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

06-25-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Lamb Trips Up Moncek

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

Michael Moncek: XxXx/2♦3♠A♦4♠ All in
Ben Lamb: XxXx/K♣7♣4♥Q♦/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/8♣3♥J♠6♥/Xx

Ben Lamb, James Obst, and Michael Moncek went to sixth street where Lamb bet. Obst called, while Moncek committed the rest of his chips.

"Mike, I've done the math and this is an important pot for you," Lamb told Moncek going to seventh as he and Obst checked it down.

Moncek turned over K♥K♠, but Lamb had Q♠Q♥2♣ for trip queens to win the pot and send Moncek to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	650,000 217,000	217,000

James Obst	520,000 168,000	168,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Michael Moncek James Obst

06-25-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Smith Raises Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jason Mercier and Dan Smith went heads-up to the turn with the board showing 9♥3♣Q♠4♥. Mercier then bet 48,000 from the big blind and Smith called in the hijack.

The river was the 6♣ and Mercier bet another 72,000. Smith then raised to 290,000.

Mercier tanked for a few minutes until eventually calling, and Smith turned over A♣A♥5♠2♠ for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	800,000 244,000	244,000

Jason Mercier	470,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Dan Smith Jason Mercier

06-25-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Tate Picks Off a Bluff from Matusow

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Mike Matusow opened to 15,000 from the hijack and Brian Tate called from the cutoff. Matusow stood pat while Tate drew one.

After the draw Matusow checked and Tate bet 35,000. Matusow check-raised to 100,000 and Tate thought for about a minute before calling.

"You're good" Matusow told his opponent, at which point Tate turned over an eight with 8x7x6x4x2x. Matusow mucked his hand and the pot was pushed to Tate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	370,000 23,000	23,000
Mike Matusow	242,000 376,000	376,000

Tags: Brian Tate Mike Matusow

06-25-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Kenney Applies Pressure to Tong

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong led out with a bet from the big blind on a flop of J♠3♦Q♥ and Bryn Kenney, leaning over the table getting a massage, raised in the cutoff. Tong called and the A♣ fell on the turn.

Kenney then bet and Tong called. Kenney bet again on the 2♣ river, and this time Kenney folded.

"Hey Bryn, are you ever not getting a massage?" someone yelled out from the rail.

"Depends on how high the stakes are. In low stakes I'm usually getting a massage. The higher the stakes, there's fewer massages," Kenney replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	900,000 335,000	335,000

Kristopher Tong	220,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Obst Battles Ausmus

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

James Obst: A♥6♣/7♣Q♠A♣J♣/8♥
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/3♠6♥10♦Q♥/Xx

James Obst completed and Jeremy Ausmus defended from the bring in.

Obst check-called a bet from Ausmus on fourth street. Obst then bet fifth through seventh street after catching an ace and Ausmus called the whole way.

Neither player had a low and Obst had a pair of aces to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	826,000 94,000	94,000

James Obst	710,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: James Obst Jeremy Ausmus

06-25-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

With late registration closed, tournament officials have announced the prize pool for the 2025 PPC.

There were 107 entries, generating a prize pool of $5,162,750. The top 17 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $1,331,322 and the right to have their name engraved on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,331,322	7	$175,096
2	$887,542	8-9	$142,720
3	$595,136	10-11	$121,573
4	$413,740	12-14	$108,445
5	$298,614	15-16	$101,526
6	$224,077	17	$100,000

06-25-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Klodnicki Takes from the Grinder

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi opened to 13,000 from middle position and Chris Klodnicki defended from the big blind.

The flop came 4♠6♥8♠ and Kldnicki led with a 15,000 bet. Mizrachi called.

Klodnicki checked the 10♣ turn and Mizrachi bet 35,000. Klodnicki check-raised to 120,000 and Mizrachi called.

Both players checked the 10♠ river. Mizrachi showed 7♥7♦ while Klodnicki had a better two pair with 8♥6♦ which was good at showdown despite being counterfeited on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	935,000 117,000	117,000

Michael Mizrachi	250,000 281,000	281,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Yeh Draws Eight Perfect

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu had won a pot off Philip Sternheimer and then burst out into song. "Daniel Negreanu, the man, the myth, the legend. What, you've never heard that song before?" Negreanu said to Michael Mizrachi at another table before finding the tune on his phone.

A few hands later, Sternheimer raised on the button and Andrew Yeh called in the small blind. "Raise again," Negreanu said, and both opponents called.

Yeh and Sternheimer drew two, while Negreanu took one. "I didn't even look. That's gambling. Benny does not approve," Negreanu told the table as he bet in the dark. Yeh and Sternheimer both called.

Yeh and Negreanu took one on the second draw, while Sternheimer drew two. Yeh then led out with a bet and Negreanu and Sternheimer called.

Yeh stood pat while Negreanu and Sternheimer drew one. Yeh then bet and Negreanu folded, while Sternheimer called. Yeh showed 8x5x4x3x2x and Sternheimer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Daniel Negreanu	680,000 42,000	42,000

Philip Sternheimer	110,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Daniel Negreanu Philip Sternheimer

06-25-2025 19:06 UTC-8

Obst Unloads the Clip

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Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

James Obst limped in from the hijack and Matthew Schreiber raised pot to 24,000. Obst called.

Schreiber continued for 25,000 on the flop of A♠J♠2♠ and Obst raised to 65,000. Schreiber called. Schreiber checked on the 3♦ turn and Obst sized up to 135,000. Schreiber called.

Schreiber checked again on the 9♦ river and Obst moved all in for 194,000 as Phil Hellmuth joined the table. Schreiber went into the tank and said "I'm not good enough to fold" before doing so.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	650,000 200,000	200,000

Phil Hellmuth	600,000 197,000	197,000

Matthew Schreiber	400,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: James Obst Matthew Schreiber Phil Hellmuth

06-25-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Schwartz Caps It

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Three-handed on the first draw, Luke Schwartz and Justin Liberto took one and Jon Kyte drew two. Schwartz then bet from the small blind and Liberto raised in middle position.

Kyte called, while Schwartz made it three bets. Liberto reraised, Kyte called, and Schwartz capped it at five bets. Both opponents called.

Schwartz stood pat and bet on the second draw, while both opponents took one and called. Schwartz again stood pat, while Liberto and Kyte drew one. All three players then checked.

"Just a nine," Schwartz announced, showing 9x8x6x4x2x. Liberto let out an expletive as he mucked, while Kyte said he broke an eight while tossing 7x6x3x2x into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	900,000 160,000	160,000

Jon Kyte	600,000 100,000	100,000
Luke Schwartz	550,000 263,000	263,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Liberto Luke Schwartz