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

Jun 24, 2025

Seiver Me Timbers

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a four-way pot on a board of 7♣6♣A♠, action checked to Brian Tate on the button and he bet 16,000. Scott Seiver called in the small blind and Matt Glantz and Brad Owen both folded.

Seiver checked on the J♠ turn and Tate bet 25,000. Seiver announced, "pot," to 137,500 and quickly called as Tate three-bet jammed.

Brian Tate: A♥J♦8♦7♥ All in
Scott Seiver: A♣J♣8♣7♠

Both players had the exact same hand but Seiver had the best of it with outs to a flush. The 7♦ river didn't get him there and the two players chopped the big pot with sevens full of aces.

Tags: Brad Owen Brian Tate Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Blom Folds Out Shakerchi

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Talal Shakerchi opened from under the gun and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♥5♠4♠ and Blom check-called a bet from Shakerchi.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn leading to the 3♣ river. Blom bet and Shakerchi mucked.

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Viktor Blom

Jun 24, 2025

Yoon Goes Thin and Gets Paid

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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

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx / J♠8♣K♠ - folded on fifth street
Brian Yoon: A♠A♥Q♦ / 2♦5♥K♣3♥
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx / 7♣A♦8♥K♥ / Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx. / K♦10♥Xx - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fourth as Vengrin led and everyone called.

He led again on fifth, Coleman folded, Urbanovich folded, and Yoon called.

Vengrin led on sixth before he elected to check seventh, Yoon put out a bet and Vengrin sigh-called. Yoon revealed two aces in the hole and the one pair was good as he scooped a big one.

Tags: Brian Yoon Dzmitry Urbanovich Matthew Vengrin Maxx Coleman

Jun 24, 2025

Glantz Calls Down Tate

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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

Razz

Matt Glantz: XxXx/2x10x10xQx/Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx/Jx3xQx8x/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/Kx2x2xAx/Xx

Matt Glantz bet on fourth street and Brian Tate raised. Scott Seiver called, then Glantz reraised. Both opponents called.

Glantz bet again on fifth treeet and Tate and Seiver both called. "We just got an interesting street for entertainment purposes," tablemate Chino Rheem said as they went three-handed to sixth.

Tate then bet and both opponents called. Tate bet again on seventh, Seiver folded, while Glantz called.

Glantz turned over 9x8x6x for 10-9-8-6-2 and Tate mucked.

Tags: Brian Tate Matt Glantz Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Katz Forces a Fold From Mercier

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Katz opened under the gun and was called by Jason Mercier on the button and John Monnette in the big blind.

On the K♦10♠4♣ flop, Katz led for 16,000 and only Mercier called.

The turn brought the 6♣. Katz potted for 55,000 and Mercier stuck around.

On the repeat 6♠ river, Katz bet for 130,000 which sent Mercier into the tank. After over a minute, he elected to let it go as Katz dragged a sizeable pot without showdown.

Tags: Aaron Katz Jason Mercier John Monnette

Jun 24, 2025

Kupin Gets a Fold from Mizrachi

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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

Razz

Aaron Kupin: XxXx/5x5x2x3x
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/AxQx9x6x

Michael Mizrachi completed and Aaron Kupin called. Mizrachi then bet fourth street and Kupin called again.

On fifth street Mizrachi checked, Kupin bet and Mizrachi called. Kupin then fired another barrel on sixth street. This time Mizrachi opted to fold, conceding the pot to Kupin.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Michael Mizrachi

Jun 24, 2025

Yockey Can't Outdraw Tong

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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

Razz

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/7x6x4x7x/Xx
Bryce Yockey: XxXx/6xAxKxQx/Xx

Kristopher Tong and Bryce Yockey went heads-up to fourth street where Tong bet. Yockey called and Tong bet again on fifth.

Yockey called that bet as Tong continued firing on sixth. Yockey called to seventh, where he opened the betting. Tong called and Yockey showed 8x4x3x for 8-6-4-3-A, but Tong turned over 9x3x2x for 7-6-4-3-2 to win the pot.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kristopher Tong

Jun 24, 2025

Rast Falls to Livingston

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston opened from early position, Johannes Becker three-bet from middle position and Alex Livingston, who had roughly 10,000 to start the hand, called and was all in from the big blind.

The flop came K♠4♥10♣. Livingston checked, Becker bet, Livingston check-raised and Becker called.

Livingston fired two more barrels on the 3♠ turn and 10♠ river with Becker calling each time.

Becker had kings up with A♦K♥8♣2♠ while Livingston had him beat with A♠Q♠J♠2♥ for the nut-flush. Rast could only show A♥9♠5♦2♦ and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Alex Livingston Johannes Becker

Jun 24, 2025

Daher Pressures Brandt

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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

Lawrence Brandt opened to 7,000 under the gun before Albert Daher three-bet to 23,000 from the button, and Brandt called.

On the 6♥3♣2♥ flop, Brandt checked to Daher who bet 37,000 and Brandt put in the call.

The turn brought the 4♠. Brandt checked once more to Daher who fired 54,000, which was enough to get the fold from Brandt as Daher uses his big stack to apply pressure.

Tags: Albert Daher Lawrence Brandt

Jun 24, 2025

Deeb and Funkhouser Chop One

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 5♥7♣9♠Q♥ - folded on sixth street
Freddy Deeb: 7♠6♣ / 2♠A♥2♥8♠ / J♥
Michael Rocco: XxXx / 6♥J♦ - folded on fourth street
David Funkhouser: 6♦4♦ / 2♦7♥Q♠A♣ / J♣

Rotholz completed first to act, Deeb called, Rocco called, and Funkhouser raised from the bring-in, which everyone called.

Deeb led on fourth showing the ace, Rocco folded, Funkhouser called, and Rotholz called.

Deeb led again on fifth and both called. He led on sixth, Funkhouser raised, Rotholz folded, and Deeb called.

Seventh street checked through as Deeb revealed his pair of twos and eight-seven low against the seven-six low of Funkhouser, and the pot was chopped.

Tags: David Funkhouser Freddy Deeb Hal Rotholz Michael Rocco