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

Jun 24, 2025

Gerhart Takes from Matusow

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

Limit Hold'em

In a battle between the blinds, Mike Matusow bet on the flop of 7♣8♣10♥ and Kevin Gerhart called. Matusow bet again on the A♠ turn and Gerhart raised. Matusow called.

Matusow checked on the 2♦ river and Gerhart bet. Matusow sighed before throwing his cards to the muck. Gerhart slid his cards over for the fellow four-time bracelet winner to peek at, but Matusow was uninterested in seeing the hand.

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Mike Matusow

Jun 24, 2025

Negreanu Fills Up to Leave Shakerchi Short

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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

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/2♥K♥8♣3♦/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/Q♣A♥3♠J♣/Xx

Talal Shakerchi bet on fourth street and Daniel Negreanu called.

Shakerchi bet again on fifth and Negreanu called. Shakerchi bet on sixth, but this time Negreanu raised.

Shakerchi called to seventh as Negreanu bet again. Shakerchi called and Negreanu showed 8♥8♠3♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi

Jun 24, 2025

Updated Counts After Final Break

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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

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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

Jun 24, 2025

Last Break

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Players are going on the final 15-minute break of the day. There is one more 100-minute level left to play on Day 1.

Jun 24, 2025

"That's the Brian Tate I Remember"

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Chad Eveslage bet from the small blind after the first draw and both Brian Tate in middle position and Brad Owen on the button called.

Eveslage stood pat, while Tate and Owen drew one. Eveslage then bet and both opponents called.

Eveslage again patted and bet after the last draw, while Tate and Owen drew one. Tate then raised and Owen folded, while Eveslage called. Tate showed 7x6x4x3x2x and No. 2 and Eveslage mucked.

"That's the Brian Tate I remember," tablemate Chino Rheem said after the hand.

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Chad Eveslage

Jun 24, 2025

Kalas Flops Aces Full

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Connor Richards

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Hal Rotholz raised in early position and Philip Sternheimer and Dan Smith called from the cutoff and button before Kane Kalas three-bet in the small blind. All three opponents called.

Kalas bet on the flop of A♥10♣10♥ and all three opponents called. Sternheimer bet again on the Q♥ turn and only Sternheimer called.

Kalas bet once more on the 7♠ and Sternheimer called, looking away as Kalas tabled A♦A♣7♦4♠ to win the pot with aces full.

Tags: Dan Smith Hal Rotholz Kane Kalas Philip Sternheimer

Jun 24, 2025

Fitoussi Goes For Value on Dangerous Board

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Bruno Fitoussi opened the hijack and was called by Paul Volpe in the cutoff.

On the 8♥7♠5♣ flop, Fitoussi led for 5,000, Volpe raised to 17,000, and Fitoussi called.

The 8♣ turn checked through to the 6♠ river which saw Fitoussi lead for 25,000 with 81,500 behind. Volpe would consider his options for over a minute before he flicked in the call. Fitoussi tabled A♥A♦ which was good as Volpe mucked.

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Paul Volpe

Jun 24, 2025

Coleman Raises Out Vengrin

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Matthew Vengrin raised to 5,000 in the hijack and received three callers.

The flop came Q♥5♦2♣ and Maxx Coleman bet 12,000 from the big blind. Vengrin then raised to 50,000 in the hijack as action folded back to Coleman who reraised to 90,000.

Vengrin tanked for several minutes before releasing his hand as Coleman took the pot.

Tags: Maxx Coleman Matthew Vengrin

Jun 24, 2025

Kyte Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte: XxXx/2♣10♦6♥Q♠/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/A♣9♥9♠8♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Bryce Yockey: XxXx/8♣10♣9♦ -folded on fifth street