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

Jun 24, 2025

Monnette Lays Down Top Two to Yockey

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

John Monnette three-bet in the small blind and Bryce Yockey called on the button.

The flop came A♥Q♠J♣ and Monnette continued with a bet. Yockey then raised and Monnette called.

The J♦ fell on the turn and Yockey bet. "You got it," Monnette told him, tossing A♣Q♣ into the muck as Yockey took the pot without showing.

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Monnette

Jun 24, 2025

Brecking Bad

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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

Brian Breck opened to 5,500 in early position and Christopher Vitch called on the button as Maximilian Schindler came along from the big blind.

Schindler checked on the flop of 8♦K♣A♣ and Breck continued for 7,000. Vitch called and Schindler folded. Breck then checked on the J♣ turn and Vitch bet 22,000. Breck called.

Breck checked again on the 6♦ river and Vitch checked back. Breck showed K♥K♠Q♠3♦ for a set of kings, but it was no good against the flush of his opponent with Q♥Q♦7♣3♣.

Tags: Brian Breck Christopher Vitch Maximilian Schindler

Jun 24, 2025

Big Huni Takes One

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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

After a limp, Chris Hunichen made it 6,000 from the hijack and Young Ko called in the small blind. In the big blind, Ryan Hoenig potted to 25,500, the limper folded, and both Hunichen and Ko called.

On the K♠6♦5♥ flop, the action checked to Hunichen who bet 36,000. Both opponents folded with little resistance.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Ryan Hoenig Young Ko

Jun 24, 2025

Taylor Gets Two Streets Off Katz

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

With around 35,000 in the pot on a flop of J♠7♣3♠, Esther Taylor bet 21,500 from the big blind and Aaron Katz called in the small blind.

The turn was the A♦ and Taylor bet another 30,000. Katz again called and checked to Taylor on the 9♥ river. Taylor checked back this time.

"One pair, seven," Katz announced, but Taylor showed A♣K♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Tags: Aaron Katz Esther Taylor

Jun 24, 2025

Overbet Met with Resistance

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Action picked up to a completed board of 10♥7♣3♠A♠10♦ in a hand between Dan Smith from under the gun and Michael Rocco from the cutoff with 24,000 in the middle.

Smith checked to Rocco who put in an overbet of 50,000. Smith would tank some time before he put in a check-raise to 250,000. Rocco had 228,000 behind after his bet as he went deep into the tank. After around two minutes he could only shrug and release his hand as Smith collected the pot uncontested.

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Rocco

Jun 24, 2025

Seiver Has That Dawg in Him

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Scott Seiver raised in the cutoff and Erick Lindgren called on the button as John Hennigan defended his big blind.

Hennigan checked on the flop of 6♦8♣Q♠ and Seiver continued for 7,000. Lindgren called and Hennigan folded. Seiver then sized up to 24,000 on the 8♠ turn and Lindgren again called.

The river brought the J♠ and Seiver bet 65,000, which was enough to bring a fold from "E-Dawg."

Tags: Erick Lindgren John Hennigan Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Portaro Takes from Hoenig

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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

Razz

Bruno Portaro: XxXx/8xAxAx2x
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/8x10x3xJx - folded on sixth street

Ryan Hoenig completed and Bruno Portaro called. Portaro then bet fourth street and Hoenig called.

On fifth street Hoenig bet after Portaro paired his ace. Portaro called.

Hoenig checked sixth street, Portaro bet and Hoenig folded.

Tags: Bruno Portaro Ryan Hoenig

Jun 24, 2025

Rheem Outdraws Chambers

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chino Rheem and Walter Chambers drew two on the first draw and Chambers bet from the small blind. Rheem called in middle position.

Chambers then stood pat and Rheem took one. Chambers bet again and Rheem called.

Chambers patted the last draw and Rheem took one. Chambers slowed down and checked to Rheem, who put out a bet as Chambers called. Rheem then showed 8x7x5x4x2x and Chambers mucked.

Tags: Chino Rheem Walter Chambers

Jun 24, 2025

Gorodinsky Has a Better King

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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

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of K♠4♦7♥, David Benyamine bet from the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky raised in the big blind. Benyamine called and they saw the 9♣ fall on the turn.

Gorodinsky led out with a bet and Benyamine raised. Gorodinsky called and the J♦ river was checked down.

Gorodinsky showed K♥Q♠ for top pair, while Benyamine tossed K♣10♣ into the muck as Gorodinsky took the pot with his queen-kicker.

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Gorodinsky

Jun 24, 2025

Kyte Folds Out Livingston

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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

Jon Kyte: XxXx/7♥A♥3♦K♦/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/8♣J♥K♠J♦ - folded on sixth street