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

06-28-2025 17:17 UTC-8

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

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 17:20 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.

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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 17:23 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 17:28 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 17:30 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 17:33 UTC-8

Updated Counts After NL 2-7 Single Draw; Stud Hi-Lo 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	21,650,000 975,000	975,000

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

Bryn Kenney	5,000,000

06-28-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Taylor and Kenney Chop Up Mizrachi's Chips

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Bryn Kenney: 7♦3♦ / J♦3♣3♠4♦ / 7♣
Esther Taylor: A♠8♠ / 7♠10♠Q♣4♠ / 6♣
Michael Mizrachi: K♠K♥ / 10♦J♠A♥5♠ - folded on sixth street

Esther Taylor's bring-in was completed by Michael Mizrachi, with Bryn Kenney sliding out a raise. Taylor and Mizrachi both called to fourth street, where Mizrachi led out with a bet. Both players called to fifth, and action checked to Mizrachi for another bet.

Kenney and Taylor called, with Mirachi firing again. Another pair of called led to sixth street, where Kenney checked and Taylor bet.

Mizrachi got out of the way and Kenney made the call. Kenney led out on seventh, with Taylor calling him down. Kenney tabled his full house, while Taylor made a low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	20,250,000

Bryn Kenney	6,250,000

Esther Taylor	5,600,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Taylor and Kenney Battle

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor: 3♥3♦ / 6♥6♠
Bryn Kenney: K♥Q♣ / A♦7♠ - folded on fourth street

Bryn Kenney completed and Esther Taylor called from the bring-in with wired threes. Taylor made two pair on fourth and Kenney auto-mucked his board as Taylor bet.

Esther Taylor: 10♣7♥ / 8♠3♥9♥9♠ / A♣
Bryn Kenney: A♠4♠ / J♠3♣10♦8♦ / 2♦

Kenney completed and Taylor once again called from the bring-in. Fourth street checked through to fifth, where Kenney check-called a bet.

Taylor made open nines and bet on sixth. Kenney called with his speculative low draw.

Kenney made his low on seventh and bet. Taylor called and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	20,150,000 100,000	100,000

Bryn Kenney	5,975,000 275,000	275,000

Esther Taylor	5,975,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Counts After Stud Hi-Lo; 2-7 Triple Draw 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	19,850,000 300,000	300,000

Bryn Kenney	6,150,000 175,000	175,000

Esther Taylor	6,100,000 125,000	125,000