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

Level: 21

Limit Flop / Draw: 40,000/80,000, Limits 80,000 / 160,000
Stud Games: Ante 20,000, Bring-In 20,000, Completion 80,000 - Limits 80,000 / 160,000
NL and PL: Ante 40,000 / 60,000, Blinds 20,000 / 40,000

Volpe Takes from Leng in Razz

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Razz

Chris Brewer: {x-}{x-} / {k-} / fold
Paul Volpe: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{10-}{10-}{9-} / {x-}
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{a-}{5-}{a-} / {x-}

Chris Brewer brought it in with the king and Ryan Leng completed. Paul Volpe raised and Brewer got out of the way while Leng called.

Leng bet fourth and fifth streets and Volpe came along each time. Volpe led the way on sixth street with a bet and Leng called.

Both players checked seventh street and Volpe turned over {5-}{2-}{2-} for a ten-nine. Leng showed the losing {5-}{4-} and tossed it in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
2,715,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Ryan Leng
2,670,000
-1,015,000
-1,015,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Chris Brewer
2,355,000
705,000
705,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Glantz Hits a Rush in Razz

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Razz

Matt Glantz: {x-}{x-}/{2-}{10-}{10-}{8-}/{x-}
Chris Brewer: {x-}{x-}/{2-}{q-}{5-}{5-}/{x-}

Matt Glantz completed and was raised by Chris Brewer. Glantz called.

Brewer called a bet from Glantz on fourth street, then Glantz called a bet from Brewer on fifth. Both players checked on sixth and Brewer bet on seventh.

Glantz called, and Brewer announced a full house as he tabled {2-}{3-}{3-}. Glantz tabled {a-}{8-}{6-} for a ten-low, which was enough to scoop the pot.

Matt Glantz: {x-}{x-}/{8-}{5-}{q-}{2-}/{x-}
Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-}/{7-}{j-}{8-}{j-}/{x-}

On the very next hand (catching up on fifth street), Arieh called down bets from Glantz on fifth though seventh and Glantz turned over {j-}{6-}{4-} for an eight-low. Arieh couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Glantz.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Arieh
2,600,000
-110,000
-110,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Chris Brewer
1,650,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Matt Glantz
1,400,000
700,000
700,000
Team Lucky

Tags: Chris BrewerJosh AriehMatt Glantz

Volpe Beats Leng; Folds to Brewer

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ryan Leng raised from under the gun and Paul Volpe three-bet from the button. Josh Arieh called from the big blind and Leng came along.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Leng and Arieh checked and Volpe bet. Both players called to see {j-Clubs} on the turn.

Arieh checked the turn and Leng bet. Volpe called and Arieh folded.

The river was {j-Diamonds}. Leng checked and called a bet from Volpe. Volpe turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to take the pot with aces and jacks. Leng tossed the losing hand in the muck.

On the next hand, Volpe raised from the cutoff and Chris Brewer three-bet from the big blind. The flop came {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Brewer check-called a bet from Volpe after the flop and the turn was {7-Hearts}.

Both players checked the turn to see {9-Clubs} on the river. Brewer checked and Volpe bet. Brewer check-raised and Volpe folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
3,685,000
-215,000
-215,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Josh Arieh
2,710,000
-340,000
-340,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Paul Volpe
2,515,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Chris Brewer
2,100,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerJosh AriehPaul VolpeRyan Leng

Elezra Wins Without a Showdown

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-}/{8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}/{x-}
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-}/{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades} - folded on fifth street
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-}/{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}/{x-}

Eli Elezra completed and Ryan Leng raised. Cates cold-called and Elezra came along as well.

Leng bet on fourth street and Cates called. Elezra then raised and both Leng and Cates called.

Leng folded to another bet from Elezra on fifth and Cates called.

Cates called Elezra on sixth, but decided to let his hand go facing another bet on seventh — awarding the pot to Elezra.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
3,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
3,850,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Eli Elezra
3,300,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Eli ElezraRyan LengDan Cates

Cates Makes a Full House

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

Stud

Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Clubs} / {x-}
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} / {x-}
Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-} / {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} / fold

Ryan Leng brought it in and Dan Cates completed before Josh Arieh raised. Leng and Cates called.

Cates bet fourth street and Arieh got out of the way while Leng called. Both remaining players checked fifth street.

On sixth street, Cates check-called a bet from Leng.

Cates checked seventh street and raised a bet from Leng. Leng called and Cates revealed {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} for eights full of nines while Leng mucked the losing hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
4,550,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Leng
4,200,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Josh Arieh
3,050,000
-645,000
-645,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesJosh AriehRyan Leng

Elezra Forces a Fold From Leng

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Eli Elezra opened for 80,000 from the lojack and was three-bet to 290,000 by Ryan Leng on the button. Action folded back over to Elezra, who called.

Elezra checked to Leng on the {4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop and Leng downbet for 125,000. Elezra then announced a raise to 850,000 and Leng quickly folded.

"I didn't want you to call. That's why I raised so big," Elezra said as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
4,800,000
-165,000
-165,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Eli Elezra
2,300,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Leng Makes Number 3

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised from early position and Ryan Leng three-bet. Arieh called and both players took two cards.

Arieh checked the first draw and called a bet from Leng. Both players drew one card on the second draw.

Both players checked the second draw and Arieh stood pat for the third. Leng took one card.

Arieh bet after the third draw and Leng raised. Arieh called and mucked when Leng turned over {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} to take the pot with number three.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
4,965,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Josh Arieh
3,695,000
-155,000
-155,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehRyan Leng

Cates And Elezra Chop up Leng's Chips

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-}/{k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}/{x-}
Ryan Leng: {x-}{x-}/{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}/{x-}
Dan Cates: {x-}{x-}/{5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades}/{x-}

Eli Elezra completed and was called by Ryan Leng and Dan Cates.

Leng and Cates called bets from Elezra on fourth street through sixth street. It was checked to Cates on seventh, who bet. Elezra called but Leng folded.

Cates tabled {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, which was good for the low against the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} of Elezra, who took the high.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Leng
5,100,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Dan Cates
4,000,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Eli Elezra
2,050,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Dan CatesEli ElezraRyan Leng