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

Jun 24, 2025

Deeb Gets Quartered

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 10♣3♦8♥, Shaun Deeb bet from the small blind and Aaron Katz called in late position. Deeb bet again on the 5♣ turn and Katz again called.

Deeb bet once more on the 8♠ river and Katz called. Deeb showed A♣Q♥3♣2♥ for the nut low and a pair of threes, but he'd only get a quarter of the pot as Katz rolled over A♠J♥5♠2♠ for the same low with a pair of fives.

Tags: Aaron Katz Shaun Deeb

Jun 24, 2025

More for Rheem, Less for Tate

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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

Seven Card Stud

Chino Rheem: XxXx/K♠4♦10♣
Brian Tate: XxXx/9♠5♦Q♦ - folded on fifth street

Chino Rheem completed and Brian Tate called.

Rheem bet fourth and fifth streets, with Tate calling on fourth before folding on fifth.

Tags: Brian Tate Chino Rheem

Jun 24, 2025

Tong Bets Out Glaser on the River

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of Q♦J♣9♦, Benny Glaser bet from the hijack and Kristopher Tong called in the cutoff.

Glaser checked the 10♥ turn and Tong bet. Glaser called and the 4♦ fell on the river. Tong then bet and Glaser folded this time.

Tong flashed A♦K♠ for a straight as he took the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Kristopher Tong

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

Jun 24, 2025

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

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Jun 24, 2025

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 4

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 another 15-minute break.

The field has grown to 86 entries so far, with 76 players remaining.

Jun 24, 2025

Becker Faces Livingston's Scary Board

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♥7♣9♥8♥/Xx
Johannes Becker: XxXx/Q♠3♦K♦J♦/Xx

Alex Livingston completed, Johannes Becker raised, and Livingston called.

Becker bet on fourth street and Livingston called. Livingston then bet on fifth and Becker called.

"Scary one," Livingston said after receiving his card on sixth as he bet again. Becker called down to seventh, where Livingston put out another bet. Becker this time gathered up his cards and tossed them back to the dealer.

Tags: Alex Livingston Johannes Becker

Jun 24, 2025

Daher Continues to Accumulate

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Christian Roberts: XxXx / A♥6♥10♠8♠ / Xx
Albert Daher: Q♥4♠4♦ / Q♣7♦5♥7♣
Viktor Blom: XxXx / 8♣10♥7♥K♠ - folded on sixth street

Action picked up on fourth as Robert led and both opponents called.

The action checked to Blom on fifth who bet, and both stuck around.

On sixth, Daher led with open sevens, Blom folded, and Roberts called.

Seventh street checked through as Daher tabled his two pair, queens and sevens, which were good for the scoop as neither player made a low.

Tags: Albert Daher Christian Roberts Viktor Blom

Jun 24, 2025

Rheem Misses a Bet With Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 4

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 6♥8♦Q♠, Andrew Yeh checked from the hijack and Chino Rheem bet 23,000 in the cutoff. Yeh called.

Yeh checked again on the 10♠ turn and Rheem sized up to 75,000. Yeh again called. Yeh checked once more on the 5♦ river and Rheem stood up and sipped his soda as he verbally thought through the hand.

"What are you check-calling with? I don't like it. How much do you have? 152,000? Okay I check"

Yeh showed 9♣8♣ for a pair of eights, which was no good against the aces of Rheem with A♣A♦.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Chino Rheem

Jun 24, 2025

Deeb Three-Bets But Can't Get There

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David Salituro

Level 4

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

Philip Sternheimer raised to 6,500 in early position and Kane Kalas called in the hijack. Freddy Deeb then three-bet to 32,500 in the big blind and only Kalas called.

Both players stood pat and Deeb slowed down and checked. Kalas also checked and Deeb announced a pair, while Kalas showed 10x9x5x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Freddy Deeb Kane Kalas Philip Sternheimer