2025 World Series of Poker

Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x6x5x4x2x
Prize
$1,331,322
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,082,500
Total Entries
107
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
88
Players Left
68
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Glantz Has the Goods to Double Off Cates

Level 2

Pot-Limit Omaha

Four players saw a flop of K86 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 KK83 for a set, while Cates had AK109. The river was the 5 and Glantz doubled up.

Tags: Dan CatesEric WassersonMatt GlantzScott Seiver

Hennigan Flushes Out Katz

Level 2

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Hennigan raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Katz called on the button as Dario Sammartino defended his big blind.

Sammartino checked on the flop 4A2 and Hennigan also checked. Katz bet 7,000 and only Hennigan called. Both players then checked on the 7 turn.

The 4 river also checked through and Hennigan showed 10982 to win the pot with a flush.

Tags: Aaron KatzDario SammartinoJohn Hennigan

Funkhouser Check-Raises Rheem

Level 2

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Smith limped from early position, another player limped, David Funkhouser completed the small blind, and Chino Rheem potted to 7,500 from the big blind, which only Smith and Funkhouser called.

On the 722 flop, Funkhouser checked to Rheem to continued for 15,000. Smith quickly folded before Funkhouser raised to 50,000. Rheem would tank for almost two minutes before he flashed AA and flinged his cards into the middle as the dealer got caught in the crossfire, and Funkhouser collected the pot.

Tags: Chino RheemDan SmithDavid Funkhouser

Gerhart Scoops Vitch and Alioto

Level 2

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch: XxXx / QJ82 / Xx
Kevin Gerhart: 433 / 99104
Dario Alioto: XxXx / 6572 / Xx

Action picked up on sixth after a bet went in from each on fifth to create a pot of over 50,000. Gerhart checked with open nines, Alioto bet showing four to a low, and both Vitch and Gerhart called.

Seventh street checked through as Gerhart tabled his two pair, nines and fours. Alioto could not salvage a low or a better high as he mucked, and Vitch mucked behind as Gerhart scooped.

Tags: Christopher VitchDario AliotoKevin Gerhart

Roberts Rivers Persson

Level 2

No-Limit Hold'em

Eric Persson limped in from the cutoff, Christian Roberts limped behind from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu checked from the big blind.

All three players checked the A86 flop leading to the K turn. Action then checked around to Persson who bet 7,000. Only Roberts called.

The two remaining players then checked the A river. Persson showed K6 for a counterfeited two pair while Roberts tabled A2 for trip aces to win the hand.

Tags: Christian RobertsDaniel NegreanuEric Persson

Arieh, Portaro Chop Up Hunichen

Level 2

Stud Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh: XxXx/37A4/Xx
Bruno Portaro: XxXx/10K9J/Xx
Chris Hunichen: XxXx/A835/Xx

Josh Arieh bet on fifth street and Chris Hunichen and Bruno Portaro both called.

Arieh bet again on sixth and both opponents called. Arieh then bet on seventh and was again called.

Arieh showed 764 for two pair and a low, while Portaro turned over 10105 for trips. Hunichen mucked and Arieh and Portaro chopped the pot.

Tags: Bruno PortaroChris HunichenJosh Arieh

Gerhart Pips Schindler

Level 2

2-7 Single Draw

Dario Alioto opened to 3,500 from middle position and received calls from Maximilian Schindler on the button, Brian Breck in the small blind, and Kevin Gerhart in the big blind. Breck and Gerhart drew two each, while Alioto and Schindler each took one.

After the draw, action checked around to Schindler, who bet 12,000. Only Gerhart called.

Schindler had a nine-low with 9x8x7x6x3x, but Gerhart had a better nine-eight-seven with 9x8x7x4x2x to win the hand.

Tags: Brian BreckDario AliotoKevin GerhartMaximilian Schindler

Sammartino Takes From Ruben

Level 2

Razz

Brad Ruben: XxXx / 6x10x3xJx / Xx
Dario Sammartino: 8x7x3x / 2x10xAxQx

Ruben completed from early position and Sammartino called in late position. Fourth street checked through.

Sammartino check-called on fifth and he called a bet from Ruben on sixth.

On seventh, Ruben checked to Sammartino who peeked his cards and bet, which Ruben called. Sammartino tabled his hole cards to show an eight-seven which was good to drag a modest pot.

Tags: Brad RubenDario Sammartino