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

06-24-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Ruben Gets Value From Ivey

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey bet 15,000 from the cutoff on a board of J♣7♥5♣ and Brad Ruben called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn. Ruben then led out for 27,000 on the 2♦ river and Ivey took a minute before calling.

Ruben turned over 9♠9♦ and Ivey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	310,000 88,000	88,000

Phil Ivey	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Phil Ivey

06-24-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	300,000

Brian Tate	300,000
Phil Hui	300,000

Philip Sternheimer	300,000

Kristopher Tong	300,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	300,000
Roy Thung	300,000

Katz Delivers Maxx Pain

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ben Yu raised to 5,000 in the hijack and Maxx Coleman three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff. Cary Katz flatted in the small blind and Yu got out of the way as both players drew one.

"Oh he's taking one! Woo hoo! We're tied," cheered Katz.

Katz then moved all in for 36,500 to send Coleman into the tank. Coleman eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	320,000 5,000	5,000

Maxx Coleman	260,000 60,500	60,500

Cary Katz	61,000 61,500	61,500

Tags: Ben Yu Cary Katz Maxx Coleman

06-24-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Poker Vlogging Legend Brad Owen Chasing 'Dream' By Shot-Taking in $50K WSOP PPC

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Calum Grant

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

Brad Owen, one of poker’s most popular vloggers and a WPT Global Ambassador, is officially taking his shot in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, the biggest and toughest mixed-game event of the summer.

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06-24-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Smith Leads Into Taylor on the River

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dylan Smith and Thomas Taylor saw a flop of 7♦4♥9♥ where Taylor bet 10,000 from the button. Smith called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the Q♥ turn. Smith then led out for 38,000 on the 3♠ river and Taylor quickly called.

Smith showed K♥5♥7♠3♥ for a flush and Taylor mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	320,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Taylor	200,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Thomas Taylor

06-24-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Chambers Gets Half with Ace High

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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

Freddy Deeb: A♥4♥2♦ / K♥6♥3♣J♣
Walter Chambers: 8♥4♠2♣ / A♣3♥J♠7♣
Michael Rocco: XxXx / 8♦6♣Q♥5♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Action picked up on fourth after Chambers had made it three bets on third. Chambers led and both opponents called.

On fifth, Chambers led, Rocco called, Deeb raised, and both Chambers and Rocco called. Sixth street checked through.

On seventh, Chambers led again, Rocco painfully folded, Deeb raised, and Chambers called. Deeb had a six low but just king-high as Chambers had a seven low and ace-high to get half

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Deeb	375,000

Walter Chambers	225,000 92,000	92,000

Michael Rocco	120,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Freddy Deeb Michael Rocco Walter Chambers

06-24-2025 18:08 UTC-8

"Welcome to the Table, Aces"

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Tate and Matt Glantz got into a raising war from the hijack and button and Tate found himself all in for a starting stack.

Brian Tate: A♥A♣ All in
Matt Glantz: A♦A♠

Both players had aces and the dealer quickly ran out the board of 8♣K♥K♦2♥5♦ as the two chopped up the pot.

"Welcome to the table, aces," Glantz greeted Tate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	560,000 50,000	50,000

Brian Tate	300,000

Tags: Brian Tate Matt Glantz

06-24-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Sternheimer Surprised to Get All Of It

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/A♥8♣5♠6♠/Xx
Aaron Kupin: XxXx/8♠A♠J♥8♥/Xx

Philip Sternheimer bet on fifth street and Aaron Kupin called.

Sternheimer continued betting on sixth and Kupin again called. Sternheimer then bet on seventh and Kupin called once more.

Sternheimer showed A♣10♦6♣ for aces and sixes and went to take back half the chips in preparation for a chop, but Kupin ended up tossing his cards away and Sternheimer was awarded the full pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	350,000 50,000	50,000

Aaron Kupin	150,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Philip Sternheimer

06-24-2025 18:10 UTC-8

The Grinder Scoops Negreanu

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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

Michael Mizrachi: 2♣5♠/4♣6♥10♦3♦/J♠
Daniel Negreanu: 2♠5♥/4♠A♠5♣A♦/7♥

Daniel Negreanu completed, Michael Mizrachi raised from the bring in and Negreanu called.

Negreanu bet fourth, fifth and sixth street. Mizrachi called on fourth and fifth before raising on sixth. Negreanu called.

On seventh street Negreanu checked and Mizrachi bet. Negreanu commented that he was making a very nitty call before calling.

Negreanu had a seven-low and two pair, aces and fives. Mizrachi had him beat with a six-low and six-high straight to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	554,000 118,500	118,500

Daniel Negreanu	385,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Young Ko the Next to Fall

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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

Young Ko moved all-in fromr under the gun for around a pot-sized raise and was called by Ryan Hoenig to his direct left and Bruno Portaro in the small blind.

On the 9♥6♠4♥ flop, Hoenig bet 15,000 and Portaro called.

Portaro check-called another bet for 40,000 on the A♦ turn before the 4♦ river checked through.

Young Ko: A♥Q♣10♣6♣ All in
Ryan Hoenig: 10♠8♠8♥7♥
Bruno Portaro: K♣J♠9♦4♣