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

06-24-2025 15:08 UTC-8

It's Britney, Vitch

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Breck raised on the button and Christopher Vitch defended his big blind. Vitch checked on the flop of 5♠K♣J♣ and Breck bet. Vitch called. Vitch check-called again on the 7♥ turn and Q♦ river.

"I missed everything," Breck said as he showed A♥Q♣3♣2♣, which was good to win with a pair of queens as Vitch slid his cards to the muck.

"You didn't miss everything," Matthew Valeo quipped as Breck took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	350,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Vitch	275,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Matthew Valeo Brian Breck

06-24-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Livingston Bets Out Eslami

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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

Ali Eslami raised to 3,500 on the button and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥9♠A♥ and Eslami continued for 2,500. Livingston then raised to 10,000 and Eslami called.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and Livingston then bet 38,000 on the K♠ river. Eslami quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	310,000 16,500	16,500

Alex Livingston	270,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Ali Eslami

06-24-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Trips in Hand No Problem for Portaro

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action picked up on the K♥7♥4♠ flop four-ways as two bets went in from each player.

On the 8♦ turn, Josh Arieh led from the small blind, Bruno Fitoussi folded in the big blind, Bruno Portaro called in early position, and Ryan Hoenig called on the button.

Arieh checked on the 2♣ river, Portaro bet, Hoenig called, and Arieh called.

Bruno Portaro: A♥3♠3♥3♣
Ryan Hoenig: 7♣6♠4♣2♠

Portaro had the nut low while Hoenig's two pair was good for the high, and Arieh mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	375,000 15,000	15,000

Ryan Hoenig	350,000 15,000	15,000

Bruno Portaro	280,000 16,000	16,000
Bruno Fitoussi	270,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Bruno Portaro Josh Arieh Ryan Hoenig

06-24-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	393,000 3,000	3,000

Maximilian Schindler	391,500 11,500	11,500
Christian Roberts	380,500 500	500

David Benyamine	380,000 35,000	35,000

Brian Breck	340,000 10,000	10,000
Mike Gorodinsky	335,000 20,000	20,000

Ryan Hoenig	335,000 55,000	55,000

Maxx Coleman	330,000 30,000	30,000

Dan Smith	328,000 12,000	12,000

Eric Persson	327,000 13,000	13,000
Michael Rocco	326,500 16,500	16,500

Ali Eslami	326,500 3,500	3,500

Johannes Becker	316,000 16,000	16,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	311,500

Aaron Katz	305,000 40,000	40,000

Chad Eveslage	304,500 4,500	4,500

Brian Rast	300,000

Christopher Vitch	299,000 24,000	24,000

Chris Hunichen	299,000 1,000	1,000

Eric Wasserson	291,500 8,500	8,500

John Hennigan	290,500 9,500	9,500

Matthew Ashton	290,000 10,000	10,000

John Monnette	289,000 6,000	6,000

Bruno Fitoussi	284,000 14,000	14,000
Dario Alioto	282,500 2,500	2,500

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06-24-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Breck Fills Up in Four-Way Pot; Gorodinsky Has a Mixed Record in This Event

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Brian Breck: XxXx/4♠Q♠4♦K♥/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♣3♠10♣3♥/Xx
Justin Liberto: XxXx/9♦7♦5♣10♠/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/Q♦10♦5♦ - folded on fifth street

Justin Liberto bet on fourth street and was called by Maximilian Schindler, Brian Breck, and Dario Alioto.

Breck then bet on fifth and Schindler and Liberto called, while Alioto got out of the way. Breck bet again on sixth and both opponents called.

Breck bet on seventh and Liberto folded, but Schindler came back with a raise. Breck then reraised and Schindler called.

Breck showed K♠7♠4♦ for a full house and Schindler mucked.

At another table, Mike Gorodinsky and Brian Yoon were still discussing their earlier No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw hand where Gorodinsky folded to Yoon's raise.

"Ever since he found out I folded an eight he's been wilting in his seat," Gorodinskky said.

"You're still going to be talking about it on Day 4," Daniel Negreanu added.

"Brian is going to be yelling at me from the rail," Gorodinsky said.

"I don't think I've ever made Day 3 of this event," Yoon replied.

"I think I've done everything in this event. I've been the first to bust, twice. I've bubbled. I've bubbled the final table. And I've won," Gorodinsky added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	380,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Breck	350,000 40,000	40,000
Dario Alioto	280,000 10,000	10,000

Justin Liberto	205,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Brian Breck Brian Yoon Dario Alioto Justin Liberto Maximilian Schindler Mike Gorodinsky

06-24-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Wheely Good Hand for Monnette

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action picked up after the second draw as Bryce Yockey led from the small blind. John Monnette raised from the big blind, and Yockey called.

Yockey took one and Monnette was pat. Yockey then led, Monnette instantly raised, and Yockey reluctantly called. Monnette tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to drag a modest pot off the 2024 runner-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	295,000 5,000	5,000

Bryce Yockey	285,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Monnette

06-24-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Smith Picks Off Rocco

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Smith raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and Michael Rocco called in the small blind.

Smith drew one and Rocco two. Rocco then led out for 20,000 and Smith called.

Rocco flashed a nine, but Smith turned over 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	340,000 40,000	40,000

Michael Rocco	310,000

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Rocco

06-24-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Lindgren Calls Gerhart Down

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Erick Lindgren: 9♦8♠5♣/9♠7♦5♠K♦
Kevin Gerhart: Q♥Q♦Xx/3♠J♣10♠6♠

Erick Lindgren completed, Kevin Gerhart two-bet, and Lindgren called. Lindgren called or check-called Gerhart's bets up until seventh street, after which the players showed down.

Gerhart showed two queens, but Lindgren quickly tabled two pair. Gerhart patted the table and mucked his final card to send the pot to Lindgren.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	390,000 10,000	10,000

Kevin Gerhart	280,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Kevin Gerhart

06-24-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Seiver Gets a Fold from Katz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver: XxXx/Q♦4♠K♥Q♥
Cary Katz: XxXx/K♣3♦2♣2♥ - folded on sixth street
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/5♣ - folded bring in

Scott Seiver completed, Cary Katz raised and Seiver called.

Katz continued with a bet on fourth street and Seiver called. Both players then checked fifth street.

After catching a second queen on sixth street Seiver bet and Katz folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	267,000 7,000	7,000

Scott Seiver	255,000 15,000	15,000

Cary Katz	205,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Negreanu Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Roberts Staying Active

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christian Roberts: A♣Q♣8♦ / A♦2♠2♣J♣
Dylan Smith: XxXx / 10♦8♣K♦8♥ / Xx
Kevin Gerhart: XxXx / 2♥4♠5♦9♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Roberts completed and was called by Smith as Gerhart defended his bring-in.

Roberts checked fourth to Smith who bet. Gerhart called, Roberts raised, and both opponents called.

Roberts led on fifth. On sixth, Smith checked with open eights, Gerhart checked, Roberts bet, and both opponents called to see another card.

It checked to Roberts again on seventh who bet, Smith called, and Gerhart quickly folded. Roberts revealed his hole cards to reveal two pair, aces and deuces, which were good to drag another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	380,000 90,000	90,000

Kevin Gerhart	285,000 10,000	10,000

Dylan Smith	250,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Dylan Smith Kevin Gerhart