Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-28-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Updated Counts After NL 2-7 Single Draw; Stud Hi-Lo Next

Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	21,650,000 975,000	975,000

Esther Taylor	5,450,000 975,000	975,000

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000

06-28-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Kenney Makes an Eight Smooth

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

NL 2-7 Single Draw

Bryn Kenney raised to 475,000 with K♣5♣4♣3x2x from the small blind and Esther Taylor defended the big blind with Qx10x9x7x4x.

Both players drew one, with Kenney improving to 8x5x4x3x2x, while Taylor's hand got worse, swapping her queen with an ace. The action checked through and Kenney took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	20,675,000

Esther Taylor	6,425,000 700,000	700,000

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Mizrachi Crosses 20 Million

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Josh Noy

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

NL 2-7 Single Draw

Michael Mizrachi raised in the small blind to 475,000 with Qx7x6x3x2x, with Bryn Kenney calling after looking at Qx7x5x5x3x.

Mizrachi drew one and made an eight-seven, while Kenney took two and paired his three. Mizrachi slow-played with a check, but Kenney didn't bit and checked back.

Mizrachi laughed while tabling his hand, crossing the 20,000,000 chip mark as Kenney mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	20,675,000 775,000	775,000

Esther Taylor	7,125,000 75,000	75,000

Bryn Kenney	4,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 17:23 UTC-8

Counts After Limit Hold'em; NL 2-7 Single Draw Next

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,900,000

Esther Taylor	7,200,000

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000

06-28-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Ace-High Good for Taylor

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Josh Noy

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Esther Taylor raised on the button holding A♠3♠, with Bryn Kenney looking down at Q♥10♥ in the big blind and making the call.

Both players quickly checked the 7♣6♥2♣ flop, and the dealer flipped over the 7♦ turn. Another pair of checks led to the 5♠ river, where Taylor and Kenney declined to bet one last time.

Taylor showed down her ace, good enough to take the pot as Kenney mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,900,000 500,000	500,000

Esther Taylor	7,200,000 125,000	125,000

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Do You Recall This Even More Egregious Chip Dumping Scandal?

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Jon Sofen

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

The alleged chip dumping scandal that occurred earlier this week in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker event may have seemed egregious to many poker pros. But the players involved, if they did indeed collude, didn't make it nearly as obvious as the heads-up foes in a 2018 World Poker Tour (WPT) event.

Jesse Yaginuma won the $1,500 Milly Maker on Wednesday for over $1.2 million and an extra $1 million via a promotion from ClubWPT Gold. The bracelet is on hold as the WSOP investigates possible collusion during heads-up play against James Carroll, the runner-up who is to earn $1,012,320.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Ryan Lu Mike Leah

06-28-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Counts After Omaha Hi-Lo; Limit Hold'em Next

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Josh Noy

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,400,000 500,000	500,000

Esther Taylor	7,075,000 150,000	150,000

Bryn Kenney	5,625,000 625,000	625,000

06-28-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Kenney Gets Taylor to Fold a Flush

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryn Kenney limped in from the small blind with 6♠5♥4♠2♠ and Esther Taylor checked her option with 10♦4♥3♦2♣.

Kenney bet 225,000 on the 9♠9♦2♦ flop, and Taylor called with her flush draw, which came in on the 8♦ turn. Both players checked, and the J♣ completed the board. Kenney bet 625,000 with his airball, and managed to get Taylor to fold the better hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,900,000

Esther Taylor	7,225,000 500,000	500,000

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Andrew Yeh Eliminated in 4th Place ($413,740)

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Josh Noy

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Esther Taylor limped under the gun before Andrew Yeh raised to 675,000 on the button. Michael Mizrachi made the call in the small blind, with Taylor coming along to the A♦9♦J♣ flop.

Mizrachi led out for 500,000, with Taylor calling and Yeh pushing in the rest of his stack. Mizrachi and Taylor checked through the 5♠ turn and 3♥ river.

Andrew Yeh: Q♠Q♦7♠7♣ All in
Michael Mizrachi: A♣K♥10♣8♣
Esther Taylor: 8♠8♦6♠4♦

Mizrachi showed down his pair of aces, good enough to score another knockout while sending Yeh to the rail in fourth position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,900,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Esther Taylor	7,725,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Bryn Kenney	4,475,000 375,000	375,000

Andrew Yeh	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Is Taylor a Non-Believer?

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Esther Taylor raised from the button with K♦J♦10♣9♠ and Michael Mizrachi defended the big blind with K♠9♥9♦3♠.

Taylor made top pair on the 9♣5♠3♣ flop, but Mizrachi was ahead with his set of nines. Both players checked, bringing in the 6♣ turn. The action checked through once more and Mizrachi filled up on the 6♦ river. He bet 1,025,000.

"I'm never bluffing," said Mizrachi as Taylor mulled over her options.

"You are bluffing this time though," replied Taylor.

"Prove it," dared Mizrachi. "I might," responded Taylor before

In the end Taylor folded, and Mizrachi took in the pot.