Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Eveslage's Coat of Many Colors

Connor Richards

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage raised in late position and Justin Liberto three-bet in the big blind. Eveslage called.

Liberto continued on the flop of 6♦Q♣4♠ and Eveslage called. Liberto bet again on the 7♠ turn and Eveslage folded.

Eveslage is an excellent Razz player, and after the hand played out he proved he can also take being razzed by his tablemates like a champion. Scott Seiver and Eric Wasserson weren't fans of his colorful XL hoodie, which he got at Aria for $110.

"So it's like a four?" Eveslage asked a masseuse.

"It's binary," interjected Seiver. "It's a zero."

"I'm destined to wear basketball shorts all my life. Anytime I wear something else, this happens," Eveslage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	340,000 42,000	42,000

Chad Eveslage	320,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Eric Wasserson Justin Liberto Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Negreanu Scoops Blom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Viktor Blom opened from middle position and Daniel Negreanu defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the A♠3♠8♠ flop leading to the 5♠ turn. Negreanu bet and Blom called.

Blom called another bet from Negreanu on the K♦ river. Negreanu tabled Q♦10♦7♠2♠, having seven-deuce for the low and a flush for the high. Blom mucked and Negreanu scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	490,000 42,500	42,500

Viktor Blom	40,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Dan Cates the First to Hit the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Wasserson potted to 7,000 under the gun and Matt Glantz called in the cutoff. In the big blind, Dan Cates repotted to 29,000 and both opponents called.

On the 8♠4♣2♦ flop, Cates jammed for his final 21,000, Wasserson folded, and Glantz snapped it off.

Dan Cates: A♦A♣9♣4♥ All in
Matt Glantz: 10♥8♦8♣7♥

Cates was in dire straits against the top set of Glantz. Cates picked up a gutter on the 5♠ turn but he could not be saved on the 10♠ river as he was first casualty for this year's PPC.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	510,000 91,500	91,500

Eric Wasserson	121,000 152,000	152,000

Dan Cates	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz

06-24-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Calls Down Smith

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/7♦8♦2♠Q♠/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/10♥K♦A♥7♠/Xx

Heads-up going to fifth street, Dylan Smith bet and Yuri Dzivielevski called.

Smith bet again on sixth and Dzvielevski called. On seventh, Smith slowed down and checked to Dzivielevski who bet. Smith then raised and Dzivielevski called.

Smith showed 8♥7♥3♣, while Dzivielevski had A♦10♦2♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	270,000 54,500	54,500

Dylan Smith	260,000 66,500	66,500

Tags: Dylan Smith Yuri Dzivielevski

06-24-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Taylor Gets There Against Sammartino

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Dario Sammartino raised under the gun and was called by David Oppenheim next to act and Esther Taylor in the big blind.

On the Q♠7♥6♠ flop, Sammartino continued and only Taylor called.

Taylor check-called again on the 10♥ turn before she led on the repeat Q♣ river, and Sammartino reluctantly called. Taylor showed Q♦J♦ for trip queens for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	335,000 8,000	8,000

Esther Taylor	305,000 27,500	27,500

Dario Sammartino	290,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino David Oppenheim Esther Taylor

06-24-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	563,000 133,000	133,000

Josh Arieh	452,000 12,000	12,000

Daniel Negreanu	447,500 22,500	22,500

Michael Mizrachi	435,500 55,500	55,500

David Benyamine	433,000 53,000	53,000

Dan Smith	431,000 36,000	36,000

Matt Glantz	418,500 18,500	18,500

Christian Roberts	394,500 53,500	53,500

Maximilian Schindler	394,000 89,000	89,000
Mike Gorodinsky	380,000

Freddy Deeb	375,000 85,000	85,000

David Funkhouser	365,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Breck	347,000 42,000	42,000
David Oppenheim	343,000

Alex Livingston	340,000 85,000	85,000

John Hennigan	340,000 25,000	25,000

Johannes Becker	339,500 47,500	47,500

Chad Eveslage	332,000 27,500	27,500

Chino Rheem	330,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Gerhart	328,000 13,000	13,000

Dylan Smith	326,500 74,000	74,000
Ben Yu	325,000 2,000	2,000

Maxx Coleman	320,500 9,500	9,500

Dario Sammartino	318,000 7,000	7,000
Walter Chambers	317,000 18,000	18,000

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06-24-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Glantz Has the Goods to Double Off Cates

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Four players saw a flop of K♥8♦6♥ when Matt Glantz bet 12,000 from under the gun. Dan Cates called in the cutoff, as did Eric Wasserson on the button and Scott Seiver in the big blind.

The turn was the A♦ and action checked to Cates who bet 30,000. Wasserson got out of the way, while Seiver called. Glantz then moved all in for 163,000.

Cates quickly called, while Seiver spent a few minutes considering the decision before folding. Glantz showed K♣K♦8♠3♠ for a set, while Cates had A♥K♠10♣9♥. The river was the 5♣ and Glantz doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	400,000 214,000	214,000

Scott Seiver	240,000 100,000	100,000

Eric Wasserson	150,000 141,500	141,500

Dan Cates	60,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Dan Cates Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Funkhouser Check-Raises Rheem

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Smith limped from early position, another player limped, David Funkhouser completed the small blind, and Chino Rheem potted to 7,500 from the big blind, which only Smith and Funkhouser called.

On the 7♦2♠2♦ flop, Funkhouser checked to Rheem to continued for 15,000. Smith quickly folded before Funkhouser raised to 50,000. Rheem would tank for almost two minutes before he flashed A♥A♦ and flinged his cards into the middle as the dealer got caught in the crossfire, and Funkhouser collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	395,000 5,000	5,000

David Funkhouser	345,000 345,000	345,000

Chino Rheem	325,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Smith David Funkhouser

06-24-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Gerhart Scoops Vitch and Alioto

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch: XxXx / Q♣J♣8♠2♠ / Xx
Kevin Gerhart: 4♥3♠3♥ / 9♥9♣10♦4♣
Dario Alioto: XxXx / 6♦5♠7♥2♣ / Xx

Action picked up on sixth after a bet went in from each on fifth to create a pot of over 50,000. Gerhart checked with open nines, Alioto bet showing four to a low, and both Vitch and Gerhart called.

Seventh street checked through as Gerhart tabled his two pair, nines and fours. Alioto could not salvage a low or a better high as he mucked, and Vitch mucked behind as Gerhart scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	330,000

Kevin Gerhart	315,000 45,000	45,000

Christopher Vitch	265,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dario Alioto Kevin Gerhart

06-24-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Roberts Rivers Persson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Eric Persson limped in from the cutoff, Christian Roberts limped behind from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu checked from the big blind.

All three players checked the A♣8♥6♦ flop leading to the K♦ turn. Action then checked around to Persson who bet 7,000. Only Roberts called.

The two remaining players then checked the A♦ river. Persson showed K♥6♥ for a counterfeited two pair while Roberts tabled A♥2♦ for trip aces to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	425,000 106,000	106,000

Christian Roberts	341,000 23,000	23,000

Eric Persson	254,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Daniel Negreanu Eric Persson