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

06-24-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Hunichen Shoves on Hoenig

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

Chris Hunichen limped in under the gun before Ryan Hoenig raised to 4,000 on the button. Josh Arieh then reraised to 15,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

Arieh bet 17,000 on the 4♦2♠Q♣ flop and Hunichen called. Hoenig then raised to 64,000, Arieh folded, while Hunichen called.

The turn was the 9♥ and Hoenig bet 100,000. Hunichen then moved all in and Hoenig, with around 130,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	500,000 155,000	155,000

Josh Arieh	350,000 25,000	25,000

Ryan Hoenig	130,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Josh Arieh Ryan Hoenig

06-24-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Rheem Puts Smith to the Test

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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

Viktor Blom opened to 4,000 from under the gun, Chino Rheem called from middle position and Dan Smith called from the cutoff.

The flop came 4♥A♦3♦. Blom checked, Rheem bet 5,000, Smith called and Blom folded.

Rheem continued for 13,000 on the 3♥ turn and Smith called again. On the 5♥ river Rheem bet 44,000 and Smith thought for about a minute before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	404,000 6,000	6,000

Chino Rheem	391,500 11,500	11,500
Walter Chambers	363,000 83,000	83,000

Freddy Deeb	300,000 300,000	300,000

Viktor Blom	232,500 2,500	2,500
Michael Rocco	232,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Smith Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Monnette Lays Down Top Two to Yockey

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Monnette three-bet in the small blind and Bryce Yockey called on the button.

The flop came A♥Q♠J♣ and Monnette continued with a bet. Yockey then raised and Monnette called.

The J♦ fell on the turn and Yockey bet. "You got it," Monnette told him, tossing A♣Q♣ into the muck as Yockey took the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	270,000 12,000	12,000

John Monnette	210,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Monnette

06-24-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Brecking Bad

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Connor Richards

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

Brian Breck opened to 5,500 in early position and Christopher Vitch called on the button as Maximilian Schindler came along from the big blind.

Schindler checked on the flop of 8♦K♣A♣ and Breck continued for 7,000. Vitch called and Schindler folded. Breck then checked on the J♣ turn and Vitch bet 22,000. Breck called.

Breck checked again on the 6♦ river and Vitch checked back. Breck showed K♥K♠Q♠3♦ for a set of kings, but it was no good against the flush of his opponent with Q♥Q♦7♣3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	380,000 125,000	125,000

Maximilian Schindler	365,000 45,000	45,000
Brian Breck	310,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Brian Breck Christopher Vitch Maximilian Schindler

06-24-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Big Huni Takes One

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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

After a limp, Chris Hunichen made it 6,000 from the hijack and Young Ko called in the small blind. In the big blind, Ryan Hoenig potted to 25,500, the limper folded, and both Hunichen and Ko called.

On the K♠6♦5♥ flop, the action checked to Hunichen who bet 36,000. Both opponents folded with little resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	345,000 46,000	46,000

Ryan Hoenig	340,000 7,000	7,000

Young Ko	240,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Ryan Hoenig Young Ko

06-24-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Taylor Gets Two Streets Off Katz

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

With around 35,000 in the pot on a flop of J♠7♣3♠, Esther Taylor bet 21,500 from the big blind and Aaron Katz called in the small blind.

The turn was the A♦ and Taylor bet another 30,000. Katz again called and checked to Taylor on the 9♥ river. Taylor checked back this time.

"One pair, seven," Katz announced, but Taylor showed A♣K♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	320,000 70,000	70,000

Aaron Katz	210,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Esther Taylor

06-24-2025 15:36 UTC-8

Overbet Met with Resistance

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Action picked up to a completed board of 10♥7♣3♠A♠10♦ in a hand between Dan Smith from under the gun and Michael Rocco from the cutoff with 24,000 in the middle.

Smith checked to Rocco who put in an overbet of 50,000. Smith would tank some time before he put in a check-raise to 250,000. Rocco had 228,000 behind after his bet as he went deep into the tank. After around two minutes he could only shrug and release his hand as Smith collected the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	410,000 82,000	82,000

Michael Rocco	228,000 98,500	98,500

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Rocco

06-24-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Seiver Has That Dawg in Him

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Connor Richards

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

Scott Seiver raised in the cutoff and Erick Lindgren called on the button as John Hennigan defended his big blind.

Hennigan checked on the flop of 6♦8♣Q♠ and Seiver continued for 7,000. Lindgren called and Hennigan folded. Seiver then sized up to 24,000 on the 8♠ turn and Lindgren again called.

The river brought the J♠ and Seiver bet 65,000, which was enough to bring a fold from "E-Dawg."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	320,000 29,500	29,500

Erick Lindgren	320,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Seiver	190,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren John Hennigan Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Portaro Takes from Hoenig

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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

Razz

Bruno Portaro: XxXx/8xAxAx2x
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/8x10x3xJx - folded on sixth street

Ryan Hoenig completed and Bruno Portaro called. Portaro then bet fourth street and Hoenig called.

On fifth street Hoenig bet after Portaro paired his ace. Portaro called.

Hoenig checked sixth street, Portaro bet and Hoenig folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	347,000 3,000	3,000

Bruno Portaro	286,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Bruno Portaro Ryan Hoenig

06-24-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Rheem Outdraws Chambers

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chino Rheem and Walter Chambers drew two on the first draw and Chambers bet from the small blind. Rheem called in middle position.

Chambers then stood pat and Rheem took one. Chambers bet again and Rheem called.

Chambers patted the last draw and Rheem took one. Chambers slowed down and checked to Rheem, who put out a bet as Chambers called. Rheem then showed 8x7x5x4x2x and Chambers mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	380,000 35,000	35,000
Walter Chambers	280,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Walter Chambers