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

Jun 24, 2025

Tate Shows a Seven in Five-Way Pot

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

Razz

Brian Tate: XxXx/7x8x2xKx/Xx
Nick Schulman: XxXx/7x10x5xJx/Xx
Brad Owen: XxXx/6x7x9x9x/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/Ax10xQxJx - folded on sixth street
Matt Glantz: XxXx/3xJxKx - folded on fifth street

Five players went to fourth street where Brad Owen bet. Nick Schulman, Eric Wasserson, Brian Tate, and Matt Glantz all called.

Tate then bet on fifth and Owen, Schulman, and Wasserson called, while Glantz got out of the way. Tate then bet again on sixth and Owen and Schulman called, while Wasserson folded.

Tate bet on seventh and Owen folded, but Schulman raised. Tate called and Schulman announced a seven, but Tate had 6x4xAx for 7-6-4-2-A to win the pot.

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz Nick Schulman

Jun 24, 2025

Katz Scratch Fever

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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

In a heads-up pot on a board of A♥2♣J♦9♥5♦, Brian Yoon bet 21,000 and Cary Katz moved all in for 111,500 to send his opponent into the tank.

"No snap-call!" cheered Katz. "Snap-call and I'm dead."

Yoon folded as Katz took down another pot after once again being at risk.

Tags: Brian Yoon Cary Katz

Jun 24, 2025

Ivey Pots the Turn

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Erick Lindgren opened the hijack to 5,000 and was called by John Hennigan on the button, Aaron Katz in the small blind, and Phil Ivey in the big blind.

On the 10♥8♣3♥ flop, the action checked to Hennigan who bet 8,000. Katz folded and Ivey called before Lindgren potted to 54,500. Hennigan snap folded and Ivey eventually put in the call.

The turn brought the 7♦. Ivey took some time before he announced pot for 140,500, the majority of his remaining chips, and Lindgren laid it down after a minute's tank.

Tags: Aaron Katz Erick Lindgren John Hennigan Phil Ivey

Jun 24, 2025

Updated Chip Counts After Third Break

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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

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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

Jun 24, 2025

The Dream Brad Owen Never Knew He Had

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Kasey Taormino

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

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Jun 24, 2025

Break

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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

The remaining players are going on a 15-minute break.

Play resumes in Level 4 with big bet blinds of 1,000/2,500 and limits of 5,000/10,000.

Jun 24, 2025

Time For Another Edition of "What's Bothering You Today, Allen"

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David Salituro

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 2-7 Triple Draw

Allen Kessler was standing by the rail observing the action, and Daniel Negreanu took out his camera to ask the now-famous question, "What's bothering you today, Allen?"

"I only sold four percent of my action for this tournament. The last time I played this tournament, I made the final table and I decided never again," Kessler said.

"I thought you were rich. Look at all these bets. This tournament was made for you," Negreanu replied, coaxing Kessler into entering.

Meanwhile, Christian Roberts had bet from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi and Matthew Valeo both called.

Mizrachi bet from under the gun after the last draw and Valeo called, while Roberts then raised. Only Mizrachi called and Roberts showed 8x7x4x3x2x, but Mizrachi had 8x5x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Christian Roberts Matthew Valeo Michael Mizrachi

Jun 24, 2025

Benyamine Draws to an Eight in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Yoon raised under the gun, David Benyamine raised in the hijack, and both Dzmitry Urbanovich in the big blind and Yoon called.

Urbanovich and Benyamine drew one, while Yoon took two. Benyamine then bet and Urbanovich raised. Yoon called, while Benyamine also called.

Urbanovich and Benyamine again drew one, and Yoon took two. Urbanovich bet again and both opponents called.

Urbanovich stood pat, Yoon drew two more, while Benyamine took one. Action checked around to Benyamine who bet, and only Urbanovich called.

Benyamine showed 8x5x4x3x2x and Urbanovich mucked.

Tags: Brian Yoon David Benyamine Dzmitry Urbanovich

Jun 24, 2025

Blom and Mizrachi Chop One

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Christian Roberts: XxXx / 8♥6♣5♣6♦ / Xx
Michael Mizrachi: J♥5♦4♠ / A♣9♣7♣6♥
Viktor Blom: A♦K♦J♦ / 2♥10♦10♣J♠
Eric Persson: XxXx / J♣7♠A♥9♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Persson limped, Roberts limped, Mizrachi compelted, Blom called from the bring-in, and the others called.

Fourth and fifth checked through before Roberts bet on sixth when checked to, and all three opponents put in the call.

On seventh, everyone checked to Mizrachi who bet, Blom called, Persson folded, and Roberts called. Mizrachi had a seven low for half and Blom had two pair, jacks and tens, for the high as Roberts mucked.

Tags: Christian Roberts Eric Persson Michael Mizrachi Viktor Blom