	3,800,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Eli Elezra	3,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Dan Cates

11-05-2021 18:37 UTC-8

Cates Calls Correctly With a Nine to Beat Volpe

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-limit 2-7 Single Draw

Paul Volpe raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Dan Cates called. Both drew one and Cates opted to check, which prompted a bet worth 500,000 by Volpe. Cates snap-called and Volpe already mucked his cards when he was shown a by Cates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	5,100,000 800,000	800,000

Paul Volpe	3,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Dan Cates Paul Volpe

11-05-2021 18:35 UTC-8

Ten Takes it For Leng

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised to 200,000 under-the-gun and was called by Ryan Leng in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Leng led out for 250,000. Cates called and Leng tabled .

Cates couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Leng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	9,000,000 500,000	500,000

Dan Cates	4,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Dan Cates Ryan Leng

11-05-2021 18:32 UTC-8

Elezra Doubles Through Cates

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised to 200,000 on the button and Eli Elezra moved all-in for 650,000 in the big blind, which Cates called after some consideration.

Elezra patted a and Cates drew two cards, then mucked when he didn't improved, as Elezra doubled once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	8,500,000

Dan Cates	4,800,000 -700,000	-700,000

Paul Volpe	4,200,000

Eli Elezra	1,500,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Dan Cates Eli Elezra