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

06-24-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	563,000 133,000	133,000

Josh Arieh	452,000 12,000	12,000

Daniel Negreanu	447,500 22,500	22,500

Michael Mizrachi	435,500 55,500	55,500

David Benyamine	433,000 53,000	53,000

Dan Smith	431,000 36,000	36,000

Matt Glantz	418,500 18,500	18,500

Christian Roberts	394,500 53,500	53,500

Maximilian Schindler	394,000 89,000	89,000
Mike Gorodinsky	380,000

Freddy Deeb	375,000 85,000	85,000

David Funkhouser	365,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Breck	347,000 42,000	42,000
David Oppenheim	343,000

Alex Livingston	340,000 85,000	85,000

John Hennigan	340,000 25,000	25,000

Johannes Becker	339,500 47,500	47,500

Chad Eveslage	332,000 27,500	27,500

Chino Rheem	330,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Gerhart	328,000 13,000	13,000

Dylan Smith	326,500 74,000	74,000
Ben Yu	325,000 2,000	2,000

Maxx Coleman	320,500 9,500	9,500

Dario Sammartino	318,000 7,000	7,000
Walter Chambers	317,000 18,000	18,000

Break Time

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

Players are going on another 15-minute break.

06-24-2025 16:39 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	400,000 214,000	214,000

Scott Seiver	240,000 100,000	100,000

Eric Wasserson	150,000 141,500	141,500

Dan Cates	60,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Dan Cates Eric Wasserson Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Hennigan Flushes Out Katz

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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

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 4♣A♥2♥ 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 10♥9♠8♥2♠ to win the pot with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	325,000 35,000	35,000
John Hennigan	315,000 10,000	10,000

Aaron Katz	225,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Dario Sammartino John Hennigan

06-24-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Funkhouser Check-Raises Rheem

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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

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 7♦2♠2♦ 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 A♥A♦ and flinged his cards into the middle as the dealer got caught in the crossfire, and Funkhouser collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	395,000 5,000	5,000

David Funkhouser	345,000 345,000	345,000

Chino Rheem	325,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Smith David Funkhouser

06-24-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Gerhart Scoops Vitch and Alioto

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch: XxXx / Q♣J♣8♠2♠ / Xx
Kevin Gerhart: 4♥3♠3♥ / 9♥9♣10♦4♣
Dario Alioto: XxXx / 6♦5♠7♥2♣ / 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	330,000

Kevin Gerhart	315,000 45,000	45,000

Christopher Vitch	265,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dario Alioto Kevin Gerhart

06-24-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Roberts Rivers Persson

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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 A♣8♥6♦ 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 K♥6♥ for a counterfeited two pair while Roberts tabled A♥2♦ for trip aces to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	425,000 106,000	106,000

Christian Roberts	341,000 23,000	23,000

Eric Persson	254,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Daniel Negreanu Eric Persson

06-24-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Arieh, Portaro Chop Up Hunichen

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh: XxXx/3♥7♥A♠4♥/Xx
Bruno Portaro: XxXx/10♦K♠9♣J♥/Xx
Chris Hunichen: XxXx/A♦8♦3♠5♠/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 7♠6♦4♠ for two pair and a low, while Portaro turned over 10♥10♣5♥ for trips. Hunichen mucked and Arieh and Portaro chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	440,000 55,000	55,000

Chris Hunichen	430,000 80,000	80,000

Bruno Portaro	180,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Bruno Portaro Chris Hunichen Josh Arieh

06-24-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Gerhart Pips Schindler

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	483,000 118,000	118,000
Dario Alioto	330,000 47,500	47,500

Brian Breck	305,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Gerhart	270,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Brian Breck Dario Alioto Kevin Gerhart Maximilian Schindler

06-24-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Sammartino Takes From Ruben

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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

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.