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

Jun 24, 2025

Kyte Puts Rast in the Blender

Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jon Kyte opened the button to 6,000 before Brian Rast three-bet to 25,000 from the small blind. Kyte then four-bet to 63,000, and Rast called.

On the Q♣4♥4♦ flop, Rast checked to Kyte who continued for 33,000, and Rast called.

Rast check-called again on the 3♣ turn, this time to the tune of 80,000.

On the 5♣ river, Rast checked for a third time to Kyte who put forward a bet of 132,500, leaving himself just 5,000 back. Rast went deep into the tank as this amount represented the vast majority of his remaining chips.

"If I don't fold this hand then I don't really fold anything," Rast lamented.

After over three minutes, the clock was called and Rast quickly disposed of his hand.

Tags: Brian Rast Jon Kyte

Jun 24, 2025

Lindgren Scoops Big Multiway Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Erick Lindgren: A♣J♥/2♠J♠4♠A♦/A♦
David Oppenheim: XxXx/7♠3♠10♣10♥/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/8♦6♠2♣5♦/Xx
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/9♥Q♣6♣ - folded on fifth street

Brad Ruben completed and Dario Sammartino raised. David Oppenheim called, Erick Lindgren called from the bring in and Ruben called.

Sammartino checked on fourth street and Oppenheim bet. All three opponents called.

Action checked around to Ruben who bet on fifth street. Sammartino called, Oppenheim called and Lindgren raised. Ruben made it three big bets, Sammartino folded, Oppenheim called and Lindgren called.

Ruben bet again when checked to on sixth street and both remaining opponents called. On seventh street Oppenheim checked, Lindgren bet, Ruben called and Oppenheim called.

Lindgren showed a boat with aces full of jacks. Ruben mucked and Oppenheim showed that he had the 10♦ for at least trip tens before conceding the massive pot to Lindgren.

Tags: Brad Ruben David Oppenheim Erick Lindgren Dario Sammartino

Jun 24, 2025

Eveslage's Coat of Many Colors

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage raised in late position and Justin Liberto three-bet in the big blind. Eveslage called.

Liberto continued on the flop of 6♦Q♣4♠ and Eveslage called. Liberto bet again on the 7♠ turn and Eveslage folded.

Eveslage is an excellent Razz player, and after the hand played out he proved he can also take being razzed by his tablemates like a champion. Scott Seiver and Eric Wasserson weren't fans of his colorful XL hoodie, which he got at Aria for $110.

"So it's like a four?" Eveslage asked a masseuse.

"It's binary," interjected Seiver. "It's a zero."

"I'm destined to wear basketball shorts all my life. Anytime I wear something else, this happens," Eveslage.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Eric Wasserson Justin Liberto Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Negreanu Scoops Blom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Viktor Blom opened from middle position and Daniel Negreanu defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the A♠3♠8♠ flop leading to the 5♠ turn. Negreanu bet and Blom called.

Blom called another bet from Negreanu on the K♦ river. Negreanu tabled Q♦10♦7♠2♠, having seven-deuce for the low and a flush for the high. Blom mucked and Negreanu scooped the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Viktor Blom

Jun 24, 2025

Dan Cates the First to Hit the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Wasserson potted to 7,000 under the gun and Matt Glantz called in the cutoff. In the big blind, Dan Cates repotted to 29,000 and both opponents called.

On the 8♠4♣2♦ flop, Cates jammed for his final 21,000, Wasserson folded, and Glantz snapped it off.

Dan Cates: A♦A♣9♣4♥ All in
Matt Glantz: 10♥8♦8♣7♥

Cates was in dire straits against the top set of Glantz. Cates picked up a gutter on the 5♠ turn but he could not be saved on the 10♠ river as he was first casualty for this year's PPC.

Tags: Dan Cates Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz

Jun 24, 2025

Glantz Has the Goods to Double Off Cates

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Four players saw a flop of K♥8♦6♥ when Matt Glantz bet 12,000 from under the gun. Dan Cates called in the cutoff, as did Eric Wasserson on the button and Scott Seiver in the big blind.

The turn was the A♦ and action checked to Cates who bet 30,000. Wasserson got out of the way, while Seiver called. Glantz then moved all in for 163,000.

Cates quickly called, while Seiver spent a few minutes considering the decision before folding. Glantz showed K♣K♦8♠3♠ for a set, while Cates had A♥K♠10♣9♥. The river was the 5♣ and Glantz doubled up.

Tags: Dan Cates Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Smith Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-handed on a flop of 10♦8♦8♠, Freddy Deeb bet from the small blind and Dan Smith called in the big blind. Chino Rheem then raised on the button and both Deeb and Smith called.

The turn was the 5♠ and Smith bet. Rheem and Deeb both stuck around to see the A♦ river, where Smith bet again. Only Rheem called this time.

Smith turned over A♥8♥6♦2♣ for a full house and a low, and Rheem mucked.

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Smith Freddy Deeb

Jun 24, 2025

Hunichen Shoves on Hoenig

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chris Hunichen limped in under the gun before Ryan Hoenig raised to 4,000 on the button. Josh Arieh then reraised to 15,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

Arieh bet 17,000 on the 4♦2♠Q♣ flop and Hunichen called. Hoenig then raised to 64,000, Arieh folded, while Hunichen called.

The turn was the 9♥ and Hoenig bet 100,000. Hunichen then moved all in and Hoenig, with around 130,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Josh Arieh Ryan Hoenig

Jun 24, 2025

Overbet Met with Resistance

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Action picked up to a completed board of 10♥7♣3♠A♠10♦ in a hand between Dan Smith from under the gun and Michael Rocco from the cutoff with 24,000 in the middle.

Smith checked to Rocco who put in an overbet of 50,000. Smith would tank some time before he put in a check-raise to 250,000. Rocco had 228,000 behind after his bet as he went deep into the tank. After around two minutes he could only shrug and release his hand as Smith collected the pot uncontested.

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Rocco

Jun 24, 2025

Champion on Champion Violence

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Connor Richards

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened to 4,000 in the hijack and said "no shot Daniel folds" as it folded to Daniel Negreanu in the big blind. Negreanu called.

"Look at the live reads you've picked up," said Cary Katz.

"It's not a live read, he's just been obliterating me," Gorodinsky replied.

Negreanu checked on the flop of A♠2♠K♥ and Gorodinsky bet. Negreanu called. Both players then checked on the 8♠ turn. The river brought the 5♥ and Negreanu bet 18,000 to bring a fold from the fellow PPC champion.

"He was a good boy! He didn't try it," Negreanu cheered.

"I didn't try it because I actually had a hand," replied Gorodinsky.

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Negreanu Mike Gorodinsky