Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-25-2025 23:44 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	Busted

David Funkhouser	Busted

Schreiber Eliminated by Hellmuth in Flush Over Flush Collision

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Matthew Schreiber opened from middle position, Jeremy Ausmus called in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥9♦Q♦. Action checked to Schreiber who bet 20,000 and both opponents called.

Schreiber bet 40,000 when checked to on the 7♦ turn. Ausmus folded before Hellmuth raised to 140,000. Schreiber shoved for a bit over 200,000 and Hellmuth snap-called with a covering stack.

Matthew Schreiber: 6♦5♦ All in
Phil Hellmuth: K♦10♦

Schreiber was drawing dead with a small flush against Hellmuth's second-nut flush and after the 2♠ river he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	950,000 312,000	312,000

Jeremy Ausmus	530,000 114,000	114,000

Matthew Schreiber	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Matthew Schreiber Phil Hellmuth

06-25-2025 22:47 UTC-8

Yoon Sends Katz to Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Aaron Katz: 4x3x / 5x4x9xXx / Xx All in
Brian Yoon: 8x4x / 6x3x5xXx / Xx
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 2x6x9x - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fifth after two bets went in from each player on fourth. Yoon led with the lowest board, Sternheimer folded, and Katz called all-in for his final 19,000.

Yoon had a made eight against the nine draw of Katz, who needed a lot of help to survive. On sixth, Katz caught a Qx and Yoon caught a 2x to leave Katz drawing dead as he wished his opponents farewell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,100,000 164,000	164,000

Philip Sternheimer	450,000 85,000	85,000

Aaron Katz	Busted

Tags: Aaron Katz Brian Yoon Philip Sternheimer

06-25-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Eslami Sends Out Tong

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Ali Eslami opened from under the gun and Kristopher Tong called all in with his stack of 38,000.

Eslami drew two before standing pat for the last two draws. Tong drew one for all three draws.

Kristopher Tong: 7x5x3x2x All in
Ali Eslami: 8x7x4x3x2x

Eslami was ahead with eight-seven perfect while Tong needed a four or six to extend his tournament life. Tong instead drew an Ax for his final draw and was sent to the rail while Eslami took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,300,000 81,000	81,000

Kristopher Tong	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 22:35 UTC-8

Smith Sends Guagenti Spinning Out

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Dan Smith completed with a 4x showing, Nick Guagenti raised all in with 5x, and Smith called.

Guagenti had Ax4x6x9x6x showing by seventh street, but he was already drawing dead as Smith caught KxQx5x3x2xAx for a wheel. Guagenti didn't even bother looking at his last card before getting up from his seat and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	600,000 50,000	50,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Nick Guagenti

06-25-2025 22:07 UTC-8

Hellmuth Makes a Wheel to Bust Tate

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Tate was already all in from middle position as Phil Hellmuth and Matthew Schreiber built a side pot after the second draw. Schreiber bet from the small blind and Hellmuth raised in the cutoff. Schreiber took a minute before folding.

Tate drew one and Hellmuth stood pat. Tate was drawing to an eight, but it made little difference as Hellmuth showed 7x5x4x3x2x. Tate tossed his cards into the muck and headed off to the exit as Hellmuth raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	700,000 100,000	100,000

Matthew Schreiber	150,000 255,000	255,000

Brian Tate	Busted

Tags: Brian Tate Matthew Schreiber Phil Hellmuth

06-25-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Glaser Sends Out Becker

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Johannes Becker: XxXx/A♦2♣K♦ All in
Benny Glaser: XxXx/10♥6♥J♠

Benny Glaser completed, Johannes Becker raised, and Glaser called.

Becker bet on fourth street and Glaser called. Becker bet again on fifth, Glaser raised, and Becker called all in.

Glaser turned over 10♣6♣ for two pair, while Becker had 4♥4♣. Becker finished up with 7♦7♥ and could only improve to sevens and fours, while Glaser caught A♥7♠ and took the pot to send Becker to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	960,000 534,000	534,000

Johannes Becker	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Johannes Becker

06-25-2025 21:35 UTC-8

"It Was Fun, Until It Wasn't"; Baker Flops the Nuts to Bust Mercier

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier moved all in for 47,000 from the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker called on the button. Dan Smith then reraised to 115,000 in the big blind, Baker reshoved for 350,000, and Smith folded.

Jason Mercier: A♠3♠ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♦Q♦

Mercier found himself dominated and immediately lost all hope of survival as the K♦5♦2♦ flop gave Baker the nut flush. The board ran out 3♣4♥ and Mercier was sent to the rail.

"Good luck. It was fun, until it wasn't," Mercier said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	570,000 48,000	48,000

Dan Smith	420,000 220,000	220,000

Jason Mercier	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith David "ODB" Baker Jason Mercier

06-25-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Team Moncek is No Longer

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tyler Moncek was all in for his final 60,000 from the cutoff, at risk against Ben Yu from the small blind.

Tyler Moncek: J♣8♦6♣5♥ All in
Ben Yu: A♠A♥9♥6♠

Moncek needed some help to survive which he found on the Q♣8♥6♥ flop as he made two pair. However, Yu picked up the nut flush draw which came in on the 2♥ turn. Moncek needed to fill up on the river which he could not do as it came the 7♥, and he was eliminated but won the last longer against his brother, Michael.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	415,000 22,000	22,000

Tyler Moncek	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Tyler Moncek

06-25-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Schreiber Shows Lamb an Ace; Shak Falls to Daher

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Razz

Matthew Schreiber: XxXx/7x4x3x2x
Ben Lamb: XxXx/3x8xJx3x - folded on sixth street

Ben Lamb bet on fourth street and Matthew Schreiber called.

Schreiber then bet on fifth and Lamb called. "Thinking of trapping?" Lamb asked Schreiber on sixth before Schreiber put in another bet.

Lamb spread the pot and tanked for a minute before folding. "I might not be live. Am I live?" he asked Schreiber, who revealed an Ax as he took the pot.

At the same time at another table, Dan Shak was all in and up against Albert Daher.

Shak finished with 10x8x4xAxKxAxKx, while Daher had Ax2x2x6x4x3x5x for a wheel to send Shak to the rail.