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 Shows an Eight

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Cates raised on the button and Ryan Leng called in the big blind.

Leng drew two and Cates drew three. Leng bet and Cates called.

Leng stood pat and Cates drew one on the second draw. Leng bet and Cates called.

Leng stood pat and Cates drew one again on the final draw. Both players checked on the end and Leng fanned out {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

Cates mucked and Leng took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
9,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
5,400,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng

Leng Wins Showdown Pot Against Cates

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ryan Leng raised the small blind and Dan Cates called from the big blind. Leng took one while Cates took three new cards. Leng then bet and Cates called. Both players discarded one and Leng check-raised for Cates to come along. The final draw was patted and Leng checked.

Cates checked behind and mucked when Leng tabled the {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
8,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
6,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Paul Volpe
4,400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng

Volpe Wins With a Ten

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Volpe raised from the small blind Ryan Leng called from the big.

Both players drew two and Leng called a bet from Volpe.

Volpe drew one and Leng drew two and Volpe bet again. Leng raised and Volpe called.

Volpe drew one on the final draw and Leng stood pat.

Both players checked on the end and Volpe showed {10-}{8-}{6-}{4-}{2-}. It was good as Leng mucked — awarding the pot to Volpe.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
6,800,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
4,400,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Paul VolpeRyan Leng

Volpe Gets Short; Leng and Cates Even

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Dan Cates: {x-}{x-} / {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {x-}

Ryan Leng completed with a jack and Dan Cates called with a queen. Cates check-called with the lead on fourth and fifth, then bet sixth when Leng checked his pair of sevens and subsequently check-called. Leng also check-called seventh and the cards of Cates were not shown as Leng tabled {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for jacks and sevens as the winning hand.

Cates won some chips back the next hand as Leng and Cates earned most of the pots while Paul Volpe dropped further back.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
8,000,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
8,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Paul Volpe
2,900,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Showdown Pot for Leng

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Cates raised the button to 250,000 and was called by Ryan Leng in the small blind. Both drew one and Leng then opted to bet 325,000 after some 28 seconds of consideration. Volpe called after 55 seconds and Leng won the pot with {j-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
7,400,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
7,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Paul Volpe
4,100,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng

Volpe's King Takes it

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ryan Leng raised to 250,000 on the button. Dan Cates called from the small blind and Paul Volpe called in the big.

Dan Cates drew one and others drew two.

All three players checked and Volpe showed {k-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}. The other players mucked and Volpe took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
7,600,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
6,900,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
4,700,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Cates Shows a Straight

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe raised on the button and was called by Dan Cates in the big blind.

Cates check-raised a bet from Volpe on the {5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop and Volpe called.

The {3-Spades} fell on the turn and Cates continued for a bet. Volpe called.

The {j-Hearts} completed the board and Cates bet a final time. Volpe called and Cates tabled {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a straight. Volpe mucked and Cates collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
7,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Paul Volpe
4,500,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPaul Volpe

Leng Pulls Some Back

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

Dan Cates raised the button and was called by Ryan Leng in the big blind. The {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop was checked and Leng bet the {9-Diamonds} turn for Cates to call. Both checked again the {k-Hearts} river and Leng showed the {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of sixes, which won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
7,600,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
6,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
5,200,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesRyan Leng