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

Jun 24, 2025

Mizrachi Already Rolling Toward Victory

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Mizrachi bet from the small blind after the first draw and Bruno Fitoussi called in the cutoff.

Mizrachi drew one and Fitoussi two. Mizrachi then bet and Fitoussi called.

Both players drew one and Mizrachi checked to Fitoussi who put out a bet. Mizrachi called and Fitoussi announced a pair of fives, while Mizrachi showed Jx7x6x4x3x.

"I give it to Level 5. Congratulations on your fourth title. People will be like, wait, I haven't even bought in yet," tablemate Daniel Negreanu joked.

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Michael Mizrachi

Jun 24, 2025

May Our Chambers Be Full

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Walter Chambers raised from under the gun and Dan Smith called in the small blind.

Smith checked on the flop of 3♦10♦8♠ and Chambers bet. Smith called. Both players then checked on the 4♥ turn. Smith bet on the 10♠ river and Chambers called.

Smith showed A♥A♠10♥9♠ for trips tens and it was good to beat the AxQxQx8x of his opponent.

Tags: Dan Smith Walter Chambers

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

Kluska Trips Up Taylor

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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

Jason Kluska: J♥4♠3♠ / A♣K♦3♣3♥
Thomas Taylor: XxXx / 2♥9♥A♠6♦ / Xx

Kluska completed and Taylor called. Kluska led on fourth and Taylor called.

Fifth checked through before Kluska led again on sixth and Taylor came along.

Seventh checked through as Kluska revealed his trip threes which were good for the scoop.

Tags: Jason Kluska Thomas Taylor

Jun 24, 2025

Third Barrel Does the Trick for Liberto

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Justin Liberto opened from the button, Scott Seiver called from the small blind and Matt Glantz defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦J♥5♥ and action checked a round to Liberto who bet. Both opponents called.

Liberto fired a second barrel when checked to on the 3♦ turn and once again both opponents called.

On the A♦ river action checked around to Liberto who bet once more. Both opponents folded and Liberto won the pot without showdown.

Tags: Justin Liberto Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Three-Time Champs Share a Table

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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

Razz

Brian Rast: XxXx/QxAx5x
John Monnette: XxXx/4xJx6x - folded on fifth street

"And at this table, we have the two three-time champions. Grinder who only plays one tournament a year, and Brian Rast. Of course Rast has a queen in Razz, because that's just how he plays," Daniel Negreanu said into his camera as he came over to film Michael Mizrachi taking his seat at the same table as Rast.

"I've cashed ten tournaments this year. I've only played ten. This is the only big one," Mizrachi said.

Meanwhile, john Monnette bet on fourth street and Rast called. Rast then bet on fifth and Monnette folded.

Bryce Yockey: XxXx/7x2x10x
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/2x8x10x - folded on fifth street

Bryce Yockey then completed, Mizrachi raised, and Yockey called.

Yockey bet on fourth street and Mizrachi called. Both players hit a 10x on fifth and Yockey bet again. "Pair," Mizrachi said as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Brian Rast Bryce Yockey John Monnette Michael Mizrachi

Jun 24, 2025

Hennigan Takes from 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

Seven Card Stud

John Hennigan: XxXx/9♣6♠7♦
Eric Persson: XxXx/5♠4♦J♥ - folded on fifth street

Eric Persson completed and John Hennigan called.

Persson bet fourth street and Hennigan called. On fifth street Persson checked, Hennigan bet and Persson folded.

Tags: Eric Persson John Hennigan

Jun 24, 2025

Arieh Gets One Through?

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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

Ryan Hoenig opened the cutoff to 3,000 and was called by Josh Arieh on the button, Bruno Fitoussi in the small blind, and Chris Hunichen in the big blind.

On the J♥4♦3♦ flop, the action checked to Arieh who bet 10,000 and was called by both Fitoussi and Hunichen, while Hoenig folded.

The A♣ turn checked through to the J♦ river which saw the action check to Arieh again. He fired for 40,000 into a pot of 43,500. Fitoussi folded after some deliberation and Hunichen snap-folded as Arieh showed just K♠K♥8♣ for a possible bluff.

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Chris Hunichen Josh Arieh Ryan Hoenig

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

Rheem Puts Smith to the Test

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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

Viktor Blom opened to 4,000 from under the gun, Chino Rheem called from middle position and Dan Smith called from the cutoff.

The flop came 4♥A♦3♦. Blom checked, Rheem bet 5,000, Smith called and Blom folded.

Rheem continued for 13,000 on the 3♥ turn and Smith called again. On the 5♥ river Rheem bet 44,000 and Smith thought for about a minute before releasing his hand.

Tags: Chino Rheem Dan Smith Viktor Blom