Friday, November 5, 2021 4:19 PM Local Time
Leng Flush With Chips
Pot-Limit Omaha
Chris brewer limped from the cutoff, Ryan Leng called on the button and Paul Volpe checked his option in the big.
Action checked through on the flop and turn.
The filled the river and Volpe bet 110,000. Brewer folded, but Leng raised to 320,000.
Volpe called and Leng tabled (the last card was not visible on steam) for a flush and dragged the pot.
| Ryan Leng | 6,900,000 | 500,000  |
| Paul Volpe | 2,900,000 | -300,000  |
| Chris Brewer | 1,800,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 4:14 PM Local Time
Elezra Slipping
Pot-Limit Omaha
Eli Elezra called from the cutoff, Ryan Leng completed from the small blind and Dan Cates checked his option in the big.
The flop came and action checked to Elezra, who bet 200,000. Leng then raised pot to 840,000 and both his opponents folded.
Elezra, who also lost a pot in razz a hand earlier, is down to his last million in chips.
| Ryan Leng | 6,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Dan Cates | 6,200,000 | 600,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 1,100,000 | -1,200,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 4:05 PM Local Time
Leng Takes From Volpe
Razz
Eli Elezra limped in and Ryan Leng did so as well. Paul Volpe completed and Elezra folded, Leng called. Leng then bet all the way with his lead from fourth to sixth and checked seventh, as did Volpe. Once the cards were revealed, Leng tabled a seven-six to take down the pot and pull into second place.
| Dan Cates | 5,600,000 | -200,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 5,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,200,000 | -700,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 2,400,000 | -300,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 2,300,000 | -100,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:57 PM Local Time
Elezra Gets Quartered
Omaha Hi-Lo
Dan Cates raised from the cutoff and was called by Eli Elezra in the small blind and Chris Brewer in the big.
The flop came and it was checked to Cates, who bet. Elezra raised and only Cates called.
The turn brought the and Elezra bet. Cates called.
The completed the board and both players checked
Cates tabled , while Elezra had for an inferior high and the same low.
| Dan Cates | 5,800,000 | 700,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 2,700,000 | -300,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 2,400,000 | -300,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:27 PM Local Time
Players on Break
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Dan Cates | 5,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 4,000,000 | -100,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,900,000 | 0 |
| Chris Brewer | 3,000,000 | -400,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 2,700,000 | -500,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:15 PM Local Time
Brewer Takes From Elezra Without Showdown
No-Limit Hold'em
Chris Brewer raised to 25,000 and was called by Eli Elezra in the big blind. The flop fell and Elezra check-called for 75,000 to then check again the turn. Brewer now fired a hefty bet of 500,000 and Elezra sent his cards into the muck after 29 seconds of consideration.
| Chris Brewer | 3,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 3,200,000 | -1,000,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:14 PM Local Time
Cates Assumes The Lead
No-Limit Hold'em
Ryan Leng limped on the button, Dan Cates completed from the small blind, and Paul Volpe checked his option from the big.
All three players checked on the flop.
Cates bet 150,000 on the turn and only Leng called.
The completed the board and Cates bet 50,000. Leng snap-folded and with that pot, Cates has taken over the chip lead.
| Dan Cates | 4,200,000 | 200,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 4,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,900,000 | -300,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:06 PM Local Time
Brewer Lays it Down
No-Limit Hold'em
Dan Cates raised to 125,000 on the button and was called by Chris Brewer in the big blind.
Both players checked on the flop and Brewer checked again ont he turn — prompting a 125,000 bet from Cates. Brewer called.
The completed the board and Brewer led out for 75,000 Cates raised to 190,000 and Brewer quickly folded.
| Dan Cates | 4,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 3,200,000 | -400,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:59 PM Local Time
Cates Keeps Betting
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Elezra raised from the cutoff, Chris Brewer called on the button and Dan Cates called from the big blind.
Cates drew one, Elezra drew two, and Brewer drew one.
Cates bet and only Elezra called.
Both players drew one on the second draw and Cates bet again. Elezra called.
Cates stood pat and Elezra drew one on the final draw. Cates then bet and Elezra folded — sending the pot Cates way.
| Eli Elezra | 4,200,000 | -900,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 3,600,000 | 100,000 |
| Dan Cates | 2,900,000 | 100,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:30 PM Local Time
Volpe's Nine is Good
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Ryan Leng riased to 125,00 from the cutoff and was called by Paul Volpe in the small blind.
Both players drew one and Volpe bet 250,000. Leng called and Volpe fanned out . It was good as Leng mucked — awarding the pot to Volpe.
| Paul Volpe | 4,200,000 | 400,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 3,400,000 | 0 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:27 PM Local Time
Brewer Takes From Cates
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Chris Brewer raised to 125,000 and was called by Dan Cates in the small blind. Cates took one and Brewer patted to see Cates then lead for 325,000. Brewer raised to 1.1 million and Cates folded.
| Chris Brewer | 3,500,000 | 600,000 |
| Dan Cates | 2,800,000 | -900,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:25 PM Local Time
Brewer Takes From Elezra
Limit Hold'em
Eli Elezra raised on the button and Chris Brewer made it three-bets from the small blind. Elezra called.
Brewer then proceeded to check-call bets from Elezra on the flop and turn.
The completed the board and Brewer decided to check-fold facing another bet from Elezra.
| Eli Elezra | 5,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 2,900,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:22 PM Local Time
Another Pot to Leng
Limit Hold'em
Dan Cates had won a previous hand to chip up but all the profit vanished right after. Ryan Leng raised and then called a three-bet by Cates to see a flop, on which Leng check-called a bet. The turn was checked and Leng bet the river for Cates to call. Leng tabled the for the top pair and won another healthy pot.
| Eli Elezra | 4,400,000 | -100,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,800,000 | -560,000 |
| Dan Cates | 3,700,000 | -175,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 3,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 3,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:18 PM Local Time
Leng Forces a Fold From Brewer
Pot-Limit Omaha
Eli Elezra limped on the button, Chris Brewer completed from the small, and Ryan Leng raised to 200,000 from the big blind. Both Elezra and Brewer called.
All three players checked on the flop and turn; however, Brewer led for 150,000 on the river and Leng raised to 1.1 million. Elezra folded and Brewer folded after a two-minute tank.
Leng tabled as he scooped the pot.
| Eli Elezra | 4,500,000 | -120,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 3,900,000 | -425,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 2,200,000 | 575,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:08 PM Local Time
Action Underway
After a slight delay, the final five players have taken their seats and cards are now in the air!
Friday, November 5, 2021 12:48 PM Local Time
Elezra Leads Final Five of Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
After four hard-fought days of mixed nine-game action, the initial 63-player field of Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship has been reduced to just five.
Today at 2 p.m. local time, Eli Elezra, Paul Volpe, Dan "Jungleman" Cates, Chris Brewer, and Ryan Leng will battle it out on the green felt for the $954,020 first-place prize and right to have their name engraved on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy as the next Poker Players Champion.
Final Table Lineup
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Dan Cates | United States | 3,875,000 |
| 2 | Paul Volpe | United States | 4,360,000 |
| 3 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 4,620,000 |
| 4 | Chris Brewer | United States | 4,325,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Leng | United States | 1,625,000 |
Elezra enters the final table in prime position to seal his poker legacy with a win today. Elezra was able to secure his current chip lead on the final hand of Day 4, in which he eliminated Arieh — who finished runner-up in the 2019 Poker Players Championship.
Elezra, who is a current Poker Hall of Fame nominee, has four WSOP bracelets, a World Poker Tour title, and over four million dollars in combined live-tournament earnings. The Israeli-born Vegas resident has been playing poker since he moved to Las Vegas in the eighties and has been featured on televised cash games such as High-Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark.
Volpe enters the final table second in chips and will be seeking his fourth WSOP gold bracelet. The Pennsylvania native and mixed-game specialist has racked up 59 WSOP cashes prior to this event and amassed more than $8.5 million in tournament earnings.
Rounding out the top three is Brewer, who enters as the third and final player with over four million in chips. Brewer, a former collegiate runner, has had something of a breakout year in 2021 after winning multiple tournaments — including an an online WPT High Roller event for $249,791 and a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Super High Roller for $420,670. Brewer will be seeking his first WSOP bracelet.
Cates, who enters fourth in chips, is well-known for his nosebleed-stakes battles on Full Tilt against other high-profile players, including Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Viktor "Isuldur1" Blom. Cates, who has racked up over nine million dollars in tournament earnings from various high roller events over the years, will be looking to improve on his sixth-place finish from this event in 2019.
Leng will enter as the short stack but will surely be looking to run it up as a victory today would vault him into first place in the 2021 WSOP Player of The Year standings. Leng is having a wildly successful series, having already secured an online No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout bracelet, an eight-game mix bracelet, and a runner-up finish in the Monster Stack event.
Play will resume on level 22 with Pot-Limit Omaha (25,000/50,000 blinds with a 50,000 big-blind ante). The action will be streamed with a one-hour delay on PokerGO beginning at 3 p.m. but PokerNews will also be providing live updates from the get-go until a new Poker Players Champion is crowned.