2021 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
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 5
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Leng Doubles Though Cates

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Leng
Ryan Leng

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng limed on the button and Dan Cates raised enough to put Leng all in for his last 2.6 million. Leng snap-called and hands were revealed.

Ryan Leng: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Dan Cates: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Leng doubled up with his aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
13,400,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
5,500,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Leng Tank-Folds to a Large River Bet

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates limped the button and Ryan Leng checked his option to the {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop. On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Leng bet 400,000 and Cates folded within one second.

Leng limped the next button and Cates raised to 600,000 for Leng to call. The {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop was checked by Cates and Leng bet 550,000, earning a call from Cates. That brought them to the {a-Hearts} turn that was checked through instantly. After the {a-Diamonds} river, Cates took 46 seconds and then bet 2 million.

Leng tanked for two minutes and one second before releasing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
16,500,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
2,400,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Cates Increases His Lead

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng raised to 400,000 on the button and Dan Cates called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Cates check-called a 350,00 bet from Leng..

Both players checked on the {k-Diamonds} turn and {6-Hearts} river.

Cates tabled {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Leng mucked — conceding the pot to Cates.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
15,600,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
3,300,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Leng Getting Short

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised to 400,000 on the button and Ryan Leng called.

The flop came {5-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades} and both players checked.

Leng checked again on the {k-Diamonds} turn and Cates bet 600,000. Leng called.

The {8-Spades} completed the board and Leng checked. Cates bet 1.6 million and Leng quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
14,800,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
4,100,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Leng Wins With a Pair

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ryan Leng raised to 400,000 on the button and Ryan Leng called in the big blind.

Leng drew one and Cates drew three.

Both players checked.

Leng showed {10-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{3-}, which was good as Cates mucked — awarding the pot to Leng.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
11,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
7,900,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Cates Increases The Gap

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised to 400,000 and Ryan Leng called from the big blind.

Leng drew two and Cates drew one.

Leng led for 500,000 and Cates called.

Leng motioned that Cates was good and Cates showed {j-}{8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}. Leng mucked and Cates took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
12,300,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
6,600,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Leng Almost Closes the Gap

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng got value from another top pair and then limped the button, Dan Cates raised and Leng called. Cates bet the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop to receive a call and then checked the {k-Diamonds} turn, as Leng checked back. On the {j-Hearts} river, Cates check-called and Leng tabled {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for trips jacks to win another pot and almost close the gap.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
10,500,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
8,400,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Leng Doubles Through Cates

Level 28 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Leng
Ryan Leng

Limit Hold'em

Ryan Leng limped from the button and Cates checked his option from the big.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Cates check-raised a bet from Leng. Leng re-rasied and Cates called.

The {10-Clubs} came on the turn and Leng bet Cates called.

Cates bet on the {j-Diamonds} river and Leng called all in.

Leng showed {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for top pair and Cates mucked — awarding Leng the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
13,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
5,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Ryan Leng