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

06-24-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Yockey Can't Outdraw Tong

David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Razz

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/7x6x4x7x/Xx
Bryce Yockey: XxXx/6xAxKxQx/Xx

Kristopher Tong and Bryce Yockey went heads-up to fourth street where Tong bet. Yockey called and Tong bet again on fifth.

Yockey called that bet as Tong continued firing on sixth. Yockey called to seventh, where he opened the betting. Tong called and Yockey showed 8x4x3x for 8-6-4-3-A, but Tong turned over 9x3x2x for 7-6-4-3-2 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	500,000 170,000	170,000

Bryce Yockey	240,000 32,500	32,500

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kristopher Tong

06-24-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Kupin Gets a Fold from Mizrachi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Razz

Aaron Kupin: XxXx/5x5x2x3x
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/AxQx9x6x

Michael Mizrachi completed and Aaron Kupin called. Mizrachi then bet fourth street and Kupin called again.

On fifth street Mizrachi checked, Kupin bet and Mizrachi called. Kupin then fired another barrel on sixth street. This time Mizrachi opted to fold, conceding the pot to Kupin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	895,000 153,000	153,000

Nick Schulman	350,000 20,000	20,000

Aaron Kupin	255,000 157,000	157,000
John Hennigan	180,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Aaron Kupin Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Katz Forces a Fold From Mercier

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Katz opened under the gun and was called by Jason Mercier on the button and John Monnette in the big blind.

On the K♦10♠4♣ flop, Katz led for 16,000 and only Mercier called.

The turn brought the 6♣. Katz potted for 55,000 and Mercier stuck around.

On the repeat 6♠ river, Katz bet for 130,000 which sent Mercier into the tank. After over a minute, he elected to let it go as Katz dragged a sizeable pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	455,000 155,000	155,000

Jason Mercier	285,000 22,000	22,000

John Monnette	152,000 127,500	127,500

Tags: Aaron Katz Jason Mercier John Monnette

06-24-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Glantz Calls Down Tate

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Razz

Matt Glantz: XxXx/2x10x10xQx/Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx/Jx3xQx8x/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Kx2x2xAx/Xx

Matt Glantz bet on fourth street and Brian Tate raised. Scott Seiver called, then Glantz reraised. Both opponents called.

Glantz bet again on fifth treeet and Tate and Seiver both called. "We just got an interesting street for entertainment purposes," tablemate Chino Rheem said as they went three-handed to sixth.

Tate then bet and both opponents called. Tate bet again on seventh, Seiver folded, while Glantz called.

Glantz turned over 9x8x6x for 10-9-8-6-2 and Tate mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	700,000 48,000	48,000

Scott Seiver	280,000 85,000	85,000

Brian Tate	250,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Brian Tate Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Yoon Goes Thin and Gets Paid

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx / J♠8♣K♠ - folded on fifth street
Brian Yoon: A♠A♥Q♦ / 2♦5♥K♣3♥
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx / 7♣A♦8♥K♥ / Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx. / K♦10♥Xx - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fourth as Vengrin led and everyone called.

He led again on fifth, Coleman folded, Urbanovich folded, and Yoon called.

Vengrin led on sixth before he elected to check seventh, Yoon put out a bet and Vengrin sigh-called. Yoon revealed two aces in the hole and the one pair was good as he scooped a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	450,000 21,000	21,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	305,000 35,500	35,500
Matthew Vengrin	225,000 2,000	2,000

Brian Yoon	175,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Dzmitry Urbanovich Matthew Vengrin Maxx Coleman

06-24-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Blom Folds Out Shakerchi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi opened from under the gun and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♥5♠4♠ and Blom check-called a bet from Shakerchi.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn leading to the 3♣ river. Blom bet and Shakerchi mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	210,000 18,000	18,000
Viktor Blom	135,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Seiver Me Timbers

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Connor Richards

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a four-way pot on a board of 7♣6♣A♠, action checked to Brian Tate on the button and he bet 16,000. Scott Seiver called in the small blind and Matt Glantz and Brad Owen both folded.

Seiver checked on the J♠ turn and Tate bet 25,000. Seiver announced, "pot," to 137,500 and quickly called as Tate three-bet jammed.

Brian Tate: A♥J♦8♦7♥ All in
Scott Seiver: A♣J♣8♣7♠

Both players had the exact same hand but Seiver had the best of it with outs to a flush. The 7♦ river didn't get him there and the two players chopped the big pot with sevens full of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	680,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Tate	310,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Owen	255,000 112,000	112,000

Scott Seiver	250,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 21:36 UTC-8

Vitch Bets Big on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Around 75,000 was in the pot as Kevin Gerhart, Phil Hui, and Christopher Vitch saw a flop of K♣8♦3♦. Hui then bet 65,000 from the big blind.

Vitch called under the gun, while Gerhart folded in the small blind. The turn was the 4♦ and Hui checked over to Hitch who bet 165,000. Hui quickly folded and Vitch took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	600,000 212,000	212,000

Phil Hui	460,000 205,500	205,500

Kevin Gerhart	380,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Kevin Gerhart Phil Hui

06-24-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Fitoussi Triples

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Bruno Fitoussi opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Paul Volpe called in the hijack. In the small blind, Justin Liberto three-bet to 31,000. Fitoussi then jammed for 42,500, and both opponents called.

Liberto stood pat, Fitoussi broke what he later said was a ten, and Volpe took one. The action checked through on the side.

Bruno Fitoussi: 7x5x3x2x All in
Justin Liberto: 9x7x6x4x3x

Fitoussi made the right decision to break and he peeled an 8x on the end to make an eight for the full triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	440,000 112,000	112,000

Bruno Fitoussi	133,500 89,500	89,500
Paul Volpe	82,000 126,500	126,500

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Justin Liberto Paul Volpe

06-24-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Hunichen Asks For All of It

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Allan Le opened to 5,500 from the hijack, Chris Hunichen three-bet to 17,500 from the cutoff and Le four-bet to 38,000. Hunichen called.

The flop came K♦5♦7♣ and Le bet 16,500. Hunichen called.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the K♠ river. Le bet 66,000, leaving 48,000 behind. Hunichen shoved with a covering stack and took down a sizable pot without showdown after Le mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	875,000 236,000	236,000

Allan Le	48,000 130,500	130,500

Tags: Allan Le Chris Hunichen