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

06-24-2025 19:39 UTC-8

Sammartino Shows Ivey a Flush

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino: XxXx/K♦3♥5♦2♦/Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx/2♠K♠6♣6♥Xx

Jean-Robert Bellande was making the rounds of the room and stopped at Shaun Deeb's table. "Are you playing?" Deeb asked, and Bellande replied that he wasn't.

"What chance would I have at this table alone," Bellande said, pointing out that Deeb's table also included the likes of Mike Gorodinsky and Jason Mercier.

"Just look at the other tables and you'll want to play. Don't look at this table," Deeb replied.

Bellande eventually got to Phil Ivey's table and say hello to Bruno Fitoussi as Ivey and Dario Sammartino went heads-up to fourth street.

Both players checked to fifth where Sammartino bet. Ivey called that bet and another on sixth before Sammartino bet again on seventh. Ivey called once more.

Sammartino turned over A♦Q♣9♦ for a flush and Ivey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	400,000 210,000	210,000
Phil Ivey	280,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Phil Ivey

06-24-2025 19:39 UTC-8

Barbero Survives Again

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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

Seven Card Stud

Nacho Barbero: K♣10♥ / K♦8♥3♠A♦ / Xx All in
Ben Lamb: XxXx / J♣Q♦2♠ - folded on fifth street
Kevin Gerhart: Q♠6♦ / 6♥5♥9♥4♠ / Xx

Barbero completed, Lamb called, and Gerhart defended his bring-in.

Barbero led on fourth and both called. He led all-in for 9,500 on fifth and only Gerhart called.

Barbero was ahead with kings against the sixes of Gerhart. Neither player improved on sixth or seventh, and Barbero survived again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	370,000 23,000	23,000

Ben Lamb	340,000 30,000	30,000

Nacho Barbero	58,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Kevin Gerhart Nacho Barbero

06-24-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Who's the Favorite to Win?

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-24-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Glaser Puts Yockey to the Test

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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 Single Draw

Bryce Yockey opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and Benny Glaser three-bet to 21,000 from the button. Yockey called and both players drew one.

After the draw Yockey bet 18,000. Glaser raised to 105,000 and Yockey snap-mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	328,000

Bryce Yockey	288,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Bryce Yockey

06-24-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Glantz Stuns Wasserson on the River

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matt Glantz raised to 8,000 in the hijack and Andrew Yeh called in the small blind. Eric Wasserson then three-bet to 32,000 in the big blind. Glantz four-bet to 104,000 and Yeh got out of the way, but Wasserson moved all in for 240,000 and Glantz snap-called.

Eric Wasserson: A♣A♥8♦6♥ All in
Matt Glantz: A♠A♦J♦J♠

"You can just run this one out," tablemate Scott Seiver told the dealer as both players showed aces and were poised to chop the pot. The flop came 3♠5♦5♣, but the 7♣ turn gave Wasserson outs to a straight.

"Oh, oh," Seiver said heading to the river, but it was Glantz who found a miracle with the J♥ to hit a set and send Wasserson to the rail.

"That's f**king impossible," Wasserson said as he pushed over his stack and made a speedy exit from the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	600,000 200,000	200,000

Andrew Yeh	260,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz

06-24-2025 19:30 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Doubles Through Ausmus

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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

Yuri Dzivielevski from the button and Jeremy Ausmus from the big blind were heads-up to the Q♥J♣3♣ flop with 15,500 in the middle.

Dzivielevski continued for a small size, Ausmus check-raised to 13,000, Dzivielevski clicked it to 30,000, Ausmus jammed, and Dzivielevski called off for 86,000.

Yuri Dzivielevski: A♠Q♦ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: Q♠10♥

Both players had top pair with Dzivielevski holding the better kicker. The K♥ turrn improved Dzivielevski to an open-ender before the 7♦ completed the board and Dzivielevski held to get the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	340,000 164,000	164,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	187,500 36,500	36,500

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Yuri Dzivielevski

06-24-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Barbero Demonstrates Discipline

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Breck opened to 6,000 in the hijack and Phil Hui called on the button as a short-stacked Nacho Barbero called in the big blind.

Barbero checked on the flop of K♦10♦6♥ and Breck continued for 10,000. Hui called and Barbero folded. Both players then checked on the Q♦ turn.

The 5♣ river completed the board and Breck bet 26,000. Hui called, only to muck as Breck showed A♦9♦ for the nut flush.

"Wow. I almost shoved into the nuts! Discipline!" cheered Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	410,000 75,000	75,000

Brian Breck	140,000 55,000	55,000
Nacho Barbero	34,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Brian Breck Nacho Barbero Phil Hui

06-24-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Barbero Quadruples Up

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Breck opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Nacho Barbero called off with his stack of 3,000 from the button, putting himself at risk.

Nacho Barbero: A♥7♦ All in
Brian Breck: 8♦7♥

Barbero had Breck dominated and after remaining ahead on the J♦K♦A♠10♠5♦ runout he quadrupled his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	195,000 101,500	101,500
Nacho Barbero	13,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Breck Nacho Barbero

06-24-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Rocco Lays the Trap

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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

Seven Card Stud

Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 10♣8♦Q♥7♠ / Xx
Michael Rocco: 9♠7♥7♣ / 7♦A♣9♣K♠

Action picked up on fifth with several bets in the middle as Rocco checked, Sternheimer bet, Rocco raised, and Sternheimer called.

Rocco then led on sixth before he checked on seventh. Sternheimer took a while before he wisely decided to check back as Rocco tabled his full house, sevens full of nines, to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	225,000 119,000	119,000

Philip Sternheimer	210,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Philip Sternheimer

06-24-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Kyte Soaring Up the Counts with Premium Hands

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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

Limit Hold'em

Jon Kyte raised from the small blind and Brian Rast called in the big blind.

Kyte bet the A♠10♠3♦ flop and Rast called.

On the J♣ turn, Kyte fired again and Rast called after some deliberation.

Kyte put out a final bet on the 5♣ river and Rast quickly called. Kyte tabled J♠5♥ for runner-runner two pair to drag the pot.