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

06-24-2025 22:03 UTC-8

Hui Scoops Vitch

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

Christopher Vitch raised from under the gun and Phil Hui called in the big blind.

Hui led out on the flop of 6♠8♥A♣ and Vitch called. The same action took place on the K♠ turn and 7♥ river.

Hui showed A♠A♦5♦4♥ for a set of aces and a low, which was good to scoop the pot as Vitch mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	700,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hui	500,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Phil Hui

06-24-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Eslami Takes From Hunichen

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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

Seven Card Stud

Chris Hunichen: XxXx / 5♥10♦5♣3♠ / Xx
Ali Eslami: A♥A♦ / 8♦9♦K♠8♥ / Q♣

Josh Arieh completed with the 3♣, Hunichen raised, Joey Couden three-bet with the A♣, Eslami made it four bets, Arieh folded, Hunichen called, and Couden folded.

Hunichen check-called on fourth before fifth checked through as Hunichen made open fives.

Eslami led on sixth with open eights and Hunichen called. Eslami led a final time on seventh and Hunichen reluctantly flicked in the call. Eslami tabled his aces in the hole for two pair, aces and eights, which were good to drag a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	865,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	645,000 147,500	147,500

Josh Arieh	485,000 30,000	30,000

Joey Couden	281,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Chris Hunichen Joey Couden Josh Arieh

06-24-2025 21:58 UTC-8

Couden, Mueller In; Ruben Out

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	300,000

Greg Mueller	300,000

Yosuke Miki	300,000
Brian Breck	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

06-24-2025 21:56 UTC-8

Vitch Bets Out Matusow

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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

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/9♥9♣Q♠J♣/Xx
Mike Matusow: XxXx/10♠Q♣7♠8♥/Xx

Christopher Vitch bet on fourth street and Mike Matusow called.

Vitch continued betting on fifth and sixth as Matusow called him down to seventh. Vitch then bet again, and this time Matusow folded.

"Were you full?" Matusow asked.

"I haven't eaten that much," Vitch replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	650,000

Mike Matusow	200,000 67,500	67,500

Tags: Christopher Vitch Mike Matusow

06-24-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Kyte Shows Three

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Benny Glaser raised on the button and Jon Kyte called in the big blind. Kyte drew two and Glaser drew one.

Kyte checked after the draw and Glaser bet 12,000. Kyte check-raised to 40,000 and Glaser folded. Kyte showed 5x4x2x and joked that he made a straight, leaving the eight-time bracelet winner to wonder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	750,000 63,500	63,500
Benny Glaser	435,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Jon Kyte

06-24-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Mizrachi Trips Up Hennigan

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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

Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi and John Hennigan went to the turn on a board of 6♠2♣6♣9♠ when Mizrachi bet from the cutoff. Hennigan then raised in the big blind, Mizrachi reraised, and Hennigan called.

Hennigan checked to Mizrachi on the 5♣ river and he bet. Hennigan called and Mizrachi showed K♦6♥ for trip sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	980,000 85,000	85,000

John Hennigan	230,000 49,500	49,500

Tags: John Hennigan Michael Mizrachi

06-24-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Taylor Rolled Up (Apparently)

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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

Seven Card Stud

Ben Lamb: XxXx / 9♠J♠6♣4♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Esther Taylor: XxXx / 7♠10♣2♦J♦ / Xx

Christopher Vitch completed with the K♦, Dario Sammartino called with the 7♥, Lamb raised, Taylor made it three bets, Vitch and Sammartino folded, and Lamb called.

Lamb check-called bet from Taylor on fourth and fifth.

Taylor quickly bet again on sixth, now showing the higher board, and Lamb called.

Taylor bet again on seventh and Lamb let it go.

Phil Hui inquired if she was rolled up, to which she nodded her head, despite Sammartino folding a seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	650,000 50,000	50,000

Dario Sammartino	340,000 32,000	32,000

Ben Lamb	330,000 238,000	238,000

Esther Taylor	265,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch Dario Sammartino Esther Taylor

06-24-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Hunichen Asks For All of It

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Allan Le opened to 5,500 from the hijack, Chris Hunichen three-bet to 17,500 from the cutoff and Le four-bet to 38,000. Hunichen called.

The flop came K♦5♦7♣ and Le bet 16,500. Hunichen called.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the K♠ river. Le bet 66,000, leaving 48,000 behind. Hunichen shoved with a covering stack and took down a sizable pot without showdown after Le mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	875,000 236,000	236,000

Allan Le	48,000 130,500	130,500

Tags: Allan Le Chris Hunichen

06-24-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Fitoussi Triples

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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 2-7 Single Draw

Bruno Fitoussi opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Paul Volpe called in the hijack. In the small blind, Justin Liberto three-bet to 31,000. Fitoussi then jammed for 42,500, and both opponents called.

Liberto stood pat, Fitoussi broke what he later said was a ten, and Volpe took one. The action checked through on the side.

Bruno Fitoussi: 7x5x3x2x All in
Justin Liberto: 9x7x6x4x3x

Fitoussi made the right decision to break and he peeled an 8x on the end to make an eight for the full triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	440,000 112,000	112,000

Bruno Fitoussi	133,500 89,500	89,500
Paul Volpe	82,000 126,500	126,500

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Justin Liberto Paul Volpe

06-24-2025 21:36 UTC-8

Vitch Bets Big on the Turn

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Around 75,000 was in the pot as Kevin Gerhart, Phil Hui, and Christopher Vitch saw a flop of K♣8♦3♦. Hui then bet 65,000 from the big blind.

Vitch called under the gun, while Gerhart folded in the small blind. The turn was the 4♦ and Hui checked over to Hitch who bet 165,000. Hui quickly folded and Vitch took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	600,000 212,000	212,000

Phil Hui	460,000 205,500	205,500

Kevin Gerhart	380,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Kevin Gerhart Phil Hui