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

06-24-2025 22:23 UTC-8

"That's the Brian Tate I Remember"

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chad Eveslage bet from the small blind after the first draw and both Brian Tate in middle position and Brad Owen on the button called.

Eveslage stood pat, while Tate and Owen drew one. Eveslage then bet and both opponents called.

Eveslage again patted and bet after the last draw, while Tate and Owen drew one. Tate then raised and Owen folded, while Eveslage called. Tate showed 7x6x4x3x2x and No. 2 and Eveslage mucked.

"That's the Brian Tate I remember," tablemate Chino Rheem said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	360,000 50,000	50,000
Brad Owen	300,000 45,000	45,000

Chad Eveslage	220,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Chad Eveslage

06-24-2025 22:42 UTC-8

Updated Counts After Final Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	978,500 1,500	1,500

Albert Daher	750,000 45,000	45,000
Christopher Vitch	702,500 2,500	2,500

Jeremy Ausmus	698,000 278,000	278,000

Matt Glantz	650,000 30,000	30,000

Maxx Coleman	564,000 34,000	34,000

Freddy Deeb	554,000 4,000	4,000

Dario Sammartino	543,500 203,500	203,500
Justin Liberto	541,000 101,000	101,000

Erick Lindgren	531,500 74,000	74,000

Josh Arieh	521,000 36,000	36,000

Daniel Negreanu	484,000 197,000	197,000

Jason Mercier	455,000 170,000	170,000

Chino Rheem	450,000 45,000	45,000
David Benyamine	420,000 153,500	153,500

Kane Kalas	398,500 1,500	1,500
Scott Seiver	385,000 135,000	135,000

Greg Mueller	374,000 74,000	74,000

Dan Smith	370,000 10,000	10,000

Ben Lamb	348,000 18,000	18,000

Philip Sternheimer	333,500 6,500	6,500

Brian Tate	330,000 30,000	30,000
Yosuke Miki	322,000 22,000	22,000
Naseem Salem	303,500 89,000	89,000
Nick Schulman	289,000 61,000	61,000

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06-24-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Negreanu Fills Up to Leave Shakerchi Short

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/2♥K♥8♣3♦/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/Q♣A♥3♠J♣/Xx

Talal Shakerchi bet on fourth street and Daniel Negreanu called.

Shakerchi bet again on fifth and Negreanu called. Shakerchi bet on sixth, but this time Negreanu raised.

Shakerchi called to seventh as Negreanu bet again. Shakerchi called and Negreanu showed 8♥8♠3♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	480,000 4,000	4,000

Talal Shakerchi	70,000 75,500	75,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Ten Enough for Livingston

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Kristopher Tong raised from the cutoff and was called by Alex Livingston in the small blind and Johannes Becker in the big blind.

Livingston took three, and both Becker and Tong needed two. The action checked to Tong who bet and both opponents called.

Livingston and Becker took two and Tong drew one. It checked again to Tong who bet and both opponents called again.

Livingston was now pat while Becker and Tong drew one as the reshuffle was faded and the action checked through. Livingston tabled 10x9x5x3x2x which was enough for the win.

"I meant to check-raise," admitted Livingston as he collected some much needed chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	365,000 90,000	90,000

Kristopher Tong	260,000 240,000	240,000

Alex Livingston	255,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Johannes Becker Kristopher Tong

06-24-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Schindler Plays Back at Schulman

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Schulman raised on the button, Maximilian Schindler reraised in the big blind, and Schulman called.

Both players drew one and Schindler bet. Schulman then raised and Schindler called.

Schindler drew one while Schulman stood pat and bet. Schindler came back with a raise and Schulman called.

Schindler was then the one to stand pat while Schulman drew one. Schindler led out with a bet and Schulman instantly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	260,000 29,000	29,000

Maximilian Schindler	220,000 130,500	130,500

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Nick Schulman

06-24-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Daher Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Yosuke Miki opened from the hijack, Lawrence Brandt three-bet from the cutoff and Albert Daher called from the big blind. Daher and Miki drew two each while Brandt drew one.

After the first draw action checked around to Brandt who bet. Daher raised, Miki folded and Brandt called.

Both players drew one for the second draw, checked, and then drew one each for the final draw. Daher then bet and Brandt called.

Daher showed a ten-low with 10x8x7x5x2x. Brandt mucked and Daher took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	845,000 95,000	95,000
Yosuke Miki	315,000 7,000	7,000
Lawrence Brandt	160,000 68,500	68,500

Tags: Albert Daher Lawrence Brandt Yosuke Miki

06-24-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Blom Sniffs Out a Bluff From Daher

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up after the first draw, Viktor Blom bet from the small blind and Albert Daher called on the button.

Blom stood pat and bet on the second draw, while Daher took two. Daher called and drew one, while Blom again stood pat.

Blom checked to Daher who bet, and Blom called. Daher could only show a pair of fours, while Blom had a 9-6 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	700,000 145,000	145,000
Viktor Blom	260,000 128,500	128,500

Tags: Albert Daher Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 23:05 UTC-8

On Yeh Boat!

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Chad Eveslage: XxXx / J♠A♦5♣5♠ / Xx
Andrew Yeh: Q♠Q♦3♣ / Q♥7♣8♥8♠

Action picked up on sixth as Yeh led, Eveslage raised, Yeh made it three bets, and Eveslage called.

On seventh, Yeh led again and Eveslage tossed in the call. Yeh tabled his full house, queens full of eights, for the winner as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	275,000 75,000	75,000

Chad Eveslage	245,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Chad Eveslage

06-24-2025 23:06 UTC-8

Fitoussi Raises Flop

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Connor Richards

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Erick Lindgren raised in middle position and Greg Mueller three-bet in the hijack. Bruno Fitoussi called in the cutoff and Lindgren also called.

Lindgren checked on the flop of 9♦8♦3♥ and Mueller called. Fitoussi raised to bring a fold from Lindgren and Fitoussi called.

Mueller checked on the 5♦ turn and Fitoussi bet. Mueller went in the tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	450,000 76,000	76,000

Erick Lindgren	430,000 101,500	101,500

Bruno Fitoussi	215,000 55,500	55,500

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Erick Lindgren Greg Mueller

06-24-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Obst Scoops Ashton

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

James Obst, Yuri Dzivielevski, and Matthew Ashton went to the K♦9♦2♦ flop with around 80,000 in the pot when Obst bet from the cutoff. Ashton called in the small blind, while Dzivielevski folded in the hijack.

Both players checked the 7♦ turn. Obst then bet on the 8♥ river and Ashton called.

Obst showed A♣K♠8♠4♣ for kings and eights with a low, and Ashton mucked.