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

06-24-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Two Pair on the Board No Good For Deeb Against Funkhouser

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

David Funkhouser: XxXx/Q♠9♣4♥8♦/Xx
Freddy Deeb: XxXx/5♦5♣4♦4♠/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/A♣10♣Xx - folded on fifth street

David Funkhouser completed and Hal Rotholz raised. Freddy Deeb called, while Funkhouser also called.

Deeb made a pair on fourth street and bet as both opponents called. Deeb bet again on fifth and Funkhouser called, while Rotholz quickly mucked.

Deeb bet on sixth and Funkhouser called. Deeb checked on seventh, Funkhouser bet, and Deeb called.

Funkhouser showed Q♣J♦10♠ for a straight and Deeb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	550,000 40,000	40,000

Freddy Deeb	320,000 85,000	85,000

Hal Rotholz	150,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: David Funkhouser Freddy Deeb Hal Rotholz

06-24-2025 23:35 UTC-8

Deeb Needs to See It to Believe It

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Freddy Deeb: XxXx / 7♦J♦4♦K♥ / Xx
David Funkhouser: A♥10♣6♣ / 3♣5♣Q♣K♣

Action picked up on fourth as Deeb check-called a bet.

On fifth, Deeb led, Funkhouser raised, and Deeb called. Funkhouser led on sixth and Deeb called.

Funkhouser led again on seventh and Deeb put in the call. Funkhouser tabled his king-high flush with no low.

"Let me see it," Deeb requested of the dealer.

The dealer fanned out Funkhouser's cards in front of Deeb who studied them, before he ultimately mucked as he could not salvage half.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	510,000 255,000	255,000

Freddy Deeb	405,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Freddy Deeb

06-24-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Yoon Traps Urbanovich With No. 2

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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

Dzmitry Urbanovich bet from the big blind after the first draw and Brian Yoon raised under the gun. Urbanovich called and they both stood pat.

Action was checked to the third draw as they stood pat again. Urbanovich then bet, Yoon raised, and Urbanovich called.

Yoon showed 7x6x4x3x2x and Urbanovich mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	310,000 135,000	135,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	190,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Dzmitry Urbanovich

06-24-2025 23:20 UTC-8

More for Obst as He Leaves Dzivielevski and Taylor Short

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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

Razz

Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx / 3xAx9x7x - folded on sixth street
James Obst: Kx7x2x / 3xAx10x4x
Thomas Taylor: XxXx / Ax4xQx8x / Xx

Action picked up on fifth with around 100,000 in the middle already. Obst led and both Taylor and Dzivielevski called.

Obst led again on sixth, Taylor called, and Dzivielevski took some time before he elected to fold.

On seventh, Obst led for a final time and Taylor flicked in the call. Obst showed his seven-four which was good as Obst left two players on the short stack in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	470,000 70,000	70,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	46,000 34,000	34,000

Thomas Taylor	45,000 121,500	121,500

Tags: James Obst Thomas Taylor Yuri Dzivielevski

06-24-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Yockey Gets Paid With Rolled Up Sixes

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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

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: 6♠6♦/6♥Q♣3♣7♦/3♦
Alex Livingston: XxXx/K♣K♥8♣Q♥/Xx

Alex Livingston completed and Bryce Yockey called.

Livingston bet fourth through seventh street. Yocket called bets on fourth, fifth and sixth before raising on seventh. Livingston looked pained with his decision but called after about 45 seconds.

Yockey turned over sixes full of threes to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	245,000 93,000	93,000

Alex Livingston	185,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Bryce Yockey

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	400,000 240,000	240,000

Matthew Ashton	210,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	80,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: James Obst Matthew Ashton Yuri Dzivielevski

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 23:05 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 23:01 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 23:00 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.