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

06-24-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Taylor Rolled Up (Apparently)

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

Ben Lamb: XxXx / 9♠J♠6♣4♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Esther Taylor: XxXx / 7♠10♣2♦J♦ / Xx

Christopher Vitch completed with the K♦, Dario Sammartino called with the 7♥, Lamb raised, Taylor made it three bets, Vitch and Sammartino folded, and Lamb called.

Lamb check-called bet from Taylor on fourth and fifth.

Taylor quickly bet again on sixth, now showing the higher board, and Lamb called.

Taylor bet again on seventh and Lamb let it go.

Phil Hui inquired if she was rolled up, to which she nodded her head, despite Sammartino folding a seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	650,000 50,000	50,000

Dario Sammartino	340,000 32,000	32,000
Ben Lamb	330,000 238,000	238,000

Esther Taylor	265,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch Dario Sammartino Esther Taylor

06-24-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Mizrachi Trips Up Hennigan

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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

Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi and John Hennigan went to the turn on a board of 6♠2♣6♣9♠ when Mizrachi bet from the cutoff. Hennigan then raised in the big blind, Mizrachi reraised, and Hennigan called.

Hennigan checked to Mizrachi on the 5♣ river and he bet. Hennigan called and Mizrachi showed K♦6♥ for trip sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	980,000 85,000	85,000

John Hennigan	230,000 49,500	49,500

Tags: John Hennigan Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2025 21:56 UTC-8

Vitch Bets Out Matusow

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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

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/9♥9♣Q♠J♣/Xx
Mike Matusow: XxXx/10♠Q♣7♠8♥/Xx

Christopher Vitch bet on fourth street and Mike Matusow called.

Vitch continued betting on fifth and sixth as Matusow called him down to seventh. Vitch then bet again, and this time Matusow folded.

"Were you full?" Matusow asked.

"I haven't eaten that much," Vitch replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	650,000

Mike Matusow	200,000 67,500	67,500

Tags: Christopher Vitch Mike Matusow

06-24-2025 21:58 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	300,000

Greg Mueller	300,000

Yosuke Miki	300,000
Brian Breck	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

Eslami Takes From Hunichen

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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

Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 5♥10♦5♣3♠ / Xx
Ali Eslami: A♥A♦ / 8♦9♦K♠8♥ / Q♣

Josh Arieh completed with the 3♣, Hunichen raised, Joey Couden three-bet with the A♣, Eslami made it four bets, Arieh folded, Hunichen called, and Couden folded.

Hunichen check-called on fourth before fifth checked through as Hunichen made open fives.

Eslami led on sixth with open eights and Hunichen called. Eslami led a final time on seventh and Hunichen reluctantly flicked in the call. Eslami tabled his aces in the hole for two pair, aces and eights, which were good to drag a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	865,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	645,000 147,500	147,500

Josh Arieh	485,000 30,000	30,000

Joey Couden	281,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Chris Hunichen Joey Couden Josh Arieh

06-24-2025 22:03 UTC-8

Hui Scoops Vitch

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised from under the gun and Phil Hui called in the big blind.

Hui led out on the flop of 6♠8♥A♣ and Vitch called. The same action took place on the K♠ turn and 7♥ river.

Hui showed A♠A♦5♦4♥ for a set of aces and a low, which was good to scoop the pot as Vitch mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	700,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hui	500,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Phil Hui

06-24-2025 22:08 UTC-8

Kyte Wins Without Showdown

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte: XxXx/2♣10♦6♥Q♠/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/A♣9♥9♠8♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Bryce Yockey: XxXx/8♣10♣9♦ -folded on fifth street

Jon Kyte brought in, Bryce Yockey called and Benny Glaser called.

On fourth street Glaser checked, Kyte bet, Yockey called and Glaser called. Glaser then bet fifth street after pairing his nine and only Kyte called.

Both remaining players checked sixth street. On seventh street Glaser checked, Kyte bet and Glaser folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	740,000 10,000	10,000
Benny Glaser	340,000 95,000	95,000

Bryce Yockey	338,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Bryce Yockey Jon Kyte

06-24-2025 22:09 UTC-8

Coleman Raises Out Vengrin

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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

Matthew Vengrin raised to 5,000 in the hijack and received three callers.

The flop came Q♥5♦2♣ and Maxx Coleman bet 12,000 from the big blind. Vengrin then raised to 50,000 in the hijack as action folded back to Coleman who reraised to 90,000.

Vengrin tanked for several minutes before releasing his hand as Coleman took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	530,000 80,000	80,000

Matthew Vengrin	170,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Matthew Vengrin

06-24-2025 22:15 UTC-8

Fitoussi Goes For Value on Dangerous Board

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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 Hold'em

Bruno Fitoussi opened the hijack and was called by Paul Volpe in the cutoff.

On the 8♥7♠5♣ flop, Fitoussi led for 5,000, Volpe raised to 17,000, and Fitoussi called.

The 8♣ turn checked through to the 6♠ river which saw Fitoussi lead for 25,000 with 81,500 behind. Volpe would consider his options for over a minute before he flicked in the call. Fitoussi tabled A♥A♦ which was good as Volpe mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	185,000 51,500	51,500
Paul Volpe	135,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Paul Volpe

06-24-2025 22:17 UTC-8

Kalas Flops Aces Full

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Hal Rotholz raised in early position and Philip Sternheimer and Dan Smith called from the cutoff and button before Kane Kalas three-bet in the small blind. All three opponents called.

Kalas bet on the flop of A♥10♣10♥ and all three opponents called. Sternheimer bet again on the Q♥ turn and only Sternheimer called.

Kalas bet once more on the 7♠ and Sternheimer called, looking away as Kalas tabled A♦A♣7♦4♠ to win the pot with aces full.