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

Jun 24, 2025

Trips in Hand No Problem for Portaro

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action picked up on the K♥7♥4♠ flop four-ways as two bets went in from each player.

On the 8♦ turn, Josh Arieh led from the small blind, Bruno Fitoussi folded in the big blind, Bruno Portaro called in early position, and Ryan Hoenig called on the button.

Arieh checked on the 2♣ river, Portaro bet, Hoenig called, and Arieh called.

Bruno Portaro: A♥3♠3♥3♣
Ryan Hoenig: 7♣6♠4♣2♠

Portaro had the nut low while Hoenig's two pair was good for the high, and Arieh mucked.

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Bruno Portaro Josh Arieh Ryan Hoenig

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

Jun 24, 2025

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

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Jun 24, 2025

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

The players in the $50K Poker Players Championship have been sent on their first 15-minute break of Day 1.

Jun 24, 2025

Breck Fills Up in Four-Way Pot; Gorodinsky Has a Mixed Record in This Event

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Brian Breck: XxXx/4♠Q♠4♦K♥/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♣3♠10♣3♥/Xx
Justin Liberto: XxXx/9♦7♦5♣10♠/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/Q♦10♦5♦ - folded on fifth street

Justin Liberto bet on fourth street and was called by Maximilian Schindler, Brian Breck, and Dario Alioto.

Breck then bet on fifth and Schindler and Liberto called, while Alioto got out of the way. Breck bet again on sixth and both opponents called.

Breck bet on seventh and Liberto folded, but Schindler came back with a raise. Breck then reraised and Schindler called.

Breck showed K♠7♠4♦ for a full house and Schindler mucked.

At another table, Mike Gorodinsky and Brian Yoon were still discussing their earlier No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw hand where Gorodinsky folded to Yoon's raise.

"Ever since he found out I folded an eight he's been wilting in his seat," Gorodinskky said.

"You're still going to be talking about it on Day 4," Daniel Negreanu added.

"Brian is going to be yelling at me from the rail," Gorodinsky said.

"I don't think I've ever made Day 3 of this event," Yoon replied.

"I think I've done everything in this event. I've been the first to bust, twice. I've bubbled. I've bubbled the final table. And I've won," Gorodinsky added.

Tags: Brian Breck Brian Yoon Dario Alioto Justin Liberto Maximilian Schindler Mike Gorodinsky

Jun 24, 2025

Wheely Good Hand for Monnette

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action picked up after the second draw as Bryce Yockey led from the small blind. John Monnette raised from the big blind, and Yockey called.

Yockey took one and Monnette was pat. Yockey then led, Monnette instantly raised, and Yockey reluctantly called. Monnette tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to drag a modest pot off the 2024 runner-up.

Tags: Bryce Yockey John Monnette

Jun 24, 2025

Smith Picks Off Rocco

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Smith raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and Michael Rocco called in the small blind.

Smith drew one and Rocco two. Rocco then led out for 20,000 and Smith called.

Rocco flashed a nine, but Smith turned over 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Rocco

Jun 24, 2025

Lindgren Calls Gerhart Down

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Erick Lindgren: 9♦8♠5♣/9♠7♦5♠K♦
Kevin Gerhart: Q♥Q♦Xx/3♠J♣10♠6♠

Erick Lindgren completed, Kevin Gerhart two-bet, and Lindgren called. Lindgren called or check-called Gerhart's bets up until seventh street, after which the players showed down.

Gerhart showed two queens, but Lindgren quickly tabled two pair. Gerhart patted the table and mucked his final card to send the pot to Lindgren.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Kevin Gerhart

Jun 24, 2025

Seiver Gets a Fold from Katz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver: XxXx/Q♦4♠K♥Q♥
Cary Katz: XxXx/K♣3♦2♣2♥ - folded on sixth street
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/5♣ - folded bring in

Scott Seiver completed, Cary Katz raised and Seiver called.

Katz continued with a bet on fourth street and Seiver called. Both players then checked fifth street.

After catching a second queen on sixth street Seiver bet and Katz folded.

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Negreanu Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Roberts Staying Active

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christian Roberts: A♣Q♣8♦ / A♦2♠2♣J♣
Dylan Smith: XxXx / 10♦8♣K♦8♥ / Xx
Kevin Gerhart: XxXx / 2♥4♠5♦9♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Roberts completed and was called by Smith as Gerhart defended his bring-in.

Roberts checked fourth to Smith who bet. Gerhart called, Roberts raised, and both opponents called.

Roberts led on fifth. On sixth, Smith checked with open eights, Gerhart checked, Roberts bet, and both opponents called to see another card.

It checked to Roberts again on seventh who bet, Smith called, and Gerhart quickly folded. Roberts revealed his hole cards to reveal two pair, aces and deuces, which were good to drag another pot.

Tags: Christian Roberts Dylan Smith Kevin Gerhart