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

Jun 24, 2025

Shakerchi Wins Without Showdown

Ryan Lashmar

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

Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/6♣2♣6♦
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/5♣9♣A♦ - folded on fifth street
Viktor Blom: XxXx/3♠ - folded bring in

Talal Shakerchi completed and Daniel Negreanu called.

Negreanu check-called a bet from Shakerchi on fourth street. Shakerchi then took the lead and bet on fifth after pairing his six. Negreanu folded and Shakerchi won the hand without showdown.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Talal Shakerchi Viktor Blom

Jun 24, 2025

Lindgren Pressures Liberto

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

A pot was brewing between Justin Liberto from the button and Erick Lindgren from the small blind with over 140,000 in the middle already on the turn.

With the board reading 10♥2♠2♦10♦, Lindgren checked to Liberto who bet 31,000. Lindgren then raised to 80,000 and Liberto called.

On the A♥ river, Lindgren led for 110,000 with just 90,000 behind. Liberto would go deep into the tank for almost three minutes before he elected to fold, conceding the pot to Lindgren without showdown.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Justin Liberto

Jun 24, 2025

Johnson Draws to an Eight Against Schindler

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up on the first draw, Maximilian Schindler drew one and Marco Johnson took two. Schindler then bet and Johnson called.

"Different one than I threw before," Schindler said as he drew one. Johnson again took two and Schindler bet. Johnson then raised and Schindler called.

Both players stood pat and Johnson bet. Schindler called and Johnson showed 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler

Jun 24, 2025

Yeh Gets There Against Owen

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Andrew Yeh raised in early position and Brad Owen three-bet in the big blind. Yeh called and drew one as Owen stood pat.

Owen bet after the first draw and Yeh called. Owen stood pat and Yeh again drew one. The same action and draws took place on the next draw.

Owen checked and Yeh bet. Owen called and mucked as Yeh showed 8x5x4x3x2x for an eight perfect.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Brad Owen

Jun 24, 2025

Schindler Takes from Schulman

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Ryan Lashmar

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Schulman opened from the hijack, Maximilian Schindler called from the button and Marco Johnson called from the big blind. All three players drew two.

Johnson checked after the first draw and Schulman bet. Schindler raised, Johnson folded and Schulman called. Schulman drew one and Schindler stood pat.

Schulman check-called a bet from Schindler after the second draw. For the final draw both players stood pat. Schulman then checked, Schindler bet and Schulman thought for about 30 seconds before opting to fold.

Tags: Marco Johnson Maximilian Schindler Nick Schulman

Jun 24, 2025

Who Got Them Nines

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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

2-7 Single Draw

Mike Matusow raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Roy Thung and Ben Yu called in the blinds. Each of the three players drew one.

Thung checked after the draw and Yu bet 13,000. Matusow called and Thung folded. Yu showed a nine with 9♠7♥6♣5♥3♥ and Matusow mucked in defeat.

Tags: Ben Yu Mike Matusow Roy Thung Yu Takes

Jun 24, 2025

Wheely Good Hand for Owen

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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

Scott Seiver: XxXx / K♥A♥ - folded on fourth street
Brad Owen: 5♠5♥3♦ / 4♦A♦7♣2♠
Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 2♣4♣4♥8♣ / Xx

Seiver completed, Owen raised, Eveslage cold-called from the bring-in, and Seiver called.

Seiver checked to Owen on fourth who bet, Eveslage raised, Seiver painfully folded, and Owen called.

Eveslage opted to check-call on both fifth and sixth.

Eveslage checked once again on seventh to Owen who bet, and Eveslage called. Owen tabled his hole cards to reveal a wheel which was good for the scoop as he got above starting stack.

Tags: Brad Owen Chad Eveslage Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

New Entries and Recent Bustouts

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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

Jun 24, 2025

Ramos Wins Battle of Pat Hands Against Ivey

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Ryan Lashmar

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Ivey raised from the small blind, Gabriel Ramos three-bet from the big blind, Ivey four-bet and Ramos called. Both players drew one.

After the first draw Ivey bet, Ramos raised and Ivey three-bet. Ramos called and both players stood pat. The two players then checked, stood pat and checked again.

Ramos turned over an eight-low with 8x7x5x4x3x to win the pot.

Tags: Gabriel Ramos Phil Ivey

Jun 24, 2025

Dzivielevski Takes Three-Quarters of Three-Way Pot

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yuri Dzivielevski, James Obst, and Matthew Ashton exchanged a series of raises and reraises preflop until they went three-handed to a flop of 5♥4♦4♣ with 75,000 already in the middle.

Dzivielevski then led out with a bet from the small blind and Obst raised in the big blind. Both Ashton and Dzivielevski called.

All three players checked the K♣ turn. The river was the 8♦ and Dzivielevski bet. Obst folded this time, while Ashton called.

Dzivielevski showed A♦A♥8♥2♥ for aces and a low, while Ashton had the same low with A♠Q♥6♠2♠ as Dzivielevski took three-quarters.