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

06-25-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Liberto Snaps Off Pisarenko

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Maksim Pisarenko had three-bet before the flop from the big blind and Justin Liberto called in the cutoff. The flop came 8♦3♦2♣ and Pisarenko potted to 122,000.

Liberto called to the 9♣ turn, where Pisarenko moved all in for around another 150,000. Liberto snap-called with Q♠10♠9♦8♥ for two pair, while Pisarenko needed to improve with A♦A♥K♦J♠.

The 5♣ river was no help to Pisarenko and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,160,000 240,000	240,000

Maksim Pisarenko	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto Maksim Pisarenko

06-25-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Mercier Leads River

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jason Mercier raised from under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called on the button as Nick Guagenti defended his big blind.

Guagenti and Mercier both checked on the flop of A♣6♥J♥ and Mizrachi bet 20,000. Guagenti folded and Mercier called. Mercier checked again on the 8♦ turn and Mizrachi sized up to 75,000. Mercier called.

The K♦ river completed the board and Mercier led out for 163,000. Mizrachi quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	620,000 290,000	290,000

Jason Mercier	550,000 10,000	10,000

Nick Guagenti	285,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Michael Mizrachi Nick Guagenti

06-25-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Glaser Gets Two Streets of Value

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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

Johannes Becker opened from the hijack and Benny Glaser defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♥4♦J♥ flop leading to the J♣ turn. Glaser bet and Becker called.

Becker called another bet from Glaser on the 9♦ river. Glaser showed trip jacks with J♦7♠6♦5♦ and Becker mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	525,000 80,000	80,000

Johannes Becker	390,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Johannes Becker

06-25-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Yoon Catches a Flush Against Daher

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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

Seven Card Stud

Brian Yoon: XxXx/6♥4♣K♥A♥/Xx
Albert Daher: XxXx/9♦9♠Q♠10♥/Xx

Heads-up on fifth street, Albert Daher bet and Brian Yoon called.

Daher checked on sixth and Yoon bet. Daher called that bet and another on seventh.

Yoon showed Q♥7♥4♥ for a flush and Daher flashed the 9♣ as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	480,000 147,000	147,000

Albert Daher	240,000 233,000	233,000

Tags: Albert Daher Brian Yoon

06-25-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Guagenti Jumps In; A Few Head Out

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	300,000

Matthew Vengrin	Busted

Kevin Gerhart	Busted

Jon Turner	Busted

Aaron Kupin	Busted
Kane Kalas	Busted
Joey Couden	Busted

Jason Kluska	Busted

06-25-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Eighty-Six Good for Obst

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Hunichen raised from the hijack and Dario Alioto called from the next seat before James Obst three-bet in the big blind. Hunichen and Alioto both called. Obst and Hunichen drew one, while Alioto drew two.

Obst bet after the first draw and both opponents called. Obst and Hunichen once again drew one and Alioto again drew two.

Obst bet and Hunichen raised. Alioto and Obst both called. Obst stood pat and Hunichen and Alioto both drew one.

All three players checked after the last draw and Obst showed 8x6x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	400,000 221,000	221,000

Chris Hunichen	135,000 170,000	170,000

Dario Alioto	130,000 252,000	252,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Dario Alioto James Obst

06-25-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Liberto, Vitch Make Trips in Razz

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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

Justin Liberto: XxXx/7x8x10x9x/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/4x8x4x4x/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/10x - folded on third street

Justin Liberto completed and Christian Roberts called. Christopher Vitch then raised and Liberto reraised. Roberts folded, while Vitch called to see fourth street.

Liberto bet on fourth and Vitch called. Liberto also bet on fifth and sixth as Vitch called down to seventh.

"Come on, quads one time," tablemate Jon Kyte joked with Vitch heading to seventh as both players checked. Liberto showed 9x9x6x for 10-9-8-7-6, and Vitch mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	1,500,000 64,000	64,000

Justin Liberto	920,000 120,000	120,000

Christian Roberts	520,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto

06-25-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Monnette Shows Down a Set

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Marco Johnson bet 10,000 from the button on a flop of A♦9♦4♥ and Bruno Portaro called in the small blind, as did John Monnette in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♠ and Monnette bet 46,000. Johnson called, while Portaro tanked for a minute before folding.

Monnette and Johnson checked down the 8♥ river and Monnette showed 6♦4♠4♦3♥ for a set of fours to win the pot.

"Gutshot and a flush draw," Portaro said, flinging his arms in the air in frustration after Monnette turned over his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	800,000 130,000	130,000

Bruno Portaro	620,000 110,000	110,000
Marco Johnson	550,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Bruno Portaro John Monnette Marco Johnson

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	460,000 44,000	44,000

Phil Hui	335,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Phil Hui

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