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

06-25-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Deeb Picks Off a Bluff From Glaser; Mueller Seeking "Third" Career WSOP Final Table

David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Before the hand, Shaun Deeb was teasing Greg Mueller over his WSOP+ account only showing him with two career WSOP final tables.

"That's just this year," Mueller said.

"Mine shows lifetime. You only have two," Deeb joked.

"I have three bracelets," Mueller replied.

Action then folded to Deeb, who limped in from the small blind. Benny Glaser raised to 11,000 in the big blind, and Deeb called.

Both players drew one, and Glaser bet 40,000. Deeb called, and Glaser could only show a pair of eights, while Deeb turned over 10x9x7x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	430,000 60,000	60,000

Shaun Deeb	210,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Shaun Deeb

06-25-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Hennigan Tries to Make Yeh Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan raised from the hijack and Andrew Yeh called on the button.

Both took two and Hennigan led, Yeh raised, and Hennigan called.

Hennigan took one and Yeh was pat. Hennigan check-raised a bet from Yeh, who called.

Both patted on the end and it checked through. Hennigan announced a jack before Yeh tabled 8x7x4x3x2x for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	510,000 258,500	258,500

John Hennigan	305,000 188,000	188,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Hennigan

06-25-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Eslami, Gerhart Chop Up Matusow

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Ali Eslami: XxXx/7♦5♣5♥3♥/Xx
Kevin Gerhart: XxXx/7♠5♦A♥6♣/Xx
Mike Matusow: XxXx/2♠4♠6♦Q♥/Xx

Kevin Gerhart bet on fifth street and Ali Eslami raised. Mike Matusow called, as did Gerhart.

Eslami bet on sixth and both opponents called. Eslami bet again on seventh, and Matusow and Gerhart both stuck around and called.

Eslami showed A♦9♥4♣ for a low, while Gerhart had 7♥5♠3♦ for sevens and fives. Matusow mucked, saying he had caught sixes and deuces, as Gerhart and Eslami chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	900,000 20,000	20,000

Mike Matusow	450,000 130,000	130,000

Kevin Gerhart	420,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Kevin Gerhart Mike Matusow

06-25-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Liberto Raises Schwartz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Luke Schwartz opened to 8,500 from under the gun and received calls from Jesse Lonis in the hijack, Justin Liberto on the button and Hal Rotholz in the big blind. Rotholz drew three, Schwartz drew one, Lonis drew two and Liberto drew one.

After the draw, Rotholz checked and Schwartz bet 25,000. Lonis called and Liberto raised to 115,000. All three opponents folded and Liberto picked up a sizable pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	805,000 65,500	65,500

Jesse Lonis	285,000 65,000	65,000

Luke Schwartz	265,000 35,000	35,000
Hal Rotholz	160,000 93,500	93,500

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jesse Lonis Justin Liberto Luke Schwartz

06-25-2025 13:04 UTC-8

Foxen Flusters Monnette

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Connor Richards

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4000/6000 Ante, 2000-4000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Foxen raised from under the gun and John Monnette three-bet in the next seat. Foxen called and drew one as Monnette also drew one.

Both players checked after the first draw and drew one. Foxen then bet and Monnette called as both players again drew one.

Foxen bet after the final draw and Monnette took a peek at his final card before quickly mucking and shaking his head in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	635,000 335,000	335,000

John Monnette	251,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Alex Foxen John Monnette

06-25-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Brewer In; Owen, Blom Out

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	300,000

Brad Owen	Busted

Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Viktor Blom	Busted

06-25-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Bohlman Outdraws Ivey on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Bohlman: XxXx/5♦4♥7♦9♣/Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx/J♥J♠10♦4♣/Xx

Phil Ivey had a pair of jacks showing on fourth street and bet as Scott Bohlman called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Ivey bet again on sixth and Bohlman called. Ivey checked seventh, Bohlman bet, and Ivey called.

Bohlman showed J♦9♦4♦ for a flush and Ivey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	350,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Ivey	170,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman Phil Ivey

06-25-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Eslami Knows Something We Don't

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Kristopher Tong raised from the cutoff, Ali Eslami three-bet from the button, and Tong called.

Tong took two and check-called a bet after Eslami took one.

Tong drew two again and Eslami took one. Tong checked, Eslami bet, Tong raised, Eslami made it three bets, and Tong called.

Tong took some time before he elected to draw one and Eslami surprisingly took one as well. Tong checked to Eslami, who bet, and Tong snap-called. Eslami tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to take a big one off Tong as he became one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	945,000 45,000	45,000

Kristopher Tong	305,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Vengrin Shows Tong Kings

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong bet 20,000 from the hijack on a flop of 7♦5♦5♠ and Matthew Vengrin called in the small blind.

Both players checked the Q♣ turn. Vengrin then led out for 70,000 on the J♠ river and Tong quickly called.

Vengrin showed K♠K♦ and Tong mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	330,000 180,000	180,000

Kristopher Tong	210,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Kristopher Tong Matthew Vengrin

06-25-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Martini Pays Off Seiver

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver:A♣4♣/7♥7♦5♠8♦/A♦
Julien Martini: XxXx/2♦9♦9♣6♥/Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx/A♥Xx - folded on fifth street

Phil Ivey completed and received calls from Scott Seiver and Julien Martini in the bring-in.

Seiver bet fourth street and Martini called while Ivey folded. Martini then check-called bets from Seiver on fifth through seventh streets.

Seiver showed two pair, aces and fours for the high and an eight-low for the low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	390,000 162,500	162,500

Phil Ivey	130,000 40,000	40,000

Julien Martini	117,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Julien Martini Phil Ivey Scott Seiver