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

06-25-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Glaser Pats Two Hands in a Row

David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser raised in the small blind and Greg Mueller called in the big blind.

Glaser took one and Mueller drew two. Glaser then bet and Mueller called.

Glaser stood pat and bet on the second draw, while Mueller took two. Glaser bet again and Mueller called.

Glaser patted and Mueller took one more. Glaser put out another bet and Mueller quickly folded.

The next hand, Glaser went heads-up with Johannes Becker to the second draw when he bet from the button. Becker called in the big blind.

Becker took two, while Glaser stood pat and bet. Becker also tossed his cards away and Glaser took his second straight pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	850,000 205,000	205,000

Benny Glaser	460,000 44,000	44,000

Greg Mueller	300,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Greg Mueller Johannes Becker

06-25-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Roberts Plays Back at Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Christian Roberts raised to 13,000 on the button and Jon Kyte three-bet to 55,000 in the small blind. Roberts called and they went heads-up to the A♥K♦5♦ flop.

Kyte continued for 31,000 and Roberts came back with a raise to 100,000. Kyte quickly tossed his cards away and Roberts took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	550,000 92,000	92,000
Christian Roberts	480,000 184,000	184,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

06-25-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Deeb Leads the River for Five Percent to No Avail

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb limped the small blind before Benny Glaser isolated to 20,000 from the big blind, and Deeb called.

On the Q♦9♣8♣ flop, Deeb check-called a bet of 25,000 from Glaser.

The 5♣ turn checked through to the K♠ which saw Deeb make a scary lead for 5,000 into a pot of 95,000 and Glaser called.

Shaun Deeb: Q♥6♥
Benny Glaser: Q♠J♦

Both players had top pair but Glaser's kicker player as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	445,000 15,000	15,000

Shaun Deeb	270,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Shaun Deeb

06-25-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Brewer Quarters Glantz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

With two players seeing a board of 4♠2♥5♠3♣ and 80,000 in the pot, Matt Glantz checked from out of position, Chris Brewer bet and Glantz called.

Glantz bet the A♠ river and Brewer called. Glantz had Q♠6♦5♣3♦ for the nut-low and a six-high straight. Brewer showed A♥7♥6♠3♠ for the same low and a flush to get three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	840,000 60,000	60,000

Chris Brewer	525,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Matt Glantz

06-25-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Seiver Leads Turn

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Connor Richards

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Aaron Kupin raised to 10,000 on the button and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

Seiver checked on the flop of 9♠Q♦7♥ and Kupin continued for 8,000. Seiver called. Seiver then led out for 28,000 on the 9♣ turn and Kupin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	400,000 160,000	160,000

Aaron Kupin	100,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Scott Seiver

06-25-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Deeb Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and Johannes Becker defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♣6♦3♦ and Becker check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Deeb.

Deeb sized up with a 75,000 bet when checked to on the 9♣ turn and this time Becker folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	660,000 190,000	190,000

Shaun Deeb	330,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Shaun Deeb

06-25-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Eslami Shows Tate an Eight

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Razz

Ali Eslami: XxXx/Jx8x5x6x/Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx/8x10x4x7x/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/6x4xKx9x - folded on sixth street

Kristopher Tong bet on fourth street and Ali Eslami and Brian Tate called.

Tate then bet on fifth and both opponents called. Tate bet again on sixth, but this time Eslami raised as Tong got out of the way. Tate, though, called down to seventh.

Eslami bet on seventh and Tate called. Eslami showed 10x3x2x for 8-6-5-3-2 and Tate mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,200,000 91,000	91,000

Brian Tate	510,000 34,000	34,000
Kristopher Tong	120,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Brian Tate Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Mercier Gets Half While Mizrachi and Kalas Get a Quarter in Massive Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action picked up to the 7♦6♥4♣ flop in a three-way three-bet pot. Kane Kalas led from the small blind, Jason Mercier raised from the big blind, and Michael Mizrachi called in the cutoff. Kalas then made it three bets, Mercier four-bet, Mizrachi called, and Kalas called.

On the 4♦ turn, Kalas led, Mercier called, Mizrachi raised, Kalas called all-in for 33,000, and Mercier called.

The river was the 6♠ and Mercier check-called a bet from Mizrachi.

Kane Kalas: A♠8♣7♣2♠ All in
Jason Mercier: A♣10♣5♠3♦
Michael Mizrachi: A♦K♣4♥2♣

Mercier had a straight for the high as no one had a full house, while Mizrachi and Kalas got a quarter with the nut low. The small side pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	910,000 150,000	150,000

Jason Mercier	560,000 115,000	115,000

Kane Kalas	77,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Kane Kalas Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 16:35 UTC-8

High as a Kyte

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Connor Richards

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kevin Gerhart raised in middle position and Justin Liberto three-bet in the cutoff. Jon Kyte called in the small blind and Gerhart called.

Kyte and Gerhart checked on the flop of 4♣10♦Q♥ and Liberto continued with a bet. Kyte check-raised and Gerhart and Liberto both called.

Kyte bet on the 6♥ turn and both opponents called. Kyte bet once more on the Q♦ river and both opponents folded with no low possible.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	800,000 75,000	75,000

Jon Kyte	623,000 73,000	73,000
Kevin Gerhart	65,000 272,000	272,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Liberto Kevin Gerhart

06-25-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Hui Scoops Katz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

With two players seeing a board of Q♠5♠4♦Q♥ and 80,000 in the pot Phil Hui bet from the big blind and Aaron Katz called from the hijack.

Katz called another bet from Hui on the 8♥ river. Hui turned over A♠Q♦10♥3♣ for trip queens and the second-nut low to scoop the pot.