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

06-25-2025 14:34 UTC-8

The Mouth Sounds Off

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Table 658 started an orbit of Pot-Limit Omaha, which got Mike Matusow talking.

"The $10k PLO is the juiciest event of the year," said Matusow, who is wearing a noir wool detective hat and driving a gold chrome scooter. "A blind person could win it it's so bad."

Arthur Morris raised from under the gun and Jon Turner called in the big blind, but Matusow wasn't done talking.

"I'm a great PLO-8 player," he said to no one in particular.

Turner and Morris both checked on the 6♣A♣7♠ flop and again on the 4♠ turn. Turner then bet 20,000 on the K♥ river to bring a fold from Morris. Matusow, meanwhile, had moved on to talking about a bad beat he took earlier in the series deep in the $5,000 Seniors High Roller.

"You saw what that f***ing idiot did to me with two tables left?" Matusow grumbled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	311,000 264,000	264,000

Arthur Morris	275,000 26,000	26,000
Jon Turner	260,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Jon Turner Mike Matusow

06-25-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Negreanu Scoops a Massive Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Benyamine raised under the gun before Kane Kalas reraised in the hijack. Jason Mercier in the cutoff, Daniel Negreanu on the button, and big blind Michael Mizrachi all called, as did Benyamine.

The flop came 9♥8♣2♠ and Kalas bet. Mercier called, while Negreanu raised. Mizrachi, Benyamine, Kalas, and Mercier all called.

The turn was the 9♠ and Mercier bet. Negreanu raised again as Mizrachi and Benyamine got out of the way, while Kalas and Mercier both called.

"We got Dan out," Mercier said as Dan Smith was the only player at the table not involved in this hand.

The 8♠ fell on the river and Kalas led out with a bet. Mercier called, while Negreanu raised again. Kalas called, while Mercier finally gave up his hand.

Negreanu showed A♣J♦9♦2♥ for a full house and immediately took out his camera to begin filming. "Look at those chips. They keep coming," Negreanu said as the massive pot was pushed over to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	800,000 195,000	195,000

Michael Mizrachi	720,000 55,000	55,000

David Benyamine	360,000 120,000	120,000

Dan Smith	350,000 5,000	5,000

Jason Mercier	280,000 55,000	55,000

Kane Kalas	180,000 131,000	131,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Benyamine Jason Mercier Kane Kalas Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Funkhouser Picks Off Hunichen

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Brett Slezak

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

No-Limit Hold'em

David Funkhouser opened the hijack to 8,000 before Chris Hunichen three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff, and Funkhouser called.

On the Q♣5♠5♦ flop, Funkhouser check-called a bet of 25,000 from Hunichen.

The turn brought the K♦. Hunichen fired again for 55,000 and Funkhouser put in the call.

On the 8♠ river, Funkhouser checked for a third time to Hunichen who cut out a bet of 180,000 and Funkhouser snapped it off.

Chris Hunichen: A♥10♦
David Funkhouser: K♠10♠

Funkhouser made the right call with top pair against the ace-high bluff of Hunichen as Funkhouser dragged a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	810,000 292,000	292,000

Chris Hunichen	305,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen David Funkhouser

06-25-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Eveslage Drops Ivey to a Short Stack

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David Salituro

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage and Phil Ivey saw the turn on a board of 6♦9♣4♥9♦ when Eveslage led out for 35,000 from the big blind. Ivey called under the gun.

The river was the 5♦ and Eveslage bet another 60,000. Ivey spent several minutes in the tank before tossing in the chips to call, and Eveslage showed 10♦7♦ for a flush to win the pot as Ivey fell below 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	580,000 45,000	45,000

Phil Ivey	90,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Phil Ivey

06-25-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Glaser Honored for Joining Exclusive Poker Club

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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

Before Level 8 kicked off, Benny Glaser was honored for becoming the first poker player in 15 years to win eight WSOP bracelets in ten years. Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth are among those who have achieved this feat.

Jack Effel awarded Glaser his eighth bracelet — his third of the summer — and said he hoped to award him many more in the future. Glaser thanked his supporters and held the eighth bracelet proudly as applause rang through the Horseshoe Events Center before heading back to his seat in the Poker Players Championship.

Tags: Benny Glaser Doyle Brunson Jack Effel Phil Hellmuth Phil Ivey

06-25-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Martini Falls to 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Bohlman opened from the hijack, Scott Seiver three-bet from the small blind, Julien Martini four-bet from the big blind and both opponents called. Seiver drew two, Martini drew one and Bohlman drew two.

After the first draw Seiver checked and Martini bet, leaving just a few chips behind. Bohlman raised, Seiver called, Martini three-bet, Bohlman called and Seiver called. Seiver and Bohlman then drew one each while Martini stood pat.

Martini bet again when checked to after the second draw, leaving just a few chips behind. Seiver bet, Martini called and was all-in, and Bohlman called.

For the final draw, Seiver stood pat, Martini broke his hand and drew one, and Bohlman drew one. Seiver and Bohlman then checked after the final draw.

Bohlman ended up with 9x9x5x3x2x for a pair of nines, and Martini had ended up with Qx7x5x3x2x for a queen-low. Seiver turned over 7x6x5x4x2x for number four to eliminate Martini and win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	530,000 140,000	140,000

Scott Bohlman	350,000

Julien Martini	Busted

Tags: Julien Martini Scott Bohlman Scott Seiver

06-25-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Mizrachi Puts Mercier in the Grinder

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Connor Richards

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

Michael Mizrachi opened to 7,500 from under the gun and Jason Mercier called on the button.

Mizrachi continued for 8,000 on the flop of J♥7♣Q♦ and Mercier called. Mizrachi sized up to 31,500 on the 5♣ turn and Mercier again called.

The 5♠ river completed the board and Mizrachi upped the ante with an overbet of 500,000 to put Mercier all in for his stack off 300,000.

"Why so much?" Mercier said as he entered a four-minute tank. "What's the next game?"

"Can I go to the bathroom while he thinks?" Mizrachi asked the dealer. "I don't want him to get a read on me."

Mercier eventually folded and speculated that Mizrachi had pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	900,000 25,000	25,000

Jason Mercier	300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Hunichen Catches an Unwanted Straight Against Funkhouser

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Hunichen and David Funkhouser went heads-up to the second draw when Funkhouser drew two and Hunichen one. Hunichen then bet and Funkhouser called.

Funkhouser again took two, while Hunichen drew one. Hunichen bet again and Funkhouser called.

Hunichen could only show 6x5x4x3x2x for a straight, while Funkhouser turned over Qx9x6x4x2x to win the pot.

Arthur Morris was the latest player to join the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	500,000 60,000	60,000

David Funkhouser	500,000 139,000	139,000

Arthur Morris	300,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen David Funkhouser

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

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