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

06-24-2025 22:46 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	340,000 40,000	40,000

Mike Matusow	200,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Mike Matusow

06-24-2025 22:44 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	480,000 4,000	4,000

Talal Shakerchi	70,000 75,500	75,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2025 22:42 UTC-8

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	978,500 1,500	1,500

Albert Daher	750,000 45,000	45,000
Christopher Vitch	702,500 2,500	2,500

Jeremy Ausmus	698,000 278,000	278,000

Matt Glantz	650,000 30,000	30,000

Maxx Coleman	564,000 34,000	34,000

Freddy Deeb	554,000 4,000	4,000

Dario Sammartino	543,500 203,500	203,500

Justin Liberto	541,000 101,000	101,000

Erick Lindgren	531,500 74,000	74,000

Josh Arieh	521,000 36,000	36,000

Daniel Negreanu	484,000 197,000	197,000

Jason Mercier	455,000 170,000	170,000

Chino Rheem	450,000 45,000	45,000
David Benyamine	420,000 153,500	153,500

Kane Kalas	398,500 1,500	1,500
Scott Seiver	385,000 135,000	135,000

Greg Mueller	374,000 74,000	74,000

Dan Smith	370,000 10,000	10,000

Ben Lamb	348,000 18,000	18,000

Philip Sternheimer	333,500 6,500	6,500

Brian Tate	330,000 30,000	30,000
Yosuke Miki	322,000 22,000	22,000
Naseem Salem	303,500 89,000	89,000
Nick Schulman	289,000 61,000	61,000

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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

06-24-2025 22:23 UTC-8

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.

06-24-2025 22:23 UTC-8

"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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	360,000 50,000	50,000
Brad Owen	300,000 45,000	45,000

Chad Eveslage	220,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Chad Eveslage

06-24-2025 22:17 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	400,000 15,000	15,000
Dan Smith	380,000 7,000	7,000

Philip Sternheimer	340,000 110,000	110,000

Hal Rotholz	102,500 132,500	132,500

Tags: Dan Smith Hal Rotholz Kane Kalas Philip Sternheimer

06-24-2025 22:15 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	185,000 51,500	51,500
Paul Volpe	135,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Paul Volpe

06-24-2025 22:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	530,000 80,000	80,000

Matthew Vengrin	170,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Matthew Vengrin

06-24-2025 22:08 UTC-8

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