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

06-24-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Tong Bets Out Glaser on the River

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of Q♦J♣9♦, Benny Glaser bet from the hijack and Kristopher Tong called in the cutoff.

Glaser checked the 10♥ turn and Tong bet. Glaser called and the 4♦ fell on the river. Tong then bet and Glaser folded this time.

Tong flashed A♦K♠ for a straight as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	330,000 22,500	22,500

Benny Glaser	330,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Kristopher Tong

06-24-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,048,000 57,000	57,000

Albert Daher	700,000 120,000	120,000
Jon Kyte	686,500 36,500	36,500
Mike Gorodinsky	672,000 92,000	92,000

Phil Hui	665,500 255,500	255,500

Matt Glantz	652,000 52,000	52,000

Chris Hunichen	639,000 176,000	176,000

Erick Lindgren	605,500 105,500	105,500

David Benyamine	573,500 64,000	64,000

Ben Lamb	568,000 228,000	228,000

Dario Alioto	567,000 33,000	33,000

Freddy Deeb	559,500 500	500

Kevin Gerhart	479,000 109,000	109,000

Chino Rheem	473,500 63,500	63,500
Maxx Coleman	429,000 79,000	79,000

Brian Tate	408,500 58,500	58,500
Dylan Smith	400,000 180,000	180,000
Aaron Katz	395,500 190,500	190,500

Naseem Salem	392,500 92,500	92,500
Christopher Vitch	388,000 80,000	80,000

Dan Smith	387,000 35,000	35,000

Kane Kalas	385,000 25,000	25,000
Brad Owen	367,000 97,000	97,000

Scott Seiver	365,000 50,000	50,000

Matthew Ashton	360,000 40,000	40,000

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06-24-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Becker Faces Livingston's Scary Board

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♥7♣9♥8♥/Xx
Johannes Becker: XxXx/Q♠3♦K♦J♦/Xx

Alex Livingston completed, Johannes Becker raised, and Livingston called.

Becker bet on fourth street and Livingston called. Livingston then bet on fifth and Becker called.

"Scary one," Livingston said after receiving his card on sixth as he bet again. Becker called down to seventh, where Livingston put out another bet. Becker this time gathered up his cards and tossed them back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	220,000 105,000	105,000

Alex Livingston	160,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Johannes Becker

06-24-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Daher Continues to Accumulate

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Christian Roberts: XxXx / A♥6♥10♠8♠ / Xx
Albert Daher: Q♥4♠4♦ / Q♣7♦5♥7♣
Viktor Blom: XxXx / 8♣10♥7♥K♠ - folded on sixth street

Action picked up on fourth as Robert led and both opponents called.

The action checked to Blom on fifth who bet, and both stuck around.

On sixth, Daher led with open sevens, Blom folded, and Roberts called.

Seventh street checked through as Daher tabled his two pair, queens and sevens, which were good for the scoop as neither player made a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	820,000 260,000	260,000
Christian Roberts	200,000 4,500	4,500

Viktor Blom	195,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Albert Daher Christian Roberts Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Deeb Three-Bets But Can't Get There

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Philip Sternheimer raised to 6,500 in early position and Kane Kalas called in the hijack. Freddy Deeb then three-bet to 32,500 in the big blind and only Kalas called.

Both players stood pat and Deeb slowed down and checked. Kalas also checked and Deeb announced a pair, while Kalas showed 10x9x5x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Deeb	560,000 10,000	10,000

Kane Kalas	360,000 60,000	60,000
Philip Sternheimer	270,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Freddy Deeb Kane Kalas Philip Sternheimer

06-24-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Shakerchi Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4

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

Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/6♣2♣6♦
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/5♣9♣A♦ - folded on fifth street
Viktor Blom: XxXx/3♠ - folded bring in

Talal Shakerchi completed and Daniel Negreanu called.

Negreanu check-called a bet from Shakerchi on fourth street. Shakerchi then took the lead and bet on fifth after pairing his six. Negreanu folded and Shakerchi won the hand without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	242,000 38,000	38,000

Talal Shakerchi	195,000 52,000	52,000
Viktor Blom	175,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi Viktor Blom

06-24-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Lindgren Pressures Liberto

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

A pot was brewing between Justin Liberto from the button and Erick Lindgren from the small blind with over 140,000 in the middle already on the turn.

With the board reading 10♥2♠2♦10♦, Lindgren checked to Liberto who bet 31,000. Lindgren then raised to 80,000 and Liberto called.

On the A♥ river, Lindgren led for 110,000 with just 90,000 behind. Liberto would go deep into the tank for almost three minutes before he elected to fold, conceding the pot to Lindgren without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	500,000 245,000	245,000

Justin Liberto	370,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Justin Liberto

06-24-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Johnson Draws to an Eight Against Schindler

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Heads-up on the first draw, Maximilian Schindler drew one and Marco Johnson took two. Schindler then bet and Johnson called.

"Different one than I threw before," Schindler said as he drew one. Johnson again took two and Schindler bet. Johnson then raised and Schindler called.

Both players stood pat and Johnson bet. Schindler called and Johnson showed 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	340,000 55,000	55,000

Maximilian Schindler	200,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler

06-24-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Yeh Gets There Against Owen

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Connor Richards

Level 4

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

Andrew Yeh raised in early position and Brad Owen three-bet in the big blind. Yeh called and drew one as Owen stood pat.

Owen bet after the first draw and Yeh called. Owen stood pat and Yeh again drew one. The same action and draws took place on the next draw.

Owen checked and Yeh bet. Owen called and mucked as Yeh showed 8x5x4x3x2x for an eight perfect.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	320,000 60,000	60,000

Brad Owen	270,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Brad Owen

06-24-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Schindler Takes from Schulman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4

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

Nick Schulman opened from the hijack, Maximilian Schindler called from the button and Marco Johnson called from the big blind. All three players drew two.

Johnson checked after the first draw and Schulman bet. Schindler raised, Johnson folded and Schulman called. Schulman drew one and Schindler stood pat.

Schulman check-called a bet from Schindler after the second draw. For the final draw both players stood pat. Schulman then checked, Schindler bet and Schulman thought for about 30 seconds before opting to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,105,000 485,000	485,000

Marco Johnson	285,000 8,500	8,500

Maximilian Schindler	270,000 68,000	68,000
Nick Schulman	260,000 40,000	40,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	165,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler Nick Schulman