Level: 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,082,500
Entries
107
Level
26
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
88
Players Left
68
Players Left 1 / 107
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Action picked up on the K♥7♥4♠ flop four-ways as two bets went in from each player.
On the 8♦ turn, Josh Arieh led from the small blind, Bruno Fitoussi folded in the big blind, Bruno Portaro called in early position, and Ryan Hoenig called on the button.
Arieh checked on the 2♣ river, Portaro bet, Hoenig called, and Arieh called.
Bruno Portaro: A♥3♠3♥3♣
Ryan Hoenig: 7♣6♠4♣2♠
Portaro had the nut low while Hoenig's two pair was good for the high, and Arieh mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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375,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
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350,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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280,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
270,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
No-Limit Hold'em
Ali Eslami raised to 3,500 on the button and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥9♠A♥ and Eslami continued for 2,500. Livingston then raised to 10,000 and Eslami called.
Both players checked the J♥ turn and Livingston then bet 38,000 on the K♠ river. Eslami quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
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270,000 | |
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Brian Breck raised on the button and Christopher Vitch defended his big blind. Vitch checked on the flop of 5♠K♣J♣ and Breck bet. Vitch called. Vitch check-called again on the 7♥ turn and Q♦ river.
"I missed everything," Breck said as he showed A♥Q♣3♣2♣, which was good to win with a pair of queens as Vitch slid his cards to the muck.
"You didn't miss everything," Matthew Valeo quipped as Breck took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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275,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
Johannes Becker raised in the hijack, John Monnette called on the button, and Ali Eslami defended his big blind. Each player drew two cards, after which Eslami led out.
Becker raised, folding out Monnette. Eslami called before drawing one card on the second draw, with Becker staying pat behind. After the draw, Eslami check-raised Becker's bet. Becker called, Eslami stood pat on the final draw, and Becker went into the tank.
Eventually, he decided to break his hand and drew one card. Eslami fired a bet after the draw. Becker grabbed calling chips, but changed his mind and tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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358,000
48,000
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48,000 |
|
|
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292,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
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283,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Brian Yoon opened from the button and David Benyamine defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♠9♠A♥. Benyamine checked, Yoon bet, Benyamine check-raised and Yoon called.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn leading to the J♦ river. Benyamien bet and Yoon called.
Benyamine tabled a Broadway straight with A♠K♣10♠8♦ to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
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233,500
36,500
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36,500 |
|
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Two-time champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates was among the players to join the field right after the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Hi-Lo
Chino Rheem: 4♠J♥/J♠J♦3♦10♣/4♣
Viktor Blom: XxXx/A♦7♦8♣9♥/Xx
With two players seeing fifth street Chino Rheem bet and Viktor Blom raised. Rheem called.
Rheem check-called a bet from Blom on sixth street before both players checked seventh. Rheem showed jacks full of fours and Blom mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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345,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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230,000
44,500
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44,500 |
Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Action picked up to the turn with the board reading K♥6♠2♠3♣. Brian Breck bet from under the gun, Kevin Gerhart called on his direct left, and Matthew Valeo called in the big blind.
On the 9♦ river, Breck bet again and both opponents called. Breck tabled A♣7♥3♠2♣ for bottom two pair and ace-seven for the low. Neither opponent could salvage half, and Breck collected the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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245,000
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
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217,000
62,500
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62,500 |
|
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Level 2
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1500/2500 Ante, 1000-1500 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
Scott Seiver bet from the button after the second draw and Erick Lindgren called in the small blind.
Lindgren drew one, while Seiver stood pat. Seiver then bet and Lindgren called.
Seiver showed 7x6x4x3x2x and Lindgren mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
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|
230,000
28,500
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28,500 |
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