Event #60: Poker Players Championship 6-Handed

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.

Ryan Leng	9,900,000	-1,000,000
Paul Volpe	4,500,000	1,200,000
Dan Cates	3,900,000	-300,000
Eli Elezra	595,000	-30,000

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.

Ryan Leng	10,900,000	-200,000
Dan Cates	4,200,000	600,000
Paul Volpe	2,900,000	-500,000
Eli Elezra	905,000	-195,000

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.

Ryan Leng	10,300,000	1,300,000
Dan Cates	3,600,000	-200,000
Paul Volpe	3,400,000	-100,000
Eli Elezra	1,700,000	-1,300,000

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.

Dan Cates	5,100,000	800,000
Paul Volpe	3,500,000	-700,000

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.

Ryan Leng	8,500,000	0
Dan Cates	4,800,000	-700,000
Paul Volpe	4,200,000	0
Eli Elezra	1,500,000	765,000

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Paul Volpe raised to 160,000 on the button and found one caller in Ryan Leng in the big blind.

Both players drew one.

Leng checked to Volpe, who bet 700,000 after a 30-second tank. Leng quickly folded and Volpe took down the pot.

Ryan Leng	7,900,000	100,000
Paul Volpe	4,800,000	0

Limit Hold'em

Eli Elezra raised first to act and Ryan Leng three-bet on the button for Elezra to call. With almost half his stack in, Elezra checked the     flop and Leng bet. Elezra tanked for 32 seconds and then sent his cards into the muck.

Ryan Leng	8,300,000	400,000
Eli Elezra	470,000	-450,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ryan Leng limped on the button and Paul Volpe checked his option from the big.

The flop came     and Volpe checked to Leng, who bet 240,000. Volpe called.

Both players checked on the   turn and Volpe bet 550,000 on the   river. Leng folded — awarding the pot to Volpe.

Ryan Leng	7,900,000	-300,000
Paul Volpe	5,500,000	500,000

Razz

Paul Volpe:   /    - folded on fifth street
Dan Cates:   /   

Dan Cates completed and Paul Volpe called.

Volpe called a bet from Cates on fourth, but folded facing another bet from Cates on fifth.

Cates showed a    as he dragged the pot.

Paul Volpe	5,000,000	-100,000
Dan Cates	4,000,000	500,000