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

06-28-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Mizrachi Takes from Kenney

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryn Kenney raised on the button holding 9x8x2x2x2x, and Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind with AxKxQx7x3x.

Both players took three cards and smiled at each other. Mizrachi looked down at cards, seeing 7x6x4x3x2x and checking.

Kenney picked up an eight-five draw and slid out a bet. Mizrachi then raised and the call was made. Mizrachi stood pat and Kenney took one. Both players checked to the final draw, where Mizrachi stood pat again and Kenney took one.

Mizrachi slid out a quick bet, with Kenney seeing his made eight-five and raising. Mizrachi then three-bet and Kenney called. Mizrachi showed his winning hand, and Kenney frustratingly let go of his.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	23,100,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Esther Taylor	6,475,000 375,000	375,000

Bryn Kenney	2,525,000 3,625,000	3,625,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 17:57 UTC-8

The Grinder Continues to Make Hands

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Mizrachi raised from the button and Esther Taylor defended from the big blind.

Both players drew one, and Taylor check-called a bet. E-Tay discarded another one on second draw as Mizrachi stood pat. Taylor check-called again.

Taylor drew one again on final draw, and Mizrachi remained pat with 8x7x6x4x2x.

Taylor who started with 5x4x3x2x, failed to improve each time, ending up with a jack-five after the third draw. Taylor then check-folded to Mizrachi's final bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	24,350,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Esther Taylor	5,225,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Bryn Kenney	2,525,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Taylor Jams on Kenney; Kenney Jams on Taylor

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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

No Limit Hold'em

On the first hand of No Limit Hold'em, Michael Mizrachi received a walk in the big blind.

Esther Taylor picked up K♦K♣ on the button and raised to 300,000. Bryn Kenney defended the big blind with A♠2♦. Kenney check-folded to a bet of 550,000 on the Q♦8♣6♦ flop.

Taylor then received a walk on her big blind.

Mizrachi then got another walk in his big blind.

Taylor raised to 300,000 with 8♦7♦. Kenney called with 9♥5♠ from the big blind.

The J♣10♠5♦ flop checked through to the 3♦ turn. Kenney bet 175,000 with his pair of fives. Taylor jammed as the bigger stack with her combo draw, which prompted a snap-fold from Kenney.

On the final hand of NLH, Kenney jammed for 1,225,000 with Q♣J♣ from the small blind and Taylor ditched her J♦7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	24,350,000

Esther Taylor	6,150,000 925,000	925,000

Bryn Kenney	1,600,000 925,000	925,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 18:04 UTC-8

Kenney Doubles Through 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

Seven Card Stud

Bryn Kenney: K♣7♥ / K♠3♣6♠K♦ / A♠ All in
Esther Taylor: 8♥8♦ / 7♣9♣4♠J♦ / A♦

Bryn Kenney completed before Esther Taylor raised. Kenney moved all in, and the call was made.

Taylor turned over her buried eights, with Kenney showing his split kings. Kenney connected for trip kings on sixth street, doubling up as Taylor could not improve.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	24,225,000 125,000	125,000

Esther Taylor	4,700,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Bryn Kenney	3,175,000 1,575,000	1,575,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Counts After Stud; Omaha 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	24,675,000 450,000	450,000

Esther Taylor	5,275,000 575,000	575,000

Bryn Kenney	2,200,000 975,000	975,000

06-28-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Mizrachi Forces the Fold

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

After Bryn Kenney folded on the button, Esther Taylor limped with K♣Q♠Q♦10♦ and called after Michael Mizrachi raised in the big blind holding K♦10♣5♦4♣.

Taylor checked the 8♠A♥J♣ flop and made another call after Mizrachi bet.

Another check from Taylor followed the J♥ turn, this time folding to a bet from Mizrachi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	25,375,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Esther Taylor	4,525,000 175,000	175,000

Bryn Kenney	2,200,000 975,000	975,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Kenney on Crumbs

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi called with Q♦J♥J♣6♦ from the small blind and Bryn Kenney checked with K♦Q♣9♦5♦. The action checked through to showdown where Mizrachi's jacks were best on the A♠2♥3♠7♦4♦ board.

Mizrachi limped in from the button with 7♦6♥5♥3♠. Kenney did the same from the small blind with J♣10♠10♣6♦. Esther Taylor woke up with a monster in the big blind, and raised with her A♠A♦Q♣2♦. Mizrachi and Kenney called.

On the K♠6♣4♠ flop, Kenney checked before Taylor bet. Mizrachi and Kenney called.

Taylor bet again on the 9♥ turn, and was again called in both spots.

The A♣ completed the board. Kenney checked, Taylor bet, Mizrachi called and Kenney folded.

Taylor took the high with a set of aces while Mizrachi made a six low to take the other half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	26,250,000 875,000	875,000

Esther Taylor	5,150,000 625,000	625,000

Bryn Kenney	700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Kenney Doubles Again

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bryn Kenney raised on the button, with Esther Taylor calling in the small blind.

The dealer fanned out the K♣9♥10♦ flop, and Taylor check-called Kenney's all in for his last 200,000.

Bryn Kenney: A♦Q♦10♥5♣ All in
Esther Taylor: 8♦7♣4♥3♣

Kenney was ahead and locked up the hand on the J♥ turn. The J♦ river completed the board, as Kenney doubled his stack once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	26,000,000 250,000	250,000

Esther Taylor	4,450,000 700,000	700,000

Bryn Kenney	1,650,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-28-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Kenney Keeping His Head Above the Water

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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

Razz

Michael Mizrachi: J♦5♦ / 3♥7♦5♠K♥
Bryn Kenney: 6♣5♣ / 9♥2♥6♠J♥

Esther Taylor brought-in and Michael Mizrachi called. Bryn Kenney completed and Mizrachi was the only caller.

Mizrachi check-called a bet on fourth, and then both players paired on fifth, where the action checked through. Both players checked again on sixth.

Kenney made a nine-six on seventh, and took down the pot after Mizrachi folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	25,325,000 675,000	675,000

Esther Taylor	5,075,000 625,000	625,000

Bryn Kenney	2,125,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Michael Mizrachi

06-28-2025 18:31 UTC-8

"You Got It"

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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

Razz

Michael Mizrachi: 8x6x / 8x9xKx2x / 6x
Bryn Kenney: 6xAx / Qx7x7x3x / 5x

Michael Mizrachi completed Bryn Kenney's bring-in, with Kenney making the call. Mizrachi bet each of the next three streets, with Kenney calling all the way to seventh.

Mizrachi looked at his final card and bet one last time, and Kenney called him down.

"You got it," Mizrachi said as he looked at Kenney showing seven-six to claim the pot.