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

06-25-2025 00:03 UTC-8

Gerhart Four-Bets Vitch

Connor Richards

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kevin Gerhart opened on the button and Christopher Vitch folded in the big blind as Gerhart showed AxAxAx6x. The next hand Gerhart raised in the cutoff and Vitch three-bet in the small blind. Gerhart four-bet and Vitch called.

Vitch checked on the flop of 9♥3♦10♣ and Gerhart checked back. Vitch bet on the Q♦ turn and Gerhart called. Both players then checked on the A♦ river and Vitch showed A♠9♠8♣3♣ to win the pot with aces up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	700,000 20,000	20,000

Kevin Gerhart	400,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Kevin Gerhart

06-24-2025 23:58 UTC-8

Ausmus Gets Paid by Kupin

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Aaron Kupin led out with a bet from the big blind on a flop of Q♦7♥4♥ and Jeremy Ausmus raised in the cutoff. Kupin called and the 6♣ fell on the turn.

Ausmus then bet and Kupin called to see the 10♣ river. Ausmus bet again and Kupin called.

Ausmus showed K♣Q♥ and Kupin mucked as Ausmus took the pot to climb up among the chip leaders in the closing moments of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	860,000 162,000	162,000

Aaron Kupin	280,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jeremy Ausmus

06-24-2025 23:58 UTC-8

Yockey Wins a Family Pot in Razz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Razz

Bryce Yockey: 3x8x/5x4xJx5x/9x
Jon Kyte: XxXx/6x2x2xKx/Xx
Johannes Becker: XxXx/3xAxQxKx/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/7xAx - folded on fourth street
Benny Glaser: XxXx/3xJx - folded on fourth street
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/AxAx - folded on fourth street

Alex Livingston brought in with a seven and all five of his opponents at the table limped in.

Johannes Becker bet on fourth street. Bryce Yockey called, Benny Glaser folded, Kristopher Tong folded, Jon Kyte called and Alex Livingston folded.

The three remaining players checked fifth street. On sixth street Becker checked, Yockey bet, Kyte called and Becker called. All three players then checked on seventh.

Yockey showed a nine-eight low which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	728,000 12,000	12,000
Benny Glaser	550,000 210,000	210,000

Johannes Becker	325,000 40,000	40,000

Kristopher Tong	191,500 68,500	68,500

Bryce Yockey	170,000 75,000	75,000

Alex Livingston	165,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Benny Glaser Bryce Yockey Johannes Becker Jon Kyte Kristopher Tong

06-24-2025 23:57 UTC-8

Smith Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dylan Smith potted to 10,500 second-to-act before Yuri Dzivielevski potted to 36,000 from the button. In the small blind, James Obst four-bet pot, Smith called all-in for 32,500 total, and Dzivielevski folded.

Dylan Smith: K♦J♠10♦6♦ All in
James Obst: A♥K♥K♠6♥

The Q♥9♣2♦ flop gave Smith plenty of outs. However, the 6♣ turn and Q♣ river were of no help as Obst's kings held for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	595,000 125,000	125,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	145,000 99,000	99,000

Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith James Obst Yuri Dzivielevski

06-24-2025 23:47 UTC-8

Check-Three-Bet from Big Huni

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Connor Richards

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Naseem Salem raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and Josh Arieh and Chris Hunichen called in the blinds.

Arieh and Hunichen checked on the flop of 6♦A♥2♠ and Salem continued for 8,000. Arieh check-raised to 20,000 and Hunichen took some time before three-betting to 53,000 to bring quick folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	850,000 15,000	15,000

Naseem Salem	300,000 3,500	3,500
Josh Arieh	215,000 306,000	306,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Josh Arieh Naseem Salem

06-24-2025 23:45 UTC-8

Vitch Shears Some Off Lamb

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/10♦8♥7♠8♦/Xx
Ben Lamb: XxXx/Q♣2♦J♥10♠/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Ben Lamb bet and Christopher Vitch called.

Lamb bet again on fifth, but this time Vitch raised. Lamb called to sixth where Vitch bet once more. Lamb called.

Vitch bet on seventh and Lamb called once more. Vitch showed 9♠9♦8♣ for a full house and Lamb mucked.

Paul Volpe and Thomas Taylor were recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	720,000 17,500	17,500

Ben Lamb	280,000 68,000	68,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

Thomas Taylor	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch

06-24-2025 23:41 UTC-8

Negreanu Scoops Daher and Roberts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christian Roberts opened from the button and received calls from Daniel Negreanu in the small blind and Albert Daher in the big blind.

The flop came 3♦3♥8♦ and action checked around to Roberts who bet. Negreanu check-raised, Daher three-bet, Roberts called and Negreanu called.

Negreanu bet the 5♥ turn and 5♣ river, receiving calls from both opponents on each street. Negreanu tabled 5♦4♠3♠2♠ for a full house, fives full of threes to win the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	685,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Negreanu	675,000 195,000	195,000

Christian Roberts	162,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Albert Daher Christian Roberts Daniel Negreanu

06-24-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Two Pair on the Board No Good For Deeb Against Funkhouser

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

David Funkhouser: XxXx/Q♠9♣4♥8♦/Xx
Freddy Deeb: XxXx/5♦5♣4♦4♠/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/A♣10♣Xx - folded on fifth street

David Funkhouser completed and Hal Rotholz raised. Freddy Deeb called, while Funkhouser also called.

Deeb made a pair on fourth street and bet as both opponents called. Deeb bet again on fifth and Funkhouser called, while Rotholz quickly mucked.

Deeb bet on sixth and Funkhouser called. Deeb checked on seventh, Funkhouser bet, and Deeb called.

Funkhouser showed Q♣J♦10♠ for a straight and Deeb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	550,000 40,000	40,000

Freddy Deeb	320,000 85,000	85,000

Hal Rotholz	150,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: David Funkhouser Freddy Deeb Hal Rotholz

06-24-2025 23:35 UTC-8

Deeb Needs to See It to Believe It

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Freddy Deeb: XxXx / 7♦J♦4♦K♥ / Xx
David Funkhouser: A♥10♣6♣ / 3♣5♣Q♣K♣

Action picked up on fourth as Deeb check-called a bet.

On fifth, Deeb led, Funkhouser raised, and Deeb called. Funkhouser led on sixth and Deeb called.

Funkhouser led again on seventh and Deeb put in the call. Funkhouser tabled his king-high flush with no low.

"Let me see it," Deeb requested of the dealer.

The dealer fanned out Funkhouser's cards in front of Deeb who studied them, before he ultimately mucked as he could not salvage half.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	510,000 255,000	255,000

Freddy Deeb	405,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Freddy Deeb

06-24-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Yoon Traps Urbanovich With No. 2

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Dzmitry Urbanovich bet from the big blind after the first draw and Brian Yoon raised under the gun. Urbanovich called and they both stood pat.

Action was checked to the third draw as they stood pat again. Urbanovich then bet, Yoon raised, and Urbanovich called.

Yoon showed 7x6x4x3x2x and Urbanovich mucked.